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Anything to report from this meeting?

Has there been any talk of starting a co-op grocery store at that location? There's some discussion of starting one in downtown Dayton. Clifton seems like a natural place for such a grocery.

Nice!

From the National Association of Railroad Passengers. "An open letter from Cleveland resident Angie Schmitt to Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich, originally posted on Streetsblog Capitol Hill, has been making the rounds of alternative transportation advocacy blogs, but it is worth reprinting its key points here as it exemplifies how the 3C Corridor trains would improve the lives of ordinary people in ways that just building new or repairing old roads cannot. Here are some excerpts: Forgive my confusion, but I fail to see how returning $400 million in federal money is the right decision for a state with our record on unemployment. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, that infusion of cash would have immediately created 255 jobs. The U.S. Department of Commerce suggested it would result in a total of 8,000 spin-off jobs. ... ...[A]re you aware that at the time of the latest census, 374,000 Ohio households did not have a private vehicle available to them? This represents more than eight percent of the state’s households..... So, although it seems like your mind is made up on this issue, I still feel compelled to ask you: Please don’t kill 3C rail in Ohio. I was planning to use it to visit my parents in Columbus and, later, if the corridor were to expand as seemed likely, Toledo. It would have made it possible for me to get rid of my car. I’ve done the right thing. I’ve paid my taxes. I’ve tried to help contribute to the state’s future prosperity. When will my needs be considered? Or do I have to move to another state for that?" The original post can be found at http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/narpblog/letter_to_kasich/

Not sure if this item from the Charlotte Business Journal has already been posted here. Apologies if it has. "North Carolina and Charlotte seem sure to gain from forthcoming high-speed rail grants. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today gave strong indications North Carolina would benefit from reallocation of $1.2 billion targeted for similar projects in Wisconsin and Ohio. Recent policy statements by newly elected Republican governors in those states made it clear they are opposed to high-speed rail lines. John Kasich and Scott Walker were elected earlier this month in Ohio and Wisconsin, respectively. LaHood, in Charlotte this week to discuss national transit policy, declined to offer additional details. He did say North Carolina stands a good chance of winning some of the reallocated money." http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2010/11/17/nc-could-see-new-funds-for-high-speed.html

Thanks for the post Jeffery. I tried to find your earlier post on walking around Cincy and had no luck. Can you provide us with a link?

And this editorial appeared in the Enquirer? Wow.

Yea, the same thing is true with the Dayton Daily News.

Yea, no argument there. Part of my frustration when I see the trolley buses is knowing that the old streetcar tracks are probably still buried in the pavement where the trolley buses run.

Not to worry. The rumblings are nothing more than that. We have neither the money nor the political leadership to champion anything like a streetcar in Dayton- at least not for quite some time. I'm looking forward to riding the streetcar in Cincy. :-D

Nah! I'd rather be on the train with everyone else. :lol:

Oh yea! I've done lots of imagining (like daily). :lol:

I live in Dayton and drive almost daily past the Air Force museum in Riverside. On these drives I've been imagining what it'll be like to see 3C trains rolling by. I've also been wondering if there's been any discussion on here about the logos that the 3C trains will have. Any thoughts/discussion on possible logos?

Yea, I've had the same question. What gives? 8-)

Sweet! :clap: And the second verse is......?