• Akron to Spend Over Half of Anti-Congestion Grant on 2 Turn Lanes (Cleveland.com)
• Four NE Ohio Counties Pool Resources for Regional Transit (Lima News)
• Changes in Tax Law Allow SORTA to Pursue More Options for Bus Levy (WCPO)
• As SORTA Charts Future, Chair and Vice Chair Resign (WCPO)
• Outgoing SORTA Chair Pens Op-Ed Calling for Investment in Transit (Enquirer)
• Another Highway Won’t Help Brent Spence Bridge Traffic (Business Courier)

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• Columbus Hires “Parking Czar” (Columbus Dispatch)
• Clintonville Won’t Commit to Rudimentary Bike Upgrades (Columbus Dispatch)
• The Search for the Next COTA CEO Continues (Columbus Dispatch)
• Startup Wants to Connect Columbus Immigrants With Jobs (Columbus Business First)
• Brighter Streetlights Coming to Main Street in Hamilton (Dayton Daily News)
• Metro Releases Cincy Streetcar Holiday Operating Hours (Cincinnati Business Courier)

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• Ohio Lawmakers Approve $80M in Transit Relief (WKBN 27)
• Panel: Taxes May Have to Increase to Keep Cleveland RTA Afloat (Cleveland.com)
• Cincy Mayor Proposes $33M in Debt to Help Pay for Viaduct (Business Courier)
• Why Stadium Plans Leapfrogged the Viaduct Proposal (WCPO)
• It Shouldn’t Be News That Toledo Mayor Will Take Public Transportation (Blade)
• WRTA Offering Free Rides on “Holiday Bus” (Youngstown Vindicator)

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• Plan Would Bring 24-Hour Buses, BRT, and New Routes to Hamilton County (CityBeat)
• Cincy Mayor Set to Announce Funding Stream for Decrepit Viaduct (WCPO)
• Another Strike Looming as Dayton RTA and Transit Union Bicker (WDTN)
• Toledo Acknowledges Importance of Sidewalks for Commuting (WTOL 11)
• Driver Kills Pedestrian on Middletown Traffic Sewer; WCPO Blames Victim
• Thanks to Nonprofit, 1,000 Akron Kids Get Bikes for Christmas (Cleveland.com)

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• SORTA Nixes Streetcar Divorce (Cincinnati Business Courier)
• Enquirer Writer Thinks Fewer Streetcars, Longer Headways Will Improve Image
• Summit County Bumps Up Parking Deck Fees (Akron Beacon Journal)
• Two Ohio Congress Members Join Bus Caucus in U.S. House (Mass Transit Magazine)
• Columbus and Franklin County Approve Quarry-Park Conversion (Dispatch)
• Will the Media Ever Tire of Dreaming of Our Robot Car Future? (Columbus Business First)

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• NOACA Divvies Out $47 Million for Multimodal Upgrades in NE Ohio … (NOACA)
• … But Falls for Hyperloop Hype (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• State Lawmakers Want to Change License Suspension Rules (WKSU)
• Columbus Approves Microtransit Vehicles (Columbus Dispatch)
• Canton Pursues Cable Cars for Hall of Fame Village (Canton Repository)
• Columbus Group Builds Special Bikes for Special-Needs Kids (Columbus Dispatch)

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• Ohio is Failing Its Transit Systems … (Crain’s Cleveland)
• … Forcing Local Organizations to Pick Up the Slack (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• Cleveland Advos Hope to Make Transit Key Issue in 2018 Gov Race (Crain’s Cleveland)
• Other Cities Planning Streetcars Look to Cincy to See What Not to Do (Cincinnati Enquirer)
• Bowling Green Will Raise Transit Fares for First Time in 10 Years (Sentinel-Tribune)
• SVRTA Expanding Service for Steubenville Holiday Shoppers (WTOV 9)

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• Cincinnati Pledges to Improve Pedestrian Safety — Will It Be Enough? (CityBeat)
• Smart City Columbus Aims to Improve Mobility for Pregnant Mothers (Columbus Underground)
• Akron Looks to Revitalize Downtown With Bike Lanes, Green Space, Housing (Cleveland.com)
• TARTA Board Approves Bus Service Cuts (Toledo Blade)
• Ohio Senate Minority Leader Calls for Transit Reform (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• Report: Newspapers With Car Advertisements Are Less Likely to Report Recalls (NBER)

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• Columbus Bus Drivers Union Protests Automation (WOSU)
• Access to Transportation Key to Improving Infant Mortality, Says Report (WOSU)
• Cincinnati Planning Another Downtown Parking Garage (Cincinnati Business Courier)
• Youngstown State University Lobbies Board for Transportation Fee Decrease (Vindicator)
• Officials Seek Feedback on Proposal for Pittsburgh-Oakland BRT (Tube City Almanac)

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• Cincy Spent $37M for Stadium Infrastructure, Can’t Find $250K for Bike Trail (WCPO)
• Cincy Streetcar Ticket Machines Finally Not Screwing Up (WVXU)
• Residents Hope Revamped MetroHealth Line Will Help Neighborhood (Plain Dealer)
• Buffalo Parents Want Better Bus Service for Kids (Buffalo News)
• LA Breaks Ground on Gold Line Extension (Mass Transit Magazine)
• Bad Contract Keeps San Diego From Launching Dockless Bike Program (Union-Tribune)

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