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St. Paul, MN is the latest city to eliminate parking minimums
St. Paul, MN is the latest major city to eliminate citywide off-street parking minimums in an effort to simplify zoning and facilitate people-centered development. St. Paul city council decided to nix parking mandates last month, meaning that new development will be able to proceed without any requirements for a minimum number of off-street parking spots.
TARTA Sales Tax Replacement to Appear on November Ballot
#GOPCThread: Taking a Closer Look at Walk.Bike.Ohio's Active Transportation Plan
UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done
Five Years on: Reviewing the progress of the "Smart City Challenge"
Five years ago, Columbus was awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the “Smart City Challenge”; an initiative that was conceived as an opportunity to jump-smart the transition to a more technologically-advanced transportation network within a midsize U.S. city.
Study Considers Whether New Transit Gentrifies Low-Income Communities, Finds No Significant Impacts.
Transit is an invaluable resource in low- and moderate-income communities, connecting residents to job centers and services that may otherwise be inaccessible without a car. However, there are concerns that significant investments in transit, particularly rail transit, may increase property values and displacement pressures on area residents.
Ohio’s First Statewide Bike & Pedestrian Plan Released
Using New Policy, NOACA Reviews and Recommends “No” to Three New Suburban Highway Interchanges
Amtrak Pursuing Rail Expansion Nationwide; Could Service Expand in Ohio?
Interest in the proposal is running high across the state. Lawmakers at the Statehouse have been encouraged to support the effort (though initial development of the routes through Ohio would not involve state funding at all) while a number of cities, including Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, and Elyria have passed resolutions endorsing the proposal.