Brent Warren
@brentincolumbus.bsky.social
Columbus Underground reporter covering urban development, neighborhoods, transit, bikes, bike infrastructure & more.
brent@columbusunderground.com
brent@columbusunderground.com
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Columbus in 50 Maps
Edited by Brent Warren with cartography by Vicky Johnson-DahlDecember 3, 2025 This full-color book of maps, one of Belt Publishing's 50 Maps Series, presents the capital and biggest city in Ohio like ...
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Hey everybody, I have some news to share – I wrote a book! It’s about Columbus and it has maps (lots of maps!) created by the very talented @vickyjohnsondahl.bsky.social. It will be out on December 3, 2025 but you can preorder it now:
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"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
The Electrotech Revolution | Ember
The annual slidedeck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team unpacks how electrotech is rewriting the economics and geopolitics of energy.
ember-energy.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
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Discount bundles on allllll published 50 Maps books: 10% off if you buy one, 20% off if you buy two, 30% off if you buy three, 40% off if you buy four, and 50% off if you buy five. Stock up for the holidays!
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Discount bundles on allllll published 50 Maps books: 10% off if you buy one, 20% off if you buy two, 30% off if you buy three, 40% off if you buy four, and 50% off if you buy five. Stock up for the holidays!
Thanks Stevie, hope you enjoy the book!
Looking forward to digging into Columbus in 50 Maps, @brentincolumbus.bsky.social’s new book with @beltpublishing.bsky.social.
Brent is someone who cares deeply about this city and always seeks to find new ways to understand it—its past and present, but also all its possible futures.
Brent is someone who cares deeply about this city and always seeks to find new ways to understand it—its past and present, but also all its possible futures.
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Thanks Stevie, hope you enjoy the book!
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It's driving me batty that nobody except Heather Cox Richardson, the Washington Monthly, and myself is covering Trump's race to sell off (for likely demolition) "the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal," w/ murals by Ben Shahn, Philip Guston, etc. I've furnish links below to help reporters get started.
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's driving me batty that nobody except Heather Cox Richardson, the Washington Monthly, and myself is covering Trump's race to sell off (for likely demolition) "the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal," w/ murals by Ben Shahn, Philip Guston, etc. I've furnish links below to help reporters get started.
I'm going to be on All Sides with Amy Juravich this morning at around 11:40 talking about trains and transit:
www.wosu.org/show/all-sid...
www.wosu.org/show/all-sid...
Advocates determined to keep US passenger rail on track?
Ohio lawmakers haven’t always been supportive of passenger rail. However, advocates are determined to see that proposed plans connecting Ohio’s largest cities, and beyond, stay on track.
www.wosu.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm going to be on All Sides with Amy Juravich this morning at around 11:40 talking about trains and transit:
www.wosu.org/show/all-sid...
www.wosu.org/show/all-sid...
I got a full update on this project, including plans for a second phase:
columbusunderground.com/mixed-use-de...
columbusunderground.com/mixed-use-de...
Mixed-Use Development Will Add to Affordable 'Campus' Downtown - Columbus Underground
A new mixed-use development featuring 120 apartments and ground floor commercial space is taking shape at the corner of East Main and South Fifth streets Downtown. The five-story building, which is on...
columbusunderground.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I got a full update on this project, including plans for a second phase:
columbusunderground.com/mixed-use-de...
columbusunderground.com/mixed-use-de...
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City council race in a little Ohio city, Lancaster (Glass House readers know it). Kate is the daughter of a friend. She ran as an independent in a town that voted for Trump and beat the MAGA guy. Not NJ, VA, or NYC. Small town Ohio.
www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/l...
www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/l...
Kate Smiley beats fellow political newcomer Ethan Dorr in city council 5th Ward race
Independent Kate Smiley defeated fellow political newcomer Republican Ethan Dorr Nov. 4 to claim the 5th ward city council seat.
www.lancastereaglegazette.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
City council race in a little Ohio city, Lancaster (Glass House readers know it). Kate is the daughter of a friend. She ran as an independent in a town that voted for Trump and beat the MAGA guy. Not NJ, VA, or NYC. Small town Ohio.
www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/l...
www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/l...
Underground work on the Gay Street segment of the Capital Line will start in December; "block-by-block street-level work will begin in June 2026 and is slated to be fully wrapped up by October 2027."
New Support Program Could Help Small Businesses During Capital Line Construction - Columbus Underground
Last Tuesday, officials with Downtown Columbus Inc. (DCI) hosted a community meeting to provide a variety of updates about the Capital Line project.
columbusunderground.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Underground work on the Gay Street segment of the Capital Line will start in December; "block-by-block street-level work will begin in June 2026 and is slated to be fully wrapped up by October 2027."
