Restoring Prosperity
The Greater Ohio Policy Center Blog
This new technology improves the speed of boarding the bus, reduces the demands on operators and allows integration with other payment options, including college passes. NEORide is also looking into the integration of a smartcard system for those passengers without access to a smartphone or bank account.
On November 6, the Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) announced the final list of Major New Construction projects for 2020-2023. Having been temporarily suspended last year, TRAC is back, pushing out $1.1 billion in funding for engineering, design, and new construction projects over the next four years.
On November 25th, the City of Columbus and community partners announced the details of The 614 for Linden, a collaborative to advance the One Linden Community plan. The collaborative is named for six nonprofits partnering with four community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to have a positive and significant impact on one neighborhood.
The NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio has released Economic Impact of the NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio, a report to present the economic and community impact of the Collaborative’s outputs from 2014 to 2018. The NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio is a statewide, non-profit organization focused on creating sustainable and affordable housing opportunities for Ohioans.
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held the third hearing for HB168 last week. This hearing provided opportunity for opponent and interested party testimony. Earlier this year, HB168 was successfully voted out of the House Civil Justice Committee, and passed unanimously in the House.
Good Ideas is a repository of exemplary initiatives and programs happening in Ohio. This month we have highlighted Central Ohio Transit Authority’s Downtown CPass. The CPass program has been an innovative and effective way of encouraging alternative transportation, reducing parking needs, and increasing COTA’s ridership.
