Cincinnati Streetcar

The Cincinnati City Council has approved a measure to bring streetcars back to the streets of the city for the first time in several decades.  The first phase would be a 7.9-mile loop connecting The Banks to Findlay Market, passing throughout the Central Business District and Over-the-Rhine.  The second phase would connect to Uptown, passing by the University of Cincinnati and ending at the Cincinnati Zoo.  The two phases are estimated to cost $185 million and would not require any additional tax levies.  A University of Cincinnati study estimated that the initial investment could see economic development benefits of up to $500 million.

This November, a City of Cincinnati ballot initiative has the potential to halt plans for the streetcar and could have the unintended consequence of halting plans for a federally-funded high-speed rail system which would connect Cincinnati to Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland.  The City is holding several open houses so that citizens can learn more about the plan and to encourage people to vote No on Issue 9.  Please visit the City of Cincinnati Streetcar page for more information.

The University of Cincinnati will host a free debate on October 15 in DAAP 5401 with representatives from the Alliance for Regional Transit, Cincinnatians for Progress and COAST.

Upcoming open houses include:

Tuesday, October 13 6-8 pm Oakley Recreation Center 3882 Paxton Avenue 45209	Wednesday, November 4 6-8 pm LeBlond Recreation Center 2335 Riverside Drive 45202
Tuesday, October 20 6:30-8:30 pm College Hill Recreation Center          5545 Belmont Ave 45224	Tuesday, November 10 5-7 pm City Hall, Room 115 801 Plum Street 45202
Tuesday, October 27 6-8 pm Corryville Recreation Center 2823 Eden Ave. 45219	Wednesday, November 18 6:30-8:30 pm Price Hill Recreation Center 959 Hawthorne Ave 45205

Additional resources:

Cincinnati Streetcar

Cincinnatians for Progress

Cincinnati Streetcar Facebook group

a documentary by Cincinnati City Council candidate Laure Quinlivan