Randy A. Simes
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East Side Commuter Rail Project in Doubt Following Vote to Develop Oasis Line as Trail
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SORTA has voted 12-1 in favor of developing the eastern riverfront's Oasis Line into a bike/ped trail. The move puts the completion of the Ohio River Trail in reach, and the future of the Eastern Corridor's commuter rail component in doubt.
Cincy Red Bike Users Can Use Dayton’s new Link Bike Share When It Launches in May
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Cincy Red Bike users can use Dayton’s new Link Bike Share when it launches in May. While Cincy Red Bike is expanding and celebrating higher than expected ridership in its first six months, Dayton is preparing to launch a 24-station bike share system of its own. Link Bike Share is expected to begin operations in May […]
Two Big Ideas to Bring Cincinnati’s Urban Housing Boom to Next Level
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Cincinnati's center city has been experiencing a bit of a housing boom, but it seems like developers just can't keep up. Here are two big development ideas that would inject a thousand or more units into the marketplace.
Designs for Two-Way Street Conversion in East Walnut Hills Nearly Complete
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City planners and engineers have been working away on concepts that would transform William Howard Taft Road and E. McMillan Street into streets with two-way travel. Nearly finished, city officials are now looking for one more round of feedback.
Should SORTA Redraw Its Entire System? And If So, How?
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Should SORTA redraw its entire system? And if so, how?. On the latest episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast we discussed some ideas that Cincinnati would be smart to copy from other cities. One of the items discussed was a complete overhaul of the region’s bus network. Metropolitan Seoul did it in the early aughts, and […]
On-Bike Advertising, System Expansion On-Deck for Cincy Red Bike
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Cincinnati's bike share system has been operating for nearly six months, and so far the results are encouraging. With that as a basis, city leaders are plotting adjustments for operations and system expansions.
Pleasant Ridge Neighborhood Leaders Hoping to Build on Current Momentum
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Neighborhood leaders in Pleasant Ridge feel the wind at their back and are hoping to make the most of it based on years of community planning efforts.
Cincinnati Installs First Overhead Streetcar Wires In More Than 50 Years
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Construction crews recently began installing the first overhead wires for the Cincinnati Streetcar system. The work signifies the first time overhead streetcar wires have been in place in more than 50 years.
Why Does Kroger Continue to Avoid Urban Store Model in Cincinnati?
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Kroger is one of Cincinnati's proud homegrown corporations, but has the company become content in its hometown marketplace? While the nation's largest grocer pursues high-quality urban stores elsewhere, it continues to leave Cincinnati behind.
Metro Rolling Out Series of Transit Enhancements for Peeble’s Corner District
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As part of Metro’s system-wide upgrades, transit officials have announced a new project to upgrade seven bus stations throughout Peeble's Corner, along with other service enhancements in Walnut Hills.