The Numbers
How many Community Centers does the city have?
28 Community Centers
3 Arts Facilities (Fran Ryan, CPAC, CAC)
1 Aquatics Center
True or False? We rent at Blacklick Woods
False
Blacklick Woods is a Metro Park
What 3 amenities do all of our enclosed Shelter Houses have in the kitchen?
Fridge, Microwave, and Sink
True or False? We rent our Enclosed Shelterhouses 7 days a week
False
We do not rent on Mondays (or City of Columbus observed Holidays)
Who is our office mascot?
Waddles the Duck!
What are the 3 top call categories for Customer Service?
Rentals (58.66%)
Sports (18.13%)
Community Centers (7.93%)
True or False? Customer service makes rentals for Community Centers
False!
Community Centers rent out their own facilities.
Do we provide tables and chairs for our Enclosed Shelterhouses?
Yes
True or False? Customer Service handles 311 service requests
True
Since April 2025, Customer Service has overseen the management of 311 service requests for CRPD.
Which voicemail was real? :
A) "I kind of like... maybe hit your fence a little bit"
B) "Uhm... Hi... I dropped a jar of pasta sauce."
Trick question!
They were both real!
How many open-air shelters do we currently have available for rent?
18
True or False? We rent docks for boats.
True
We rent boat docks at Griggs, O'Shaughnessy, Red Bank, and Hoover Marinas.
Food truck vendors can enter a lottery through our office to operate in which park?
A) Whetstone
B) Cooper
C) Rhodes
C) Rhodes
April through October, every 10 weeks, 10 random vendors that have submitted an application are chosen.
True or False? We rent Kayaks
False
We only rent storage lockers for kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards at Lower Olentangy
Which noise maker is in the manager's office?
A) Kazoo
B) Screaming Goat
C) Duck Call
D) Trumpet
B) Screaming Goat