Wednesday, March 29 2017

What's up, Wednesday. It's Zoey.

The new Ohio transportation budget is out, and most of the changes are mild increases and decreases in auto registration and the like (if you drive a truck, congratulations because you'll be saving $15 a year for some reason) but fairly big changes are coming to 670.During times of congestion, the speed limit on 670 will be changing to 45, under the theory that in heavier traffic things will go more smoothly with lower speeds. Drivers will also be allowed to drive on the shoulder in certain areas, a privilege previously only allotted to COTA buses. The rollout of these changes should be interesting.

Navigator full story: What You Need To Know About The New Transportation Budget

The Rundown:Weather: 65. 10% chance of rain. Cloudy earlier in the day.To do: See Indie-pop act Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness perform live at Newport Music Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Purchase your tickets here.

Navigator Originals:Franklinton Lower Lights Nonprofit Grocery Store Will Open In SeptemberFranklinton has been sorely lacking a grocery store, but that will change this fall thanks to the efforts of a Christian non-profit group.Ohio Wind Energy House Bill Halts School FundingA head scratching technicality prevents the completion of Ohio wind farms and blocks funding from reaching local schools.

Columbus City Council Bans Gay Conversion TherapyCity council votes unanimously to ban conversion therapy, making it one of several Ohio city's to do so.

Nationwide Arena And Columbus Blue Jackets Announce New Bag Restrictions For GuestsAn update on the arena's security restrictions prohibits certain bag sizes before entering the stadium.

14 Cats To Follow On Instagram From The #61FurYou're not a true cat lover unless you're following these 14 super popular kitties on your Instagram.

Ampersand Emporium Set To Open At CCADThe Columbus College of Art & Design gets ready to open their new school store in early April.

Durand The Falcon Lays Second EggCheck out live footage of Durand the Falcon as she cares for eggs, 41 floors up the Rhodes State Office Tower.

The Wednesday Conversation:

The Longaberger Basket, a building that was for a long time a staple of in Newark, is expected to finally foreclose this week. This has been a possible outcome since the company fell behind on property taxes earlier last year. [Dispatch/Feran]

The Empire Building downtown finally received a nomination from the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board. This year would mark the building's 93rd birthday. [Columbus Business First/Weese]

Blue Jackets Coach John Tortorella understands the need to take it easy during the regular season, but if you think he'll sit out star players to give them a break you've got another thing coming. [Dispatch/Reed]

Longread for your lunch break:

What do we do when we run out of resources to mine on our own planet? We tighten our trousers and we mine giant asteroids hurtling through space, of course.

Esquire: The Next Big Gold Rush Is Not On Earth- It's On Asteroids

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