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What is described as the “crown jewel” and largest of local Metro Parks – the Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – is being coveted by RAPID 5, which someday may build a brewery, the “Darby Inn” and a gondola within the park. Similar to the one at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, but several miles in length and built alongside the Big Darby Creek.
Far west, past Hilliard and just off Broad Street before the town of West Jefferson, sprawls the 7,000-plus acre Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. Both the Big and Little Darby Creeks cut through this Metro Park, and both creeks in 1994 were designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers, which affords them environmental protections.
What is described as the “crown jewel” and largest of local Metro Parks – the Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – is being coveted by RAPID 5, which someday may build a brewery, the “Darby Inn” and a gondola within the park. Similar to the one at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, but several miles in length and built alongside the Big Darby Creek.
Far west, past Hilliard and just off Broad Street before the town of West Jefferson, sprawls the 7,000-plus acre Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. Both the Big and Little Darby Creeks cut through this Metro Park, and both creeks in 1994 were designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers, which affords them environmental protections.
Part Two
Campus Partners for Urban Community Development
Among OSU’s most glaring if rarely noticed institutional failures is its so-called Campus Partners for Urban Community Development. As I demonstrate in detail in a forthcoming study, this almost 30 year front partners only with developers, never with or for urban community development. It actively neglects the University District whereby any measure of vision, planning, or common sense, its attention should focus.
Its series of contradictions is encapsulated in its self-presentation or identity as a university-based but independent non-profit organization to beneft private developers. Always lacking in planning and direction, it does just that, to the cost of the university’s losing millions of dollars.
Joe Motil, former Columbus City Council candidate and longtime community activist who is circulating petitions to run for mayor in the 2023 May primary election states: “I attended [Monday, January 9) night’s Columbus City Council meeting to testify against an ordinance. I also supported my fellow advocates who spoke at the meeting about the numerous issues and failures by our city and the justice system regarding the murder of Sinzae Reed. My younger fellow citizens were exposed unexpectedly and rudely exposed to one particular element of the undemocratic rules and conduct of Columbus City Council meetings.
“Because two speakers representing the organizations J.U.S.T. and The Downtownerz signed up to testify during the public comments portion of the City Council meeting, City Council procedures call for an adjournment of the scheduled meeting. This results automatically in turning off the cameras and audio that live stream the meeting on YouTube and for those who have basic cable television.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 2:00 PM
Please join us for this critical discussion as we learn how electric vehicles can help us save money, protect public health, and safeguard our Sacred Earth. Hear from leading EV consumer advocate Rosa Mitsumasu Scotti as well as IPL staff members about the countless benefits of EVs! If you can't make this time, please register and you'll receive a follow-up email after the event with a recording. Interfaith Power and Light. More information and registration here.
Tuesday, March 10, 6:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.
Despite tireless opposition by progressives and advocates for “good government,” the Republicans in the Ohio General Assembly drew unbalanced and unconstitutional state and congressional districts in 2022.
So what do we do now?
Come hear from a panel of experts on potential steps forward, including bringing the issue directly to voters.
• Catherine Turcer, Executive Director of Common Cause Ohio
• Dr. David Niven, professor at University of Cincinnati, specializing in gerrymandering
Hosted by Clintonville Area Progressives.
Monday, January 9, 2023, 7:00 PM
At these weekly Monday-night meetings we chat about any current projects. Going forward, we hope to meet in person once a month. Keep an eye out for those events! Registration link.
Cannabis columnist has written 100 articles for the Columbus Free Press
100. Five score. Ten tens. One Hundred. Centuple. Centenarian. Let’s face it 100 is a vast number and a big deal. It represents a milestone that that spans over 20 years, from the dark ages when cannabis was contraband to the enlightenment when the plant emerged as a legal $1 billion Ohio maket.
Mary Jane Borden, who writes the “Mary Jane’s Guide” column for the Columbus Free Press, has been on a mission to legalize medical marijuana in the State of Ohio. These 100 articles, both in print and online, document the process and its progress. Her a goal is to, “To ensure that Ohioans are the smartest, best informed and most effective advocates for the cannabis plant.”
The perpetrator Krieg Butler, a 36 year old man took the life of Sinzae Reed, a defenseless 13 year old child and was released from jail on claims of self defense. Krieg had an opportunity to de-escalate the incident, in fact he was prepared to leave the scene as he was in his truck when he stopped to return to Sinzae, exited his vehicle and proceeded to murder this 13 year old child. Sinzae who is under almost 3 times the age of Krieg had his back to Krieg when he was murdered. This injustice is dangerous to my community as it encourages and invites others to commit hateful and harmful acts against others without any consequences.
Columbus activists submitted the following letter to Tyack’s office on Thursday
Dear Mr. Tyack:
On October 12th of 2022, 36-year-old Krieg Butler Sr. mercilessly shot Sinzae Reed, 13, in the Wedgewood Apartment Complex multiple times. He then fled the scene of the incident, leaving the youth for dead. At the time of the murder, Mr. Butler was on probation for a domestic violence dispute which, according to all available interpretations of Ohio law, should have precluded Mr. Butler from owning a firearm in the first place.