On what turned out to be virtually perfect weather for Cincinnati in mid-February, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the official groundbreaking of the Cincinnati Streetcar this past Friday. The event was announced to the public a week prior, and included dignitaries and media from not only Cincinnati but from around the United States. The [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Hundreds of Cincinnatians celebrate groundbreaking for the Midwest’s first modern streetcar
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Beginning March 1, all 342 Metro buses will accept a new monthly payment system which allows riders to purchase rolling 30-day passes at any time. Transit officials also say that additional upgrades will be coming and include the introduction of a tap-and-go card later this summer. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Metro to implement new flexible payment options March 1 Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory announced today that the city will break ground on its $110 million modern streetcar line next Friday. The ceremony will take place at 1pm outside of Memorial Hall, and city officials will be joined by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati to break ground on streetcar project next week with Ray LaHood While Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory is attending the Community Streetcar Coalition’s annual Streetcar Summit in Washington D.C., Duke Energy made the announcement that they would leave negotiations with the city over utility relocations. The announcement came as a surprise to many, and caused city officials to respond boldly. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Duke Energy announces they will leave streetcar negotiations, city fires back While the announcement that dunnhumbyUSA will build a new office tower for its headquarters in downtown Cincinnati is good news, the whole situation may be a major missed opportunity for the region’s urban core. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Downtown Cincinnati to get another new office tower, but is it an opportunity missed? Inter-city bus travel is booming throughout the United States. In Cincinnati there are several services catering to travelers and, unbeknownst to many, there are actually two daily Chinatown bus services that run directly between Cincinnati and New York City. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Chinatown buses offer direct overnight travel from Cincinnati to New York City Smale Riverfront Park project manager Dave Prather walks us through the latest progress at the $120M construction site, and details what is to come for future phases. With critical mass now reached, opening of the central riverfront park is scheduled to take place in the coming months. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: First phase of Smale Riverfront Park on schedule, future phases hinge on funding The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is facing a major budget crisis and is making significant cutbacks all across the state. The impact of those decisions on Cincinnati-area projects is now becoming clear after ODOT’s Transportation Review Advisory Committee released its funding recommendations. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Massive funding cuts at ODOT pose threat for Cincinnati-area projects The eyes of the world were directed at Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and what the world saw was a modern metropolis complete with both natural and man-made riches. Vancouver’s unique approach to urbanism has not only made it a vibrant city, but one that is diverse and embraces its natural landscape as well. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Vancouver’s approach to urbanism serves as North American model City and County leaders are looking to empower the Cincinnati Port Authority to do more with economic development. UrbanCincy proposes that Hamilton County sell, or trade, their parking assets at The Banks for privately owned parking lots throughout downtown in order to get the Port Authority started with some land banked properties. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Land swap could provide Port Authority immediate economic development opportunity A long-awaited development is set to begin construction in Clifton Heights in the coming weeks. Neighborhood leaders say that the $78 million U Square at The Loop development will transform the area and signal the realization of a vision laid out more than a decade ago. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Construction to begin on $78M mixed-use development uptown The City of Cincinnati is looking for bicyclists to share their thoughts about how the city is progressing with its bicycling infrastructure and policies. From now until December 31 bicyclists can give their feedback to the Department of Transportation & Engineering (DOTE) about what would make them feel safer and use their bicycle more often. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati wants cyclists to grade city on its bicycle infrastructure and policies The area now known as Glenway Crossing has long been seen as a potential west side transit center. Plans to turn this area into a transit-oriented development date back to the 1970s, but the sale of the land to multiple owners has all but squashed this vision. All that is left of that vision today is a newly opened commuter bus hub in the shopping center’s vast parking lot. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: New commuter bus hub opens in place of long-planned west side transit center The Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati and the UC Niehoff Urban Studio have launched the 2012 DIY Urbanism Competition. Organizers say that the competition is looking for entrants to identify the most creative visions for temporary installations that could enhance the use, perception, and enjoyment of public space in urban areas throughout Cincinnati. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati kicks off 2012 DIY Urbanism Competition City and county leaders gathered at The Banks development on Tuesday morning to celebrate the completion of the latest portion of Cincinnati’s massive central riverfront transformation. The work paves the way for an expected $75M private development to get started next summer. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: City, county leaders celebrate latest milestone in Cincinnati’s central riverfront transformation Construction on the first phase of the Cincinnati Streetcar will begin in the coming months throughout Downtown and Over-the-Rhine. A new $56.8 million request for TIGER III funds would allow the city to restore the project’s Uptown Connector and Riverfront Loop components that had been eliminated due to budget constraints. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati submits $56.8M TIGER III application to fund modern streetcar extension The Hamilton County Office of Budget and Strategic Initiatives is looking for public input as it looks for innovative solutions and ideas as the 2012 budget is developed. Hamilton County residents can take a short online survey from now until October 23, or participate in two remaining budget hearings. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Hamilton County looking for public input on development of 2012 budget Cincinnati’s largest public works project in a generation has received more media attention in the past three months than in the nine years since project planning began in 2002 on the Brent Spence Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation Project. The question is how that attention has worked for, and against, the massive project. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Visit from President Obama raises political stakes surrounding the Brent Spence Bridge project Cincinnati’s financial and political investments to improve its urban bicycle culture appear to be paying huge dividends. A new report shows that from 2000 to 2009 those commuting by bicycle increased 200 percent in the Queen City. The city was also given an “Honorable Mention” at the 2011 Bicycle Friendly Community awards held in Washington D.C. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati’s efforts to improve urban bicycle culture paying huge dividends Cincinnati’s officially-designated metropolitan planning organization is developing a 30-year transportation plan that includes approximately 33 highway projects and just six transit projects to accommodate an additional 500,000 people and exploding freight traffic. While still in its infancy, officials are looking for public input on the transportation plan at three upcoming meetings. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: OKI seeking public input on 2040 regional transportation plan |
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