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Over 2,600 solar panels were just installed on the roof of The Columbus Division of Fleet Management building located at 4211 Groves Road, marking the first large-scale solar energy system for a municipal building in Columbus. The 240-watt panels are… [Read More]
Plans for a unified city campus on Front Street continue to progress, as some city workers settle in at their new offices in the former police headquarters building and others prepare to move from their offices at 109 North Front… [Read More]
Five months ago, the owners of The Hudson Street Market began a renovation project to help rejuvenate the neighborhood grocery store and better serve the Linden neighborhood and surrounding communities, which it has been doing for more than 25 years. “We surveyed our… [Read More]
Today, Franklin County Commissioners and the City of Columbus jointly announced that local leaders are applying support for new federal rules that prohibit landlords and home-loan lenders from discriminating against gay and transgender people. These local governing bodies are partnering with… [Read More]
City officials and neighborhood leaders gathered today at the Rumpke Recycling Facility to kick off the new citywide curbside recycling program — officially being dubbed “RecyColumbus” — which will gradually roll out over the next year. “It’s been a long… [Read More]
The City of Columbus will be turning 200 years old on Tuesday, February 14th, and once again we’ll be celebrating the occasion by announcing the annual Arch Award at the Columbus Historical Society’s birthday celebration. This award recognizes an “up and coming” local person… [Read More]
Last week, issues between Downtown businesses and The Columbus Department of Public Service came to a boil at a meeting where some heated words were exchanged. Small business owners on Gay Street want to see friendlier practices within the Department… [Read More]
Last week, issues between Downtown businesses and The Columbus Department of Public Service came to a boil at a meeting where some heated words were exchanged. Small business owners on Gay Street want to see friendlier practices within the Department… [Read More]
The City of Columbus is officially launching a free mobile application tomorrow called “MyColumbus”. The application provides users with a unique way to interact with four main Columbus websites and tools, including 311, GreenSpot, Get Active Columbus and My Neighborhood…. [Read More]
The City of Columbus and Penn National Gaming announced this afternoon that after months of public bickering and the filing of multiple lawsuits, they have officially reached an agreement that would appease both parties. The casino site, which currently resides… [Read More]
The Columbus Department of Public Service launched a new online resource for bicyclists that includes information on the rules of the road, the 2010 Bike Map, the Bicentennial Bikeways Master Plan, and several videos and links to other resources. The… [Read More]
Two summers ago, we reported that Columbus had slipped in status from the 15th largest city in the US to the 16th largest city when 2008 population estimates projected that Austin had surpassed us. One bit of information that we… [Read More]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center and the Siemens Corporation just named Columbus as one of their three finalists for their 4th Annual Siemens Sustainable Community Awards in the category of U.S. cities with populations of 500,000… [Read More]
The full results of the the 2010 census was released last week, and we’ve been analyzing the numbers and what they mean for our city, our region and our state. The city of Columbus grew from 711,470 to 787,033 over… [Read More]
The City of Columbus and Franklin County jointly announced a new grant opportunity today that allows nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to help manage both new and existing community garden projects. “This grant fund will support and encourage community… [Read More]
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