Good Works Columbus: September 2nd, 2025
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Things you can do in person
Green Drinks Columbus
Wednesday, September 3rd 6pm
Nocterra Audubon | 516 Maier Place in Scioto Audubon Metro
Transit Columbus Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, September 9th, 7pm-8:30pm
Join us for our monthly meeting! Located at the Main Library, Meeting Room 1A (96 S Grant Ave). All are welcome.Matter News Community Conversations
Thursday, September 18th, 8pm
Scioto Sweep Annual River Cleanup
Join us on Sunday, September 21st to clean up the Scioto River at the annual Scioto Sweep! We will have all the supplies you need including gloves, trash bags, and litter grabbers thanks to Keep Columbus Beautiful. There will be 3 different groups starting at various locations. The cleanup locations are Scioto Audubon Metro Park, starting at Grange Audubon or the boat ramp, and behind the Fire Station. A limited amount of kayaks and canoes will be available for the river clean up by boat.Save the Date: Green Columbus Fall Tree Giveaway
Franklinton - September 28th
South Side - October 5th
Linden - October 12th
Sign up hereSave the Date: Mobility Justice Advocacy Summit
Sunday, October 5th 1:30pm-4:30pm
Columbus Main Branch Library Auditorium
Individuals and organizations interested in improving bicycling, mobility and equitable access to transportation are invited to attend and join a coalition focused on improving mobility for all in Columbus and beyond.Presented by YayBikes! and Transit Columbus
Things you can do online
Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey
Share your input on ADUs in Columbus! There’s some jargon for questions 4 and 5: R4 district means up to a 4 unit home and R-2F means up to a duplex (or two unit).
Transit Columbus Story Collection Project
Wednesday, September 10th, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Learn the importance of narratives in advocacy, how to tell your story effectively, and how to collect stories from other transit riders through a series of questions. Also learn how to use these skills and narratives to add to our collective voice.If you have any interest in asking open ended questions, writing up stories, recording, or photographing transit riders, we need your help.
Please sign up for one of our trainings here. (Also an option for in-person.)
Columbus Bike Lane Survey
N(B)IMBYs (No Bikes in my Backyard) are flooding the survey for the Broad Street protected bike lane. Take 2 minutes to fill out the survey and show support for more protected bike lanes, better protection, and more traffic calming measures.Columbus Climate Action Plan update
The City of Columbus is proud to renew its commitment to achieving our community’s climate goals. To keep Columbus on track to reach a 45% reduction in pollution by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, we are updating the Columbus Climate Action Plan. The update to the Plan includes adjusting each of our community’s climate actions to ensure we’re achieving our 2030 climate goal and aligning the plan with the progress we have made towards our climate goals.We want your feedback!
Help Columbus achieve its Climate Action Plan goals. Your input will help shape the 2025 update of the Columbus Climate Action Plan. Take the survey now!
Metro Parks Survey
Metro Parks have launched a new survey looking for feedback. We want to hear your perspective on what we’re doing well, what could be improved, what new ideas we should consider, and what changes may help us better serve our community and support one another as a team. Is there an amenity you wish our parks had? Did you attend an event that you really loved and think more people should know about it?Columbus Urban Forestry Master Plan Feedback
One of the most significant actions recommended in the UFMP is to improve regulations to protect and preserve trees in Columbus. The City has been is moving forward on working to improve these regulations over the past few years, passing a Public Tree Code regulation, which included a technical manual that serves to aid users in compliance with that code.
A revised technical manual is now available, and we would like to hear from you! Comments are due by July 31, 2025.City of Columbus Alternative Response Survey
The City of Columbus wants to know how well our public safety and behavioral health response programs are working when people need support. We want to hear what matters most to you.
This survey takes about 7-10 minutes to complete. No personal information is collected.Zoning Feedback
Phase 2 for the Columbus zoning update is beginning and the city is looking for feedback.
Other Stuff
Things I’m reading/watching:
The Workers’ View: Parable closure leaves employees reeling from Matter News
The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel from Lindsay Ellis (YouTube)
Have a great day everyone!
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