Chasing the Dream

Officials in Grove City say they've started a job training reimbursement program that’s the first of its kind in the country.Grove City leaders say the…

Life became more difficult over the past year for Linden resident Anita Rosvanis, 39. She lost her fiancée in July after a months-long battle with cancer. Rosvanis also had to stop working for six months while she cared for him.

As money flows into Franklinton, the eastern side of the neighborhood is blossoming with new restaurants, plenty of breweries and upscale housing—becoming a kind of cross-river addendum to Downtown Columbus.

For the last 15 years, students from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry have helped staff the clinic through the OHIO Project.

The Ohio building trades want to see more women and other minority trainees, so they created a non-profit organization called Act Ohio.

Bexley is home to the governor’s mansion, the Ohio State University president’s house, and the only municipality in the U.S. to be named an arboretum. A reader asked WOSU’s Curious Cbus project about why Bexley is wealthier than the areas immediately surrounding it.

As part of WOSU’s Chasing The Dream project, we’ve been investigating why it’s so hard to get ahead in Columbus. We’ve reported on issues from transportation to dental care to housing, and looked at the impact where you live has on your access to work, education and more.

Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America is a multi-platform public media initiative that provides a deeper understanding of the impact of…

Ohio’s economy, like much of the Rust Belt, once rested on manufacturing. As new technologies took those jobs away, few new paths opened for lower-educated people to achieve the same middle-class lifestyles that factories once afforded.

Housing is the single biggest expense for many people in Columbus, especially those working lower-paying jobs. As the city makes strides in eliminating blight, residents in those neighborhoods often face new obstacles as living costs and housing prices rise beyond their reach.