Obama Promotes Plan For Urban Development
By COREY DADE
The Wall Street Journal
August 25, 2008; Page A4
Barack Obama’s campaign plans to relaunch his “urban agenda” Monday in what people close to the strategy say is an effort to assure urban leaders and voters of the Democratic nominee’s commitment to cities and minorities without alienating skeptical white voters.
…Michael [...]
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Obama’s Urban Agenda
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing on August 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Front Street to Get Infrastructure Upgrades, Two-Way Traffic
Posted in Auto X-ing, Multi-Modal X-ing, tagged Columbus, Front Street, two-way on July 23, 2008 | No Comments »
City Council sets foundation for Downtown neighborhood
By EILEEN RYAN
Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:57 PM EDT
…Front, between Broad and Rich streets, will be converted to a two-way road as part of the first phase of the RiverSouth Roadways project.
Changes to the area will affect pedestrians as well as drivers. The plan for the project includes [...]
Town Street Bridge Closed Permanently
Posted in Auto X-ing, Multi-Modal X-ing on July 23, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Town Street Bridge Closed Permanently
Tuesday, Jul 22, 2008 - 03:54 PM Updated: 09:34 AM
By Denise Yost
COLUMBUS, Ohio — City officials said they would close the Town Street Bridge across the Scioto River in downtown Columbus permanently beginning Tuesday night.
The Columbus Public Service Director Mark Kelsey ordered the closure effective 7 p.m. Tuesday, NBC 4 reported.
According [...]
Choose Your Future: Smart Growth or Sprawl
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing on June 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
According to the bar chart below, 209,000 additional households are projected in the Central Ohio region by 2030. Where will they go? More importantly, how will they relate to the rest of the urban environment around them?
Scenario 1: Mixed-use, compact, walkable communities with neighborhood business districts
Scenario 2: Half-acre lots on cul-de-sacs in sub-divisions [...]
Gas Prices Change Everything
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing on June 9, 2008 | 9 Comments »
This is a good article that covers some of the many effects of higher gas prices. Suburban real estate is under-performing city real estate. Car companies are laying off workers at SUV and truck factories. Consumers and businesses alike are cutting back on discretionary costs. This hurts the retail, technology, and [...]
More Transportation Funding Needed to Attract New Jobs
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing, tagged Columbus, transportation, logistics, funding, jobs on May 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Friday, May 9, 2008
Central Ohio’s logistics dreams may be derailed by fiscal reality
Business First of Columbus - by Adrian Burns Business First
Amid the listing economic ship that is Ohio, business and government in Columbus think they’ve found in logistics the jobs-creation potential to stabilize the center of the state.
There is little debating that the logistics [...]
ODOT Director Supports a Multi-Modal Ohio
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing, tagged odot, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force on May 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This story made my day. In my opinion, multi-modal transportation is exactly what Ohio needs to provide affordable transportation, healthier communities, attract an educated, creative work force, and create economic development. Okay, maybe as a transportation engineer/planner I’m being a little too idealistic about what transportation can do, but I really think it’s critical to [...]
The Big Picture
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing, Rail X-ing on April 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In my mind, the Columbus Streetcar proposal seems like a good start. It’s limited enough to allow for an innovative and focused funding approach, while being extensive enough to serve a diverse range of users. It’s easy to imagine this being a launchpad for future transit improvements that will no doubt require support at the [...]
Housing + Transportation Affordability Index
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing, tagged Brookings Institution, Center for Neighborhood Technology, CNT, Housing + Transportation Affordability Index on April 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), in conjunction with the Brookings Institution’s Urban Markets Initiative, has developed an interactive mapping website that shows variables affecting household transportation costs for 52 metropolitan areas (including Columbus) at the US Census block group level of detail.
The purpose is to show people that their most affordable place to live [...]
ODOT Wants You to Join the Transportation Conversation
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing, tagged 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force, odot, Transportation Conversation on April 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I saw this news release on Columbus Underground a couple of days ago and have been meaning to cross-post it here.
If you missed your opportunity to comment on the MORPC CapitalWays Regional Transportation Plan, you just got another chance to voice your opinions. ODOT wants to hear your ideas and opinions about passenger and [...]
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