Northwest Civic Association

09/20/2026

Changes to Line 1 starting September 7th

08/17/2026

Opportunity for participatory budgeting in Columbus. Do you have a project that just could use a bit of funding?

Columbus City Council recently launched the Our Voice, Our Choice Participatory Budgeting program , which sets aside $9 million from the city's capital budget. Through this initiative, District 1 has its own dedicated $1 million fund, and local residents have authentic decision-making power t

07/28/2026

🚨🚨See update🚨🚨

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2026/07/27/us-33-closures-upper-arlington-dublin-traffic-news/91069680007/

Another construction alert ...

From ODOT via the Columbus Dispatch

"Riverside Drive from Upper Arlington to Dublin to close for 45 days

The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to close U.S. 33/Riverside Drive from Upper Arlington to Dublin for 45 days starting Aug. 3, according to a July 27 ODOT release.

The road will be closed from Fishinger Road in Upper Arlington to State Route 161 in Dublin as crews work to replace a culvert near River Park Drive and the storm sewer at the U.S. 33 and Fishinger Rd. intersection, according to ODOT."

07/20/2026

NO August NWCA Meeting.

We are taking August off. Our next meeting will be September 2, 2026. Enjoy your summer!

07/20/2026

Orange barrels everywhere.

You may have noticed a LOT of orange barrels and detours in our area lately. Here are the announcements about work being done on West Case Road and Sawmill Road: W. Case Rd Lane Closure July 13 – July 21 Westbound Only Traffic Allowed W. Case Rd. will be reduced to one lane westbound only be

07/17/2026

Fun art.

06/29/2026

Columbus Urban Forestry Master Plan (UFMP) Update for June 2026

The support of City and community leaders, volunteers and organizations, has helped us make progress toward the UFMP's goals. Here are some highlights from the last three months:

Tree Technical Manual Revisions Approved: During stakeholder outreach, the department committed to revising the manual based on lessons learned during implementation. These minor revisions include clarifications on when new permits are required, when to use tree tags versus tree IDs on Public Tree Plans, mitigation methods, alternatives for tree protection and a requirement for only qualified personnel to remove trees adjacent to infrastructure.

Forestry Permit Changes: In the next months, Forestry’s permitting system will change. The process to obtain a Forestry permit will remain free, with some added benefits: anyone will be able to search for Forestry permits; the new system is the same system used for other City permits and the plan review process so Forestry permits will be linked to those other City processes; and mitigation fee payments will be accepted online.

Successful Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration: On April 24, volunteers helped plant 12 new trees at Glenwood Park during the annual Earth Day/Arbor Day event. Watch a short video highlighting the progress made at the event!

Columbus ArborFest Scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22: Celebrate trees at Columbus ArborFest, which will be held at Whetstone Park! There will be a tree planting demonstration at 1 p.m., followed by the Tree Summit at 2 p.m. The focus of the Tree Summit is: “Fighting for the Urban Forestry: Why Columbus is Calling for More Canopy.”

Columbus receives Tree City USA for 47th Year: This year, Columbus celebrated its 47th year as a Tree City USA! We also received the Tree City USA Growth Award, which is an annual recognition presented by the Arbor Day Foundation to participating Tree City USA communities that demonstrate higher levels of tree care and community engagement.

Students Study Street Tree Mortality: Ohio State Capstone students worked with the Columbus Tree Subcommission and Forestry section to study young urban tree mortality. Students sampled and analyzed mortality in two different areas in the city, collecting data on almost 400 trees. This project will continue to explore potential causes for loss of young street trees in Columbus. Future capstone classes will continue this work, and all findings are in the OSU Knowledge Bank.

Learn more about the UFMP at ColumbusUFMP.org.

Thank you for your commitment to preserving and increasing the tree canopy in Columbus!

06/29/2026

Volunteer with SWAG or FLOW to help keep our neighborhood clean.

06/08/2026

Be aware in case you need to go to or through downtown at the end of the week.

Broad Street will remain open throughout the event. Please note that Washington Boulevard on the west side of the river was recently renamed Granville T. Woods Boulevard.