In a gentle bend of the Maumee River, nestled between Front and Main streets in Toledo, Ohio, sits a plot of land that has gone by many names — most recently, International Park. Fast forward over 40 years later, and a new vision for the park is being realized.
A rich history of innovation underlies Toledo’s label as a post-industrial city. Toledo’s location along rail lines and waterways attracted pioneers at the forefront of American expansion and industry, making the city a hub for nationally significant breakthroughs. This online gallery highlights Toledo-based innovations that changed their respective industries and includes objects from the Toledo History Museum’s collection alongside archival photographs and research.
A crowdsourced database chronicles the dates, locations and content of over 200,000 U.S. historical markers — and that number is growing. But behind these numbers is a larger story about how cities and towns choose to commemorate their past.
Infrastructure, land availability, economic viability and political climate all contribute to the feasibility of clean energy transitions. This episode looks into how these factors interact in Ohio.
The places you consider “home” — your house or apartment, your neighborhood or even your children’s school — could see some drastic changes in the coming years, impacting not only your wallet, but also your safety.
Birders in northern Ohio are seeing fewer of the species they used to reliably find, and evidence suggests climate change may be the culprit. This episode will explore the ways in which Ohio’s non-human residents are at risk due to climate change — and how this reflects the risk posed to human life, as well.
Chicago has one of the country’s oldest and most extensive public transit systems. Today, however, it is also a transit system in crisis, facing service issues and budget shortfalls. The COVID-19 pandemic is one factor in the equation, having left lasting impacts on the reliability and equity of Chicago’s public transportation.
After hearing that a confined feeding operation was to be constructed within view from her house, DeWeerth was unsure what this would mean and what she should do about it. So she did her homework, and in doing so, rallied the troops to protect the way of life she and her community had enjoyed for generations. This story, produced in partnership with the Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund, combines data and narrative to chronicle DeWeerth’s journey.
Chicago has one of the country’s oldest and most extensive public transit systems. Today, however, it is also a transit system in crisis, facing service issues and budget shortfalls. These issues do not impact all Chicagoans equally, and transit access today reflects the city’s history of racial and economic segregation.
