Local Politics: To bring about national change, start by thinking locally
Practical advice on the small things community members can do to push back against the policies being rolled out by the incoming Trump administration.
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Walks of Honor: Adam McDaniel’s death leads Maranda Osborne to pursue life-saving work with Adam’s Legacy
McDaniel’s decision to register as an organ donor helped save three lives in the aftermath of his overdose death. Osborne hopes his story can help save many more.
The Other Columbus: The arts are not optional
What does arts and culture have to do with identity? Pretty much everything.
On Development: The cloud is made of concrete
Things happen one by one by one over the months and years, and we don’t see it happening until we’re overwhelmed.
Local Politics: City Council takes a step toward accessibility
In a recent vote, council elevated the Columbus Advisory Committee on Disability Issues to a codified commission, but as the city pushes for monumental changes in zoning, housing, and transportation, disability access must be kept at the forefront.
Peer cities show pitfalls, potential as LinkUS initiative brings Bus Rapid Transit to Columbus
Cities such as Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis and Cleveland offer instructive examples in the wake of voters approving Issue 47 in November.
America’s Fentanyl Moment: Trump’s reelection could be a dire turning point
While early signs suggest that things will get worse under the incoming administration, our columnist writes that mutual aid networks and community building are a needed counterweight in seemingly hopeless times.
On Development: Another way of looking at Franklinton
It would be easy for Jim Sweeney and Blake Compton of Walnut Street Partners to level the dozen or so remaining worker houses on a short, narrow block of Walnut Street and put up a couple of typical, boxy “five-over-ones” with tax abatements. But that’s not their vision.
Tracing the fascist roots of the Nazi demonstration in the Short North
Fascism has always found its footing in moments of societal and economic strain, mobilizing a charged middle-class to physically get the message out.
Local Politics: Columbus City Council continues to go with the flow and the city suffers for it
The structure of our local governance disincentivizes bold ideas and strategies, holding Columbus back from what it could be.
Walks of Honor: Adam McDaniel’s death leads Maranda Osborne to pursue life-saving work with Adam’s Legacy
McDaniel’s decision to register as an organ donor helped save three lives in the aftermath of his overdose death. Osborne hopes his story can help save many more.
The Other Columbus: The arts are not optional
What does arts and culture have to do with identity? Pretty much everything.
On Development: The cloud is made of concrete
Things happen one by one by one over the months and years, and we don’t see it happening until we’re overwhelmed.
Local Politics: City Council takes a step toward accessibility
In a recent vote, council elevated the Columbus Advisory Committee on Disability Issues to a codified commission, but as the city pushes for monumental changes in zoning, housing, and transportation, disability access must be kept at the forefront.
Peer cities show pitfalls, potential as LinkUS initiative brings Bus Rapid Transit to Columbus
Cities such as Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis and Cleveland offer instructive examples in the wake of voters approving Issue 47 in November.
America’s Fentanyl Moment: Trump’s reelection could be a dire turning point
While early signs suggest that things will get worse under the incoming administration, our columnist writes that mutual aid networks and community building are a needed counterweight in seemingly hopeless times.
On Development: Another way of looking at Franklinton
It would be easy for Jim Sweeney and Blake Compton of Walnut Street Partners to level the dozen or so remaining worker houses on a short, narrow block of Walnut Street and put up a couple of typical, boxy “five-over-ones” with tax abatements. But that’s not their vision.
Tracing the fascist roots of the Nazi demonstration in the Short North
Fascism has always found its footing in moments of societal and economic strain, mobilizing a charged middle-class to physically get the message out.
Local Politics: Columbus City Council continues to go with the flow and the city suffers for it
The structure of our local governance disincentivizes bold ideas and strategies, holding Columbus back from what it could be.