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I'm not sure I've ever seen a black person in Little Italy that is not accompanied by a white person (well MAYBE once or twice), so I'm not sure black people would agree with you. Also, my roommate in college (he was a very dark-skinned Indian kid) was harassed walking through Little Italy at night once when a group of a few young adults (not college students) threw a garbage can toward him from a little ways away (presumably just to rattle him) and yelled a racial slur indicating they thought he was black. Granted, that was almost 15 years ago now. Sorry, I'm not going there! My cousins live in UC and are worried how the location change of the station to Mayfield will affect them using it. The station is right on the border, and I agree that a lot has changed in the neighborhood. Today it is mostly families, asians, young people, and case students walking around. There are even black cooks in Little Italy. I doubt that was the case in the past.

Another issue with those machines. Hopefully they still accepted credit/debit card, or that would have been even worse. I have experience a lot of machines where card purchases no longer work. I heard from a friend that Tower City was a disaster after the event was over. As for the escalators, RTA claims they are all working http://www.riderta.com/elevator-escalator-status

Convert the Terminal Tower to residential. That would be interesting. From what ive heard, the space is outdated and the small floor plates don't work well with modern offices. Vacancy is around 20% I believe and rents are already low.

That is Urban Renewal on steroids! Its extremely unfortunate, as having these complete urban neighborhoods would put Cincinnati so far ahead of where it is now. Add the unfinished subway and Cincinnati would be on the same level of urban population/desirability as the east coast cities. Id probably be living there as well!

Im glad Cleveland finally has some sort of celebration, but would like to see something for everyone in the future. Ohio Homecoming seems to hold events aimed at 20yr olds who want to party, dance, and drink. This reminds me of their Cleveland Birthday event on the mall b, except it's winter. Its still nice to have something, but hopefully in the next few years we get an event that is for children, parents, young adults, and seniors, something everyone can attend.

Just thought it would be interesting to see the results of this poll.

I can't see any large-scale event being held outside anywhere -- period. Why would anyone want to stand around outside in a wide-open area freezing their butts off with no booze for more than 15-30 minutes? You can't drink. You can't duck in-and-out of warm bars. You have to use porta-potties. I think the last time they did this on Public Square, there was maybe 100 people there. I think a public event on East 4th could easily draw twice that. ;) I know it's NY but this is TimesSquare right now. With temps expected to be in the high teens tonite and no drinking on the square. So it's happening somewhere.

The transit center always seems to only have a few busses. Im amazed that they would not let them park in one of the empty spaces to unload.

Playhouse Square would be an interesting location. With a soon to be improved (hopefully) Euclid Avenue just west, and the new lighting in Playhouse Square, it could be a cool area to hold the event. An improved Huron Road would make it even better.

Thanks, that explains it.

What the hell happened to the West End?! At a quick look, nothing remains but the train station! Gone forever. The worst part is development like that will never happen again! So painful!

I like that lighting. Hopefully it looks like that in person, making a rather ugly building look good!

What is the medical mart actually used for? And how often? I pass by daily and the lights always seem to be off and the place empty.

I think corporate sponsors paying for all/most of the operating cost would be needed. This has been done for the trolleys in downtown Cleveland and could probably also be done in Cincinnati for the streetcar. Without sponsors it would be far too unpopular to do. http://www.riderta.com/routes/e-line

