See an earlier report on the Linden Green Line in the player above.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Plans for a miles-long park through the Linden and Northland neighborhoods are moving forward.
The 58-acre Linden Green Line was purchased for $5 million in October and is expected to be the first linear park in central Ohio. Columbus City Council is seeking funding for the project, as it approved an ordinance this week to apply for grant funding from the Federal Highway Administration.
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The council projects that 131,000 residents nearby will take advantage of the park. It will provide active transportation and easily accessible greenspace that council says will reconnect residents to jobs, schools, parks, nature and cultural destinations.
Brad Westall, the planning manager for the city’s Recreation and Parks Department, appeared before council Monday, saying the project will be especially …