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.
