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Walker on the current outlook for downtown grocery stores:

The next UnderCurrent open streets event downtown is Sunday:

Downtown is going to look very different in a few years, not sure if that's sunk in for most people yet: columbusunderground.com/linkus-major...

Finally got the announcement on the Scioto Peninsula grocery store:

The Trump admin is systematically undermining enforcement of the Fair Housing Act, which was designed to prevent discrimination against people because of race, disability, and more. HUD’s Fair Housing office has gone from 22 to 6 lawyers since the administration took office.

“Largely, the federal government has left and is leaving the room in terms of funding, so now I think the private sector is going to have to come together,” said Edwards. MORE: columbusunderground.com/hardin-edwar...

Wide-ranging discussion but I took away from it a couple things - Jeff Edwards is pretty concerned about the impact of federal funding cuts, and Hardin wants to see a lot more proposals coming in for new development on the LinkUS corridors.

Imam Ayman Soliman had been held at the Butler County Jail since July 9.

yes, just signed up using my Columbus Metropolitan Library card

The latest on phases 10 and 9.5 (the planned office building that has not yet been built)

A program in Flint, MI, gave $1,500 to any/all pregnant people and $500/month for the first year of their infant’s life. Among the benefits, those babies experienced lower rates of prematurity and low birth weight, which resulted in fewer NICU admissions, saving the city of Flint $6.2 million/year.

also look how nice the back of a building like this can look when you don't have to accommodate cars coming into and out of a garage:

This will be going before the commission next week:

MASS TIMBER IN COLUMBUS!!! via @brentincolumbus.bsky.social columbusunderground.com/bier-stube-d...

They're calling this Bridge North (Bridge Park is the official name for everything that Crawford Hoying has built, which is just about everything in this part of Dublin). It's all in the Bridge Street District, though...got it?

Wrote about the week. How the shooter's ID didn't appear to matter to ppl. How the discourse takes place in very same spaces that incubate/perpetuate hate & violence. How shooters now know that their acts will be flattened, analyzed, argued over & amplified. How all of this feels so dark & poisonous

Work is finally beginning on this, here's the latest renderings and timeline for the new 13-story tower:

Take a break from doomscrolling and check out this museum that will be opening in Columbus this fall, I got to visit and was pretty impressed:

More than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through the end of July. Now some farmers are saying that as a results of ICE raids, and of workers be afraid to show up to job sites, crops are going to waste.

Some of these are short on details still, but the proposals include a Yes in God's Backyard program, potential changes to historic preservation guidelines, ADUs, and a construction impact fund for small businesses.

There's 1 important exception: “The concerts being put on by local promoters Celebrity Etc presents are currently still happening,” stated Timothy Eddings, owner of Rumba Cafe and Celebrity Etc. ” Check TheAthenaeumtheatre.com for a current schedule.”

New affordable housing planned: columbusunderground.com/development-...

This Wednesday at the Columbus Metropolitan Club: I'll be moderating a panel of key civic leaders to discuss innovation solutions to the housing, childcare, and job creation challenges facing Central Ohio. Link for more info and registration in the thread

Hey, look at this! 👇

High street looking good this afternoon

This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

The latest renderings give a good picture of what the new bridges (Front, High, 3rd and 4th) will look like:

DAY ONE SCHEDULE! Welcome to the second annual Columbus Comedy Festival! The laughs kick off tonight with a whole lot of shows all across the city! Many are approaching selling out so be sure to snag your tickets ASAP! Full details: columbuscomedyfest.com/2025-schedule/

Here's my story with the latest on this situation:

A second hearing on legalizing ADUs in residential districts is scheduled for the 10th, background here: columbusunderground.com/proposed-cha...

We are accepting applications for a Vision Zero Intern until Sept 9. The ideal candidate is a graduate student. You can find more information at governmentjobs.com/careers/columbusoh or by scanning the QR code. Join the #visionzeroheroes and help us in our fatal crash prevention work!

Here's the latest on the Olentangy Kohl's - what's being built next door and whether it might be redeveloped any time soon (spoiler alert, probably not): columbusunderground.com/work-underwa...

In the doldrums of #SaveTheCrew, when everyone in Cowtown was tired of seeing my face, no one ever tired of reading Mike’s columns. The end of an era at Ohio’s Greatest Home Newspaper. Can’t wait to see what’s next for one of the best in the business. #Crew96 #CBJ www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

The price on pre-orders of Columbus in 50 Maps has been lowered to $26, what a steal - that’s less than two dollars a map, and we throw in all the words for free! beltpublishing.com/products/col...

"According to the report, 5,719 units will be completed in Central Ohio this year with 4,069 of the units located in Columbus proper (71%) and the other 1,650 (29%) located in suburban and exurban municipalities." Still way behind places like Austin and Charlotte.

Labor Day protest in Columbus:

“Columbus State has stated for years its goal to fill in some of the large parking lots that dominate its Downtown campus, and several new buildings have chipped away at them, but the new YMCA and park represents the largest proposal to date.” More: columbusunderground.com/columbus-sta...

On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution. But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable

Exciting news for the anti-huge-parking-lots-in-the-middle-of-downtown crowd: columbusunderground.com/columbus-sta...

Cool map showing venues for the Columbus Comedy Festival - in case you didn't know, this is a CU event and buying tickets helps to support the journalism we do here everyday: columbuscomedyfest.com/venues/

who wore it better??

This project is moving forward, and the swiss chalet-style building that held CD101 will be demolished:

Canadian First Nations ... Pakistan ... Africa ... solar PV is spreading like wildfire, enabling bottom-up economic development that is outside the control structures of shitty corporate-captured governments. Only @billmckibben.bsky.social is talking about it!

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Friday bike ride

The company describes itself as a social enterprise, and is looking for investors from the neighborhood to literally buy into the project: columbusunderground.com/chicago-deve...

Renderings and the latest details on two major proposals, in addition to a demolition request: columbusunderground.com/two-proposal...

It’s important to recognize progress where it’s happening, now more than ever…shutting down big chunks of High Street to cars so people can use it is becoming a pretty regular occurrence in Columbus.