To develop and implement programs that involve and benefit business stakeholders along the State Route 161 (East Dublin Granville Road) business corridor in the Northland area of Columbus, along with the residential communities that adjoin the corridor; and that help to preserve and enhance the corridor's appeal to current and future business tenants, property owners and their customers.

Serve as a clearinghouse for ideas on improving and sustaining the business climate along the State Route 161 corridor;

Identify and, when possible, resolve issues identified by Task Force members as affecting the business climate along the corridor, including but not limited to beautification and grass cutting in the common areas of the corridor, police staffing and response, and traffic and street improvements;

Advise regional groups, including the Northland Area Business Association and the Northland Community Council, as well as the City of Columbus regarding the unique concerns of business tenants and property owners along the corridor; and

Promote the advantages of the State Route 161 corridor as a business location, through preparation and distribution of printed materials, communications with local media, and other means, and support NABA's efforts to promote the business potential of the Northland area in general to potential tenants, property owners and the general public.

The approximately 3.5 mile segment of State Route 161 beginning at the Worthington city limit on the west and Ponderosa Drive on the east, along with segments of the major arterials and other streets adjoining the corridor and affected by it (e.g., Busch Boulevard, Sinclair Road, Karl Road, Cleveland Avenue).