The fare-payment system where people can board and exit streetcars and buses via all doors is called the "honor fare system." In Toronto, Ontario, the Toronto Transit Commission has named it "POP," meaning "Proof Of Payment," used mainly on their Queen Street streetcar route. People buy tickets from machines at stops, or use daily, weekly or monthly passes. When boarding, they insert their tickets into small validating machines located by each door - these machines stamp their tickets with the time and day, making them good for trips of up to two hours from that point. On many systems, validated tickets are also good for transfers from streetcar to bus and subway, or vice-versa, as long as an entire trip is completed during the two-hour window. When using the honor-fare-payment system, or POP, a typical rider may find that four out of every five times he/she rides, no one comes by to check to see if they've got a properly-stamped and -validated ticket with them. Essentially that person can take their chances and ride for free and get away with it. HOWEVER, if that same person happens to be "unlucky," a roving ticket inspector shows up and asks everyone present to show their POP (Proof Of Payment,) and if anyone's unable to, the inspector immediately issues that person a fine of up to $200.00. In California, The San Diego Trolley uses the Honor Fare System. Last I knew, the fare-evasion rate in San Diego was pretty low, under 5%. People board and exit the San Diego Trolley by all doors. There are sometimes three cars in one train, but there's only one operator, in the front car. To board, riders waiting on the platform press a button next to the door they're standing closest to when the streetcar or train stops, and the door opens. Same for when they're ready to get off - they press a button on a stanchion by the door they're standing or seated closest to. San Diego Trolley's operators therefore don't have to open and close the doors. If no one presses a button either inside or outside the car or train, that particular door doesn't open. The trolley or train cannot move until everyone has boarded and/or alighted and all doors are shut, thanks to a safety-interlock system. The great advantage of the proof-of-payment honor system is that it lets passengers rapidly board and exit via all doors at all stops, greatly reducing the time the old-fashioned fare-payment systems waste while people slowly file, one by one, in through the front door and drop their fares into the fare box or swipe transit passes. People fumbling for bills and coins in their purses or pockets to pay further slow down the already maddeningly-slow service. This aggravation is a major reason why so many car drivers hate to use public transportation - people don't want to be kept waiting whilst others board and pay at every stop. I assume that Cincinnati's present bus system still uses the old-fashioned one-person-at-a-time-thru-the-front-door payment system. I hope the streetcar introduces the much faster, more efficient honor-fare system. It is used throughout Europe. Thanks for the great response. What would be the issue with a system where tickets are bought at the stations like proof of payment honor systems, but require boarding through the front door. This removes the slow boarding caused by people looking for their money. All they would have to do is walk through the front door and show their ticket as they walked by. As you mentioned, Toronto uses POP. The 501 Streetcar only opens its front door, and that is where most people board, although I dont believe that is a rule. The back door opens only if someone steps on the step to get out. My experience with the system is that it ran very smoothly and boarding delays didn't occur because of the front door only boarding, since it is still an off board fare purchase. This also made things smoother as people weren't running into each other when boarding, which I have experienced a lot when people try boarding before others can get off. I live in Cleveland, so I have experienced proof of payment honor systems on the Healthline and Red Line. I have ridden both lines a lot throughout the years and have only been checked for a ticket once, and that was four years ago. Most people who use the system have had the same experience.

He made this face for at least a minute.

Wow, some big reactions from current players. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000306926/article/rob-chudzinski-firing-infuriates-many-cleveland-browns-players

Another home break-in in Ohio City, but the victim was home this time which is even worse. The man was tied up and pistol-whipped. Luckily he is alright. The neighborhood needs a bigger police presence. https://www.facebook.com/groups/442526029113236?ref=br_tf

There probably aren't going to be any inpatients on the streetcar because by definition, they are stuck in the hospital. Sorry... couldn't resist. Haha, that what I get for using spell check. I had it right the first time!

On top of that I believe there will be no ticket machine on the streetcars themselves. You should be purchasing a ticket before boarding and only need to present it if someone boards the car to check tickets. Will the streetcar follow the system where everyone boards in the front door and shows their ticket to the driver as they walk past? Or is it planned to have all door entry and have police check for tickets periodically? The first cuts down on fare-jumping and doesn't really cause any delays, as boarding and exiting goes smoother since impatient people aren't running into people exiting.

^^ I think its more about the lack of a QB. You can have good players, but without a good QB, its hard to win games. You have to blame the FO for that.

On googlemaps, the preferred transportation route is now by train for travel between the east coast cities. For instance, when getting directions between Washington DC and Philadelphia, they list the train first.

I believe they are converting the space into a parking garage and that will be new garage entrances. Or it already is parking and they are just making new entrances. I dont remember which.

Phase 2 on their website says this... "Phase II of the Flats East Bank project will usher in a 140-unit luxury residential complex along the water and will include; additional retail choices including local apparel, home furnishings, specialty shops and boutiques, a 1200-foot riverfront boardwalk, and an urban beach with even more to come." Not sure how true that is, but it would be nice to see other retail options down there instead of just restaurants/bars.

I'm all for that. "Share the road" should also mean "share the responsibility" in terms of behavior, knowledge of traffic laws and financial support of road maintenance. I know there are drivers who treat cyclists as intruders, but there are also cyclists who act like the traffic laws do not apply to them. I agree. Some cyclists ride on the sidewalks dodging pedestrians, others drive in the street with no regard to the traffic laws, running red lights, dodging crossing pedestrians. I've noticed some cyclists use the the driving lane instead of the bike lane. They follow the traffic laws but ride slow and block cars from passing.