Reposted by Brent WarrenCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“This is what crowd out looks like.” - Jason Furman 581072424
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Updated dates for the trail closure around OSU wetlands is Oct 12-16, sign is now up: 021
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Bluesky friends - this is tonight and there are still a handful of tickets left, it'd be great if you could join us! upfrontsbx.org/events/lookb...upfrontsbx.orgLookBack: A 25 Year Columbus Retrospective | Up Front at Shadowbox LiveColumbus Underground is celebrating 25 years all throughout 2026, and at this event we’re taking a look back at how much the city has changed … 000
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I asked about a timeline for work to get started on this but didn't get a response - it does now have design approval, though:columbusunderground.comOld North Food Hall Project Lands Approval - Columbus UndergroundThe renovation of two long-vacant buildings on Arcadia Avenue can move forward after the project was approved by the University Impact District Review Board last month. First proposed last spring, the... 020
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I reached out to the campaigns, looking for specifics on what they would do to encourage housing construction and to address rising rents and property taxes. Like the Amtrak question, we didn't hear back from everyone:columbusunderground.comAmy Acton Lays Out Housing Plans - Columbus UndergroundBoth Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy have talked about the need to bring down costs by increasing the supply of housing, but it’s been hard to find specifics about what either candidate would do as gove... 052
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Free shipping today for Anti-Prime day on Bookshop! bookshop.org/p/books/colu...bookshop.orgColumbus in 50 MapsThis full-color book of maps, one of Belt Publishing's 50 Maps Series, presents the capital and biggest city in Ohio like you've never seen it before. Columbus is a place perpetually in search of an i... 000
Reposted by Brent WarrenLeague of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ohio's early voting starts today! 🗳In-person voting hours: 8a to 5p, Tuesday through Friday this week at your county Board of Elections 📬 Voting by mail: County Boards of Elections begin sending absentee ballots to voters who requested them. 📲 Go to vote411.org to get everything you need to vote 01213
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Two sections will close this fall, for 5-10 days each, starting on Thursday: columbusunderground.com/parts-of-ole...columbusunderground.comParts of Olentangy Trail to Close for Repairs - Columbus UndergroundThe City of Columbus is moving forward with repair work on the Olentangy Trail that will require sections of the greenway to temporarily close this fall and next spring. About half a mile of the trail... 002
Reposted by Brent WarrenPacifistCell @peacefulbrevard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is SO COOL! And it's free. Popular Information is releasing PaidForBy.info, a web app that gives you unprecedented insight into who is really sending you mail — and who is paying for it. All you have to do is take a photo of the front and the back of the political mailer and upload it.paidforby.infoWho paid for this?Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads. 2277136
Reposted by Brent WarrenColumbus Underground @colsunderground.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Another update on this long-delayed project: columbusunderground.com/estrella-tow...columbusunderground.comEstrella Tower, Now 25 Stories, To Be Reviewed by Board - Columbus UndergroundThe Downtown Commission will get another chance to weigh in on the Estrella, a mixed-use development proposed for 175-199 E. Rich St. The latest design revision calls for a 25-story tower; that’s up f... 171
Reposted by Brent WarrenStephen Hardwick @nonfinality.com · 05/10/2026Today is the Ohio deadline to register to vote in the November elections. www.ohiosos.gov/elections/re...ohiosos.govRegister to Vote in OhioLearn the different ways you can register to vote in Ohio as well as the deadlines to do so for each election. 058
Reposted by Brent Warren🎃 Seasonal Creep 👻 @windingdot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote or update your registration in Ohio. If you’ve moved or changed your name, updating now will avoid potentially needing to vote provisional in November. Also a good time to double check your drivers license isn’t expiring before November! 087
Reposted by Brent Warren𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I was reminded by @joshtpm.bsky.social that this kind of thing was happening four years ago, and like he says it seems worthwhile to remind yourself of this stuff when thinking about the current AI boom. www.digitalengineering247.com/article/meta... 1162
