Brent Warren
@brentincolumbus.bsky.social
Columbus Underground reporter covering urban development, neighborhoods, transit, bikes, bike infrastructure & more.
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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The city responds to the many concerns raised by people trying to cross North Broadway along the new trail section:
Opening of New Section of Olentangy Trail Spurs Safety Concerns - Columbus Underground
The newest section of the Olentangy Trail opened last weekend in Clintonville, but some of the first cyclists, runners and pedestrians to try it out are raising safety concerns. First proposed in 2018...
columbusunderground.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The city responds to the many concerns raised by people trying to cross North Broadway along the new trail section:
ICYMI from Friday, a really interesting proposal!
Most of the food scraps collected in those yellow buckets and at drop-off sites currently have to be driven far away to be turned into compost - this proposal would build a facility right in Milo-Grogan.
columbusunderground.com/proposed-com...
columbusunderground.com/proposed-com...
Proposed Compost Facility, Tree Nursery Would Be First for City - Columbus Underground
A new proposal for a railroad track-adjacent site in Milo-Grogan is being pitched as an environmentally-friendly twofer; bringing an EPA Certified Class II composting facility to Columbus for the firs...
columbusunderground.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
ICYMI from Friday, a really interesting proposal!
Reposted by Brent Warren
Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
Planning for this goes back to 2021 - this stretch will be repaved and striped with the bike lanes in the spring, and the city wants to add in bollards/protection where they can (that's new):
columbusunderground.com/work-has-sta...
columbusunderground.com/work-has-sta...
Work Has Started on Indianola Redesign in Clintonville - Columbus Underground
The much-discussed plan to reconfigure a 1.2-mile stretch of Indianola Avenue in Clintonville is officially underway. By the time it’s complete next spring, new bike lanes on each side of the street w...
columbusunderground.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Planning for this goes back to 2021 - this stretch will be repaved and striped with the bike lanes in the spring, and the city wants to add in bollards/protection where they can (that's new):
columbusunderground.com/work-has-sta...
columbusunderground.com/work-has-sta...
Most of the food scraps collected in those yellow buckets and at drop-off sites currently have to be driven far away to be turned into compost - this proposal would build a facility right in Milo-Grogan.
columbusunderground.com/proposed-com...
columbusunderground.com/proposed-com...
Proposed Compost Facility, Tree Nursery Would Be First for City - Columbus Underground
A new proposal for a railroad track-adjacent site in Milo-Grogan is being pitched as an environmentally-friendly twofer; bringing an EPA Certified Class II composting facility to Columbus for the firs...
columbusunderground.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Most of the food scraps collected in those yellow buckets and at drop-off sites currently have to be driven far away to be turned into compost - this proposal would build a facility right in Milo-Grogan.
columbusunderground.com/proposed-com...
columbusunderground.com/proposed-com...
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Tune in to this episode of All Sides from WOSU to hear from CU reporter Brent Warren for an update on passenger rail service in Ohio: 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 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Tune in to this episode of All Sides from WOSU to hear from CU reporter Brent Warren for an update on passenger rail service in Ohio: www.wosu.org/show/all-sid...
More details on this plan:
Community Investors Sought for Redevelopment of Shopping Center - Columbus Underground
The Chicago-based developer planning to renovate Mount Vernon Plaza on the Near East Side and build apartments on the site is still looking for neighbors and community members to invest in the project...
columbusunderground.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
More details on this plan:
Reposted by Brent Warren
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
TIL that the area we used to call West Campus, that OSU first rebranded into the West Campus Innovation District and then made a pretty big deal out of naming Carmenton (in 2022, under Kristina Johnson), is now officially called the Innovation District at Ohio State.
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
TIL that the area we used to call West Campus, that OSU first rebranded into the West Campus Innovation District and then made a pretty big deal out of naming Carmenton (in 2022, under Kristina Johnson), is now officially called the Innovation District at Ohio State.
ICYMI from Friday..
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 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
ICYMI from Friday..
Reposted by Brent Warren
"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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Reposted by Brent Warren
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
Reposted by Brent Warren
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.