Can Cincinnati Return to its Urbanist Roots?
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Like many cities, Cincinnati has strayed far from its urbanist roots over the past century. And like many cities, it’s slowly working its way back. For this video, we’ll dive into Cincinnati—its urban heritage, its sprawl-y present, and its slow progress towards urbanism. And for the first time, I’ll lay out my vision for what transit should look like in a city. Take Action 🚌 Support Metro's BRT Study 🖍️ Check out my transit plan for Cincinnati Chapter Markers 1️⃣ Chapter 1: Cincy's Urbanist Heritage 2️⃣ Chapter 2: The Decline and Sprawl of Cincinnati 3️⃣ Chapter 3: Beginning of a Revival 4️⃣ Chapter 4: Crayon Time ✊ Take Action
  • curve@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Uptown seems easy enough. To drive development, going up to the Camp would be pretty nice.

  • omeara4pheonix@lemmy.zipEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Decent ideas. I tend to err more on the BRT side knowing money is finite, and good will for transit in Cincinnati is even more so. BRT is a great starting point with pretty low investment costs, then lines could be upgraded to light rail if the BRT is run well enough to improve the regions view of transit.

    The Cincinnati to Oxford line will happen, no doubt. Oxfords Amtrak station (on the Cincinnati to Chicago line) should be opening in 2026 or there abouts, and the return to daily service will be a huge boon to ridership. Especially as the relatively wealthy Miami student base wants to come into the city for more entertainment options. This will eventually warrant more than daily service, but I doubt management will ever be taken over by a regional rail authority.