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026RIP PJ's: columbusunderground.com/proposed-dev...columbusunderground.comProposed Development Expands to Include PJ's Sandwiches Building - Columbus UndergroundA building long home to a campus staple would be demolished under a new plan to build a seven-story mixed-use development at the corner of Woodruff Avenue and High Street. The proposal, from Texas-bas... 020
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is next week (Thursday), and it's 75 percent sold out, so get your tickets if you'd like to join us! I'll also have copies of my book, Columbus in 50 Maps, available for sale at the event.. 010
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Monday is the voter registration deadline in Ohio, you can verify or register here; olvr.ohiosos.govolvr.ohiosos.govOhio Online Voter RegistrationThe site is secure. The https:// ensures you're connecting to the official website and any information you provide is encrypted and cannot be seen by anyone else. 043
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I didn't think this one was coming back, tbh:columbusunderground.comEstrella Tower, Now 25 Stories, To Be Reviewed by Board - Columbus UndergroundThe Downtown Commission will get another chance to weigh in on the Estrella, a mixed-use development proposed for 175-199 E. Rich St. The latest design revision calls for a 25-story tower; that’s up f... 030
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 01/10/20264,000 units:planetizen.comNYC to turn city-owned property into thousands of homesThe city has scheduled a public hearing regarding the development for October. 010
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hey this is something new for CU - check out this write-up and the first episode of our new series “The Columbus Underground Show.”columbusunderground.comVideo: The Past, Present and Future of Transportation in Columbus - Columbus UndergroundPeople in Columbus love to talk about transportation. 030
Reposted by Brent WarrenColumbus Underground @colsunderground.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Do you want trains in Ohio? Y/N columbusunderground.com/election-202...columbusunderground.comElection 2026: Acton Supports Amtrak Expansion, Ramaswamy Won't Say - Columbus UndergroundIn Columbus, where we haven’t had passenger rail service of any kind since the late 1970s, there’s been a big appetite in recent years for any news about Amtrak potentially expanding service to includ... 6195
Reposted by Brent WarrenShawn "Smith" Peirce @silversmith1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026One million percent correct, @perrybaconjr.bsky.social. Well written well said. - - - The Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly Too newrepublic.com/article/2160... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comThe Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly TooThe paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today. 0367
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Final report released today, on the last day before the state legislature's deadline: columbusunderground.com/report-billi...columbusunderground.comReport: Billion Dollar Highway Connector Would Save Drivers 6 to 22 Minutes - Columbus UndergroundThe final feasibility study analyzing a potential US-23/I-71 connector was released today, recommending an 18-mile-long route that would curve around the village of Ashley and cost between $857 millio... 420
Reposted by Brent WarrenColumbus Coffee Festival @columbuscoffee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hey coffee fans! If you’re joining us on Saturday and don’t have tix yet, be sure to grab them soon! Here: columbusunderground.ticketspice.com/2026-columbu... 023
Reposted by Brent WarrenYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 29/09/2026617 days into his 2nd term, Trump's Department of Transportation has *still* not approved a single new transit project for full funding. The problems I highlighted in March—how this lack of funding only makes projects cost more & delays completion—have only worsened www.urban.org/urban-wire/r... 5236101
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Until the recent gas tax conversation, transportation issues have not been at the forefront of the race for governor – we wanted to know about trains, so we asked.columbusunderground.comElection 2026: Acton Supports Amtrak Expansion, Ramaswamy Won't Say - Columbus UndergroundIn Columbus, where we haven’t had passenger rail service of any kind since the late 1970s, there’s been a big appetite in recent years for any news about Amtrak potentially expanding service to includ... 255
Reposted by Brent WarrenBenjamin McKean @blmckean.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kalshi truck parked outside of the Ohio State campus, giving out free coffee to students in exchange for their contact info 157825
