Over the coming weeks, GOPC will be highlighting some of the new and exciting investments that are being made across Ohio to innovate public transit with a forward-looking vision.
Spooky Street Designs Pose a Problem Year Round, Not Just at Halloween
Skeletons, ghosts, and other things that go bump in the night; the month of October is full of scenes that call back to childhood fears and superstitions. Staff at GOPC are afraid of conventional things, like clowns and chainsaw killers, but few things keep the office up at night more than poorly designed streets.
Access Ohio to host second round of public meetings, seeks feedback on long-range transportation plan
Study shows bike infrastructure provides key opportunity for job access
ODOT outlines plans for allocating record state transit funding
U.S. Senate takes first action in approving Federal Transportation Budget
Central Ohio Transit Authority launches two new services, demonstrating innovation in public transit
Dangerous by Design Releases State-Specific Pedestrian Data
ODOT hosting stakeholder meetings as part of Active Transportation program
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is launching its first-ever pedestrian and bicycle policy plan — Walk.Bike.Ohio — to address growing interest in active transportation among Ohioans. This plan will guide active transportation policies and program investments in the state for years to come.
Seattle’s investment in Mass Transit begins to pay off
Politico Magazine recently featured a report on Seattle and the investment the state, city and region around Washington state’s largest city has made in mass transit alternatives. As the article notes, Seattle hasn’t banished cars, nor is it seeking to do so. Instead, it is seeking to create a balanced, multimodal system that can accommodate all forms of transportation. The transitions happening in Seattle can serve as an example for cities across Ohio.