A little red streetcar
Well, maybe not red. But I remember years ago, arts patron Pat Corbett saying, why can't we get a little red streetcar to go between all the arts venues?
Now there is a real movement afoot to do that, with a light rail streetcar that would, perhaps, a three-mile loop around the city. The cost? Probably $100 million, say the promoters. But that investment, they say, will generate $2.8 BILLION in new development.
Their Web site is a bit bare, but there are some details there, if you care to take a look!
Let me know what you think! It all ties into the stories, below.
posted by Janelle Gelfand at 12:40 PM
3 Comments:
at 9/22/2006 12:17:00 AM 
Primavera said...
-
-
at 9/22/2006 02:21:00 PM 
Anonymous said...
-
-
at 9/22/2006 03:37:00 PM 
Janelle Gelfand said...
-
-
Post a Comment*a street car is all well and good, but with that kind of pricetag!! why in the world can't we look at a simpler solution which would undoubtedly carry a much smaller price tag--like the trolley-like buses they use for sightseers in georgetown in washington.
surely even something closer to the southbank shuttle, with its handicapped-friendly, no-steps to get up mini-bus format would be a quicker, more economical way to solve the problem.
sometimes i think we get so hung up on trying to be "just perfect" in our solution that the actual problem just remains unresolved!
There has to be some entreprenurial type who sees the potential in providing this type of service and the possible corporate support it could receive. The Bounce Art Trolley or US Bank Gallery Hopper (witn onboard ATM machine) or the Skyline Shuttle seem to make sense...and could make dollars.
I think it should be called the Graeter's Express, and originate at the new Graeter's on Fountain Square...
* Our online blogs currently are hosted and operated by a third party, namely, Blogger.com. You are now leaving the Cincinnati.Com website and will be linked to Blogger.com's registration page. The Blogger.com site and its associated services are not controlled by Cincinnati.Com and different terms of use and privacy policy will apply to your use of the Blogger.com site and services.
By proceeding and/or registering with Blogger.com you agree and understand that Cincinnati.Com is not responsible for the Blogger.com site you are about to access or for any service you may use while on the Blogger.com site.
<< Home