The Dispatch wrote COLUMBUS City Council meeting – Streetcars to get public hearing next week Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:06 AM By Robert Vitale Columbus City Council members complained last week that they’ve been left out of the loop on… [Read More]
Business First wrote Traffic, parking top streetcar questions Friday, April 18, 2008 by Jeff Bell A big believer in mass transit, PM Gallery owner Maria Galloway doesn’t have a problem with the idea that streetcars may someday hum just yards… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Council brakes on streetcar, cameras Wednesday, April 16, 2008 By Robert Vitale Is the Columbus City Council still relevant? Some council members say they feel overlooked by Mayor Michael B. Coleman, who is asking them to approve… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote COTA willing to run streetcars, sees benefits Tuesday, April 1, 2008 BY TIM DOULIN COTA is willing to operate and maintain the streetcar system if it is built, said William Lhota, COTA’s president and chief executive. COTA… [Read More]
Press Release wrote Mayor Coleman Unveils Streetcar Financing Plan ‘Benefit zone’ to provide 80% of funding March 27, 2008 Streetcars could be riding the rails in Columbus in 2012 under a plan outlined tonight by Mayor Michael B. Coleman, City… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote ‘Benefit zone’ may finance scaled-back streetcar plan Thursday, March 27, 2008 BY ROBERT VITALE AND TIM DOULIN Mayor Michael B. Coleman is convinced streetcars carry economic benefits because he has seen them succeed in cities such as… [Read More]
The Christian Science Monitor wrote Desire grows for Streetcar By Cristian Lupsa February 5, 2007 Columbus, Ohio, might not be your image of booming America, but Mayor Michael Coleman says an explosion of jobs and immigration have made it the… [Read More]
There was a presentation held earlier today regarding the long-discussed Columbus Streetcar concept. I personally wasn’t able to attend, but heard through the grapevine that there was communication about an official announcement that will be given in about six weeks…. [Read More]
GlueSpace.org wrote Columbus Needs a Streetcar by Robbie Banks February 4, 2008 The Columbus Streetcar will essentially be a monorail on the ground. Powered by electricity, streetcars are single-car transit vehicles that run on rails mixed with car traffic on… [Read More]
Press Release wrote Students Say “We Want the Downtown Streetcar!” Creating Posters for Citizen Summit If the Graham School existed at its Indianola Avenue location back in the day…. way back in the day….. as in the 1920′s, many of… [Read More]
Did anyone else notice the interview with Mayor Coleman in the recent C-Bus magazine? When asked how to keep young professionals he responded: C-Bus Magazine wrote One of my ideas is to build a streetcar in our city. I think… [Read More]
Downtown Streetcar eNews wrote Would You Ride a Streetcar? Downtowners say Yes! In 2006, the Danter Group, nationally-recognized economic development consultants based here in Columbus, asked Downtown Columbus employees, residents, and students if they would ride a streetcar. The answer:… [Read More]
There’s a group set up on CrowdsMatter.com to support and promote a public streetcar system in downtown Columbus. What exactly is CrowdsMatter.com? Here’s what the about page on the site has to say: How do you make your voice heard?… [Read More]
For the past seven months I’ve been complaining that the Columbus Streetcar Plan Doesn’t Go to OSU. Well, today I got to ask Mayor Coleman in person… “Why does the current streetcar proposal not reach up to OSU during phase… [Read More]
The Columbus Dispatch Daily Briefing wrote Can’t their BMWs get them there? Posted by Robert Vitale, city hall reporter August 7, 2007 2:09 PM Perhaps you already knew where Republican mayoral candidate William M. Todd stands on the issue of… [Read More]
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