Friendship Way

Friendship Way is a public art corridor featuring cream-colored surfaces with two types of red brick paving and English ivy gardens lining the walls with red streetlights. Wooden benches provide seating, while a large illuminated neon sculpture spans the southern wall.

This work of art opened in 1998 as part of a streetscape improvement program that converted a 400-block alley between Washington and Jackson Streets into a pedestrian corridor. The project brought new life to downtown through public art and landscaping.

The walkway displays engraved names in dark red bricks and dedication plaques that mark a friendship partnership between Columbus and Miyoshi. These elements tell a story of connection between two distant communities.

The corridor is easily accessible and offers multiple seating areas with wooden benches positioned against the northern wall for visitors exploring downtown. The illuminated neon sculpture creates a striking effect in the evening.

An untitled neon work by artist Cork Marcheschi extends along the southern wall with 13 multicolored Plexiglas shapes illuminated by colored lights. This installation creates a dynamic visual effect that changes throughout the day and night.

Location: Columbus

Inception: 1998

Creator: William A. Johnson Associates, Storrow Kinsella Associates, and Cork Marcheschi

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

GPS coordinates: 39.20294,-85.92152

Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:40