Ohio
Nope, Harassing Panhandlers Isn’t a Pedestrian Safety Plan
The criminalization of walking continues in Dayton, Ohio.
May 29, 2018
With Bipartisan Support, TIGER Continues to Fund Walking and Biking Projects
So far, the new batch of TIGER grant winners look like solid choices to improve conditions for walking and biking.
March 9, 2018
What One Mayor Is Learning From Riding the Bus
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz says he's trying to "start a community conversation about public transit."
January 23, 2018
To Restore Walkability, Cities Like Akron Need to Look Beyond Sidewalks
A person walking down a major thoroughfare in downtown Akron encounters enormous swaths of parking and barely any retail or housing.
August 24, 2017
With Seattle Transit Funds Under Siege By State Legislators, the Governor Rides to the Rescue
Things are looking up transit riders in Washington, where Democratic Governor Jay Inslee fended off attacks on transit funding. But in Ohio, Republican Governor John Kasich delivered a blow to transit service with a stroke of his veto pen.
July 5, 2017
Akron’s Getting Rid of a Downtown Highway. What Should Replace It?
For years, Akron, Ohio, has been planning to dismantle a nearly-empty highway through its downtown. Now that work is underway, the city has an open-door policy to figure out what to do with the land -- and Akronites are coming up with all sorts of ideas.
June 8, 2017
Columbus Just Launched a Completely Redesigned Bus Network
This week, Columbus, Ohio, became the latest city to flip the switch on a redesigned bus network, changing a decades-old route map in a bid to jump-start flagging ridership. The updated routes bring huge numbers of people and jobs within closer reach of frequent transit service.
May 2, 2017
How a Toledo Mom Stopped a Destructive Road Widening
Dana Dunbar was new to transportation policy and activism. But that didn't stop her from waging a successful grassroots campaign against a road widening in her neighborhood.
March 27, 2017
Toledo Neighbors Fight Back Against City’s Plan to Widen Their Road
Roseanne Martinez has lived at the corner of Secor and Bancroft Roads, just over the border from Toledo, for almost 30 years.
August 15, 2016
Highway Boondoggles: Ohio DOT’s $1.2 Billion Portsmouth Bypass
In a new report, Highway Boondoggles 2, U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group profile the most wasteful highway projects that state DOTs are building. Today we highlight Ohio DOT's $1.2 billion Portsmouth Bypass, the most expensive and, arguably, least-needed transportation project in the state's history.
February 3, 2016