ICYMI from Friday
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
ICYMI from Friday
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One of my low-key favorite parts of the Mamdani campaign is that he walks around the city. People who love cities walk around their cities, but few political candidates do so.
Zohran Mamdani marching across the Brooklyn Bridge with supporters, including Tish James and Brad Lander, before delivering his closing campaign message in City Hall Park.
November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
One of my low-key favorite parts of the Mamdani campaign is that he walks around the city. People who love cities walk around their cities, but few political candidates do so.
The East Broad protected lanes have been in place for almost a year and the city has been measuring their impact:
columbusunderground.com/fewer-crashe...
columbusunderground.com/fewer-crashe...
Fewer Crashes, Lower Speeds on Broad After Bike Lanes Installed - Columbus Underground
When a street looks like a highway, drivers are more likely to treat it like one. And when that street is changed to look less like a highway, drivers slow down, which makes the street safer for every...
columbusunderground.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The East Broad protected lanes have been in place for almost a year and the city has been measuring their impact:
columbusunderground.com/fewer-crashe...
columbusunderground.com/fewer-crashe...
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Check it out, photos of the new museum on the Whittier Peninsula, opening Saturday:
columbusunderground.com/first-look-p...
columbusunderground.com/first-look-p...
First Look: Prototype - Columbus Underground
Prototype, Columbus’ newest museum, will open to the public on November 1. With a “sneak preview” period drawing to a close, the final tweaks and finishing touches are being made on the 30,000-square-...
columbusunderground.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Check it out, photos of the new museum on the Whittier Peninsula, opening Saturday:
columbusunderground.com/first-look-p...
columbusunderground.com/first-look-p...
This is from 2020 but I think it's the best account, really interesting history!
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is from 2020 but I think it's the best account, really interesting history!
Check it out, photos of the new museum on the Whittier Peninsula, opening Saturday:
columbusunderground.com/first-look-p...
columbusunderground.com/first-look-p...
First Look: Prototype - Columbus Underground
Prototype, Columbus’ newest museum, will open to the public on November 1. With a “sneak preview” period drawing to a close, the final tweaks and finishing touches are being made on the 30,000-square-...
columbusunderground.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Check it out, photos of the new museum on the Whittier Peninsula, opening Saturday:
columbusunderground.com/first-look-p...
columbusunderground.com/first-look-p...
ICYMI from Friday, more GoBus routes coming this spring.
Good news - columbusunderground.com/gobus-expand...
GoBus Expanding Service to New Parts of Ohio - Columbus Underground
GoBus, the intercity bus service that has been operating in Ohio for 15 years, recently announced plans to add new routes that will double its footprint. The new service, which is expected to start in...
columbusunderground.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
ICYMI from Friday, more GoBus routes coming this spring.
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Last Open Streets event this Sunday on High Street from Long to Town!
(10/26, noon - 4pm)
Walk, bike, or roll downtown to play in the street with us. Wear a costume and stop by the Transit Columbus tent to enter our costume contest. 👻
(10/26, noon - 4pm)
Walk, bike, or roll downtown to play in the street with us. Wear a costume and stop by the Transit Columbus tent to enter our costume contest. 👻
October 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Last Open Streets event this Sunday on High Street from Long to Town!
(10/26, noon - 4pm)
Walk, bike, or roll downtown to play in the street with us. Wear a costume and stop by the Transit Columbus tent to enter our costume contest. 👻
(10/26, noon - 4pm)
Walk, bike, or roll downtown to play in the street with us. Wear a costume and stop by the Transit Columbus tent to enter our costume contest. 👻
Good news - columbusunderground.com/gobus-expand...
GoBus Expanding Service to New Parts of Ohio - Columbus Underground
GoBus, the intercity bus service that has been operating in Ohio for 15 years, recently announced plans to add new routes that will double its footprint. The new service, which is expected to start in...
columbusunderground.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Good news - columbusunderground.com/gobus-expand...
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Where does Vision Zero Columbus stand in year five?
August Was the First Month Since 2018 Without a Traffic Fatality in Columbus - Columbus Underground
An email update sent out recently by the city’s Vision Zero Coordinator contained a surprising and illuminating fact: this past August was the first calendar month in six years in which no one died fr...
columbusunderground.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Where does Vision Zero Columbus stand in year five?
Where does Vision Zero Columbus stand in year five?
August Was the First Month Since 2018 Without a Traffic Fatality in Columbus - Columbus Underground
An email update sent out recently by the city’s Vision Zero Coordinator contained a surprising and illuminating fact: this past August was the first calendar month in six years in which no one died fr...
columbusunderground.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Where does Vision Zero Columbus stand in year five?
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House