The plans to redevelop the DeMonye's site are moving forward; columbusunderground.com/demonyes-gre...

Thanks to advocates, the city's Complete Streets policy has been codified and strengthened: columbusunderground.com/advocates-ca...

"Solar will become the world’s single largest source of electricity in the next six years, due to a major supply glut, technology advances, and falling prices."

Renderings and other details of the new development as work starts on taking down the towers: columbusunderground.com/demolition-o...

Here's my write-up on where things stand with the McCoy Park/NWSL training facility plans after last night's council meeting:

The Beacon Building makes Columbus Landmarks' Most Endangered list for the first time: columbusunderground.com/city-owned-b...

Just updated this article with more info from a zoo spokesperson:

This project was recommended for approval last night by NEAC by a 8-2-1 vote. Next it goes to the development commission, then city council..

I got some details on these plans from a recently-posted RFQ. A hotel is in the zoo's longterm plan - Vision 2040, which does not seem to have ever been publicly released - as is a new aquarium.. columbusunderground.com/columbus-zoo...

“Once completed, the 22,000 square foot building located at 705 Ann Street will be home to individual artist studios, shared letterpress and typesetting equipment, a digital printing lab, a darkroom, a bookstore, an art gallery and more.” MORE: columbusunderground.com/public-fundi...

Thomas Edsall asked me how much Trump's fossil fuel handouts, attacks on cheap-clean-power, and reckless wars are costing the American people. So I sat down and did the math. This year alone, it's on pace to be $1508 per household. That's not going to be popular. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...

I'll be on WOSU this morning with Walker talking development, transit and other topics, tune in!

New infill proposed for vacant corner lot in OTE: columbusunderground.com/five-story-b...

The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon. Gas is up about $1.36/gallon on average since the war began. That's just the beginning of the problems with this idea, which would also drain the Highway Trust Fund.

The first mass timber beams are being put in place at 9th and High. It’ll be fun to watch this one going up.

This is down to 3 stories, with more parking than before. One resident said she thought it should be 2 stories, citing concerns about a "canyon effect" from a three-story building:

The next - and I assume final - stage of work has finally started on Indianola north of Hudson, road diet and bike lanes to come. They are scraping off the asphalt. More info here:

This is 1 of 4 significant Columbus State projects in various stages of development in this immediate area - Spring/Long/Cleveland will look very different in the next few years:

Pretty significant changes planned for the senior living campus at Neil Ave and Goodale:

These 12 Columbus bands/musicians are releasing new albums, playing big festivals, going on tour and making big waves in 2026. You’ll want to follow all of them: columbusunderground.com/discover-loc...

Today was the groundbreaking, renderings and more details here:

Will the 3rd (or 4th, maybe 5th?) time be the charm for this prominent NES building?

This would be an interesting use of those buildings!

More Americans are turning to the train as gas prices reach their highest point since the war in Iran began. Brightline, the privately-run railroad in Florida, had its best month ever in March. n.pr/3QI9tPA

Big update on this one, and it's good news - COTA emailed me to say that the one-mile section in Franklinton they are looking at WILL have dedicated bus lanes (they initially told me it might have to be changed to mixed-flow) columbusunderground.com/cota-linkus-...

COTA wants to establish a 24-hour network in the next 5 years, running buses overnight for the first time in its 50-plus year history:

The single most important thing to understand about tech futurism is that, when Anthropic’s predictions turn out to be wrong, they don’t have to give the money back.

My write-up on the current state of the West Broad BRT...and more to come later on the COTA short term transit plan. columbusunderground.com/cota-linkus-...

This was one of our liveliest panels of book tour so far. The vibes in the room were off the charts. With these people working in partnership across advocacy and politics, Columbus is poised for a lot of great things in the coming years.

Great event!

The reason the 'long walk' doesn't extend in a straight line from the oval to High Street is because of that raised plaza, & you can't get rid of that without taking out the underground Wexner film theater, which it is what they're again talking about doing: columbusunderground.com/plan-could-l...

Happy @thewaroncars.bsky.social week! We've got three days of stacked events! Come to one, come to all, regardless, we’re excited to see you there!

Here's my article from January when I talked to Sarah and Doug from @thewaroncars.bsky.social before their originally-scheduled trip was delayed - now they're finally here, with much better weather! columbusunderground.com/the-war-on-c...

The grid of the future is going to run largely on solar power, according to just about any reputable forecast. And Ohio is notable for its hostility to solar development, according to new research: insideclimatenews.org/news/2304202...

Habitat MidOhio broke ground on the new multifamily development this morning

The top floor of the Rich Street garage is one of the weirder places in downtown Columbus...you get interesting views but also it is just so huge.

Did you see the construction that started this week on Gay Street? Here’s the details on what’s happening: columbusunderground.com/start-of-cap...

There will still be a sideways Mona Lisa in the Short North, but she's moving and getting a bit of a makeover.

Nothing has moved fast with this project, but this is at least a sign that it's not dead: columbusunderground.com/cota-takes-s...

Linden Green Line bike-path park open-house tonight from 4:30 to 7:30, at the Linden Community Center: columbusrecparks.com/connect/abou...

A few last minute changes and some heated conversations before today’s big ⚽️ announcement: columbusunderground.com/womens-pro-s...

This is on Mound St, just down from LifeCare Alliance: columbusunderground.com/proposal-sub...

1. Boy, Amazon is in a heap of trouble. Evidence made public yesterday by California AG @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov shows blatant price fixing. And there are so many examples. Here's Amazon scheming with a pet food supplier to get Chewy to raise its prices.

As of this morning, traffic barrels are up and the heads have been chopped off the parking meters - work has started on the first leg of the Capital Line...photos and new renderings at the link.

Currently a very car-oriented site, but it's adjacent to the planned Linden Green Line, & also the Franklin County Engineer's Office will be giving Innis a road diet: columbusunderground.com/affordable-a...

I'd say that this applies to anyone traveling in a car in any city. Being in a car versus walking, riding, or taking transit fundamentally changes how you view a place and your relationship to it. I wish more leaders set this kind of example. www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...

deadline to register for the conference is tonight at midnight..

After big dams on the upper Klamath River in far northern CA were removed in 2024, Chinook (king) salmon migrated upstream for the first time in 100+ years--and now they have hatched.

Great to talk to @thetransitguy.com about the 3C+D line, escaping the anti-transit vicious cycle, and the upcoming Ohio Rail Summit, where he'll be a speaker.

the acme of professional achievement, for me, is having a book @beltpublishing.bsky.social published become as an NPR pledge and that is happening in Columbus right now! With @brentincolumbus.bsky.social