Reposted by Brent WarrenWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A great illustration of the way social media has essentially shredded society’s informational immune system: The USSR spent a fortune trying to spread conspiracy theories, without success because they couldn’t crack newsrooms. Today, you can reach the globe with a post that costs $20 to make. 13844231
Reposted by Brent WarrenSoccerwise @soccerwisehq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026JAMAL THIARÉ WINS IT LATE FOR THE CREW 🤯🤯🤯 612221
Reposted by Brent WarrenChris Conaton @conatonc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf. “The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer. The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”houstonchronicle.comTexas shattered energy demand records this summer. Here's why the grid held up.Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable. 352251768
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I was just told that the proposed demolition will be discussed at the next Franklinton Area Commission meeting on October 13 at 777 W. State St. - a representative of the Diocese is scheduled to speak and will be available to answer questions.columbusunderground.comApplication Filed to Demolish Former School & Museum Building - Columbus UndergroundA historic Franklinton building that served as a refuge during the Great Flood of 1913 is likely headed for demolition. Originally built to hold the Holy Family School and later home to a food pantry ... 020
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 25/09/20263-story walk-up in Franklinton, at the former Glass Axis site:columbusunderground.comNew Design Unveiled for Proposed Apartment Complex - Columbus UndergroundThe team behind a proposed three-story apartment complex at 610 W. Town St. was back before the East Franklinton Review Board this week with an updated design. The project, from Grateful Development P... 040
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 24/09/20262nd demolition request this month from the Catholic Diocese of Columbus: columbusunderground.com/plans-filed-...columbusunderground.com 020
Reposted by Brent WarrenRichard Delevan @richard.wickedproblems.earth · 23/09/2026Really good Bloomberg package on the AI data centre impact on urban heat island effects in the US, with exhaust heat raising temps up to 4ºF (2.25ºC) higher up to 1/3 mile away from the data centre. One more driver to 70% US opposition to data centres. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... 39946
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026another parking lot about to bite the dust in the Arena District: columbusunderground.com/commission-a...columbusunderground.comCommission Approves 7-Story Apartment Building - Columbus UndergroundThe Downtown Commission yesterday approved a plan to build a 242-unit apartment building on what is now a gravel parking lot. The project, from Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI), will occupy a two-acr... 030
Reposted by Brent WarrenOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 23/09/2026Commentary: The Republican party of Ohio has dominated state government for the past thirty years. Let's look at the job they have done in managing the state. The results may shock you. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/23/3...ohiocapitaljournal.com30 years of Republican dominance of Ohio politics: The results • Ohio Capital JournalThe Republican party of Ohio has dominated state government for the past thirty years. Let's look at the job they have done in managing the state. The results may shock you. 0135
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026columbusunderground.com/first-look-g...columbusunderground.comFirst Look: GreenHouse Columbus - Columbus UndergroundGreenHouse Columbus is now open in Franklinton. The 313-unit mixed-use development, located at 501 W. Broad St., was originally conceived as the third phase of the Gravity development, Kaufman Develop... 030
Reposted by Brent WarrenOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 22/09/2026The tide may be turning on data centers in Ohio, but when it comes to how the state generates its power, fossil fuel interests are using the moment to entrench themselves and box out solar and wind ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/22/c...ohiocapitaljournal.comCandidates run against data centers, but Ohio legislature didn't get the memo • Ohio Capital JournalThis story was originally published by Capital & Main. With some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, Ohio has seen a remarkable policy shift from lawmakers in both parties. Every… 1196
Reposted by Brent WarrenMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Spending on data centers and other AI hardware now exceeds housing investment in the United States. According to the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, private housing investment was $748 billion in the second quarter, while spending onAI equipment and data centers rose to $752 billion.fortune.comU.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment | Fortune"We’re seeing a pivotal shift in the US economy: investment is shifting away from residential investment and towards computers." 17275133
