Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Ohio

Ohio: A State DOT That Doesn’t Try to Hide Its Total Disregard for Bike-Ped

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 23, 2011 | 6 Comments

Just how highway-focused is the Ohio Department of Transportation under John Kasich? Well, it’s not good. In fact, it’s sort of laughably, hilariously terrible (if you don’t live here, that is). Yes, ODOT is showing its true colors in its dismissive attitude with the West Shoreway highway-to-boulevard project that Cleveland has been planning for decades. […]

More Election Results: Transit Wins Big

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 10, 2011 | 2 Comments

Out of 12 transportation-related measures that were voted on Tuesday, seven represented a victory for transit, three were losses to learn from, and two more aren’t really a win one way or another but are worth noting. According to the Center for Transportation Excellence, these numbers bring the year’s total to an impressive 79 percent win […]

Today Is Decision Time For Local Transit Contests

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 8, 2011 | 2 Comments

If you live in Durham County, North Carolina, Montcalm County, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, or anywhere in Washington state, today is Election Day – and you’ve got decisions to make about transit. There are six ballot initiatives up for a popular vote today that will determine the future of transit service in these areas. They follow […]

In a Growth-Oriented System, Youngstown, Ohio Struggles to Shrink

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 5, 2011 | 8 Comments

Youngstown, Ohio has its share of problems. Once a single-industry steel town, the rust belt poster child has seen its population dwindle from 115,000 residents to barely 67,000 over just three decades. For the better part of the last century, the city was known for its mafia activity, and shaking off the residue of government […]

In the Rust Belt, Protecting Pedestrians is a Two-Way Street

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 28, 2011 | No Comments

There’s a livable streets battle taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It’s the same one that’s been going on in Syracuse, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio. All three of these Rust Belt cities are considering or undertaking conversions of one-way streets back to two-way traffic. The goal is to slow down motorists a little bit and […]

John Kasich’s Sad War on Transit (and Cities)

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 15, 2011 | 3 Comments

Of all the anti-transit zealots in office right now, Ohio Governor John Kasich really stands out from the rest. His first notable action as governor was to return $400 million in federal dollars for passenger rail between Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland. But as we all know, he wasn’t the only governor to take the opportunity […]

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