Thursday, March 30 2017

9 Awesome pet friendly patios to check out this spring

March 30, 2017

Hello Thursday. It's James.

We are all in on spring. Chelsea Wiley takes a look at 9 awesome Columbus area restaurant patios to enjoy some sunshine.Bonus:  You can bring your dog. Don't have a dog? You might meet one!

The Rundown:Weather: 75. 60% chance of precipitation. Scattered thunderstorms. Looks like serious rain coming Thursday night.To do: Capital Area Humane Society is hosting their annual Celebrity Chef event at St. Charles prep. Runs 6-8:30 pm. Tickets at the door are $85 and proceeds benefit Capital Area Humane Society. Check out more about the event here.

Navigator Originals:Here Are The Ohio Members Of Congress Who Sold You Out To ISPs, And How Much It Cost To Buy ThemOne of the first major pieces of legislation to pass this Congress turns out to be a bill allowing internet service providers to sell your personal internet browsing data. See who voted for the bill from Ohio, and how much money they've taken from the industry.Columbus Population Density Compared To Other CitiesCheck out how Columbus stacks up density wise compared to other cities. This informs many of the debates we have in this city, particularly concerning transit.The Women’s Fund Of Central Ohio To Host Conversations On Wage GapThe Women's Fund of Central Ohio is hosting events all over Columbus to talk about the gender wage gap.

The Thursday Conversation:The second in a very interesting series from Columbus Underground looking at development in Columbus that never came to be covers a proposed Broad St. bridge canopy that would have been modeled after Serpent Mound. [CU/Warren]The Franklin County auditor's office is exploring the use of drones to help with property appraisals.[Dispatch/Perry]A central Ohio native and former Hilliard Davidson cheerleader has become a WWE star. [Dispatch/Ward]Yesterday was COSI's birthday, and the Dispatch had a great photo retrospective. [Dispatch]

Longread for your lunch break:We probably all have enough on our plates right now without adding in killer artificial intelligence, but worry not: Elon Musk has it covered.Vanity Fair: Elon Musk's Billion Dollar Crusade To Stop The A.I. Apocalypse

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