Hi gang, welcome back to Good Works Columbus. A day late due to the holiday but back with more actions and events.

Things you can do in person

• Columbus City Council meeting on ICE
  Tuesday, Feb. 17th at 5:15pm
  

Columbus City Council will host a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 5:15 p.m. in Council Chambers on legislation “to protect residents’ safety and dignity amid increased ICE activity.”

To provide written or public testimony please email Council President Hardin at abmcdonald@columbus.gov with the subject: “February 17 Testimony” with your name and address by 3 p.m. on February 17.

• Deer Population Management Conversation
  Wednesday, Feb. 18th 6:30pm
  

  

• Friday Lunchtime Cleanup of Sullivant
  Friday, Feb. 20th 11:30am-1:00pm
  Please join Keep Columbus Beautiful and Lisa Boggs for the Friday Lunchtime Cleanup of Sullivant on February 20. Lisa leads this cleanup every week, and we’re excited to partner with her that day to provide additional support.

  All cleanup supplies will be provided. Volunteers need only to show up and lend a hand.
  
  Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RnBixPaocHMW7nu9dRowS-bPmWo9YVtgrlfeCNEiGXw/viewform?edit_requested=true

• Grounds for Connection
  Friday, Feb. 20th 1-3pm
  

  

• No Place to Grow Old movie screening
  Monday, Feb. 23rd 4:00pm
  

  

  Join the Age-Friendly Innovation Center for a screening of the documentary, No Place to Grow Old, followed by a panel discussion with local leaders on how Central Ohio is addressing older adult homelessness.

  No Place To Grow Old is an intimate portrait of the rising crisis of older adult homelessness through deeply personal stories of the lives of three older adults - a union carpenter, a poet, and a computer engineer - all struggling to find a safe and stable housing to call home

  Learn more and RSVP at: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5jRbtqbK2Q8KzJk
  
  

Things you can do online

• Sharon Woods Blvd Bike Facility Survey
  
  The City of Columbus is proposing the addition of dedicated bike lanes on Sharon Woods Blvd from approximately SR 161 to Schrock Rd. The proposed options designate space for bicycle use, will enhance overall safety and create buffered space from vehicle traffic. Dedicated bike space will provide a connection to existing bike lanes on Schrock Rd and to the shared-use path being installed in phases along SR 161 as part of a corridor safety improvements project from Cleveland Ave to I-71. In the city’s Bike Plus Plan, Sharon Woods Blvd is identified as a priority route.
  
  Sharon Woods Blvd has planned resurfacing in 2026 providing the opportunity to install bike lanes and related pavement markings. The proposed bike lane options may impact on-street parking. The Department of Public Service would like community feedback on these options. (Survey closes 2/19)

• Zollinger Rd Mobility Safety Improvement Feedback
  The City of Upper Arlington is working towards multimodal mobility enhancements and safety improvements on Zollinger Road from Riverside Drive to North Star Road. The City will be submitting applications for grant funding through the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) as Zollinger Road has been identified by MORPC on the Central Ohio Greenways Plan as a roadway that could connect to the Central Ohio trail network.

  As the City prepares grant applications for this future project, we invite you to take the survey and share your input on potential improvements, as well as any concerns or ideas you have for the project.
  

Other
If you’ve been watching curling during the Winter Olympics and want to try it out yourself, the Columbus Curling Club is hosting classes from Feb. 15-28th. Find a 2-hour class that works for you here: https://columbuscurling.com/

I’ve been curling for several years and it’s incredibly fun and a great way to build community.

Things I’m reading/watching:

• Columbus council pitches bill to restrict ICE agents from Columbus Dispatch

• Ginther & Hardin Offer Dueling Housing Plans from Columbus Underground

• Columbus partners with churches to address housing crisis from Columbus Dispatch

• Clintonville wants deer removed, rest of Columbus less enthused from Columbus Dispatch

• Family of North Linden hit-and-run victim demands justice six weeks after deadly crash from ABC6

• Columbus has received 736 snow and ice removal complaints for sidewalks so far this year from WOSU
  

Have a great day everyone!

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