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trail network, funded by private and corporate donors.

• The Columbia Connector involves multiple agencies and jurisdictions (ODOT, Great Parks, Columbia Township and Mariemont), requires right-of-way acquisition, and has additional requirements associated with federal funding and its interface with US Route 50. The wheels seem to turn slowly but the project involves drastically more steps than our recent village projects.

In summary, the vision of a shared-use path connecting Mariemont to our regional trail network is becoming a reality. Imagine, soon (in “trail time” that is) Mariemont’s path will connect to the Little Miami Scenic Trail. And to the Oasis Trail, connecting Lunken Airport to Sawyer will be making recommendations to Council with respect to next steps including public

Mariemont Connector Phase 1 and future Columbia Connector design rendering showing how the path will traverse the hillside at no more than a five-percent grade.