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Smart Women Awards 2018
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For more than 30 years, in his professional role leading philanthropic giving for JPMorgan Chase and its predecessor Bank One, Lyttle has led initiatives that support women's issues for nonprofits like The Women's Fund of Central Ohio, Moms2B and ...

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OSU Seeking Developer for Hotel at 15th and High
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A new storm sewer has been installed underneath North High Street and a six-story apartment building with a ground-floor Target is set to open this summer, but there hasn't been much new to report about the centerpiece of the 15th and High plan – a ...

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The Columbus Dispatch
With fewer abandoned houses, city land bank inventory drops
The Columbus Dispatch
Doreen Uhas Sauer, who leads the University Area Commission, said she also is seeing fewer demolitions. She said the city also has become more aggressive in taking violators to Franklin County Environmental Court. The city has demolished more than 1 ...

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Columbus Business First
Weinland Park has turned a corner thanks to private and public efforts – and millions of funding
Columbus Business First
For Michael Wilkos and other residents of Weinland Park, the neighborhood of today is worlds apart from the one they knew even a decade ago, thanks to several decades of work by public and private organizations. “Weinland Park was about an anchor ...

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Bike Lanes Planned for Arcadia Avenue
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The project, which was endorsed by the University Area Commission, is funded by the city's Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (UIRF). Twenty one different central city neighborhoods are eligible for UIRF funds – capital improvement projects in each ...

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Study Says Food Insecurity In Columbus Much Worse Than Previously Thought
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The Ohio State study took place in neighborhoods that intersect with High Street, including Franklinton, the Arena District, Italian Village, the Ohio State campus area, parts of Weinland Park, Linden, Milo-Grogan and the Near East Side. In the study ...

OSU - The Lantern
What's Up: Jan 25-28
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Introduction to Vegan Cooking, 6:30 p.m. at The Angry Baker University District, 247 King Ave. Learn how to substitute with plant-based foods, fill your pantry with vegan eats and cook a three-course meal. Tickets are $60. Unicorn Comedy Hour(ish), 7 ...

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The Columbus Dispatch
CoGo expanding bikesharing network in city, suburbs
The Columbus Dispatch
Last year, CoGo users took about 52,000 rides, up 11 percent compared with 2016. The city started the bikeshare in July 2013, spending about $2.3 million for 30 stations filled with bikes. It expanded into the Near East Side, Weinland Park and near ...

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Working Together For Weinland Park
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Weinland Park Collaborative and members of Annie E. Casey Foundation met with Mayor Ginther, the Department of Development, and the Department of Neighborhoods to discuss lessons learned from Weinland Park's ongoing revitalization and thank the city ...

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The Columbus Dispatch
Stinziano to run for Franklin County auditor
The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus City Councilman Michael Stinziano will challenge Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo for his seat this year. Stinziano formally announced his long-rumored plans to run for the office on Tuesday. “I think it's a very important office and a ...

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Proposal Submitted for Former Patrick J's/White Castle Site
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Borror Properties has submitted plans to redevelop a prominent site that straddles the University District/Clintonville line. The parcels, which once held a White Castle restaurant and Patrick J's bar, are located at 2711 and 2725 N. High St. The ...

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Proposal Submitted for Former Patrick J's/White Castle Site
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Borror Properties has submitted plans to redevelop a prominent site that straddles the University District/Clintonville line. The parcels, which once held a White Castle restaurant and Patrick J's bar, are located at 2711 and 2725 N. High St. The ...

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ThisWeek Community News
Veritas binds future to 'heart' of Columbus
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The restaurant, known for its upscale fare and hand-crafted cocktails, has opened at 11 W. Gay St. in downtown Columbus. Josh Dalton, chef and founder of the original Veritas Tavern in Delaware, snatched up the opportunity to move operations to the ...

OSU - The Lantern
Kirwan Institute renews pledge to help vulnerable Columbus youth
OSU - The Lantern
The University District houses Ohio State and its students, but it also houses children who might never set foot on campus. Unbeknownst to some, the kids so close to the university live in a high-risk neighborhood that brings with it challenges so ...

The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus continues code crackdown on recovery houses
The Columbus Dispatch
Doreen Uhas Sauer, who leads the University Area Commission, and Matthew Hansen, executive director of the University District Organization, met recently with Columbus City Councilwoman Jaiza Page, who leads the council's housing committee. Uhas Sauer ...

The Columbus Dispatch
Mayor's budget proposes area commissions council
The Columbus Dispatch
It was definitely eye-opening to hear about the problems they're dealing with,” Wetherholt said. “I think it's good to talk about concerns and things that are happening.” Franklinton Area Commissioner Judyth Box said neighborhoods share many common ...

Columbus Business First
CBF Morning Run: Barbecue and beer, get off of my Grandview Yard, getting sappy over Pappy, Wendy's gets sassy ...
Columbus Business First
He has a food truck in Old North Columbus, just a bit south of where I live in Clintonville. Anderson even added a second site in Westerville, just in case I happen to head that way. It's a barbecue shack that serves the same St. Louis-cut spare ribs ...

WOSU Public Media
Weinland Park Worries
WOSU Public Media
Michelle Person, a 30-year-old single mother, pays just $71 a month for her Weinland Park apartment. “When I first moved here, I did my first cartwheel that I've done in years,” Person says, laughing. With her 6-year-old son, Person has lived in this ...

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Construction Roundup: University District & Weinland Park
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Construction Roundup: University District & Weinland Park. October 26, 2017 11:30 am Walker Evans Construction Roundup: University District & Weinland Park New mixed-use development under construction at Lane and High — Photo by Walker Evans. Decrease ...

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Construction Roundup: University District & Weinland Park
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One of the most rapidly transforming areas in Central Ohio in the University District area. Construction cranes currently line High Street where taller buildings are being erected while projects with larger footprints are now under way in other parts ...

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