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Columbus Public Service @columbusdps.bsky.social · 5d

🚧Upcoming Public Meeting: Livingston Avenue Safety Improvements🚧

The City of Columbus has completed the design for this project. Please join us on Tuesday, Oct 7 from 12 PM - 2 PM OR from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at the Driving Park Community Center, located at 1100 Rhoads Ave.

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · 2d

A new statewide transportation survey, a sustainability survey from MORPC, an upcoming repair cafe, and more in this week’s newsletter:

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Good Works Columbus: October 6th, 2025

Hey gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! Today is the last day to register to vote or update your registration. VoteOhio.gov Things you can do in...

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · 2d

A new statewide transportation survey, a sustainability survey from MORPC, an upcoming repair cafe, and more in this week’s newsletter:

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Good Works Columbus: October 6th, 2025

Hey gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! Today is the last day to register to vote or update your registration. VoteOhio.gov Things you can do in...

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Councilmember Christopher L. Wyche @christopherwyche.bsky.social · 2d

Columbus! Today is the last day to register to vote or update your registration ahead of the November election.

Updating your registration takes less than 5 minutes and allows you to vote at the precinct closest to you on Election Day.

Councilmember Christopher L. Wyche @christopherwyche.bsky.social · 21d

Neighbors! Did you know today is National Voter Registration Day? Make sure your voice is heard this November by registering to vote or updating your registration by October 6th!

Click the link below to register, update your information, or confirm your registration.

voteohio.gov

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trevin @trevinflickinger.com · 3d

Bike parking outside the Mobility Justice Advocacy Summit. You love to see it 🥰

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Keep Columbus Beautiful @keepcbusbeautiful.bsky.social · 3d

We are at Barack Recreation Center today helping distribute trees to residents with Green Columbus. Didn’t reserve one? Stop by at 12:45pm to snag any that are left.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 13d

Ohio voter registration deadline looms. Voting deadlines, how to check status, register
The deadline to register to vote for the 2025 general election is October 6, 2025.
by Mariyam Muhammad
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Ohio voter registration deadline looms. Voting deadlines, how to check status, register

Still need to register to vote or check your voter registration in Ohio before November's general election? Here's the deadline and how to register.

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Transit Columbus @transitcolumbus.org · 6d

Two things you can do ⬇️

Link for template: docs.google.com/document/d/1a70EtyEfZqM1Cvo-x2T8IKSfAwP6wELhJ1QdNpz4vrw/edit?usp=sharing

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Transit Columbus @transitcolumbus.org · 6d

But here's the thing…there are some huge gaps in the policy as it's currently written, and we need your help to push for some final changes that would make this policy enforceable, transparent, and accountable.

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Transit Columbus @transitcolumbus.org · 6d

We need your help now to win a citywide policy for safe streets!

Tomorrow, Oct. 2 at 5pm, City Council is hosting a public hearing on adopting a Complete Streets policy, which would make designing our streets for the safety and comfort of all road users the default in our city.

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · 9d

Hot off the press! This week’s newsletter includes a mobility justice advocacy summit, a Complete Streets public hearing, a housing “YIGBY” hearing, a slow streets online survey, and more! 🚲

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Good Works Columbus: September 29th, 2025

Hey everyone, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! A lot of events and opportunities for you to get involved so be sure to check out all the new links below....

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · 13d

Tire amnesty event this Saturday at OSU’s French Field House 🛞

post from flow columbus

TIRE AMNESTY
EVENT
Anyone can bring up to 10 tires for free recycling! Our goal is to reduce the amount of tires dumped in our watershed, as well as reducing breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH 10 AM - 12 PM
PARKING LOT NORTH OF O SU'S FRENCH FIELD HOUSE
(460 WOODY HAYES DR, COLUMBUS, OH)
PLEASE EMAIL INFO@OLENTANGYWATERSHED.ORG IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · 23d

Statehouse advocacy 101, Scioto River cleanup, Open Streets volunteer opportunity, a @matternews.bsky.social community conversation, and more in this week’s newsletter 📰

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Good Works Columbus: September 15th, 2025

Hi! Welcome back to Good Works Columbus. Things you can do in person Matter News Community ConversationsThursday, September 18th, 8pmScioto Sweep Annual...

