Tim Fulton, Author at The Confluence Cast

The Ohio Midterm Election

Posted by Tim Fulton | Nov 3, 2022 | Civics, Episode, Journalism, Politics |

At the risk of sounding like a broken record that you’ve heard before: Voting is important. On the occasion of next week’s midterm election, David DeWitt, the editor-in-chief of the Ohio Capital Journal sat down with the Confluence Cast this week to discuss how the political landscape has changed in the last two years, the Ohio Supreme Court races and the issues that will be decided as a result of them, the Ohio governor’s race, of course, the US senate race, and why it is so important to vote.

Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley

Posted by Tim Fulton | Oct 17, 2022 | Civics, Education, Episode, People, Politics |

The role of our elected officials is largely known to us. That is less true for our county commissioners. Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley joins the Confluence Cast this week to discuss what the commissioners’ office does, her background, and how she translates advocacy into her role on the board for the largest county in the state.

Making Columbus Festivals

Posted by Tim Fulton | Aug 30, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Episode, Non-Profit, People |

It has been said that festivals are one of the best things about our community. By extension, the folks who conceive and orchestrate them are making the city measurably better. This week, on the occasion of the upcoming Hot Times Festival, organizer Candy Watkins discusses the origins of Comfest, why Hot Times Community Festival is the friendliest festival in town, and the importance of leaning in to ensure that these festivals continue to thrive.

Columbus Memes & Inside Jokes

Posted by Tim Fulton | Aug 12, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Comedy, Episode, People |

Columbus has a lot of character to it. From Comfest to COSI, there are a myriad of topics, issues, inside jokes, and even memes that every Columbusite should be aware of. 614 enthusiast Doug Powhida, the man behind the satirical twitter account Fake Dispatch, graces us this week with a high-level survey of what makes the city great, and sometimes not so great.

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.

Author: Tim Fulton

The Ohio Midterm Election

Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley

Making Columbus Festivals

Columbus Memes & Inside Jokes

Housing

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