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.
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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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
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…