New Smart Columbus pilot delivers personalized energy insights while building citywide emissions intelligence

In development since 2019, the Community Information Exchange (CIE) Initiative is a county-wide effort to make it easier for Franklin County residents to get the help they need when they need it.

This spring, the Ride & Drive Experience returned to Columbus. From scooters to electrified SUVs, this new series is helping residents explore how electrified mobility is transforming the region's transportation systems to meet our growing needs.

Electric vehicles are a growing part of our region's transportation ecosystem.

More and more, the way we learn, connect, work and live is happening online. But not everyone has access. In Franklin County, a groundbreaking program is ensuring residents aren't left behind.

The future of transportation in Central Ohio is bright, thanks to the visionary projects honored at the inaugural MORPC Innovation in Mobility Awards.

If you’ve never heard of green technology, you’re about to. Columbus is setting the pace for tech and IT sustainability, outlining basic principles in what’s known as the Green IT Playbook to establish the world’s first “Green IT Zone.”

This toolkit library is built to help organizations turn big goals into practical action, strengthening our region’s resilience and climate readiness.

This white paper explores how predictive analytics could help Franklin County identify residents at risk of first-time homelessness before they lose housing.

This pilot project assessed the data readiness of six community-based organizations in Franklin County to better understand what it takes to share information across sectors.

This document outlines the foundational plan for building a Community Information Exchange (CIE) in Franklin County: a shared digital infrastructure designed to help residents navigate care with less friction and more dignity.

Each year, Smart Columbus publishes a Year in Review to share what we’ve built, tested, and moved forward together.

After overwhelming demand for its 2023 electric bicycle subsidy program, Columbus City Council on Monday voted to allocate $500,000 for purchase vouchers to be used by qualifying city residents wanting new e-bikes from dealers located within the city limits.

We convene the Sustainability Leaders Group, a cross-sector network of business, government, nonprofit, and community leaders committed to shaping a greener, more resilient future for Central Ohio.

About 200,000 people in more than 80,000 Franklin County households do not have a home internet subscription, and more than 66,000 don't have a computer, officials say.

Today Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Franklin County Commissioner John O’Grady announced a joint commitment of $20.2 million to Smart Columbus on behalf of the Franklin County Digital Equity Coalition.

Smart Columbus hasn't gone away. After spending $50 million in grant money on everything from vehicle charging stations to a transit app to driverless vehicles, the group is now focusing on digital equity.

Columbus is incentivizing its residents to try out electric bicycles.

These reports capture the early foundation of Smart Columbus, an ambitious set of public-private projects launched with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.

The Franklin County Digital Equity Action Agenda lays out a clear, collective plan to ensure every resident has access to the tools and skills needed to fully participate in a digital world.