benlk

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[–] benlk@urbanists.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

@benfulton @bloomington_in I think that a skywalk connecting a hotel to an adjacent convention center is a logical thing to have if the city is not going to provide a safe pedestrian connection across a four-lane road. There do not appear to be any pedestrian-oriented businesses at that intersection.

[–] benlk@urbanists.social 7 points 2 years ago

@thenewred @jesterkun It's journalistic malpractice for the op-ed to not link to the text.

Here's the summary: https://www.citizensnotpoliticians.org/petition/
Here's the raw amendment: https://citizensnotpoliticians.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CNP-Amendment-for-Web.pdf

Basically, it takes district-drawing power away from elected officials, giving it to a panel of 15 people screened by a bipartisan panel of retired judges. Then there's a whole lot of detail on how to draw maps and ensure that it's valid.

[–] benlk@urbanists.social 1 points 2 years ago

@Bob @jack The issue's proponents have not yet published a statement saying they will sue over it. Keep an eye on their newsletter to see if they decide to challenge it: https://us17.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=8cede0d6ebc1b54023a8c991c&id=cf13c0016b

 

Based on the last few weeks, it looks like fewer people use the hashtag #ColumbusOH compared to #Columbus, even though that drags in stuff about #Georgia and mentions of the Italian. @ohio

[–] benlk@urbanists.social 29 points 2 years ago

@BoneALisa @butter Oh, you should vote more! There's all sorts of fun things on the ballot this fall. We've got marijuana legalization and abortion rights as ballot issues, plus school boards and municipal governments. https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_elections,_2023

If you're in Columbus, there's an option to unseat Mayor Ginther and parts of City Council: https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Columbus,_Ohio_(2023)
https://ballotpedia.org/Mayoral_election_in_Columbus,_Ohio_(2023)