CincyStreetcar

The text of the resolution: MAYOR’S YOUNG PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN CABINET RESOLUTION NO.1 - 2007 SUPPORTING the creation of a Streetcar in the City of Cincinnati, Ohio. WHEREAS, mobility and economic development are critical components of a healthy city; and WHEREAS, young professionals are drawn to cities with public transportation options and a vibrant street life; and WHEREAS, the Cincinnati Streetcar will improve access in the urban core; and WHEREAS, an economic impact study conducted by HDR indicates the Cincinnati Streetcar will have an economic impact of $1.4 billion; and WHEREAS, the entire City of Cincinnati will benefit from the additional revenues resulting from the development of the Cincinnati Streetcar and extensions of the Cincinnati Streetcar that could connect the neighborhoods of Cincinnati; and WHEREAS, time is of the essence, as each year of delay adds $5.1 million in inflation costs to the project; and WHEREAS, the construction of the Cincinnati Streetcar will help the City of Cincinnati and the Region attract and retain greater numbers of young professionals in an increasingly diverse and lively city; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor’s Young Professional Kitchen Cabinet of the City of Cincinnati, State of Ohio: Section 1. That the Mayor’s Young Professional Kitchen Cabinet (YPKC) fully supports the creation of the modern Streetcar System in the City of Cincinnati. Section 2. That the YPKC urges Council to approve the funding for the Cincinnati Streetcar as soon as possible to avoid costly delays. Passed________________________, 2007 ________________________ ________________________ President Vice President Attest____________________ Secretary Submitted to Mayor Mark Mallory.

There will also be a scaled down presentation of the streetcar plan by the Mayor's Young Proffessional Kitchen Cabinet during the downtown tour of living Tour of Living Streetcar Presentation McAlpin Building 15 W 4th St. Sept 30, 2007 12-5pm

we have an updated beta, but still aren't fully ready for launch, please check it out and email all comments and concerns to [email protected] www.cincystreetcar.com

if anyone who has web design experience, strong civic pride, or simply a penchant for urban renewal would like to help create an interactive map for the cincystreetcar website please contact [email protected] any and all help would be appreciated.

help beta test the new streetcar website. www.cincystreetcar.com remember it is only a beta. email all concerns to [email protected]

thank you

sooner is better, we don't need that many pictures, just enough to flesh out the site.

If anyone has pictures of a modern streetcar and would like them to be used in an upcomming Streetcar website, please email them to [email protected] . If you would like to have these photos be accredited, please include that information.