The Landscape Enhancement/Beautification in Public Spaces Grant program was created in 2008 by Columbus City Councilmember Priscilla Tyson. This is a competitive grant program available to community based organizations who were currently maintaining flower gardens or other landscaped areas in parks and public spaces controlled by Columbus Recreation and Parks. Each organization was required to provide a 1:1 dollar match from the grantee. The value of in-kind donations and volunteer labor were taken into consideration. This partnership between non-profit community groups and the City was developed to assist people who plant and maintain flowers in our city parks.

In a creative way to initiate feedback from Columbus residents, Councilmember Priscilla Tyson developed the neighborhood Walk and Talk. This effort not only allows members of the community to provide comments face-to-face to Council, its ultimate goal is to promote an active and healthy lifestyle through walking.

Columbus City Council has been fighting to save one of Central Ohios most important natural resources from degradation--the Big Darby Creek Watershed. Designated by the Nature Conservancy as one of the Last Great Places in the Western Hemisphere, encroaching development and storm runoff from farming threatens the rich array of wildlife found in the watershed, including 103 species of fish and 38 species of mussels, at least 104 species of birds, 35 species of mammals, and 33 species of reptiles and amphibians. More than 25 rare or endangered plant species are also dependent upon the corridor areas of the watershed.

Confronted by the challenges of changing times for arts, culture and creative industries in Central Ohio, City Council formed the Creative Columbus Policy Steering Committee to research and offer policy recommendations to Council. The committee was chaired by Wayne Lawson, former Executive Director of the Ohio Arts Council.

Council was an early proponent of expanding a regional bikeway and trails system in Columbus and Franklin County. At year-end 2005, the system consisted of 60 miles. In 2008, City Council adopted the Columbus Bicentennial Bikeways Plan.

Councilmember Priscilla Tyson has continued the effort to improve safety in playgrounds for Columbus school children. In 2007, Councilmember Tyson modifyed the City's Capital Improvement Budget to include funds to improve additional City-owned playgrounds.