Take a walk in nearly any neighborhood around Columbus and you’ll see “For Sale” signs in front of homes with freshly painted trim and manicured yards. These homes are often scattered amongst older homes, some of which are vacant.
Historic district designation often leads to increased home prices.
The 5 most racially diverse suburbs in Franklin County. Are any of these surprising?
My junior year of high school, about 8 years ago, I stayed with my grandma in the Dublin-Granville Road area. It was more convenient to go from her house to school or work rather than staying at my house with my mother and sister. The time and lessons that I learned from grandmother are things …
‘Flag Wars’ Helped Me See Systems Of Racism In Housing And Its Effects On My Own Family Read More »
A Gloomy Beginning In 1871, the brand new Columbus Dispatch ran a front page article of a man recounting a visit he made to the city as a young boy in 1844. The man wrote about coasting into the city on a canal boat and disembarking not far from High Street. He spoke of a …
Ever since Andrew Ginther won the mayor’s office, a stated focus for his administration has been to reinvest in the Linden neighborhood. He ran on a platform of spreading investment to other neighborhoods that he, and many others, felt had been ignored by the Coleman Administration’s steady focus on Downtown and the immediate area. Coleman …
Linden’s Suburban Beginnings Make Revitalization A Different Challenge Read More »
Nationwide protests and rallies took place on Thursday night in opposition to the forced resignation of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Rapid response protests had been planned for months if the president took action to impede the Russia investigation by firing either Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Many activists considered …
Hundreds Gather To March In Support Of The Mueller Investigation Read More »
This past Wednesday, Friends for Parks hosted a public launch event for their campaign efforts to pass the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks levy at Scioto Audubon Metro Park. Metro Parks’ leadership, advocates, and partners spoke to the public about the upcoming levy and shared how the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks have …
Friends For Parks Publicly Launches Metro Parks Levy Campaign Read More »
Voting is important. You know it, I know it. But if you aren’t going to be here on election day you might just shrug it off. Not this time. Here’s how you can vote without being in town on election day. With the new rise in youth political engagement, many people are expecting the 18-29 …
The Complete Guide On How To Vote Absentee In Ohio Read More »
In an effort to stop illegal dumping, the City of Columbus is making a big change to their dumpsters. The massive 300-gallon trash cans that us downtown dwellers have come to know and love will be no more. City officials believe that the massive receptacles are magnets for illegal dumping and will begin replacing them …
The City Of Columbus Is Ordering Small Trash Cans For Big Problem Areas Read More »
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