Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Ohio

Columbus, Ohio, Wants In on the Midwest Rail Renaissance

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 26, 2013 | 8 Comments

Columbus, Ohio, population 800,000, is among the biggest U.S. cities without passenger rail. But its time may have finally come. A college town and state capital, Columbus has bucked the trend of urban decline in Ohio and built a strong economy on insurance and retail. The culture here has been famously resistant to rail plans, but it’s […]

U.S. DOT Rules Ohio Burb Can’t Keep Out Transit, Local Officials Balk

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 8, 2013 | 44 Comments

It’s always sad when attacks on transit are poorly disguised attempts at keeping “those folks” out. Such is the case with this story of transit obstructionism in the suburbs of Dayton, Ohio. Beavercreek, an affluent suburb by Dayton standards, set out to establish special rules for the local transit authority, otherwise it wouldn’t allow three […]

Akron’s Jason Segedy: Shrinking Cities Need a New Approach to Mobility

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 7, 2013 | No Comments

There are people like Jason Segedy in every region — people who are trying to move the region forward on a more sustainable and competitive path. But Segedy is a little different: He actually has some power. Segedy is 40 years old and a lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio. He’s also the head of AMATS, […]

Ohio Puts the Squeeze on People’s Right to Walk

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 4, 2013 | 13 Comments

As this video from Transit Miami shows, crossing the street on foot can be hazardous. A new law in Ohio is a step in the wrong direction. The country’s seventh most populous state is rolling back pedestrians’ right-of-way within crosswalks when they have a walk signal. The state of Ohio recently updated its Manual on […]

Midwest Govs Go All Out to Raise More Money for Highways

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 22, 2013 | 7 Comments

We’ve been watching how governors around the country are getting extra “creative” as they try to keep their transportation budgets solvent. Yesterday we witnessed an excise tax on bicycles floated in Washington State. But the award for the wildest funding scheme may go to renowned highway spender Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin, who wants to […]

Report: Most States Have Poor Safeguards Against the Revolving Door

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 4, 2013 | 4 Comments

Last week we looked at three state DOTs which are currently led by former lobbyists for the asphalt or energy industries. The “Revolving Door” series highlighted how billions in federal funding for transportation get funneled, with no oversight, to states where money and politics corrupt policy and lead to shocking amounts of waste. While it’s outrageous […]

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