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===21st century=== During the 2000s, the city began a major initiative to revitalize the downtown area. The project began with the South Commons, an area south of downtown containing the softball complex, [[A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium]], [[Synovus Park]], the [[Columbus Civic Center]], and the Jonathan Hatcher Skateboard Park. The [[National Infantry Museum]] was constructed in [[South Columbus, Georgia|South Columbus]], located outside the Fort Benning main gate. In 2002, Columbus State University, which previously faced expansion limits due to existing residential and commercial districts surrounding it, began a second campus downtown, starting by moving the music department into the newly opened [[RiverCenter for the Performing Arts]]. The university's art, drama, and nursing departments also moved to downtown locations. Such initiatives have provided Columbus with a cultural niche; downtown features modern architecture mixed among older brick facades. The Ready to Raft 2012 project created an estimated 700 new jobs and is projected to bring in $42 million annually to the Columbus area. Demolishing an up-river dam allowed the project to construct the longest urban [[Rafting|whitewater rafting]] course in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=12378721 |title=Whitewater rafting is bring 700 new jobs |website= |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100430175135/http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=12378721|access-date=2011-11-22|archive-date= April 30, 2010}}</ref> According to the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, this initiative, in addition to other outdoor and indoor tourist attractions, led to around 1.8 million visitors coming to Columbus during the city's 2015 [[fiscal year]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article32778276.html |title=Tourism home run: Columbus steps up to plate, attracts 1.8 million visitors}}</ref> The city predicted that an additional 30,000 soldiers would be trained annually at Fort Benning in upcoming years due to [[base realignment and closure]] of other facilities.<ref>[http://www.columbusga.org/planning/Special-Projects/BRAC/ Base Realignment And Closure] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420214251/http://www.columbusga.org/planning/Special-Projects/BRAC/ |date=April 20, 2011}}. Retrieved April 11, 2011.</ref> In October 2024, Columbus Police Department Chief Stoney Mathis announced a full staff had been achieved. The Department reported a force consisting of 369 police officers and 54 [[dispatcher]]s.<ref>https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article294133679.html</ref>
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