Old Oaks neighborhood near Downtown Columbus enjoys a bit of a revival

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clipped from www.dispatch.com Small, close-knit and architecturally rich, the neighborhood is a pocket of stability in an area that's struggling By Mark Ferenchik THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The Old Oaks neighborhood was one of Columbus' first streetcar suburbs a century ago. The area was platted in 1892, when an electric streetcar line was built along Livingston Avenue, said Doug Motz, a longtime neighborhood leader who lives on Oakwood Avenue. Before that, horses pulled trolleys along the street. The streetcars are long gone, and the neighborhood has had its share of ups and downs over the years, but today it's enjoying a bit of a rebirth. For instance, neighbors gather on porches every Wednesday during the summer to catch up. And they sponsor an annual holiday homes tour in December and are planning a memorial for Ohio State football legend Chic Harley, who grew up on Champion Avenue. The weekly porch chats are popular.