Cincinnati public transit must expand

cincinnati.com: "The region’s lack of public transportation makes us less competitive on many levels. It hurts people who depend on public transportation to get to work, because they either can’t afford a car or can’t physically drive. It hurts efforts to attract young professionals who look for good transit when deciding where to live. It will hurt us, too, when – not if – gas prices spike and people find they have no alternatives to driving."

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Would free bus rides boost Dayton’s economy? (March 2010)

www.daytondailynews.com: "DAYTON — Mayor Gary Leitzell is looking at the feasibility of providing free bus service to attract businesses and tourists to the Dayton region. 

“I’m looking at it as an economic development driver,” he said. “We can start by having a discussion.” 

Leitzell said the idea for free bus service sprang from a discussion with Steve Johnson, president of Sinclair Community College, focusing on ways to get more people — under 30 years old — to live and spend time downtown."

We don't want to go; there's no good public transit

Crain's Cleveland Business: "The company wanted to move some downtown employees to a suburban office building, but the boss was getting resistance, especially from younger employees.

“They told him, "We don't want to go; there's no good public transit,' ”"

Save $800/month by dropping one car from you household

Take Public Transportation: "According to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) October Transit Savings Report, individuals who ride public transportation instead of driving can save, on average, more than $832 this month, and $9,986 annually.  These savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the October 9, 2013 average national gas price ($3.35 per gallon- reported by AAA), and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.

APTA releases this monthly Transit Savings Report to examine how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car."

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What Young Professionals Want

Rust Wire: "In 2011, the Columbus (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce asked young professionals what they want for their city. Here is a word cloud generated from their lists:"

Columbus circulator bus proposed. Free?

COTA 'Circulator' routes are proposed for downtown area | ThisWeek Community News: "According to the plan, which includes 20 stops along the route, the new 30-foot-long buses would stop every 10 to 15 minutes between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

"We often hear from people who live in the neighborhoods adjacent to downtown and in the central business district that our local service is a little too complicated for those who want to make short hops from one destination to another in downtown Columbus," Stutz said.

Fees have not been established.

"Reduced or free fares are certainly on the table," he said.

At a public meeting Aug. 28, one of four held last week, residents voiced overall support for the plan but asked transit officials to consider expanding the circulator route east and increasing the frequency of stops to every five to eight minutes."

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Bicyclists are dreaming if they think there will ever be co-existence between bike and car

Taunting Craigslist Post About Bicycle Crash Strikes Nerve With Biking Community | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio: "The message, posted on Craigslist, begins, "To the bicyclist who went down hard today, I admit you must be hurting and I laughed all the way to work."
The post titled "A warning to bicyclists in Columbus" goes on to describe the incident in detail and warns other bicyclists to "beware of people like me who won't stop for you.""

There is only one solution. All bicyclists should become free transit advocates. Let's abolish the private auto.