Hi gang, thanks for being here. Check out the upcoming events and actions below.

Things you can do in person

• Transit Columbus April Meeting
  Tuesday, April 14, 7PM
  

We’ll have special guests from the Our City, Our Say campaign to share more about their campaign for representative city council districts and how residents can make an impact. We’ll also be joined by special guests from Columbus Education Justice Coalition to discuss transportation issues for CCS students, and we will share what we’re doing about it (and how to get involved!)

• Columbus City Schools Town Hall

  

  
  The Columbus BOE invites you to a townhall discussion about the impacts city growth has on CCS. We'll be joined by Michael Wilkos, Vice President of Community Engagement from the United Way of Central Ohio on Thursday, April 16 from 6-8 p.m. at East High.
  
  RSVP today at https://bit.ly/4bVw5mv

• Matter News: Community Conversations
  Thursday, April 16, 7PM
  

• Linden Green Line Open House
  Wednesday, April 22, 4:30PM-7:30PM
  Linden Community Center
  

Columbus Recreation and Parks invites you to the second Linden Green Line Community Open House. Join us for an interactive workshop to explore potential designs for the proposed seven-mile linear park connecting the North Linden, South Linden, Northland, North Central and Northeast neighborhoods.

Your input will help guide key decisions around park programming, safety and amenities. This is an opportunity to respond to early concepts, share what matters most to you and help shape a design that reflects the needs and priorities of the community.

More information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/linden-green-line-open-house-tickets-1986441340523?utm-campaign

• A Big River Cleanup- Confluence Park-Community Trash Cleanup
  Saturday, April 25, 10AM-2PM
  679 W Spring St, Columbus, OH
  Trash Party is planning to host an event downtown on Saturday, April 25 to clean up along the Scioto river. We will be partnering with Green Columbus, SWAG, and FLOW volunteer groups. Please consider volunteering!
  
  Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddluh8V57ARrP0tpSXmhJ8zXpLiFZMtg-dcE34sUNRbXt3Jw/viewform

• The War on Cars Live Show
  Tuesday, April 28, 6:30PM-8:00PM
  Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N High St
  

  

  Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear, hosts of the acclaimed The War on Cars podcast, have published a book called Life After Cars. They'll be joining Stevie Pasamonte from Transit Columbus, Columbus City Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, and co-founder of Columbus Underground Walker Evans for what promises to be an engaging conversation about reimagining our streets and cities.
  
  Whether you're a longtime listener or new to the movement, this is your chance to hear directly from two of the most compelling voices in the urbanism world right here in Columbus.
  
  Tickets here: https://my.wexarts.org/6613/6614
  

Things you can do online

• Tell Columbus Metropolitan Library to stop their anti-union campaign
  Librarians and library workers at Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) are coming together to form our union. We deserve a voice in the policies that affect us, and we will use that collective voice to make our library system stronger, more accessible, and more equitable.

  Rather than respect the choice of a supermajority of workers, CML management has decided to oppose our union by sharing anti-union propaganda that is more typical of a for-profit company, not a public institution.

  Stand with us and tell our CEO and Board of Trustees to stop all anti-union communications and not waste any more library resources or funds opposing the formation of our union.

• West Broad Street Transit-Oriented Development Plan Public Survey
  We want to hear about what you love about your neighborhood, what’s “missing” in terms of services and amenities and what you want your community to look like in the future to provide the framework for this plan.
  

  Survey

• Protect the Big Darby Watershed
  The Big and Little Darby Creeks are some of the most important streams in Ohio, and in the Midwest. The Darby Watershed is recognized as a National and State Scenic River due to its exceptional biodiversity and natural resources. The Darby Watershed supports rare species, enriches our communities, and provides lifelong educational, economic, and recreational benefits. But it is at a tipping point. If development expands without strong protections, we risk losing the extraordinary natural heritage that makes the Darby watershed so special. 

  The Darby Accord has long been a win-win for western Franklin County, pairing smart, science-based planning with a vision for 25,000 acres of protected land and 5,000 acres of naturalized open space through conservation development. Now, we must honor that commitment. Protecting the Accord means protecting our natural legacy, economy, recreational opportunities, and educational opportunities - our shared future. Without stronger protections, we will lose the Big and Little Darby Creeks' outstanding ecology. Tell your local decision-makers to protect the Darby.
  

Things I’m reading/watching:

• Workers say Columbus Metropolitan Library management is union-busting from Matter News

• Lawsuit, ballot initiatives seek to make Columbus City Council more accountable to residents from Matter News

• Officials hope to put brakes on COTA changes from Worthington Spotlight

• COTA’s chief LinkUS program officer leaves after 7 months, reason unclear from Columbus Dispatch
  

Have a great day everyone!

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