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First Eastern Corridor open house raises additional questions about plan
First proposed in the late 1990’s, the multi-modal Eastern Corridor plan concluded its Tier 1 planning in 2006. After four years of inaction, planning for commuter rail on the Oasis line resumed in May...
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Region’s Transportation Funding Disproportionality Favors Cars Over All Other...
Research continues to show that Americans are driving less, but are biking, walking and using transit more. This is true in Cincinnati to the extent that transit ridership has increased in recent...
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Episode #44: Fall Update (Part 2)
On the 44th episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, Randy, Jake, John and Travis continue the conversation (part 1) and talk about Cincinnati’s new ridesharing regulations, the popularity of Red Bike, and...
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Breaking Down Cincinnati’s Eastern Corridor Passenger Rail Plan
The Eastern Corridor project, a multi-modal highway and commuter rail plan for eastern Hamilton County, is back in the news. Two weeks ago Cincinnati City Council voted against endorsing a TIGER II...
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EDITORIAL: Cincinnati Leaders Should Rethink Planned Rail, Trail Systems
Ten days ago UrbanCincy sounded the alarm on the proposed Wasson Way Trail, and we feel that due to the large amount of feedback that further explanation is needed. Tomorrow at 12pm, City Council’s...
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East Side Commuter Rail Project in Doubt Following Vote to Develop Oasis Line...
The fate of a long-planned commuter rail line along the eastern riverfront took an abrupt turn over the past month. With the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) Board voting 12-1 in favor...
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Proposed Tax Would Provide Dedicated Parks Funding Stream, $85M in Improvements
A campaign to improve Cincinnati’s parks by raising the City’s property tax by 1 mill will “change the city for the better,” according to Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley (D). Cranley made his remarks...
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ODOT Looking For Public Feedback on Reworked Eastern Corridor Program
The Ohio Department of Transportation is looking for additional feedback related to transportation improvements for Cincinnati’s eastern neighborhoods and far reaching suburbs. The survey comes after...
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