September 8, 2025

Good Works Columbus: September 8th, 2025

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Things you can do in person

• ADU Public Hearing
  Wednesday, September 10th, 6pm
  Councilmember Otto Beatty III will hold a second public hearing on proposed zoning code updates that would allow Accessory Dwelling Units in residential neighborhoods. Come share your thoughts
  

  

• Transit Columbus Monthly Meeting
  Tuesday, September 9th, 7pm-8:30pm
  

  

  
  Join us for our monthly meeting! Located at the Main Library, Meeting Room 1A (96 S Grant Ave). All are welcome.

• Transit Advocacy Storytelling Training
  Sunday, September 14th, 2pm-4pm
  CML Main Branch Library, Meeting Room 3B
  Learn the importance of narratives in advocacy, how to tell your story effectively, and how to collect stories from other transit riders through a series of questions. Also learn how to use these skills and narratives to add to our collective voice

  If you have any interest in asking open ended questions, writing up stories, recording, or photographing transit riders, we need your help.
  
  Please sign up for one of our trainings here.

• Matter News Community Conversations
  Thursday, September 18th, 8pm
  

  

• Scioto Sweep Annual River Cleanup
  Join us on Sunday, September 21st to clean up the Scioto River at the annual Scioto Sweep! We will have all the supplies you need including gloves, trash bags, and litter grabbers thanks to Keep Columbus Beautiful. There will be 3 different groups starting at various locations. The cleanup locations are Scioto Audubon Metro Park, starting at Grange Audubon or the boat ramp, and behind the Fire Station. A limited amount of kayaks and canoes will be available for the river clean up by boat.

• Save the Date: Green Columbus Fall Tree Giveaway
  Franklinton - September 28th
  South Side - October 5th
  Linden - October 12th
  Sign up here

• Save the Date: Mobility Justice Advocacy Summit
  Sunday, October 5th 1:30pm-4:30pm
  Columbus Main Branch Library Auditorium
  Individuals and organizations interested in improving bicycling, mobility and equitable access to transportation are invited to attend and join a coalition focused on improving mobility for all in Columbus and beyond. 

  Presented by YayBikes! and Transit Columbus
  

Things you can do online

• Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey
  Share your input on ADUs in Columbus! There’s some jargon for questions 4 and 5: R4 district means up to a 4 unit home and R-2F means up to a duplex (or two unit).
  

  

• Transit Columbus Story Collection Project
  Wednesday, September 10th, 6:30pm-7:30pm
  Learn the importance of narratives in advocacy, how to tell your story effectively, and how to collect stories from other transit riders through a series of questions. Also learn how to use these skills and narratives to add to our collective voice.

  If you have any interest in asking open ended questions, writing up stories, recording, or photographing transit riders, we need your help.

  Please sign up for one of our trainings here. (Also an option for in-person.)

• All Aboard Ohio: Statewide Meeting
  Zoom
  Join All Aboard Ohio for an important statewide conversation as we take a close look at Ohio’s draft State Rail Plan ahead of the upcoming ORDC vote. Together we’ll break down what’s included in the plan, identify gaps and issues, and discuss what it means for Ohio’s transportation future.

• Columbus Bike Lane Survey
  N(B)IMBYs (No Bikes in my Backyard) are flooding the survey for the Broad Street protected bike lane. Take 2 minutes to fill out the survey and show support for more protected bike lanes, better protection, and more traffic calming measures.

• Zoning Feedback

  Phase 2 for the Columbus zoning update is beginning and the city is looking for feedback.

Other Stuff

Things I’m reading/watching:

• How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer from Defector
  (You can schedule one online with CVS in Ohio and I’ve heard pharmacists haven’t asked about pre-existing conditions.)

• On Development: Economic models Spin-ning out of control from Matter News
  

Have a great day everyone!

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