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By Timothy Broderick | Nov 6, 2017 | No Comments

Cincinnati Mayoral Candidates Spar Over Transit in Last Debate Before Election (CityBeat)
Proposed Bus Route Would Connect Dayton with NKY (WCPO)
Dayton Pols Don’t Understand the Concept of Induced Demand (Dayton Daily News)
Details Scarce After at Least One Driver Fatally Strikes Man in Lemon Twp. (Dayton Daily News)
Canton Hosts Fuel Cell Bus Conference (WKSU)
Star Tribune Columnist Whines About Bikes (Minnesota Star-Tribune)
Half of Metro Atlanta Residents Believe More Transit Can Ease Congestion (AJC)

“Distracted Walking” Is a Distraction From the Real Problem

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 3, 2017 | No Comments

Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.

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By Timothy Broderick | Nov 3, 2017 | No Comments

HealthLine Riders Confused by Waffling on Fare Policies (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
SARTA Thinks Fuel Cell Bus Fleet Will Boost Region’s Economy (Canton Repository)
Bike Racks Added to Richland County Buses (Richland Source)
Dispatch Goes After Fund-Starved COTA for Proposed Fare Hikes
Akron RTA Vice President Resigns After Allegations of Improper Benefits (Akron Beacon-Journal)
Cleveland Driver Flees Scene After Fatally Striking Pedestrian (Cleveland.com)
Uber Does Not Want to Co-Exist With Transit; It Wants to Replace It (The Bold Italic)
NJ Transit Lost $2.4 Million in Fare Revenue Due to Worker Shortage (Bloomberg)

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By Timothy Broderick | Nov 2, 2017 | No Comments

Better Bus Coalition Releases Plan to Transform Cincy Bus Network
Cincy Breaks Ground on Wasson Way Multi-Modal Trail (WCPO)
Road Diet on Downtown Cincy Street Moves Forward (WLWT)
KY Gov Bevin Has a Futuristic Transpo Vision, If the Future Was 1960 (WCPO)
COTA Pilots Pay-by-Phone Fare Boxes (Columbus Dispatch)
Detroit-Superior Bike Lanes “Painted” With Recycled Glass (Bike Cleveland)
Omaha Group Lobbies for a Streetcar (KETV 7)

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Cleveland Police Enforcement of Transit “Proof-of-Payment” Ruled Unconstitutional

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 2, 2017 | No Comments

Proof-of-payment speeds up bus service. But leaving enforcement up to police can violate passengers' rights, a Cleveland judge ruled.

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Cleveland Braces Against Climate Change With Resilience Plan

By Marc Lefkowitz | Nov 1, 2017 | No Comments

Amid disturbing reports this week that climate change has already started to erode public health after a disaster-filled autumn and studies that major branches of the animal kingdom are stressed and finding it difficult to reproduce — a mounting...

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By Timothy Broderick | Nov 1, 2017 | No Comments

Revamped Bus Network Still Leaves Suburban Columbus Residents Behind (WOSU)
Columbus Isn’t Acting on Plans to Use “Smart City” Funds to Improve Mobility for the Poor (CityLab)
RTA Screwed Up Prepaid Boarding and Now Bus Drivers Must Inspect Tickets (Cleveland Scene)
For Cincy Pols, Expanding Streetcar Takes Backseat to Fixing Bus Network (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Design Firm Proposes Pedestrian Bridge for Dayton Riverfront (Dayton Daily News)
Ohio Ethics Committee Still Mum Over Whether Summit County RTA Execs Broke Law (WKSU)
Youngstown MPO Submits TIGER Grant to Fund Transit, Complete Streets (Youngstown Vindicator)
Proposed BRT Line Upsets Pittsburgh Bus Riders (WPXI)

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By Timothy Broderick | Oct 31, 2017 | No Comments

Ohio Still Hasn’t Plugged $238 Million Transit Funding Hole (WKSU)
HQ2 Isn’t the Only Amazon Facility Where Workers Need Transit (WKSU)
After 16 Years, Bike Lanes Finally Coming to Detroit-Superior Bridge (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Towpath Trail Gets Another $500,000 for Stage 1 (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Hamilton Plans to Attract Residents With More Transit (Middletown Journal-News)
Private Bike-Share Companies a Good Fit for College Campuses (Forbes)
How Electric Buses Benefit Cities (Vox)

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How Philadelphia Fixed Parking Craters Using Tax Policy

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 30, 2017 | No Comments

Using tax incentives and a dash of zoning, Philadelphia set off a virtuous cycle, reducing dependence on cars.

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By Timothy Broderick | Oct 30, 2017 | No Comments

All Aboard Ohio Exec Proposes Privatizing Cleveland Airport to Fund Transit (Plain Dealer)
State Grant Completes Funding for Red Line Greenway (Plain Dealer)
Transit-Only Lanes Are Quick, Cheap Way to Improve Service (Cincinnati Ideas)
One-Way Streets in Cuyahoga Falls Will Soon Reopen as Two-Ways (Akron Beacon-Journal)
WRTA Puts Sales Tax Levy on Ballot in Mahoning County (Youngstown Vindicator)
Lima News Wants to Penalize RTA for Wanting to Improve Service

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By Timothy Broderick | Oct 27, 2017 | No Comments

Another Report Shows How Ohio Neglects Transit Riders (Policy Matters, HC Press)
Demand for Bike Trails Outpaces Cincy Pols’ Desire to Fund Them (WCPO)
Delaware County Residents Also Want Multimodal Trails (Columbus Dispatch)
Allen County Sales Tax Transit Levy Draws Early Voters to the Polls (Lima News)
Six People, Including Two Kids, Died in NKY Crashes Last Night (RC News)
High Cost of Twin City Light Rail Line Could Increase Further (Minnesota Star Tribune)
To Curtail Cheating, BART Institutes Proof of Payment (SF Chronicle)

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An Impressive New Bike Connection Highlights Changing Attitudes in Cleveland

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 27, 2017 | No Comments

People on bikes finally have some space of their own on the Detroit-Superior Bridge. The outer eastbound lane is being converted into a bike lane, linking downtown Cleveland to two thriving retail districts and two large public housing complexes.

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