Good Works Columbus: March 30th, 2026
Hi gang, thanks for being here. Here’s the new actions and links below.
Things you can do in person
Vigil for Pedestrians Traffic Deaths
Monday March 30, 5-6 PM, Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad
Meet at the Front Street Entrance.
Bring signs and see you Monday!Big Darby Accord Amendment Public Hearing - City of Columbus Council
Tuesday, April 7, 5pm Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad
Ask Columbus City Council to pause the Big Darby Accord Amendment and include the ODNR conservation study.
Contact: Jacob Dilley, 614-645-5292, jadilley@columbus.gov
Councilmember Nancy Day-Achauer will be hosting a public hearing to review proposed amendments to the Big Darby Accord.
Council will be joined by the Columbus Department of Development and MKSK consulting firm to present on the history of the Accord, the amendment process, and proposed changes to the Accord. The amendment will be subject to a public comment period before final changes are presented to Columbus City Council and other jurisdictions.
To testify, email JADilley@columbus.gov specifying in person or written with a digital copy of your remarks by noon on Tuesday, April 7th. Remarks for in person testimony should be limited to 3 minutes and may be grouped by theme or stakeholder type.
Contact Name: Jacob Dilley, 614-645-5292, jadilley@columbus.gov
This hearing is open to all members of the public. All members of the public must have a form of ID to enter City Hall.Parsons Spring Cleanup
Saturday April 4, 9:30AM-12PM
Roll-up your sleeves and join us at the Parsons Spring Cleaning Event! Join this all out effort to clean-up the Parsons Avenue corridor. Help with removing trash, graffiti, and yard waste. Our goal is to spend a few hours attempting to tackle the entire Parsons Avenue corridor! Because of this, there will be multiple meet-up locations for volunteers. Volunteers may need to drive to a different site on the corridor after meeting up. Information will be shared ahead of time with volunteers.We need the help of volunteers to keep the area clean, welcoming, and safe for everyone! Whether you're volunteering on your own or coming with a group, this is a great opportunity to connect with neighbors, support a cleaner community, and be part of something positive on the South Side.
Things you can do online
Protect the Darby: Zoom Webinar
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at noon
The Big Darby Accord—Central Ohio’s long-standing agreement to protect one of the region’s most biologically diverse
watersheds—was reopened this year in response to growing
development pressures. The updated Accord has just been
released, and this is a vitally important moment for community members to understand what’s affected and how to engage.Join experts from the Ohio Environmental Council for a lunchtime webinar. We’ll walk through what’s in the updated Accord, explain how to submit public comments, and highlight key issues to include in your feedback. RSVP to save your spot!
ODOT new highway feedback
Ohio Department of Transportation is studying connectors between US 23 and I-71 and several options are building new highways. Tell ODOT we don’t want more highways!
https://publicinput.com/23-71study#tab-69900Linden Green Line Survey
The Linden Green Line is a 58-acre linear park that will connect neighborhoods and natural areas along a 7-mile former rail corridor in Linden and Northland. The project will create publicly accessible spaces for walking, biking and recreation.
We want to hear from you! Take this 5-minute survey to share what you'd like to see on the Linden Green Line.
https://linktr.ee/LGLSurvey
Things I’m reading/watching:
Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is in high demand, weeks after opening in Youngstown from WOSU
Affordable Townhomes Planned for Devon Triangle from Columbus Underground
Sarah Schulman believes solidarity movements would benefit from embracing imperfection from Matter News
Proposed changes to Big Darby Accord has some concerned that the creek's protections will erode from WOSU
Have a great day everyone!
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