Local Politics: Drain the swampy Municipal Courthouse
Columbus wants to renovate the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse instead of replacing it. The people who work there say this very wet “derelict” building is beyond repair.
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Opinion: Flock cameras won’t make us safer. Here’s what will
Flock Safety, the company behind the cameras, obstructs any attempt to establish guardrails, accountability, or transparency. Amazon is no one’s model for corporate responsibility, and even it cut ties with Flock.
Opinion: Columbus’ Flock debate is not facts versus feelings
Residents did not speak at a City Council hearing this week merely to express discomfort with new technology. They presented an evidence-based argument that the current system is inadequately governed, vulnerable to abuse, and capable of uses far beyond the narrow public-safety examples emphasized by its defenders.
American stigma: A brief history
In the wake of the overdose catastrophe, more Americans should be aware that addiction is not a moral failing, and that the overdose crisis was generated by policy failures.
On Development: The cloud is still made of concrete
The ongoing data center construction boom has our columnist asking himself some questions.
Local Politics: A rundown of what the Flock is going on
The Columbus City Council is seeking public testimony ahead of an early August hearing on the future of Flock, a license-plate-reading surveillance camera system.
The Worker’s View: Stauf’s union campaign stalls amid lack of support, fears of retaliation
‘We’re really at a standstill,’ one barista said.
Care is a verb: Lessons in building supportive community from lifelong advocate Vince Engel
Times of uncertainty and fear can foster societies of care.
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.
Opinion: Flock cameras won’t make us safer. Here’s what will
Flock Safety, the company behind the cameras, obstructs any attempt to establish guardrails, accountability, or transparency. Amazon is no one’s model for corporate responsibility, and even it cut ties with Flock.
Opinion: Columbus’ Flock debate is not facts versus feelings
Residents did not speak at a City Council hearing this week merely to express discomfort with new technology. They presented an evidence-based argument that the current system is inadequately governed, vulnerable to abuse, and capable of uses far beyond the narrow public-safety examples emphasized by its defenders.
American stigma: A brief history
In the wake of the overdose catastrophe, more Americans should be aware that addiction is not a moral failing, and that the overdose crisis was generated by policy failures.
On Development: The cloud is still made of concrete
The ongoing data center construction boom has our columnist asking himself some questions.
Local Politics: A rundown of what the Flock is going on
The Columbus City Council is seeking public testimony ahead of an early August hearing on the future of Flock, a license-plate-reading surveillance camera system.
The Worker’s View: Stauf’s union campaign stalls amid lack of support, fears of retaliation
‘We’re really at a standstill,’ one barista said.
Care is a verb: Lessons in building supportive community from lifelong advocate Vince Engel
Times of uncertainty and fear can foster societies of care.
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.