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · 23d

Statehouse advocacy 101, Scioto River cleanup, Open Streets volunteer opportunity, a @matternews.bsky.social community conversation, and more in this week’s newsletter 📰

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Good Works Columbus: September 15th, 2025

Hi! Welcome back to Good Works Columbus. Things you can do in person Matter News Community ConversationsThursday, September 18th, 8pmScioto Sweep Annual...

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cbuscitycouncil.bsky.social @cbuscitycouncil.bsky.social · Sep 4

Councilmember Otto Beatty III will hold a second public hearing on proposed zoning code updates that would allow Accessory Dwelling Units in residential neighborhoods. Come share your thoughts or fill out our ADU survey and be part of shaping housing options in Columbus: tinyurl.com/4v49s63v

Public hearing notice. Proposed code changes for accessory dwelling units. Hosted by Councilmember Otto Beatty. Topic: Council is hosting a public hearing to discuss proposed zoning code changes that would make it easier for property owners to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in residential zoning districts. Wednesday, September 10. Starts at 6 p.m. Fran Ryan Center. 865 East Capital Street. To provide written or public testimony please email lsboyd@columbus.gov with the subject:
“September 10 Hearing Testimony” with your name and address by noon on September 10. Watch live on Facebook and Youtube.

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · Sep 2

Hey friends! This week’s newsletter is out with a new survey on ADUs 🏠, a Green Drinks event with TrashParty614 tomorrow night 🍻, some ways to get involved with @transitcolumbus.org 🚍, and more!

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Good Works Columbus: September 2nd, 2025

Hi gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus, a newsletter featuring tiny actions you can take to make our city a better place. Hope you all had a good Labor...

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · Sep 2

Save the date: ADU Public Hearing

When & Where: Wednesday, Sept. 10
6pm to 8pm
Fran Ryan Center
865 E. Capital St.
Columbus, OH 43205

Accessory Dwelling
Unit (ADU) Code Change Hearing
City Councilmember Otto
Beatty will host a public hearing to discuss a proposed expansion of the city code to allow for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in residential districts. This policy would allow homeowners to more easily add ADUs to their property to accommodate aging parents and other relatives, rental tenants and more.
Those interested in testifying should email their remarks to
Leah Boyd at
LSBoyd@columbus.gov by 12 p.m. on the day of the hearing with "September 10th Hearing Testimony" in the subject line.
Comments will be limited to three minutes.

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · Sep 2

Columbus City Council and Columbus City School Board debate

Sunday, September 7th 2pm
Fort Hayes Education Center

Candidate Debate flyer
fort hayes education center doors open 2pm
debate starts 2:30pm
save the date!
september 7th 2025
featuring columbus city council and columbus city school board
reset: voice of a new columbus

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · Sep 2

Hey friends! This week’s newsletter is out with a new survey on ADUs 🏠, a Green Drinks event with TrashParty614 tomorrow night 🍻, some ways to get involved with @transitcolumbus.org 🚍, and more!

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Good Works Columbus: September 2nd, 2025

Hi gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus, a newsletter featuring tiny actions you can take to make our city a better place. Hope you all had a good Labor...

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Columbus Public Service @columbusdps.bsky.social · Aug 28

Reminder!

Join us Aug 28, 5–7pm at the Maroon Arts Cultural Lab (867 Mt. Vernon Ave) for an Open House for the Vision Zero Slow Zones pilot program!

Discuss tools to slow speeds and improve safety in the Near East Neighborhood. @followers

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Heer to Serve @heertoserve.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hey y'all!

Happening THIS Saturday August 30th at 3469 S High St at 6pm.

We will have: a hot meal, nonperishables, drinks, clothing, socks and shoes, hygiene, first aid, menstrual products, narcan, books, limited camping equipment, harm reduction and more!

