tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post4094080926669548973..comments2023-09-05T03:42:45.586-04:00Comments on Queen City Discovery: Cincinnati's Other Abandoned SubwayRonny Salernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-50539938381522518542020-04-07T14:02:53.452-04:002020-04-07T14:02:53.452-04:00Hi Anon,
As this article was published in 2009—a...Hi Anon, <br /><br />As this article was published in 2009—and I can't speak specifically for Paul's 10+ year old comment—but what he's probably referring to was that at the time, the NAACP's leader was vocally opposed to the construction of the Cincinnati Streetcar. The streetcar had been in planning stages since 2007 and was/is envisioned as the circulator and central component of a greater-transit system. This concept was explored in the 2002 Metro Moves plan. As the article discusses, the Riverfront Transit Center would be a large component of an expanded system (it's now partially used today even and connects above ground with a streetcar station). <br /><br />In 2009, there was an "Issue 9" on the ballot (and then an Issue 48 in 2011), both of which sought to stop the streetcar. Both issues were defeated at the polls. A vocal supporter of Issue 9 was then NAACP President Christopeher Smitherman, who today is a City Councilperson and former NAACP President. Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-54391348855632125372020-04-07T09:31:01.609-04:002020-04-07T09:31:01.609-04:00Really? NAACP? What would that organization have a...Really? NAACP? What would that organization have anything to do with how this is used or not used, hopefully you have your abbreviations mixed up or I would highly believe you are sprouting nonsense propaganda. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-21127883275393853612009-05-22T15:53:51.265-04:002009-05-22T15:53:51.265-04:00*busses**busses*Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891803494450719808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-20706013158568586982009-05-22T15:52:44.441-04:002009-05-22T15:52:44.441-04:00The first time I saw the rendering for this in the...The first time I saw the rendering for this in the paper in 97, I wondered why in the hell they would dedicate <I>so much</I> space "underground" to buses, with one line of potential rail on the top, especially since Govt Sq is right up the road. Buses... boring.<br /><br />Now I can see how great this actually is, with the Banks actually on track, and the city virtually back "on track". As Randy inferred, I guess sometimes it <I>is</I> better to just build it instead of thinking about it for decades.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891803494450719808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-33900816322453650382009-05-17T17:20:00.000-04:002009-05-17T17:20:00.000-04:00I took a shuttle bus down to Tall Stacks a couple ...I took a shuttle bus down to Tall Stacks a couple of years ago, and it brought me here! It was completely bizarre and unexpected [also, awesome!].VisuaLingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940655509018040523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-53571671116098470842009-05-15T08:42:00.000-04:002009-05-15T08:42:00.000-04:00Thanks for clearing that up. I always wondered wh...Thanks for clearing that up. I always wondered what those stairs let to! <br />And I agree, this is suprising to see that Cincinnati actually did something with the future in mind. Perhaps progress in this city is possible after all!<br />Let's just hope they build the streetcars that are the first step to getting people to believe in light rail.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287830474121804583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-48850243663716807992009-05-15T08:32:00.000-04:002009-05-15T08:32:00.000-04:00Cincinnati actually PLANNED for the future? I am s...Cincinnati actually PLANNED for the future? I am shocked and dismayed. However the only fear I have is that someone from the NAACP may read your blog and float a referendum to have it filled in lest someone actually use it!<br /><br />The potential use of this is just astounding, Great reporting!!!!Paul Wilhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327323928859170490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-55897989273137557522009-05-14T19:26:00.000-04:002009-05-14T19:26:00.000-04:00Fantastic information and photographs. The transi...Fantastic information and photographs. The transit center was a great example of thinking ahead because if we were to wait, and build this after the area was developed and light rail finally ready to roll, it would have been cost prohibitive to build an underground facility such as this.Randy Simeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272257274373604807noreply@blogger.com