On the second episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, Randy, Jake, and Travis discuss the transportation poverty faced by senior citizens in Cincinnati and other U.S. cities. We also discuss the problem of suburban developers externalizing their costs onto taxpayers, and we address listener feedback from our discussion on bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #2: Transportation Poverty
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Kasich supports tolls to fund new Brent Spence Bridge Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) announced he supports using tolls as a method to fund the Brent Spence Bridge project. The plan—to build an additional double-decker bridge to supplement the current bridge—has not yet been funded and isn’t expected to be completed until 2023. Julie Janson, [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Kasich supports tolls to fund new Brent Spence Bridge Bicycle advocates announced today that Cincinnati has been named a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Building on the positive recognition, city officials stated that the city will complete a bike share feasibility study this August. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati receives national bicycle award, announces bike share feasibility study Ohio’s modest, and failed, effort to bring passenger rail service to the nation’s most densely populated region without it shows just how far America has fallen from the days when the U.S. built big, and inspired people the world over. Now, we often look to Asia for that inspiration. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: What can Ohio’s failed high-speed rail program teach us about America’s standing in the world? The economic crisis hits transit hard in cities like Pittsburgh Cities across America continue to see ridership increases on their transit systems, but are feeling an even greater pinch from ongoing government austerity measures forcing service reductions. More from The Transport Politic: The counter-intuitive result is that cities that are doing well economically are able [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: The economic crisis hits transit hard in cities like Pittsburgh Taxicab commission recommends sweeping reforms Cincinnati’s notoriously unregulated taxis may finally become more uniform should recommendations of the Cincinnati Taxicab Advisory Commission become reality. Some of the changes include standardized cab fares throughout the region, more taxi stands, and establishing a “Bill of Rights and Expectations.” More from the Business Courier: Councilman Wendell Young (D) [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Taxicab commission recommends sweeping reforms On the inaugural episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, urban planner Natalia Gomez Rojas joins the UrbanCincy team from Colombia to discuss bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. Randy and Natalia discuss their experience using the TransMilenio system in Bogotá, and the lessons Cincinnati and other U.S. cities can take away. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #1: Bus Rapid Transit Cincinnati’s city administration is working on a new complete streets initiative that could impact all 52 neighborhoods. Prior to any official actions, city leaders are waiting for the community to comment through the ongoing Plan Build Live initiative currently taking place. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati moves forward with city-wide ‘complete streets’ initiative Former UrbanCincy contributor Brad Thomas has been appointed to the SORTA Board by Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory. Thomas says he intends to focus on system integration and enhanced bus service when his term begins on May 1. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: New SORTA Board member to focus on system integration, enhanced bus service City and project officials are moving forward with a preferred alternative for the Brent Spence Bridge replacement and rehabilitation project, but new financial hurdles may offer an opportunity to reimagine the project in a more financially beneficial way. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Reimagined Brent Spence Bridge alignment could prove to be financial windfall for Cincinnati Just two weeks after UrbanCincy called on city leaders to reform urban parking policy, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls has announced a new policy that would eliminate all parking mandates within Over-the-Rhine and the Central Business District. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati City Council prepares to take action against urban parking mandates Mayor Mallory not only announced that Cincinnati will be the first city in the United States to have the modern streetcars designed by CAF USA, but he also laid out an aggressive vision for the future of rail transit in the region. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Streetcar first step in Mayor Mallory’s regional rail transit vision Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory address more than 350 people at his seventh State of the City address Tuesday night. In the roughly 47-minute long speech he covered a wide range of topics highlighting recent success stories, and challenging more public involvement in efforts to come. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Mayor Mallory highlights successes, commits to transit in seventh State of the City address Smart Growth America has begun a new video series highlighting elected officials from around the United States that have become the new leaders in the smart growth movement. In the first video of their series, Smart Growth America profiles Cincinnati and speaks to Mayor Mallory about recent progress made in the Queen City. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati Mayor Mallory heralded as national leader in smart growth movement Metro officials last updated the regional authority’s transit plan in 2008, but a lot has changed with public transportation since that time and leaders are looking to freshen up that vision. Four public meetings have already been held, with an additional four scheduled, and an online survey will be available now through August. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Metro officials looking for public feedback to develop new regional transit plan Public policy surrounding parking has not changed much since mandates were originally developed through zoning codes decades ago. Those minimum parking requirements now not only appear to be outdated, but also hurting small businesses wanting to invest in urban neighborhoods across America. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Parking mandates stymy development in Cincinnati’s urban neighborhoods Cincinnati officials are developing a plan that would completely rid the city of its dependence on fossil fuels for its vehicles by 2025. City Council has already approved the first phase of study required for the plan that could eventually save the city millions of dollars annually in fuel costs and emission reductions. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati plans to rid city vehicles of fossil fuels by 2025 City and regional leaders should maintain the natural beauty of the Ohio River and turn the Oasis Line into an attractive recreational trail that can connect into existing trail networks to the east, and the Wasson Line should be preserved for light rail use in the future. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati leaders should rethink planned rail, trail systems The Mason, Ohio area has all of the earmarks to be considered a Conservative Republican mecca. It is an Exurb. It has lots of cul-de-sacs, strip-malls, chain restaurants, churches, white people, and lots of businesses. The M… . . . → Read More: Cincinnati Blog: Conservative Economic Planning Fails Again Uptown community leaders are hoping a new on-street parking proposal can gain traction at City Hall. Modeled after programs in San Francisco and Washington D.C., the on-street parking reforms hope to improve traffic flow, access to spaces, and cater to residents living in the densely populated CUF neighborhoods. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Uptown neighborhoods looking to reform on-street parking policies |
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