Hi friends, welcome to Good Works Columbus! A couple new events this week including an opportunity to canvass for Issue 8 and a more representative Columbus city council.

Things you can do in person

• East Side Rail Trail Open House
  Wednesday, September 23rd 4:30pm-7:00pm
  Columbus Recreation and Parks Department will be hosting a community open house on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to introduce the project and gather public input on the character and design of the trail. Join us from 4:30-7 p.m. at Barnett Community Center, located at 1184 Barnett Road, 43227. We hope to see you there!

• Flock and Mass Surveillance Community Discussion
  Thursday, September 24th 5:30pm-7:30pm
  

  

• Columbus DSA and Our City Our Say Canvass: Issue 8
  Saturday, September 26th 11:00AM-2:00PM
  Moeller Park - 281 Hanford St
  

  

  
  Join Columbus DSA and Our City Our Say coalition to talk to our neighbors on the South Side about Issue 8 and a more representative and responsive city council.
  

  Sign up here

• A Safer Cleveland Avenue: Big Table Talk
  Tuesday, September 29th 5:00-6:45PM
  1555 E Hudson St
  

  

  
  With six fatal car crashes on Cleveland Avenue so far this year, it's time to come together, share ideas, and identify real solutions for safer streets.
  
  Join the Department of Neighborhoods, North and South Linden Area Commissions, Linden Liberty Tax and Vision Zero for a community conversation on about reducing fatal car crashes on Cleveland Avenue.

• A Place for All People
  Tuesday, September 29th 3:30PM-5:00PM
  946 Parsons Ave.
  

  

  
  Homelessness is on the rise and we are all seeing the effects. Come discuss the causes and collective solutions with all of us that are directly impacted.

• Free Tree Giveaway
  Green Columbus is giving away free trees. Reserve yours today!
  
  Pick Up Dates:
  South Side - September 27th
  Franklinton - October 4th
  Linden - October 11th

Things you can do online

• Clintonville High Street Traffic Safety Survey
  Thank you for taking our survey about crash safety on High St in Clintonville! The Clintonville Area Commission and the Clintonville Rotary Club are working on an initiative called Slow Down Clintonville in response to community concerns about crashes on our streets. 

  This survey is meant to understand the community's concerns in more depth to help brainstorm solutions and advocate for improvements. Please complete the survey only once. The survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

• Affordable Housing Alliance | Central Ohio Community Perception Survey 2026
  We know what the raw data says: housing and utility costs are rising all across the state. In fact, over 80,000 of our neighbors give half their paycheck (or more!) to the housing bill, constantly worried they are one sick day or flat tire away from losing their home.

  But how this affects our community differs significantly from family to family.

  To fix this problem, we need to hear from you! The Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio is conducting a research survey to better understand how local residents are adjusting to higher costs, what tradeoffs regular families are making in this economy, and what tools are still needed to best serve our community.

Things I’m reading/watching:

• Meta's massive plants may spell massive health problems for Columbus area | Opinion from Columbus Dispatch

• Motherful starts construction on new housing community for single mothers from Columbus Dispatch
  

Have a great day everyone!

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