Hi gang, welcome to Good Works Columbus, glad to have you here! Let’s get to it!

Things you can do in person

• Bike to Work Day
  Wednesday, May 13th
  

  

• Columbus Tree Coalition Meeting
  

  

  
  Join the Tree Coalition for its second quarterly meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Columbus Metropolitan Library | Linden Branch (2223 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43211.)

• Transit Columbus Meeting
  Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
  Columbus Main Library
  

  

  
  For our May 2026 Meeting, COTA will be presenting their Short Range Transit Plan. This is a great opportunity to learn more about some big changes that COTA is proposing, ask questions, and give feedback about the changes that affect you.

  After the presentation, we will break out into groups based on your neighborhood to take a closer look at the route changes in your area and give you an opportunity to discuss the changes with other folks who live in your area. Transit Columbus leadership and other members will be available to help answer any questions and think through the changes and how they might affect riders.

• COTA Service Change Meetings
  Thursday, May 14th 6pm - 33 N. High St.
  Tuesday, May 19th noon - online
  
  https://cota.com/servicechanges
  

  

• Ride of Silence
  Wednesday, May 20th 6pm
  With this annual ride—a short, slow and silent processional —hundreds of Central Ohio cyclists join an international movement to honor cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roadways and raise awareness that cyclists have a legal right to the road. The ride is a short, slow and silent funeral-style processional that attracts hundreds of cyclists from all corners of our community.

  Helmets are required! Please make sure to look it over a few days prior to the ride to ensure it's in good working order.

  Riders will begin gathering at 6:00 pm. There will be a short program at 6:30 pm. The ride will roll at 7:00 p.m. It's a 10 mile route that should take about 1 hour to complete.

  There is no cost to participate, but we do ask you to register for safety and planning purposes.
  

Things you can do online

• COTA'S SHORT-RANGE TRANSIT PLAN

  Share your feedback on what the next 5 years looks like for COTA before May 15th: https://cota.com/srtp/

• Show up for abortion access by donating to Abortion Fund of Ohio!
  We envision a world where everyone has the power and resources to access abortion. No matter the landscape, no matter the challenges ahead, we are undeterred. We will always work to build a future where abortion is a reality for all who need it, and we are stronger together. Join us and let's get to work!

  When you donate to our Fund-a-thon, 100% of your donation goes to abortion care.
  

Things I’m reading/watching:

• Jason Meade guilty of reckless homicide in the death of Casey Goodson Jr. from Matter News

• COTA sees ridership increase 11% in recent weeks as gas prices spike from WOSU

• Scaled-Down German Village Proposal Denied Approval Again from Columbus Underground

• Ohio’s most populous county sees 43% increase in unsheltered homelessness, according to report from Ohio Capital Journal
  

Have a great day everyone!

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