LinkUS Columbus

As we close out May and National Bike Month, we invite you to keep those kickstands up this summer! Biking is a vital part of how Columbus moves year-round, and we're keeping bicyclists in mind with West Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)! Bike lanes will help ensure West Broad Street works for you, no matter how you get around. 🚲

Learn more about West Broad BRT at www.linkuscolumbus/westbroad

For LinkUS, it’s one of the tools that helps deliver a true Bus Rapid Transit experience. Smarter signals. Shorter waits. A more dependable ride.🚦

Learn more about BRT at www.linkuscolumbus.com/cotatransit

West Broad Street is at the heart of Hilltop. And now, your input can shape what comes next – from Westgate Park to Third Way Coffee House and from local businesses to the Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilltop Branch.

Join us at the Hilltop station area open houses to share your ideas for new housing, parks, neighborhood services and business opportunities along the future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.

We are holding two open houses to gather community ideas. Sign up for the one that’s most convenient for you! Bring a friend or neighbor, because Hilltop’s future should reflect the whole community.

📍 Glenwood Recreation Center, 1888 Fairmont Ave., Columbus, OH 43223
📅 Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. – noon
📅 Wednesday, May 20, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
📩 RSVP on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/WBC-TOD-G3

The West Broad Street BRT Corridor will reshape how people move through Downtown Columbus. What gets built around it depends on you! Whether you work in the area, study at Columbus State Community College, spend time along High Street or enjoy events at Columbus Commons, you are invited to help plan development opportunities surrounding the future BRT stations.

We are holding two open houses to gather community ideas, so sign up for the one that’s most convenient for you! Bring a friend or coworker because Downtown’s future is stronger when more voices are in the room.

📍 COTA Headquarters, 33 N High St., Columbus, OH 43215
📅 Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. – noon
📅 Wednesday, May 13, 6 – 8 p.m.
📩 RSVP on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/WBC-TOD-G1

Bus Rapid Transit is designed to improve the entire travel experience, not just the ride itself. Faster boarding, safer access to stations and easier connections to sidewalks, trails and micromobility (such as bicycles, electric bikes and scooters) will make everyday trips more convenient and reliable.

The way we travel in Central Ohio is changing.

COTA is updating its Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) for 2026-2030 — a five-year roadmap for transit service investments across the region. The plan identifies opportunities for smarter service, better connections and a system that meets the needs of our growing region.

Join us at a public meeting this week to learn more and share your input.

Learn what's in the plan: cota.com/srtp.

🌍 Celebrating along East Main Street 🚎

On this Earth Day, we thank everyone who joined COTA and LinkUS Columbus last week for a community cleanup and tree planting along East Main Street.

Together, the engagement team picked up litter, planted trees and continued our investment in a greener, transit-friendly future.

Learn more about what’s ahead for East Main BRT at LinkUSColumbus.com/EastMain

The way we travel in Central Ohio is changing.

COTA is updating its Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) for 2026-2030 — a five-year roadmap for transit service investments across the region. The plan identifies opportunities for smarter service, better connections and a system that meets the needs of our growing region.

Join us at an upcoming public meeting to learn more and share your input.

Learn what's in the plan: cota.com/srtp.

Join COTA and LinkUS for a community litter cleanup and tree planting along East Main Street in celebration of Green Columbus Earth Day! 🌱

We’re putting down roots in more ways than one. Help us clean up this vital corridor and plant trees that will support a greener, more vibrant and transit-friendly community for years to come.

Meet at the Center of Entrepreneurial Development (CoED) by 11 a.m. We’ll head out together for a neighborhood litter pickup along East Main Street, then take a break at B&K Smoke House. Bring cash if you’d like to grab a bite. We’ll finish the afternoon with tree planting along the corridor. We provide the supplies, just bring your comfortable shoes, a water bottle and team spirit. Let’s make a difference together! 🌍

Register by April 14 and bring your friends and colleagues.

Plus, learn more about next steps for East Main Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) by visiting us at http://www.LinkUSColumbus.com/EastMain.

📅 Wednesday, April 15
⏰ 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
📍 CoED Building: 1890 E. Main St., Columbus, OH 43205
📩 RSVP: http://givepulse.com/event/856620