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By Randy A. Simes | Jan 3, 2017 | No Comments

Feds Demand $12M Clawback for Cleveland Bus Debacle (Plain Dealer)
Oxford to Provide Funds to Help Build New Amtrak Station (Journal-News)
Analysis Shows Cincy Streetcar Has Been a Boon For Real Estate (Business Courier)
Dayton’s Trails Considered One of Region’s Top Attractions (Business Journal)
Grant Money Intended to Help Fix German Village’s Broken Sidewalks (Dispatch)
A Bike Network With Only Trails Is Like a Roadway Network With Only Highways (PeopleForBikes)
This Is How to Design Streets for Transit and the Future (CityLab)

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Cleveland Gains More When Public Square Is Open to Buses

By Marc Lefkowitz | Jan 2, 2017 | No Comments

Last week, federal authorities allegedly told the City of Cleveland that re-opening downtown Public Square to buses would honor their agreement (and help the city avoid a $12 million penalty).

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Proposed Amtrak Extensions and Upgrades (map via All Aboard Ohio)

Push for Daily Amtrak Service on Cincinnati Route Intensifies

By Jacob D. Fessler | Dec 22, 2016 | No Comments

The Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America, Michael Surbaugh, appealed to Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman to upgrade Amtrak’s Cardinal from its current tri-weekly service to a daily train.

Today’s Headlines

By Randy A. Simes | Dec 22, 2016 | No Comments

SORTA Cracking Down on Private Streetcar Operator (Next City)
Designer Selected for Toledo’s New Bus Hub (Blade)
Will Akron Be Able to Collaborate Enough to Remake Its Downtown? (Beacon Journal)
ODOT Pouring More Money Into Lima’s Elm Street Underpass Project (Lima News)
Cincinnati Startup to Help Inject Tech Onto Newport’s Streets, Public Spaces (Business Courier)
When Streets Are Designed Well They Actually Beautify a City (Architecture & Design)
Take a Look Back at The Life and Legacy of Jane Jacobs (Monocle)

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Initial Planning Starts for Rail Corridor to Chicago, Columbus Not Part of Effort

By Brent Warren | Dec 21, 2016 | No Comments

The plan to build a high-speed rail corridor connecting Columbus and Chicago took a small step forward yesterday, although Columbus’s level of involvement in the project is in question.

Today’s Headlines

By Randy A. Simes | Dec 21, 2016 | No Comments

Planning to Begin on Columbus-Chicago Rail Service (WSBT)
Is Inter-City Passenger Rail Returning to Oxford? (Patch)
There’s No Reason to Pit Bus and Streetcar Riders Against One Another (Enquirer)
Cleveland RTA Facing $30 Million Shortfall Due to Lack of State Funding (Plain Dealer)
Are Roundabouts the Right Solution for Newport’s Traffic Problem? (WCPO)
Cities That Think Uber Can Replace Transit Are Mistaken (Slate)
Smartphones May Provide Transit Agencies With New Planning Metric (Wired)

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The American Dream Meadowlands, a subsidized mall in northern New Jersey, has been beset by delays, cost overruns, bribery, and racketeering -- a case of cronyism that may prefigure the new normal in Trump's America. Photo: Brad Miller via Wikimedia Commons

Why Infrastructure Costs May Rise Thanks to Trump’s Cronyism

By Alon Levy | Dec 20, 2016 | No Comments

The Trump transition team is already harassing companies in several ways, all of which are likely to lead to more graft and higher costs for the public.

Today’s Headlines

By Randy A. Simes | Dec 20, 2016 | No Comments

New Statewide Coalition Calls on Ohio to Increase Transit Funding (Scene Weekly)
It’s Easier for Frank Jackson to Hose Bus Riders When They Can’t Afford to Attend Hearings (Plain Dealer)
Historic Buildings in Walkable Neighborhoods Are the Most Sustainable (Soapbox)
What Will Self-Driving Cars Mean for Ohio’s Poor Road Safety Record? (Blade)
Walkable, Mixed-Use Project Coming to the Heart of Covington (Business Courier)
America Is Finally Getting Faster Trains (CityLab)
City Observatory Imagines How Self-Driving Cars Might Compete With Transit

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Don’t Listen to NEOMG – Closing Public Square to Buses Leads to More Air Pollution

By Tim Kovach | Dec 19, 2016 | No Comments

One can generally count on Advance Ohio/NEOMG/Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer/whatever they are going by nowadays to defend vigorously the interests of the entrenched powers-that-be. This outcome particularly holds true when it comes to shiny, big ticket mega-projects.

Today’s Headlines

By Randy A. Simes | Dec 19, 2016 | No Comments

SORTA May Fire Private Streetcar Operator Due to Ongoing Struggles (Enquirer)
Cincinnati City Council Looking at Ways to Speed Up Streetcar (Business Courier)
Cleveland Looking at Three Streets for Pilot Midway Cycle Track (Plain Dealer)
Transport Engineer: Dayton Making Cincy Envy Its Bike Network Planning
Athens Celebrates Completion of Columbus Road Bike Path Extension (Messenger)
Walking Through Cities at Night Uncovers New Urban Dimension (Guardian)
Streets Can and Should Be Redesigned to Eliminate Human Error (Co.Exist)

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Watch the Insanity of American School Drop-Off

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 16, 2016 | No Comments

When every student has a parental chauffeur, this is what you get.

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Google Maps Now Features Live Transit Updates From COTA

By Walker Evans | Dec 15, 2016 | No Comments

Popular transit app Google Maps now displays real-time bus tracking information from the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) so that you’ll know if your bus is running late, running early, or running right on time.

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