Inside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers
A colorful crew of activists helped spur moratorium votes in 10 communities next month. Now, they’re aiming for a statewide ban.
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Ripped to Shreds is ready to hit the runway
The new resale shop, created in partnership between artist and musician Courtney L. Hall and Used Kids owner Greg Hall (no relation), will celebrate its grand opening on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Two Dollar Radio HQ reopens with an expanded ownership group and a similarly expanded vision for the future
‘I think a big part from opening was to give authorship of the space to people with good ideas, to open the doors to people to try different things.’
An Ohio school needs funds. It voted to cut Anduril’s tax bill, anyway
How a factory for AI-powered weapons, a data center, and a needy public school collided in rural Ohio.
Henry Hess says goodbye to his longtime Chromedge studio
Faced with a rent increase of more than 30 percent, the Hess family opted to move on from the artist’s creative home of the last eight years. And while the next steps remain uncertain, they stressed that Henry would maintain a presence in Franklinton. ‘We’re not going anywhere,’ Sophia Hess said.
On Development: Rapid-transit is moving slowly. Maybe we need a new model
Our policies suggest a willingness to spend any amount to add lanes and bigger (towering!) interchanges for major highways, while transit spending is too often regarded as frivolous.
The Coming Out Party for the Country’s Largest Gas Power Plant (Serving the Largest Data Center) Was Surprisingly Quiet
A developer hosted the first open house for a gigantic Ohio project, with no signs of organized resistance.
On Development: The cloud is still made of concrete
The ongoing data center construction boom has our columnist asking himself some questions.
Opinion: To meet climate goals, Columbus leaders must address data centers
With the City Council presenting its draft proposal for municipal data center policy this week, residents must seize the moment to demand meaningful safeguards that will actually minimize the climate impacts of data centers.
Notes on a cross-country Amtrak
With Ohio considering expanding train access, our columnist reports on a summer spent riding the rails.
Ripped to Shreds is ready to hit the runway
The new resale shop, created in partnership between artist and musician Courtney L. Hall and Used Kids owner Greg Hall (no relation), will celebrate its grand opening on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Two Dollar Radio HQ reopens with an expanded ownership group and a similarly expanded vision for the future
‘I think a big part from opening was to give authorship of the space to people with good ideas, to open the doors to people to try different things.’
An Ohio school needs funds. It voted to cut Anduril’s tax bill, anyway
How a factory for AI-powered weapons, a data center, and a needy public school collided in rural Ohio.
Henry Hess says goodbye to his longtime Chromedge studio
Faced with a rent increase of more than 30 percent, the Hess family opted to move on from the artist’s creative home of the last eight years. And while the next steps remain uncertain, they stressed that Henry would maintain a presence in Franklinton. ‘We’re not going anywhere,’ Sophia Hess said.
On Development: Rapid-transit is moving slowly. Maybe we need a new model
Our policies suggest a willingness to spend any amount to add lanes and bigger (towering!) interchanges for major highways, while transit spending is too often regarded as frivolous.
The Coming Out Party for the Country’s Largest Gas Power Plant (Serving the Largest Data Center) Was Surprisingly Quiet
A developer hosted the first open house for a gigantic Ohio project, with no signs of organized resistance.
On Development: The cloud is still made of concrete
The ongoing data center construction boom has our columnist asking himself some questions.
Opinion: To meet climate goals, Columbus leaders must address data centers
With the City Council presenting its draft proposal for municipal data center policy this week, residents must seize the moment to demand meaningful safeguards that will actually minimize the climate impacts of data centers.
Notes on a cross-country Amtrak
With Ohio considering expanding train access, our columnist reports on a summer spent riding the rails.