Ohio

SORTA Metro

400 Stops Removed From the Cincinnati Metro Bus System

The process of reducing the number of stops on a transit line—known as bus stop thinning, consolidation, or balancing—took effect this week in Cincinnati. Reducing the number of stops is intended to speed up buses and improve reliability.

December 3, 2019 - WCPO

No Walking

Where Pedestrians Feel Invisible to Drivers

A call for more advocacy by citizens and more action cities in the name of cautious driving and pedestrian safety.

November 16, 2019 - Cincinnati Enquirer

North High Street

Curbside Management to Tame Roadway Chaos

A pilot program in Columbus, Ohio, will help bring order to the city’s curbside space, a response to a mobility network that has become more complicated and crowded.

November 14, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Street Mural

Street Murals for Traffic Safety

Despite efforts by federal regulators to curtail painted crosswalks, Cincinnati is moving forward with a unique program to paint murals on streets to slow traffic.

November 13, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Cincinnati Suspension Bridge

Political Deal Clears the Way for Waterfront Development in Cincinnati

A large development proposed for two parking lots near the city of Cincinnati's NFL stadium suddenly has a path forward.

November 11, 2019 - Cincinnati Enquirer

Cleveland, Ohio

A Long-Range Transportation Plan for Ohio

The Ohio Department of Transportation is gathering public input for the "Access Ohio 2045" long-range transportation plan.

November 7, 2019 - Cincinnati Public Radio

Solar Power

Sudden Demise of Solar Project Raises Questions in Ohio

The Ohio Power Siting Board through a wrench in plans for a solar project in southern Ohio, raising questions about the viability of renewable energy in the state.

November 2, 2019 - The Columbus Dispatch

Basket Building

New Life for the Longaberger Basket as a Luxury Hotel

A completely singular example of adaptive reuse could be delivered a gift basket in Newark, Ohio.

October 25, 2019 - New York Post

Miami Flooding

Kayaking, Canvassing, and Cooking Classes: Cities Experiment With Climate Outreach

As cities across the U.S. commit to ambitious climate actions, they're seeking effective ways to engage with local communities.

October 24, 2019 - Yale Climate Connections

Cleveland

Equity Planning for the 21st Century

The 20th century roots of equity planning, born in Cleveland, are evolving to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Portland provides a case study of that evolution.

October 24, 2019 - Shareable

Avondale

Neighborhood Responds as Gentrification Concerns Spread in Cincinnati

Development interest is flocking to Avondale, a mostly Black neighborhood with relatively high poverty rates in Cincinnati.

October 19, 2019 - WCPO

Parks and Open Space

Cleveland Launches Tree Replenishment Program

The city of Cleveland will hope to reap environmental and economic rewards by spending $1 million a year to regrow its tree canopy.

October 16, 2019 - Cleveland.com

Cincinnati Suspension Bridge

Cincinnati Bengals Miss the Tackle on a Development Deal for Land Near Stadium

A parking lot used by tailgaters before Cincinnati Bengals games could soon become a concert venue.

October 5, 2019 - WCPO

Cincinnati Bell Connector

Management Divorce for the Cincinnati Streetcar

Efforts to bolster support for a countywide sales tax levy in Hamilton County, Ohio, are pushing the city to fire SORTA as the manager of the troubled Cincinnati Bell Connector.

September 24, 2019 - Cincinnati Business Courier

Angie Schmitt Moves on From Streetsblog USA

One of the most trusted and respected sources of news and opinion related to transportation planning in the United States is moving on from Streetsblog.

September 22, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

SORTA Metro

Bolstering the Case for Public Transit Investment by Connecting the Dots to Infrastructure

The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority wants funding to revamp its bus system, but convincing voters of a tax's necessity will require bigger thinking.

September 20, 2019 - Cincinnati Business Courier

COTA Bus

Columbus Makes Big Strides in Air Quality

Columbus achieved something no other U.S. city has managed: moving out of non-compliance with federal air quality standards for ground-level ozone.

August 30, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Cleveland, Ohio

Street Closure, Park Experiment Hits a Snag in Cleveland

In July, a local nonprofit closed down an entire street in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland for a placemaking experiment that had to be partially dismantled before the three-month duration of the program was complete.

August 14, 2019 - The Plain Dealer

Pedestrian Signal

No 3D Crosswalks in Cincinnati After Federal Guidance Finds Risk

A proposal to paint three-dimensional crosswalks near schools, approved by the Cincinnati City Council, has been rejected by the Cincinnati Department of Transportation and Engineering.

July 31, 2019 - WCPO

Wrong Way

New Wrong Way Driver Protection Deployed in Ohio

Ohio transportation officials are taking extra precautions against rare, but deadly, instances of wrong way driving.

July 27, 2019 - WCPO

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