Tim Fulton, Author at The Confluence Cast

Housing

Posted by Tim Fulton | Jul 1, 2022 | Civics, Development, Episode, Neighborhoods, Non-Profit, People |

As the Assistant Director of Housing Strategies for the City of Columbus, Erin Prosser wakes up every day thinking about housing in the city. In today’s episode, we discuss strategies for combatting NIMBYism, the importance of non-commercial partners when we think about housing, why housing should be thought of as infrastructure, and how we can right-size our systems in order to align them to our priorities.

As a bonus this week, we have an additional conversation with entrepreneur David Hunegnaw about one possible micro solution to density: Lease the Lawn.

Council President Shannon Hardin

Posted by Tim Fulton | Jun 9, 2022 | Civics, Development, Episode, Neighborhoods, People, Politics |

As a growing city, we have growing city problems. No one knows that better than Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin. With the influx of new residents and new jobs, President Hardin discusses transit as an equity issue, the importance of continuing conversations around race and policing, why we have to do big things now, and the big changes coming to how the city council will be elected, starting next year.

Department of Development

Posted by Tim Fulton | May 2, 2022 | Civics, Development, Episode, Neighborhoods, People |

At a time when the city seems close to a boom in terms of economic development, it also faces challenges with that growth. This week, Columbus’s Director of Development Michael Stevens discusses the portfolio of the Department of Development, how the department works to improve the lives of Columbus residents, evaluating investments at a neighborhood level, and how tax abatements happen in the city.

Alternative Transit

Posted by Tim Fulton | Apr 5, 2022 | Business, Civics, Episode, Journalism, Transit |

How should eScooters, ride-hailing apps, and car-share services be considered in the conversation about alternative transportation? Can we think of them as a public good when they are for-profit entities? This week, Columbus Underground reporter Brent Warren discusses the options for last-mile transit that exist in Columbus, how they came to be, and the motivations and incentives for the companies that get us from point A to point B.

Multidisciplinary Artist Lisa Mclymont

Posted by Tim Fulton | Mar 28, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Episode, People |

Art and artists have the power to change perceptions. In this week’s episode, multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer, & social justice advocate Lisa Mclymont discusses her background, work, her path as an artist, how she chooses her work so that it remains aligned with her self-defined purpose, and her work on the Columbus Art Commission.

Author: Tim Fulton

Housing

Council President Shannon Hardin

Department of Development

Alternative Transit

Multidisciplinary Artist Lisa Mclymont

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