The Fifth by Northwest Area Commission

02/09/2025

Congratulations, Centennial High School Stars!

Centennial's girls basketball team knocked nine-time defending champion Africentric from its perch to win its first City League title.

02/04/2025

Also tonight: the Columbus City Attorney’s office will be holding a community safety meeting at the Northside library at 6pm.

TODAY: Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein will be at the Northside Library from 6-7:30pm to discuss safety in the area with community members. Please feel free to invite folks from your network.

Tuesday, February 4th from 6:00-7:30 pm
Northside Library, 1423 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201

12/26/2024

🎄 Saying goodbye to your real Christmas tree? Dispose of it safely!

🌿 Remove all decorations & lights, then:
✅ Place it curbside for yard waste collection on your scheduled day.
✅ Drop it off for free at:
📍 2100 Alum Creek Dr or 1550 Georgesville Rd
Open Tues-Sat, 10AM-6PM

11/30/2024

11/22/2024

Update on the Big Lots property on W 5th Ave: the lease, which runs to January 2028, will go to auction next month as part of Big Lots' bankruptcy process.

Want to buy a Big Lots? These locations – including two in Central Ohio – will be auctioned in December.

11/14/2024

Heads up to users of the Olentangy Trail

Text alert notice from Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks Greenways: "Paving of the Olentangy Trail between 5th and King (in Columbus) was cancelled today due to weather. The paving is rescheduled for SATURDAY 11/16/2024. Please continue to use the at grade detour until the paving is complete."

11/09/2024

Welcome to the neighborhood, Flocal Co Floral Studio! Today is their first day open, and are located at 1464 W 5th Ave.

11/07/2024

The City of Columbus is taking a proactive approach to ensuring quality water with the Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Program. Take a look at the fast facts! 👇👇

11/05/2024

🇺🇸 Happy Election Day! Please note that the November Area Commission meeting has been moved to next Tuesday at 7pm as our regular meeting location, Cityview Church, is a polling location for many people living in the Fifth by Northwest neighborhood.

Go Vote! 🗳️

10/31/2024

Unfortunately, we didn't receive enough responses for our Trick or Treat map, but we encourage everyone in the neighborhood to leave out treats!

10/30/2024

Last chance to submit your entry!

Sign-up to participate in Fifth by Northwest Halloween festivities for 2024. We are organizing the following: Trick or Treat Map - 10/31 6-8 pm in the Fifth by Northwest neighborhood Trunk or Treat Map The City of Columbus is holding trick-or-treat on Thursday, October 31st from 6pm-8pm, as are the....

10/28/2024

Reminder: Please follow city code when wheeling out your trash and recycling containers. City code requires that trash and recycling receptacles can be wheeled out onto the street or alley no earlier than 6pm on the day before your collection day, and must be taken out of the right of way no later than 2pm the day following your collection day. City staff have gone through the neighborhood recently issuing reminders to those who have left their trash containers in the right of way past collection days.

FYI, you can check your current collection day online or by using the city’s Pickup Cbus app

https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Trash-Recycling-Bulk-Collection/Find-My-Collection-Day

10/25/2024

Here are the Blueprint Columbus construction updates for the week of 10/28/2024:

10/22/2024

REMINDER: tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23 is a Records Day. Students on the traditional calendar will not be in attendance. Woodcrest Elementary, on the year-round calendar, will be in attendance.

10/22/2024

Sign-up to participate in Fifth by Northwest Halloween festivities for 2024. We are organizing the following: Trick or Treat Map - 10/31 6-8 pm in the Fifth by Northwest neighborhood Trunk or Treat Map The City of Columbus is holding trick-or-treat on Thursday, October 31st from 6pm-8pm, as are the....