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Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement District property owners invest in Downtown to make it a clean, safe and fun place to live, work and play. We’re here to help. Read more about our work.

Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28th!

Each year the SID’s Outreach Team help hundreds of people downtown access services and move off the streets.

The Outreach Team meets with clients in the office and out on the street to:

Find temporary or permanent supportive housing. Connect clients with physical or mental challenges with services. Link veterans to eligible services. Obtain copies of birth certificates and identification cards. Help clients with criminal records find work. Assist with transportation, utilities, access to the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio, and small household items.

Click here to learn more about the services our outreach team provides.

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Congrats to our 2023 Downtown Awardees

Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement Districts applauds this years Downtown Awardees for their contributions to Downtown Columbus.

Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District Awardees

Aesthetic Contribution 

“Current” 

Jeff Edwards

 

Outstanding Achievement

10th Anniversary

CoGo Bike Share Program

 

Outstanding Neighborhood Commitment

Downtown Public Restrooms

Departments of Development and Finance and Management, City of Columbus

 

Discovery Special Improvement District Awardees

Aesthetic Contribution

"Vortex"

Columbus State Community College and the Ohio Percent for Art Program

 

Outstanding Achievement

150th Anniversary and Book Festival

Columbus Metropolitan Library

 

Outstanding Neighborhood Commitment

Residences at Topiary Park

Encova Insurance

 

Capital Crossroads & Discovery Special Improvement Districts

Outstanding Service

James Alexander

 

Unsung Hero

Matt McPeck

 

SID Ambassadors of the Year

Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District

Perris Hall

 

Discovery Special Improvement District

Eric Tyler

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Caring Connections: Resources to Help Those in Need

As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, concern grows for downtown’s vulnerable, unhoused population.

For the last 20 years, the special improvement districts have provided care and support for thousands of people experiencing homelessness in downtown.

The SID’s Outreach Team provides a wide range of services to help these individuals to get the help they need and move off the streets…

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