June 9, 2025

Good Works Columbus: June 9, 2025

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Things you can do in person

• City Council Discussion on Transit and Housing
  Join Transit Columbus tomorrow as they host a panel on transit and housing with Columbus City Council members.
  

  

• Spaghetti Dinner and Conversation with Columbus Stand Up!
  In 2026, the U.S. will mark its 250th anniversary. As we approach this historic milestone, a lot is changing at the local, state, and national levels, and it seems like the right time to connect as a community and discuss our vision for the country. Join us for a free spaghetti dinner and conversation on June 10 from 6-8pm at 1890 E. Main St. Come ready to eat, connect, and share. Dinner is open to anyone in discussing the future. RSVP to reserve your spot, seats are limited! Please feel free to extend this invitation to anyone who wants to participate. See you at dinner!
  

  

• Goodale Shelterhouse Playbook Columbus Open House
  Tuesday, June 10th, 6:00pm-7:30pm

  Since last summer, we’ve been hard at work developing goals and Big Moves for Playbook Columbus, and we want to share this work with you! Members of the community are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting to learn more about the Vision Plan. At each meeting, the project team will share the plan’s proposed goals and Big Moves for the future. These were developed based on data analysis and public input from over 6,200 stakeholders since last summer. You can provide feedback on the recommended goals, Big Moves, strategies, and improvements by attending a neighborhood meeting. The meetings are in an open-house format, and you can come anytime.
  Learn more at playbookcolumbus.com

• Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
  Thursday, June 12th, 4:00pm-7:00pm
  Help raise money with Habitat Young Professionals at their annual Putts and Pints fundraiser
  

  

• Community Trash Cleanup- South Columbus

  Event Timing: Sunday, June 15th 2025: 2pm-4pm
  Event Address:  2386 Groveport Rd, Columbus, OH 43207
  Organizer: Collin M. and Trash Party Columbus (Will provide contact info after signup)
  
  We'll be enjoying the morning and picking up trash next to Home Market in the Greenhill Acres neighborhood of Columbus. Please consider volunteering! 

• Litter Pick Up with FLOW
  Turkey Run Litter Clean Up, June 14th, 10am-12pm @ Kroger, 1955 Henderson Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43220. FLOW will be working to clean up along the stretch of Turkey Run, in between the Kroger on E Henderson Rd, and the Moo Moo Carwash. We will meet along the east side of the Kroger parking lot.  All supplies will be provided, just wear sturdy close-toed shoes, and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

• Volunteer with Heer to Serve
  

Things you can do online

• Franklin County Public Needs Survey
  Franklin County, Ohio is in the process of preparing the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025 Annual Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. (This is a good chance to provide feedback on affordable and social housing!) The Consolidated Plan governs the activities to be funded with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) dollars for the next five years. Franklin County receives an annual allocation of CDBG, HOME, and ESG dollars as a qualified entitlement community and these funds are used to meet priority housing and community development needs in the community. The Consolidated Plan will serve as a blueprint for the expenditures of federal funds in the County from April 1, 2025, through March 30, 2031.
  

  Franklin County Survey

• Access Ohio 2050 Transportation Survey
  Access Ohio 2050 is the Ohio's long-range, multi-modal transportation plan, developed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, that will guide the state’s transportation policies and investments for the next 25 years.
  
  Complete the survey and share your support for expanding passenger rail and multimodal transportation across Ohio. Your feedback will help guide the state’s transportation priorities. Shout out to All Aboard Ohio for their work promoting this and encouraging expansion of multimodal transportation.

Other Stuff

Things I’m reading:

• Will the Ohio Senate Listen to the People on Passenger Rail? from All Aboard Ohio

Have a great day everyone and see you next week!

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