Reposted by Brent WarrenVille Tulkki @vtulkki.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I’m having hard time with my colleagues frothing about AI superintelligence and news being filled with prophechies of doom as demonstrated by recent ”runaway AIs”… and then reading explanations like this that actually make sense of what happened. 17322
Reposted by Brent WarrenMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Lot of issues here but one part that sticks out in light of the almost-attacked-a-Chinese-ship story today: people with very important jobs where lives are at stake have bought the hype and outsourced their whole brains to AI. We're going to see more and more of this. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p... 291155427
Reposted by Brent WarrenDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 18/09/2026The courts ruled that Trump had to stop fucking with wind power and he's just ... ignoring the courts. What exactly is a democracy supposed to do in this situation?heatmap.newsTrump Keeps Wind Farms Waiting Despite Court RulingThe administration told a federal court that it has a “new analytical methodology,” hence the continued delays. 1917252
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This will make permanent some of the quick-build improvements that were put in place, like temporary bumpouts, and will also add in a two-way protected bike lane, from Hamilton to Champion:columbusunderground.comWork to Start on Major Overhaul of Mt. Vernon Avenue - Columbus UndergroundCity officials and neighborhood representatives gathered yesterday for a ceremonial groundbreaking on Mt. Vernon Avenue. Work is scheduled to start soon on a complete redesign of the street, including... 040
Reposted by Brent WarrenDan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“There’s no other nation, only Somali people in Guantanamo Bay, in the prison,” he told me. “And when we ask them why we are here, they tell us…Washington…ordered to keep Somali people in the Guantanamo Bay.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThe Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.” 15676415
Reposted by Brent WarrenBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 16/09/2026What can citizens do to help make sure the 2026 midterm elections are free and fair? Make a plan to vote. Vote early if possible — in person, via drop box, or by mail if necessary. bit.ly/4r1RAZYbrennancenter.orgElection Interference Won’t Work If Americans VoteThe administration’s attack on elections has failed in Congress and courts. Now it’s up to voters. 13828
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's a big expansion - Homestead will go from 44 to 376 acres, and the new land is all to the west, toward Big Darby Creek. columbusunderground.com/hilliard-ann...columbusunderground.comHilliard Announces Expansion of Metro Park into Big Darby Watershed - Columbus UndergroundThe City of Hilliard yesterday announced that it would soon be authorizing the transfer of 333 acres of land to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. The properties – mostly former farm land with ... 041
Reposted by Brent WarrenMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Elon Musk: 20+ years here, hates American culture and most Americans, constantly undermines our multi-racial democracy as part of his obsession to restore the Apartheid of his foreign youth, says non-white people can't assimilate Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs 685187849
Reposted by Brent WarrenCNBC @cnbc.com · 16/09/2026Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per householdcnb.cxConsumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per householdRising oil prices and Treasury yields are lifting energy and borrowing costs for U.S. households, pushing consumers to draw more heavily on savings. 42818
Reposted by Brent Warrentaylr @taylordahlin.com · 15/09/2026a new study shows that closing schools does not save money in the end, as students withdraw from the district entirely to attend school elsewhere www.edweek.org/leadership/c...edweek.orgClosing a School? Don't Expect to Save Money, a New Study WarnsThe hope is that closing schools can reduce fixed costs. A new study looks into whether that happens. 49231
Reposted by Brent WarrenStephen James @stephen5150.bsky.social · 14/09/2026yahoo.comElon Musk is Running a Fake Voter Registration Site Designed to Steal and Sell DataMusk's "VoteSafe.org" is a scam that doesn't actually register voters 14304243
Brent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Big news this morning: columbusunderground.com/osu-to-move-...columbusunderground.comOSU to Move Law School Downtown - Columbus UndergroundOhio State University’s Moritz College of Law will be moving Downtown, into the historic Huntington National Bank Building at 17 S. High St. Downtown Columbus, Inc. (DCI) will head up the renovation o... 262