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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 3h

Large Protest Planned at Ohio Statehouse on Saturday at 4pm - Columbus Underground

With much of the government shut down, health care cuts looming, and ICE raids taking place in small towns, numerous protests of the Trump administration are scheduled for Saturday in Ohio.

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 4h

I wrote about this in August (see below), there's a meting today at the King Arts Complex about the project - they're offering ownership stakes for neighbors, and they've done this other places.

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 1d

Signs of life for the Midwest Connect line - it does have some advantages over 3C+D (state, not railroad-owned tracks east of Columbus, sponsor is MORPC and Ft Wayne, not Ohio Rail Development Commission)

Local Funding Lined Up for Chicago-to-Columbus Passenger Rail - Columbus Underground

The wheels are still moving on a plan to connect Chicago, Columbus, Pittsburgh and lots of smaller cities in between via passenger rail. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) announced tod...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI, I talked to a bunch of developers about Trump's latest tariffs (& the ones from earlier this year), and how they are causing projects to stall out at a time when we need to be building housing:

New Trump Tariffs Have Local Housing Developers Concerned - Columbus Underground

The Trump administration announced another round of tariffs last week that could contribute to higher rents and more stalled development projects in Columbus. At a time when they are already dealing w...

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The Trump administration is doubling its Argentina bailout to $40 billion.

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 1d

updated this with quotes from John Esterly of All Aboard Ohio, who called it "GREAT NEWS for the Midwest Connect route"

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 1d

Signs of life for the Midwest Connect line - it does have some advantages over 3C+D (state, not railroad-owned tracks east of Columbus, sponsor is MORPC and Ft Wayne, not Ohio Rail Development Commission)

Local Funding Lined Up for Chicago-to-Columbus Passenger Rail - Columbus Underground

The wheels are still moving on a plan to connect Chicago, Columbus, Pittsburgh and lots of smaller cities in between via passenger rail. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) announced tod...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 1d

These are all moving forward and projected to be finished in 2027 or 2028:

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Columbus State: 3 Projects Moving Forward on Downtown Campus - Columbus Underground

Columbus State Community College’s Downtown campus will see some significant new construction over the next few years. Although they are all currently at different points of the development process, t...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI, I talked to a bunch of developers about Trump's latest tariffs (& the ones from earlier this year), and how they are causing projects to stall out at a time when we need to be building housing:

New Trump Tariffs Have Local Housing Developers Concerned - Columbus Underground

The Trump administration announced another round of tariffs last week that could contribute to higher rents and more stalled development projects in Columbus. At a time when they are already dealing w...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 3d

This is a great read, spend a little time with it on Indigenous Peoples Day

Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 4d

History: The world celebrated Ohio’s most important cultural site. Like so much else, that’s controversial. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/t...

The world celebrated Ohio's most important cultural site. Like so much else, that's controversial • Ohio Capital Journal

Ancient earthworks in Newark, Ohio, were made a World Heritage site. Some celebrated, but for others it was a source of cultural conflict.

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 6d

More chances to see this film coming up:

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 6d

Been wondering what's happening at the former site of the Polaris/Germain Amphitheater, where you might have seen the Beastie Boys, Breeders and others at Lollapalooza in 1994? This is now there, next to the Topgolf and Ikea:

First Look: The Galaxy at Polaris - Columbus Underground

NP Limited Partnership and Oakwood Management Company hosted a grand opening event yesterday at the Galaxy at Polaris, a new mixed-use development on the former Polaris Amphitheater site. The 289-unit...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 6d

Fun fact: the first article I ever wrote for CU was about Creekside, back in February of 2013..

Residences of Creekside Set to Open in May - Columbus Underground

The Creekside project in Gahanna, which went into receivership in 2011 after a three-year struggle to attract tenants, appears to be on much stronger footing headed into the spring. The Strathmore Dev...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 6d

Couple big projects are happening at Creekside:

Gahanna Looking for Input on Major Creekside Proposals - Columbus Underground

Planning is ramping up for two significant projects – one public, one private – that could transform Gahanna’s Creekside area. The City of Gahanna is heading up the public project, a full renovation o...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 8d

There's another round of Trump tariffs coming - it's not gonna be good for an already-struggling housing market.

New Trump Tariffs Have Local Housing Developers Concerned - Columbus Underground

The Trump administration announced another round of tariffs last week that could contribute to higher rents and more stalled development projects in Columbus. At a time when they are already dealing w...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 7d

In 2013, @columbuslibrary.bsky.social looked at partnering with Pizzuti to replace the Northside branch with a multi-story apartment + library building, but ended up just building a new stand-alone branch:

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 7d

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 8d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Jolie Braun @joliebraun.bsky.social · 8d

If you happen to be in Columbus & would like to see sci-fi fanzines, pulp magazines, UFOlogy reports & publications, Star Trek scripts, etc. later this month! library.osu.edu/events/out-o....

Out of this World? Science Fiction & UFOs in Mid-Twentieth Century America

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 8d

There's another round of Trump tariffs coming - it's not gonna be good for an already-struggling housing market.

New Trump Tariffs Have Local Housing Developers Concerned - Columbus Underground

The Trump administration announced another round of tariffs last week that could contribute to higher rents and more stalled development projects in Columbus. At a time when they are already dealing w...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 9d

I wrote about the state of renewable energy in central Ohio recently:

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 10d

There's a new nonprofit in the housing field, more info here:

New Housing Organization Focused on Bridging Gaps - Columbus Underground

Two locals with years of experience in the housing and development world have started a new nonprofit organization. Brian and Sarah Higgins hope that the newly-formed Columbus Redevelopment Corporatio...

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 10d

Pile of bricks with skyline in background

Large piles of bricks with skyline in background

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Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 10d

You get some unique skyline views from that gravel parking lot between the railroad tracks by the soccer stadium..

Spaced out downtown buildings with large parking lot on foreground

Some downtown buildings peak above a big mound of dirt

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Columbus Coffee Festival @columbuscoffee.bsky.social · 12d

We’re super excited to be kicking off day one of the 10th annual Columbus Coffee Festival! The weather is looking great, we have some tickets still available for our afternoon sessions (3pm-6pm), and we’re thrilled to see you all soon!

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