COLUMBUS, Ohio — Several groups are looking to launch a new designated outdoor refreshment area, or DORA, in downtown Columbus later this spring.
The proposed plan, announced as “Center City Dora,” is a result of the 2022 Downtown Strategic Plan. The DORA would span from East Franklinton to Fourth Street in downtown Columbus, covering roughly 0.62 square miles.
Downtown Columbus, Inc., Franklinton Board of Trade and Capital Crossroads Special Improvement Districts are hoping to implement the DORA by next month.
Center City DORA would encompass popular destinations like the Scioto Mile, Columbus Commons, Gay Street, Fourth and Main and North Fourth corridors.
According to the proposal factsheet, the suggested daily hours would be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
There are rules included in DORA.
By definition, DORA is a defined area where adults 21 and older can walk outdoors with one alcoholic beverage in a designated cup served by participating bars or restaurants. Patrons are not permitted to carry their beverage from one permitted establishment into another, or from one DORA to another.
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