In this first episode, we explore how Columbus has grown and what that means for the area. How will the growth change where people live, play, work and get around? We also discuss some predictions from 1931. Spoiler alert: Some of them were right.

In this first episode, we explore how Columbus has grown and what that means for the area. How will the growth change where people live, play, work and get around? We also discuss some predictions from 1931. Spoiler alert: Some of them were right.

You're growing up so fast, Columbus.

The city is now the 14th largest in the country. New restaurants open all the time. Apartment buildings seem to pop up out of nowhere. Fashion designers and entrepreneurs grab national headlines for their work. We wanted to look at what all this means. What will Columbus look like in 20 years? Where will people live, work, shop and play? Will cars drive themselves?

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Digital audio from The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio. Hear the latest interviews from news-makers, politicians, artists and musicians.

Digital audio from The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio. Hear the latest interviews from news-makers, politicians, artists and musicians.

From the Newsroom: The Columbus Dispatch - News and Interviews from Columbus, OH

From the Newsroom: The Columbus Dispatch

The Latest News, Interviews and raw audio from the Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio.

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Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Sophia Veneziano to discuss the 2025 Everyday Kindness Heroes who are serving central Ohio.

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Sophia Veneziano to discuss the 2025 Everyday Kindness Heroes who are serving central Ohio.

From the editor: Meet the 2025 Everyday Kindness Heroes who are serving central Ohio

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Bethany Bruner to discuss how Franklin County Common Pleas Court takes longer than the recommended six-month time frame for resolution. They also talk about how this fails the victims and leaves them without justice.

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Bethany Bruner to discuss how Franklin County Common Pleas Court takes longer than the recommended six-month time frame for resolution. They also talk about how this fails the victims and leaves them without justice.

From the editor: How Franklin County's legal backlog leaves justice on hold, fails victims

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Shahid Meighan to discuss the increasing number of Columbus police officers involved in vehicle crashes and how this trend has been rising since 2021.

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Shahid Meighan to discuss the increasing number of Columbus police officers involved in vehicle crashes and how this trend has been rising since 2021.

From the editor: Crashes among Columbus police officers have been increasing, data shows

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