The West Franklinton is comprised of two separate project areas: Yale / Edwin and Green / Glenwood. Both project areas are contained by W Broad St to the North and W Mound St to the South.
Rain garden maintenance Summer 2026 status: A record-setting amount of rainfall through May led to incredible growth across Columbus. While we’re thrilled to see lush plants, conditions require maintenance teams to spend extra time at each basin visit trimming and maintaining existing native vegetation. All Blueprint rain gardens are maintained monthly. You can learn more about the maintenance program HERE
The West Franklinton is comprised of two separate project areas: Yale / Edwin and Green / Glenwood. Both project areas are contained by W Broad St to the North and W Mound St to the South.
Design work starts in 2023. More information will be available then!
Surveyors are in the neighborhood to document water flow patterns, topography, existing utilities, and other residential infrastructure, such as downspouts.
The engineering team identifies the types and locations of green infrastructure that will meet the needs of the neighborhood. During the design phase, we seek resident feedback through surveys, public meetings, and field visits.
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Construction of green infrastructure involves work in the public right-of-way and street. All neighborhood residents will be notified of anticipated impacts, and Blueprint will send out weekly construction updates to keep everyone informed of the schedule and activities.
Learn MoreRain gardens and porous pavement sites are installed. During this time other city infrastructure work may occur, such as waterline upgrades or sidewalk installations.
Individual homes are assessed for lateral lining and roofwater redirection. These home improvements prevent stormwater from entering the sanitary sewer lines by getting that water away from your home and out to the street, so it can drain to the storm sewer system
All homes in the project area are eligible to receive a sump pump if residents do not have one, or if the current pump is in disrepair. Visit our sump pump project page to learn more.
Individual homes are assessed for lateral lining and roofwater redirection. These home improvements prevent stormwater from entering the sanitary sewer lines by getting that water away from your home and out to the street, so it can drain to the storm sewer system
Do you have a community meeting or event you would like Blueprint to attend? We’d love to be there!
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