Dear Neighbors,

Strong and vibrant neighborhoods are the backbone of our great city. They are where we connect and live our lives. While all of our neighborhoods have changed and evolved over time, one basic fact remains the same: strong neighborhoods are places where we feel at home.

It is my pleasure to present Envision Hilltop, our comprehensive community plan for a stronger Hilltop. This plan will be our roadmap to revitalization and will set the framework for long-term transformation. Developed through a process driven by the community, it truly embodies the aspirations of Hilltop residents, provides data-driven and sustainable recommendations, and places the needs of the Hilltop front and center.

My vision is to make Columbus America’s Opportunity City, a city where residents are more likely to move from poverty to the middle class and beyond than any other city our size. We cannot achieve this goal until every family in every neighborhood shares in the success that is Columbus.

Since the beginning of my administration the Hilltop has been a priority neighborhood, and this plan charts a course for the shared success of the community in the future. The story of Columbus cannot be told without the rich history of the Hilltop, a neighborhood full of pride, determination, and resilience. I know the Hilltop’s best days are ahead.

Columbus and Central Ohio are experiencing unprecedented growth, and for that to continue we must plan accordingly for our neighborhoods. It is more important than ever to look to the future and create a vision that solidifies our success and builds on our growth. That is why this strategic and comprehensive neighborhood planning process is vital to the future of the Hilltop. This plan contains a range of metrics, strategies, and recommendations that work in an integrated way to address key issues impacting people, place, and home. I strongly believe the goals and recommendations of this plan will advance the needs of Hilltop residents and better prepare the community for the growth and changes that continue to shape neighborhoods throughout Columbus.

Each of our neighborhoods helps make up the fabric of who we are, which is what makes Columbus a special place. Strong and vibrant neighborhoods do not become great by accident, but are the result of vision, planning, leadership, and sense of community. I am proud of the work we have accomplished together in this Hilltop Rising community plan, and I’m excited about the next chapter of the Hilltop that we will write together.
 

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MAYOR ANDREW J. GINTHER
CITY OF COLUMBUS
DECEMBER 2019