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 […]
Also tagged BANANAS, Cincinnati StreetcarThis 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 […]
Also tagged Issue 9, Metro Moves, Transportation PlanningI’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 […]
Also tagged Corryville Station, Fountain Square Station, Highland Heights StationGreetings, 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 […]
Also tagged Academic News, Corryville, Fountain Square, Highland Heights, StreetcarQuick update on the project: Even though I haven’t posted here or updated the site for a while, I’ve actually been spending almost every free hour over the past few weeks working on the architectural portions of the project so that I’ll have something to include in my portfolio for grad school admissions. I need […]
Also tagged 3D Modeling, RenderingNow 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 […]
Also tagged Academic Progress, DAAP, Grad School Admissions, Travel, University of CincinnatiIt 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. […]
Also tagged Route Descriptions, Transportation Planning