Smart Growth America's 2026 Dangerous By Design ranks Columbus 73rd of 101 metros; the city recorded 172 pedestrian deaths from 2020–2024 and is accelerating Vision Zero planning.

House Bill 3 raises fines, allows bus-mounted cameras as evidence and creates stricter penalties for repeat offenders. The measure now goes to Gov. Mike DeWine.

ODOT will close multiple downtown ramps at 9 p.m. Tuesday for about two weeks, rerouting traffic onto I‑270, I‑670 and surface streets. Expect overnight detours and delays.

Grove City broke ground June 15 on a roughly $2.2M LinkUS‑funded pedestrian bridge over I‑71 at Hoover Road, a first step in stitching neighborhoods back together. Construction will shift lanes and add a shared‑use path while work continues through the summer.

Dayton International says it lost 196 scheduled New York flights and is offering airlines fee waivers and marketing support to bring nonstop service back.

A Delaware County mediation over a denied bus ride puts a spotlight on a draft report showing roughly 22,000 Ohio students were labeled "impractical to transport."

A collapsed combined sewer flooded St. Mary Catholic School’s basement, forcing an early closure, canceling summer programs and prompting a costly cleanup.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says six people died in Memorial Day crashes May 22–25 — the fewest in 18 years — after checkpoints and a new rideshare push.

Upper Arlington's draft mobility program would require registration and city-issued stickers for privately owned e-bikes and e-scooters and could allow police to immobilize unregistered devices.

Columbus' University District saw hundreds of vehicles towed as the city ramped up monthly street‑sweeping enforcement, students and neighbors face fees and long impound waits.

Ohio State's spring commencement Sunday will bring heavy delays across campus and the SR‑315 corridor. Here are shuttle times, parking notes and quick tips to avoid gridlock.

A bipartisan bill would order a GAO study on using satellite broadband to reach up to 1M Ohioans in hard‑to‑wire areas.

Dublin announced new noise and micromobility rules on May 7, 2026, including an 80‑dB stereo cap, speed‑based exhaust limits and clarified e‑bike guidance. Education will come first, with enforcement aimed at repeat offenders.