About

Mission Statement

A play on words between Transportation and Forum, the purpose of TransForum is to start a dialogue about the future of public, multi-modal transportation in Cincinnati, with a main focus of highlighting the advantages of Light Rail in Cincinnati as a means of connecting communities.

Our History

Cincinnati has a vast wealth to offer its residents and visitors. Unfortunately, this is not well known to those who have never been to the city, and even to some of the people living in the area. To many, the city seems somewhat disjointed and lacking of a meaningful organization to its many parts.

The Live Well Collaborative, in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati, embarked on a process to change this perception and to make the city of Cincinnati a more compelling city to reside in, relocate to, and to visit. We have set out to accomplish this through a series of three ten week studios. Phase one of the project (Foundational Research) took place during winter quarter, 2010. During this 10-week studio, graduate students researched the effects of streetcars in other areas of the world. The .PDF generated from the Winter Quarter, 2010 research phase of this studio can be downloaded here.

Phase two of the project (Synthesis and Conceptualization) took place during spring quarter, 2010. It was a multi disciplinary studio filled with a mixture of graduate and undergraduate students, and representatives from Industrial Design, Architecture, Planning, Interior Design, Digital Design and the College of Business. The students set out to establish a strong sense of connection between the valuable assets of Cincinnati’s unique neighborhoods. This conceptual new transportation system has been conceived to make Cincinnatians feel more unified, learn more about each other, and breathe new dimension into the way we move. These concept streetcars can be found in the future visions portion of the website.

TransForum was created during Phase three of this project in the summer quarter of 2010. During this phase, students have worked to use the research from Phase One and the concepts of Phase Two to help promote multi-modal transportation in Cincinnati.

To see the complete process leading up to the creation of TransForum, please visit the Live Well Collaborative + UC: Urban Transportation Studio process log.