Columbus Indiana In The News?
- Columbus Indiana was recognized as one of America’s Top 100 best places to live and launch a business by Fortune Small Business magazine, in its April 2008 issue.
- Columbus Indiana was named one of the nation’s "most walkable" communities in April 2008 by Dan Burden, Executive Director of Walkable Communities, after a visit to the city. He has given the title to just 100 of the 2,500 cities he has visited, and noted that Columbus Indiana has the cleanest alleys of any city he has visited, noting "That shows that you pay attention to detail."
- Columbus Indiana won the highly competitive 2006 America in Bloom national competition for the population category 25,001-50,000. Eight core categories were judged, such as heritage, urban forestry and floral displays. The city won on its first attempt, which is a very uncommon achievement. It was also chosen "Best of the Best" for landscape design, citing Irwin Gardens, national landscape design awards, and the city’s park and trail system.
- Bartholomew County was named one of 2007’s 100 Best Communities for Young People by America’s Promise - The Alliance for Youth. The award recognizes communities that provide children with exposure to caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, an effective education and opportunities to help others. www.columbusindiana.com
- According to the August 2006 edition of Wallpaper, an international magazine focusing on design interiors, Columbus Indiana is a "modernist hot spot."
- Otter Creek Golf Course was voted the No. 1 public course in the state by the Indiana Golf Association, announced June 25, 2006. In the survey, Otter Creek was "head and shoulders above the rest," said the director of the IGA-PGA.
- Otter Creek Golf Course made Golfweek magazine’s top ten list for Indiana’s public access courses in March of 2007. The course, which features 18 holes designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and nine holes designed by Rees Jones, ranked 5th among Indiana courses.
- The July/August 2006 issue of Dwell magazine, a national publication that promotes innovative design and architecture, said Columbus Indiana "has one of the country’s most prized collections of buildings by modern architects."
- The December, 2005 issue of Smithsonian Magazine had a two-page article about Columbus Indiana with photos. The article called Columbus Indiana a "veritable museum of modern architecture."
- Named to the 2005 list of U.S. Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. www.historiccolumbusindiana.org
- Columbus Indiana was featured in the June 3-5, 2005 issue of USA Today in the article, "10 great places to discover Midwest charm." It was the only Indiana city mentioned in the article. The story was written by Dan Kaercher, editor in chief of Midwest Living magazine.
- Named to the "62 Reasons to Love Your Country" in the July 2005 issue of GQ Magazine.
- Selected in 2004 as one of the Ten Most Playful Towns in America by Nick Jr. Family Magazine.
- The United States Specialty Sports Association gave Columbus Indiana a "Commitment to Excellence" Award in 2004.
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