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"Writing saved my life," Barbara Fant said. "It's always been like this healing space for me and I wanna be able to do that and showcase that for others."

Five years after Central Ohio Transit Authority bought the 2.5-acre property on East Town Street, the organization is conducting a study to determine how to best use the site.

Rob Vogt, of Vogt Strategic Insights, spoke with WOSU after the Edwards Companies recently said it was halting its $600-million Capitol Square Renaissance project.

Marc Conte, who is the executive director of the downtown Columbus special improvement district, or SID, accused the mayor of mounting a pressure campaign on downtown property owners to remove their support for both SIDs, which rely on voluntary taxes from property owners to operate.

The historic 1922 building is in need of some major TLC after going decades without any major renovations.

A 20,000 square foot grocery story will be at the ground floor of the 15-story Peninsula development at Broad and Belle Streets. Downtown residents have been calling for more grocery options in the neighborhood for years.

Columbus Metropolitan Club panelists spoke on how the conversion of office space to retail and residential developments will impact the city's downtown district.

A staffing agency and the owners of The Plaza Hotel at Capitol Square in downtown Columbus are in a $130,000 federal dispute. The staffing company Xclusive Staffing claims they provided services to the hotel, while the hotel owners claim they didn't want or agree to any services.

We’re talking about the latest state of downtown Columbus report on this hour of All Sides.

Downtown Columbus Inc. is partnering with Columbus police and downtown businesses to use both public and private security camera feeds to prevent crimes.