Forgeworks Opening Coworking Space & Business Incubator at 400 West Rich
If the multifaceted success of 400 West Rich can serve as a bellwether, then East Franklinton is well on its way to becoming the creative hub that community leaders want it to me. The 100,000 square...
View ArticleIdea Forge: Columbus is a City You Can Build
The #1 up-and-coming tech city. Among the world’s most intelligent communities. Home to the nation’s largest university. The top metro for global 500 companies. The state capital of Ohio. Columbus is...
View ArticleIdea Forge: Creating the Civic Innovation Blueprint
Throughout the country there are regions that have a thriving civic innovation ecosystem. Columbus is right there being consistently recognized as one of the world’s most intelligent cities. We are a...
View ArticleIdea Forge: Grassroots Micro-Financing for Columbus Entrepreneurs
Inspired by a dream, literally, Near East Side resident Tamela Walker embarked upon a culinary journey to combine the crunchy saltiness of a tortilla chip with the luscious sweetness of drizzled...
View ArticleIdea Forge: Celebrating the Near East Side Co-Op and the Community
In June, we read about the Near East Side Co-op’s plea for help to keep the doors open and to continue feeding neighborhood families. The community answered the rallying call. The June “Rent Party”...
View ArticleIdea Forge: Local Leaders Can Adopt Clean Energy Solutions
On Thursday, April 2nd, Forge Columbus is partnering with Small Business Majority to host a business roundtable that will outline opportunities for our city’s community businesses to engage in the...
View ArticleIdea Forge: Ohio Small Businesses Agree It’s Time to Enact Workplace...
On Thursday, April 9, Small Business Majority, Forge Columbus and Equality Ohio are partnering with Bexley Councilmember Deneese Owen to host a listening session about workplace non-discrimination...
View ArticleBig Ideas for Transit Laid Out in New Framework Plan
If you want to sit around and wait for a train in Columbus, you could be waiting for a long time. Local planner and transit enthusiast JM Rayburn got tired of waiting though, and decided to launch a...
View ArticleThe Confluence Cast: Create Columbus Commission
This week, we’re talking about young professionals in Columbus. Specifically, the Create Columbus Commission. The group was originally chartered by Mayor Michael B. Coleman ten year ago to provide...
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