It took much longer than expected, but I’ve finally gotten all of the line-by-line descriptions published. They will continue to undergo revisions as more information is added and if/when design changes are made, but they’re at a reasonable level of completion and will serve as a framework for upcoming sections regarding station typologies and designs. […]
Tagged Route Descriptions, Site Updates, Transportation PlanningThe Phoney Coney has some good commentary about the tired anti-rail arguments that keep getting repeated by the predictable cast of characters.
Tagged COAST, Light Rail, StreetcarMany of us who support the proposed Cincinnati Streetcar have repeatedly shaken our heads in dismay over the Enquirer’s often one-sided and sloppy coverage of the issue. The Enquirer panders to a mostly-suburban audience, and ads from car dealerships constitute a huge percentage of their ever-shrinking revenue stream, so it’s no surprise that they’ve come […]
Tagged Cincinnati Enquirer, COAST, NAACP, Streetcar, TeabaggersThis is a quick update to let you know what’s been happening with the project and to give you a heads-up about some new sections to the site that I’m putting together.
Have you ever been given a priceless family heirloom or antique that, despite its incredible beauty and functionality, never seems to really fit anywhere in your home? That seems to be the dilemma Cincinnati has faced with its magnificent Union Terminal complex over the years. Completed in 1933, Union Terminal was not only one of […]
Efforts to build a modest streetcar line in Cincinnati are currently under assault by an odd alliance of Citizens Opposed to Additional Spending or Taxes (COAST) — a vocal right-wing group affiliated with the so-called “Tax Day Tea Party” protests last month — and the local chapter of the NAACP, whose president, Chris Smitherman, is […]
Today’s Cincinnati Enquirer has a story that outlines current developments in the city’s effort to build a streetcar line linking downtown and the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, with a proposed uptown extension that would serve the University of Cincinnati and the medical district. City plan: A streetcar named desire? The plan to build a downtown Cincinnati trolley system […]
Brent Spence Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation Project Although not directly mass-transit related, a major infrastructure project in Cincinnati involves the replacement and/or rehabilitation of the aging Brent Spence Bridge, which carries Interstates 71 and 75 across the Ohio River between Covington and Cincinnati. The bridge is severely limited in capacity, and is a major bottleneck for local […]
Greetings, all… I’m a student at DePaul University’s School for New Learning, a Bachelor of Arts degree program geared towards non-traditional adult students with a heavy emphasis on self-directed learning centered around an individualized focus area. My personal blog site is Innerzone Station. I began my formal studies in architecture at the University of Illinois […]
