ADVERTISEMENT

    Desire grows for Columbus Streetcar

    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 second-fastest-growing city in the Midwest from 2000 to 2005 (after Indianapolis). Now in his second term, Mayor Coleman is determined to shape Ohio’s largest urban area – once No. 3 behind Cleveland and Cincinnati – into a 21st-century city.

    His plan includes a streetcar system that would connect Columbus’s spread-out downtown attractions, and bring an estimated 6 to 1 return on the initial investment, according to a city-commissioned study. While not a solution to traffic congestion or pollution, streetcars have proved to be an attractive amenity to revitalized downtowns, encouraging street life and community, boosting development, and promoting energy-efficient transportation.

    READ MORE

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Subscribe

    More to Explore:

    COTA Approves Transit Plan, Starts Search for New Leader

    The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) Board of Trustees...

    Video: The Cincinnati Streetcar

    This Friday, the City of Cincinnati launches its first...

    First Look: Streetcar Launches in Cincinnati

    This Friday, the City of Cincinnati launches its first...

    Release of Transit Recommendations Delayed

    The release of the final recommendations from a pair...
    Walker Evans
    Walker Evanshttps://columbusunderground.com
    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
    ADVERTISEMENT