| Columbus Commons | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°57′30.758″N 82°59′55.442″W / 39.95854389°N 82.99873389°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) (originally 9 acres) |
| Created | May 26, 2011 |
| Operated by | Capitol South[1] |
| Status | Open all year 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.[2] |
| Public transit access |   1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 102, AirConnect, CMAX CoGo |
John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons is a 6-acre (2.4 ha) park and green space in downtown Columbus, Ohio, located on the site of the former Columbus City Center mall. The park features gardens, a performance stage, carousel, interactive playground equipment, and two foodservice buildings.[3] The project was developed by Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC)[4] and Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (Capitol South).[5] The park opened on May 26, 2011.[6]
On May 11, 2017, Columbus Commons was re-dedicated in honor of community leader John F. Wolfe, who died in 2016, and is now known as the John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons.
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- ^ "Park Rules » Columbus Commons". Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "History » Columbus Commons". Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "Columbus Downtown Development Corporation + Capitol South - CDDC". columbusddc.com. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "CDDC & Capitol South / Development Organizations Lead Downtown Change". DowntownColumbus.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ Motz, Doug (August 10, 2011). "History Lesson: The Downtown Columbus Riverfront". Columbus Underground. Retrieved April 27, 2020.