Columbus City Center Case Study

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Make yourself at home in one of the numerous options of hotels & vacation rentals near the City Center in Columbus which was once a three-story shopping complex in downtown. The City Centre was razed down to make way for the Columbus Commons, a 6-acre, privately owned park that is open to the public and features manicured gardens, a state-of the-arts performance stage, an ornate hand-carved carousel. Kids can have fun at the newly installed NEOS play system and Bocce ball courts. Get in on the fun from more than 200 events organized in this park annually, including the Food Truck Festival, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s Picnic with the Pops and many other events. Be sure to take advantage of ongoing event at this park that are ideal for

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