Columbus Dispatch Highlights the Weinland Park Area of Columbus

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clipped from dispatch.com Weinland Park is known for its poverty, violence and drug problems, but some residents see a community with potential Sunday,  August 23, 2009 3:44 AM By Mark Ferenchik THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH On the front of a worn brick apartment building on N. 4th Street in the Weinland Park neighborhood, someone scrawled the words "Short North Jungle." Click to enlarge map" /> It's a landmark drivers see as they pass through the neighborhood on their way from Downtown to Clintonville or the Ohio State University area. And an unfortunate symbol, some say. "That's the billboard for our community," said Robert Caldwell, a neighborhood resident and former president of the Weinland Park Community Civic Association. But it's not the complete story. A sign next to a church a few blocks away announces "Fresh bagels in the morning!" as well as Wi-Fi. Last weekend, the civic association presented its annual community festival featuring family events and music.