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Join us for a Trib Talks Forum live chat on transmission lines. columbiatribune.com/opinion/trib_t…

Opportunities to connect with community this weekend 1community1columbia.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/opp…

Join us today at 4 p.m. when we'll have a live chat w/ reps from CPS about the bond issue on the April ballot. columbiatribune.com/news/education…

That's it for tonight's discussion. Thanks to everyone who came out to join us!

.@JimRobertson203 said his group talked about power of music to help build bridges and bring people together.

People don't always think about things like this, but it can disadvantage certain areas and cause safety concerns, one person says. #como

How can infrastructure be an inequity? What about lack of sidewalks on St. Charles road? Places with bus stops but no shelters?

"There's this huge political and racial divide amongst so many members within our community." #como #columbiamo

Some talking about the city being divided along racial lines. How/is it different on campus than rest of city?

#Battle student says the school can feel disconnected from community b/c it's new. "It is kind of difficult to establish those traditions."

One person says debate and dialogue taken more personally in Midwest. "It's almost like we're engaged in a tit for tat. We have to win."

From a table discussing #ColumbiaMO's growth: Are people too focused on downtown? What about the north? #tribtalks

One #tribtalks participant says #earlychildhoodeducation is key to addressing inequities in #ColumbiaMO

We are talking about how to make connections in our city. How do you think people can do this in #CoMO? #tribtalks

One person talks about how hard #CoMO can be to navigate when you rely on public transportation. Took her 3 hours once to get somewhere.

Some people saying that #ColumbiaMO is divided geographically, economically and racially. Tweet at us and tell us what you see in our city.

Several #BattleHighSchool students have joined us for the conversation. Thanks for being so engaged, #Spartans! #columbiamo #tribtalks

Themes for tonight: 1. Addressing inequities 2. Building bridges/reaching out 3. Citizen-centered planning #tribtalks

Managing editor @JimRobertson203 says he wants to know about community conncetns and how news organizations can help. #tribtalks

We are very excited for tonight's conversation about #ColumbiaMO's sense of community. #tribtalks