Persona: The Reuter Family
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 17:22
Name: The Reuter Family Neighborhood: Gateway District Destination: The Cincinnati Zoo The Reuter’s live in the heart of the Gateway District and are taking their little girl to the zoo for the first time to see the zoo babies. Because they do not own a car, they decide to take the streetcar up to the [...]
Persona: Lisa
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 17:14
Name: Lisa, 32 Neighborhood: Lives in Hyde Park, works downtown Destination: Lavomatic for lunch Lisa drives from Hyde Park everyday and has to pay to park in a garage near her work. It is a waste of time and money to drive anywhere for lunch. She would have to find new parking at her lunch [...]
Persona: Gene
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 17:08
Name: Gene, 71 Neighborhood: Elm Street, near Music Hall and Washington Park Destination: V. A. Medical Center Gene is very independent and lives near Washington Park. Although he does not own a car, he manages to get around. Fortunately, the streetcar stops a block away from his house. He takes the streetcar up the hill [...]
Persona: Anna
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 17:02
Name: Anna, 29 and Chloe, 2 Neighborhood: Covington Destination: Findlay Market for fresh produce, bread, and gelato Anna and her daughter, Chloe, enjoy the sights and sounds of Findlay Market and try to visit often. However, the parking lot is always too crowded and street parking is hard to come by, so much so that [...]
Highway Robbery
Sunday, August 1, 2010 21:59
This graphic visualizes the comparative costs of commuting with an automobile in Cincinnati versus riding a comprehensive mass transit system in cities that have them. While the go Metro bus is a good start, a comprehensive multi-modal system would make Cincinnati-area commuting not only cheaper, but less stressful and more productive. See the details page [...]
Who Is Funding the Streetcar?
Thursday, July 22, 2010 2:46
This graphic breaks down the funding sources for the Cincinnati streetcar. Of note is that sources dedicated to repay City bonds are not “feeders” for General Fund services and therefore do not directly affect them. Download the research document.
Our Future Vision
Sunday, July 18, 2010 0:11
During the spring quarter of 2010 University of Cincinnati and the Live Well Collaborative teamed up to discover what the future of Cincinnati Public Transportation could be. The class consisted of designers, city planners, economists, architects, and interior designers. Each of these students was able to bring a fresh perspective to the Cincinnati plan and [...]
How Do You Commute?
Saturday, July 17, 2010 23:35
As we move into a new era of Cincinnati public transit it is important to gauge how our current system is working. How do you get to work or school everyday? (All responses are anonymous.)
