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C O M M U N I T Y C I V I C A S S O C I A T I O N

Bike Lanes Coming toSummit & Fourth Next YearIn 2015, the City of Columbus will install bike laneson Summit and Fourth streets between I-670 andHudson. A big thanks to our neighbors Chris Orbanand Christine Happel, who persistently advocated forthese lanes with city and state officials overseveral years.

Even More Road ImprovementsPlanned

Impact of New WP Housingto be Shared on Feb. 11 & 26Are the housing investments made in WP in recentyears “working”? Find out as we share a new housingreport by Greater Ohio Policy Center at the Feb. 11Housing Committee meeting and the Civic’s annualreport for 2013, at our Civic meeting on Feb. 26(please see calendar for details).

Could You be the NextCivic Association President?Got what it takes to be our next civic associationpresident, vice president, treasurer, or secretary? Thisis your chance!

February–Nominations accepted at Civic meeting onFeb. 26; apply by Feb. 12 so people can read aboutyou in the March newsletter.

March–All nominees announced at Civic meeting onMarch 26; candidate profiles posted to website. Not amember? You must attend this meeting to be eligibleto vote in April.

You’ve already noticed the water line being replaced on11th—but there’s lots more in store. The city ofColumbus recently confirmed plans to: Resurface Fifth Avenue between N. Fourth and

Grant, reduce it to four lanes, add bike facilities,and replace curbs and sidewalks (spring 2014)

Add a traffic circle at Indianola and Sixth (spring2014)

Add curb extensions at Indianola and Seventh(spring 2014)

Add curb extensions on Indianola at Euclid and atEighth (spring 2015)

Resurface Summit and N. Fourth (see bike lanesstory above) (spring 2015)

Resurface 11th between Pearl and Grant,replace curbs and sidewalks, and add street lightsand trees (fall 2015)

Pictured: Mattie Reitman, Resident (left), Joyce Hughes, WPCCAPresident (center,) and Andy Ginther, Columbus City Council President

The Columbus Planning Division is working on anew neighborhood plan for the UniversityDistrict, which includes WP. Please plan to attendthe next public workshop: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7-8:30p.m. (see calendar for details). These workshopsare active events where you move around as youwish to make comments on information presentedin easy-to-read displays. The next workshop will

review input from the first workshop and presenta draft land use plan (including density recommen-dations) and draft design guidelines for futurecommercial and residential development. Helpshape WP for the next 15-20 years!

Read more at www.development.columbus.gov/universitydistrict.aspx.

www.weinlandparkcivic.org February 2014

Joyce Hughes, Presidentemail: jhughes005@columbus.rr.comDiane Dixon, Vice PresidentLydia Yoder, Secretaryemail: jason.lydia.yoder@gmail.comOmar Qureshi, Treasureremail: omar.m.qureshi@gmail.com

4th Wed. of the month @ 6 p.m.(Except Nov. & Dec.)

Schoenbaum Family Center175 E. 7th Ave.

Next to Weinland Park ElementaryFree dinner provided!

When Event Location

Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

The Box (free video on view): Ash Wednesday by Cao Guimarãesand Rivane Neuenschwander

Wexner CenterMon.–Wed. 9 a.m.–6 p.m.Thurs.–Fri. 9 a.m.–8 p.m.

Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.Every Sun. 9 p.m. Downton Abbey Season 4 on the big screen Gateway Film Ctr.Mon.–Thurs. 3:30–6:30 p.m.

Homework Help Center, grades K–12 Northside LibraryEvery Fri. 3–6 p.m.Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Job Help Center: Hands on Help, adults Northside LibraryMon. & Tues. 4:30 p.m. Reading Buddies, grades K–3 Northside LibraryEvery Tues. 6:30 p.m. Family Story Time, all ages Northside Library

Every Wed. 4:30 p.m. Tween Time, ages 7–11 Northside Library

Every Thurs.4–8 p.m.

Free Thursday night admission (now on view is Cruzamentos:Contemporary Art in Brazil)

Wexner Center

Sat., Feb. 1 10 a.m.–noon Litter Clean-Up (w/ coffee, donuts, fruit, and supplies provided!) Shelterhouse @ park

Sun., Feb. 2 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Wex Lab: Ohio Shorts, video workshop for teens; scholarshipsavailable, (614) 292-6493

Wexner Center

11 a.m.–6 p.m. First Sundays, free admission Wexner CenterTues., Feb. 4 4:30 p.m. Artist’s Talk: Luiza Baldan and Gisele Camargo Wexner Center

Mon., Feb. 10 6:30 p.m. Civic Association Communications Committee Godman Guild

Tues., Feb. 11 5:30 p.m. Civic Association Housing Committee Godman Guild

Tues., Feb. 11 7–8:30 p.m. Public Workshop for new University District Plan, IndianolaChurch of Christ

2141 Indianola

Wed., Feb. 12 5:30 p.m. Civic Association Steering Committee Godman Guild

6–8 p.m. Neighborhood Network Godman Guild

Wed., Feb. 19 6:30 p.m. University Area Commission, Northwood & High Bldg., Rm. 100 2231 N. High

Thurs., Feb. 20 6 p.m. Civic Association Safety & Mobility Committee Pride Center

6:30 p.m. University Area Review Board Northside Library

Wed., Feb. 26 6:30–8 p.m. Civic Association Monthly Meeting Schoenbaum Ctr.Sat., Feb. 22 10 a.m.–noon Hoot Family Film Series, suggested donation of a canned good

for the Open ShelterGateway Film Ctr.

Weigh in on our next neighborhood plan