Enhancing quality of life.

 

VIbrant & connected Places

Enhances quality of life by creating vibrant and connected neighborhoods.

With investment in art, trails, outdoor recreation, and a focus on our river where world championship kayaking and class five rapids make for a one-of-a-kind experience right here at home. 

Key Objectives

  • Maximize the impact of the region’s greatest natural resource: the Chattahoochee River

  • Promote vibrant and attractive neighborhoods, corridors and activity centers

  • Connect people and places with expanded opportunities for walking, biking and transit use 

The Vibrant & Connected Spaces Dashboard brings together a variety of data to help measure improvements to vibrancy and connectedness in the community of Columbus, GA. The information is organized into a four-part framework:

Quality of life and quality of place have a central role to play in community and economic development. Research from the Knight Foundation revealed that regions with high levels of “community attachment” tend to do better economically than those where residents do not feel a strong connection with the place they live.

Implementation Documents:

  1. Implementation Matrix: Vibrant & Connected Places

  2. In-Depth Strategy Overview: Vibrant and Connected Places

 

Implementation Partners