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Heather Taylor
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Last Modified: January 19, 2026

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Driving Park Neighborhood Overview

20of 27 Columbus Neighborhoods

Track-Day History, Lawn-Chair Nights

🧭Bordered by: East Livingston Avenue north, East Whittier Street south, Champion Avenue and Kelton Avenue west, Alum Creek and Alum Creek Drive east

📌Widely recognized as the place for: Historic racetrack roots (the old horse racing track from the 1900s gave the neighborhood its name) and stoop supremacy

👕You can spot a Driving Park local by: Vintage Impalas, the car game is real, church hats, handshake hellos, grill mastery in April because grilling season starts early here

👍Locals live here because: Downtown minutes (under fifteen to be exact), yards for dogs, neighbors who wave

👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: Sirens because Livingston is a main route to hospitals, Livingston speed demons, spotty retail after dark, there's not much walkable shopping

✨The vibe around Driving Park is: Earnest, scrappy, front porch friendly

Old school pride, new build ambition, legendary porches where neighbors sit and talk

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Some of the Driving Park hotspots include: Scioto Audubon Metro Park (nearby), Schiller Park (nearby), Nationwide Children's Hospital (nearby), The Olde Towne Tavern (nearby), and German Village (nearby).
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Heather Taylor — Ohio Local Expert

At Snappy Scout, I combine lived experience with real neighborhood data to cut through the hype and help you make clearer decisions about where to move.

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Moving to Driving Park - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Columbus or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Columbus guide for the big-picture view — or compare Driving Park against other parts of the city in our Columbus neighborhood guide.