On Thursday, March 9, join the Columbus DSA Housing Priority Campaign as we continue our efforts to oppose the American Campus Communities/Blackstone private student housing proposed for Lane and High. On this date, the project goes before the city’s Development Commission.

We oppose the project because ACC is owned by Blackstone, one of the world’s largest and most predatory landlords. Recently, our campaign opposed the proposal at the University Area Commission, and the conversation at that meeting spurred commissioners to vote against the proposal 10-6. The area commission’s decision is advisory, not binding, and the Development Commission may overrule the area commission’s recommendation at the March 9 meeting.

At the meeting, we would like to have a large group in attendance to show that the community opposes this project. This is one of our last chances to intervene. Please join us, and share this information with others, especially any friends or colleagues with an OSU connection. RSVP and get more information here.

If you would like to speak, you can sign up at the meeting.

On March 9, the meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. and takes place at the Michael B. Coleman Building downtown (111 N. Front St, second floor public hearing room). If you can’t be there right at 4:30 p.m., it is ok to arrive later. The ACC/Blackstone project is listed sixth on the agenda for that date, and we anticipate that the proposal won’t be heard until at least 5:00 p.m.
If you have questions, email our Housing Priority Campaign at housing@columbusdsa.org or contact us on Slack.