Thursday, May 23, 2024

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Chelsea Wiley
May 23, 2024

Sponsored by the Greater Columbus Arts Council 🎨
The 2024 Columbus Arts Festival is right around the corner. This incredible event will showcase over 250 visual artists, four stages of performances, and dozens of food vendors. Thousands of people will gather for the festival and the best part is that it’s completely free to attend. For more info, head over to columbusartsfestival.org.

Hello, Thursday! Chelsea here.

Nothing, and I repeat, nothing, gets me more excited about the future of this city than when we talk about real solutions for public transportation. COTA has announced that the funding of bus rapid transit will make it to the ballot later this year. With this and the potential for passenger rail coming through Central Ohio, it’s a great time to celebrate the fact that this city is finally heading towards the future.

🏨 Lost History Of Columbus: Hotel Fort Hayes
Hotel Fort Hayes, a once-grand establishment, added a touch of elegance to West Spring Street before its demolition in the 1970s. This beautiful building, with its rich history and luxurious amenities, left a lasting impression on Columbus and it was replaced by a parking lot.

Headlines 📰 

💵 $600 million class action settlement over last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio will move ahead, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they will end up with out of the deal. (WOSU)

📈 A new report ranking the best places to live in the United States just came out and a handful of Ohio cities made the cut. But which one ranked the highest? (Dispatch)

🏳️‍⚧️ An Ohio law prohibiting gender-affirming health care for children remains on hold following a ruling yesterday from the Ohio Supreme Court. According to the ACLU, the decision is a victory for transgender youth and their families. (Axios)

⛈ Weather: 80 and with a chance of thunderstorms

Sponsored by PromoWest 🎸
No one does live music in Columbus quite like PromoWest. They’ve got some fantastic shows coming up in 2024, including Chappell Roan, The Avett Brothers, and more. To see what’s on the calendar, or to grab tickets to a show, head over to promowestlive.com.

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- Chelsea