Yesterday marked another long-overdue milestone in Cincinnati’s transit history, as the city formally broke ground on the first phase of the modern streetcar line that will connect Over-the-Rhine, downtown, and the riverfront. Although there will no doubt continue to be hurdles and the usual litany of catcalls from naysayers, the project now seems to be […]
Tagged BANANAS, Cincinnati Streetcar, Site UpdatesThis is a quick update to let you know that after many months of anticipation, I’ve finally begun my Master of Architecture degree at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. I’m currently enrolled in 16 credit hours, and as such, I probably won’t have time to update the Metro Cincinnati […]
This past Friday, UrbanCincy ran an article by yours truly that outlined some key differences between Cincinnati and Chicago, based on a few of my observations during a weekend trip back up there in June. A number of aspects were covered, mainly related to urban form and urban design, and the article has sparked quite […]
Tagged Boston, Chicago, CTA, UrbanCincyThe Metro Cincinnati project has now created an official presence in the world of social media. If you’re on Facebook or Twitter, click on the links below to stay informed of the latest transit-related news in Cincinnati and to connect with others who care about Cincinnati’s future. Also, RSS feeds for articles and comments are […]
Tagged Facebook, RSS, social media, TwitterThis is a quick update to let you all know what’s been happening behind the scenes at Metro Cincinnati, and what’s in store for the future of this site. Now that the academic portion of the project has been completed, I’ve been spending a lot of time pondering what to do with the site, and […]
Tagged Issue 9, Metro Moves, Site Updates, Transportation PlanningI’m pleased to announce that my academic committee has given their final approval to the Metro Cincinnati project. As an academic project, MetroCincinnati.info is now complete. The question now becomes: Where do we go from here? Now that I’m settled in Cincinnati and preparing to start grad school here in the fall, I’ve been pondering […]
Over the past few days, I’ve uploaded pages pertaining to the project background (including a brief history of rail transit in Cincinnati, and case studies of the Washington Metro and Portland Streetcar systems), rolling stock, and some concluding remarks. Links to these pages are on the menu bar to the left. With that, the final […]
I’ve uploaded the pages describing the Fountain Square transit center, Corryville station, and Highland Heights station. Fountain Square, at the intersection of the Red Line, Orange Line, Gold Line, and Green Line, is the primary transit hub of the Metro Cincinnati system and the gateway to downtown Cincinnati. Corryville was selected as an example of […]
Tagged Corryville Station, Fountain Square Station, Highland Heights Station, Site UpdatesGreetings, all… Although this site has been quiet as of late, that doesn’t mean I haven’t been making progress on the project. For the past few months my primary focus has been on putting together a portfolio for grad school applications, and although the Metro Cincinnati project forms an important part of the portfolio, updating […]
Tagged Academic News, Corryville, Fountain Square, Highland Heights, Site Updates, StreetcarNow that the transportation planning component of the project is mostly complete (although I still have a bit of work to do in documenting the process behind choosing the proposed transit routes and station locations), I need to shift the focus of my efforts in two ways. First, from now on I’ll be concentrating more […]
Tagged Academic Progress, DAAP, Grad School Admissions, Site Updates, Travel, University of Cincinnati