Cincinnati Streetcar

On Sunday, a dozen+ advocates gathered at Redtree Art Gallery and Coffee Shop in OTR to discuss various ideas around better transportation options such as commuter rail, getting a crosswalk signal, making bus benches and more. We also shared results from the People Over Pavement canvassing. Attendees also browsed and borrowed books from our lending library. Here's what folks are reading:

Most Popular Books:
"Killed by a Traffic Engineer" - 6 checkouts (most popular)

Recent Checkouts (December 2025):
Urban Street Design Guide - A blueprint for designing 21st century streets (Dec 7)
Women Changing Cities (Dec 7)

Recent Checkouts (November 2025):
Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition (Nov 12)
Transit Street Design Guide (Nov 12)
Curbing Traffic - The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives (Nov 12)
Happy City (Nov 10)
Designing Streets For Kids (Nov 10)
Women Changing Cities (Nov 9)
City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways (Nov 3)

These books (and more) available here: https://go.sustainablecincy.org/3Yf5GcS

🚴‍♀️ 2026 Sustainability Workshop Scholarships Now Open! 🌍
We're funding Greater Cincinnati advocates to attend world-class sustainability workshops—and we're covering: travel, lodging, and registration fees.
Available Programs:
🚃 TransportationCamp DC (January 10, 2026) - Participant-driven unconference at Catholic University where YOU steer the conversation on reducing emissions, reconnecting communities, and exploring new transportation technologies | Deadline: December 15, 2025
🏛️ NACTO Designing Cities in Minneapolis (May 12-15, 2026) - Join 1,000+ transportation professionals for plenaries, workshops, and WalkShops focused on making safer, more inclusive, and joyful cities | Deadline: March 15, 2026
🇮🇹 Velo-city 2026 in Rimini, Italy (June 16-19) - The world's premier cycling summit! 1,500+ advocates from 60+ countries, 80+ sessions on active mobility and urban transformation | Deadline: TBD
🇩🇰 IBPI Study Abroad: Sustainable Transportation in Denmark (June 20-July 4, 2026) - Two-week study abroad with Portland State University exploring Danish sustainable transportation and land use | Deadline: January 31, 2026
Whether you're focused on environmental justice, transit solutions, or sustainable development—these experiences will connect you with industry leaders and fellow changemakers.
Apply now: https://go.sustainablecincy.org/49GztlS

PUBLIC COMMENT ALERT: OKI's Transportation Improvement Plan 🚨
BILLIONS for highways, and underfunding transit?
OKI (our region's transportation planning organization) is taking public comment on their 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Plan that will shape our region's mobility future.

What's at stake?

Billions for the Brent Spence Corridor Project
Multiple highway widening projects
Minimal investment in bike/pedestrian infrastructure
Underfunded transit compared to highways

YOUR VOICE MATTERS! Join us Tuesday, April 1st to demand OKI:

Reduce highway expansion funding
Increase climate-friendly transportation options
Invest in safe streets for pedestrians and cyclists
Expand public transit

WHEN: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4PM
WHERE: In-person at OKI offices OR virtually
SIGN UP: https://go.sustainablecincy.org/3XyBiKO

More details & virtual option: https://go.sustainablecincy.org/4c50let

Talking points will be provided to all who sign up. Let's make our region more sustainable, equitable, and livable!

Streetcar is up and running. Thanks Cincy DOTE!

Help shape the future of transit in Cincinnati! Take our quick Volunteer Survey and contribute to sustainable development. New and existing volunteers, we want your thoughts! Visit https://fair4cincy.com/3MhIMM9 to make a difference.

Cincinnati isn’t getting a fair say when it comes to how our federal tax dollars are spent on regional transit in the region because leaders who we didn’t elect from surrounding rural and suburban counties control the decision-making. This means our elected leaders can't adequately advocate on our behalf for projects we support — like the Streetcar!

Join other supporters of the streetcar and Fair Share For Cincy in Walnut Hills, this Saturday 6/29 at 9:00 am to discuss future expansion options and how fair representation in our regional transportation planning plays a role in the expansion process. Come to hear updates, talk with neighbors, and help us bring fair representation in transit decisions to our region! Click the link below to sign up:

https://fair4cincy.com/45Lmk6T

Do you want to see expanded streetcar routes? 🚎 Share your thoughts with City Council to help expand to Uptown and Walnut Hills! 📨 Send your thoughts now:

Expand the Cincinnati Streetcar — Greater Cincinnati Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development Your voice is essential in expanding the Cincinnati Conector streetcar routes! Send an original message to Mayor Pureval and City Council to show your support.

With the oldest and most traveled infrastructure in the region, Cincinnati deserves a fair say when it comes to streetcar and light rail priorities within our regional government. Take our informational survey to learn more and share your thoughts. https://bit.ly/3SYmBxm

Thanks to everyone that attended the Streetcar Forum Event. You can read about it here. https://devougood-6425652.hs-sites.com/streetcar-forum-wrap

Rank Your Preferred Streetcar Routes https://bit.ly/4bzNH6G