You're valid, loved, and matter.

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · Aug 11

This week’s newsletter is out with some new actions. Only have a couple minutes ? Take the Broad Street bike lane survey and show your support for more protected lanes! 🚲

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Good Works Columbus: August 11th, 2025

Hi friends, welcome to Good Works Columbus, a newsletter featuring tiny actions you can take to make our city a better place. No newsletter next week, I’ll...

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Good Works Columbus @goodworkscolumbus.org · Aug 4

This week’s newsletter includes litter pick ups, local transit advocacy meetings, and a Columbus Climate Action Plan survey 🌎

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Good Works Columbus: August 4th, 2025

Hi gang, welcome to Good Works Columbus, a newsletter featuring tiny actions you can take to make our city a better place.If you have any suggestions or...

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Transit Columbus @transitcolumbus.org · Jul 28

No COTA fares tomorrow, July 29th, after National Weather Service issues a Heat Advisory

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COTA ANNOUNCES NO FARES FOR TUESDAY, JULY 29 AFTER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES HEAT ADVISORY - COTA: Central Ohio Transit Authority

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will suspend fare collection system-wide for Tuesday, July 29, due to the National Weather Service Forecast Office issuing a Heat Advisory in Franklin County....

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Read more books @birchbot.bsky.social · Jul 26

🗣️ WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK - July 14-27

Please share this flyer far and wide! Print and post them everywhere - hand them out at your next Tesla Takedown, at your church, at your grocery store!

We are all we’ve got! And everyone has something to give. 💜

Executive Order to Lock up People Experiencing Homelessness and People with Mental Illness
On Thursday, Trump signed a new EO that aims to put people experiencing homelessness and/or people with mental illness in jail or institutions. It plans to do so through several ways:
To provide assistance and funding to States who seek to relax laws on involuntary “civil commitment, institutional treatment, and step-down treatment standards” for people with serious mental illness who “pose a danger to others or are living on the streets and cannot care for themselves.”
The definition of what poses a danger to others is completely subjective and will be left up to law enforcement to decide.
To prioritize funding to states who “enforce prohibitions on open illicit drug use, urban camping and loitering, and urban squatting.” It will prioritize funding to municipalities which take steps to remove homeless people from public places and put them into institutions under the guise of “mental health and substance use treatment.”
What this means is they mean to take funding from states which don't criminalize homelessness and shift funding to states who are willing to arrest people experiencing homelessness.
Note the use of “urban” which is directly aimed at Democratic cities. Homelessness looks much different in rural areas.
Eliminating the “Housing First” model.
The Housing First model works by assuming that shelter or housing should be the first step for a person in need of services. Once the person is housed, then they can have the opportunity to engage in whatever other services they need to achieve long term housing stability.
Would you be able to focus on your mental health or maintain a job if you were sleeping outside? No. Housing First is the model because IT WORKS.
Instead of following this research backed model, the Trump Administration wants to tie funding to the requirement that someone enter treatment “as a condition” of participation in a housing program.

Call your Senators and Representatives
Tell them to sign on as a sponsor for the Housing, Not Handcuffs legislation introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Maxwell Frost
https://housingnothandcuffs.org/hnhact/

Protest through strategic non-cooperation
Indivisible is training people across the country on what this looks like and how to build it into your fight against authoritarianism. https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/803953/?utm_source=indivisible&utm_medium=homepage

Learn more about the causes and solutions to homelessness
The US Interagency Council on Homelessness has been disbanded by the Trump administration but they information is still available on their website. This council was established by Congress and yet, the Federal government is now going against its own recommendations and research with this new executive order.
https://usich.gov/guidance-reports-data/data-trends

Donate to your local homeless shelter
Even in the best of times, homeless shelters are vastly underfunded. With the cuts to rental assistance and low income housing programs, the number of people experiencing homelessness is going to increase substantially. They need your help.
https://www.hud.gov/findshelter

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