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  • Taking Safety for a Spin

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | August 26, 2026
    As part of The Ohio State University’s Safe Streets for Buckeyes (SS4B) engagement efforts, university staff and community partners are experiencing campus streets from a different perspective on two wheels. Ohio State has hosted two bike audits in August, taking groups with a range of riding experience on a 7-mile loop of campus. The first audit included members of the campus Active...
    A group of people sitting on electric bicycles lined up, smiling.

  • Safe Streets for Buckeyes Steering Committee Launches Safety Planning Effort

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | June 16, 2026
    A steering committee of 50 campus and community representatives gathered for the first meeting of the Safe Streets for Buckeyes planning study, a yearlong effort aimed at improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable roadway users on and around campus. The project is a joint effort being led by Planning, Architecture and Real Estate (PARE) and Facilities Operations and...
    A woman standing on a small stage in front of a room of people with a projector screen behind her as she speaks into a microphone.

  • Listen to our newest podcast to learn how campus police make streets safer

    varcho.3@osu.edu | May 22, 2026
    From summer events to on and off-campus patrols, The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) works year-round to keep the Buckeye community safe. In this month's City of Ohio State podcast , Lieutenant Bruce Allen highlights career opportunities, new safety initiatives and practical tips to help students stay informed, prevent crime and navigate campus with confidence.
    City of Ohio State Podcast logo with Lt Bruce Allen

  • Students Input will Help Shape Safer Streets at Ohio State

    varcho.3@osu.edu | May 4, 2026
    From scooters to sidewalks, Planning, Architecture and Real Estate (PARE) and Facilities Operations Development (FOD) are working to make getting around campus safer for everyone—and we’re asking students to help lead the way. Feedback gathered during Earth Day on the South Oval will inform projects tied to a $300,000 U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant. SS4A at...
    students at Earth Day celebration

  • PARE's Aaron Rumbaugh Featured on City of Ohio State Podcast

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | March 25, 2026
    Behind every tree-lined walkway and neatly kept green space is a coordinated effort to make campus both beautiful and functional. On this episode of the City of Ohio State Podcast , hear from Facilities Operations and Development's (FOD) Mickey Sharron and Planning, Architecture and Real Estate's (PARE) Aaron Rumbaugh about how landscapes are imagined, built, and maintained.
    City of Ohio State Podcast

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