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It is an oft-lamented fact, both locally and nationally, that the city of Cleveland hasn't taken full advantage of its position on the shore of Lake Erie. The national media, in its seemingly boundless enthusiasm for stories about the declining fortunes of the city where I live, is quick to point out that we haven't taken advantage of what may be our best asset... Read On

In an unprecedented action, Ohio Senate Transportation Committee Chair Tom Patton allowed a provision to be introduced to the latest amendment of the state's biennial transportation budget that would "prohibit state or federal funds appropriated by the state from being used for the Cincinnati streetcar project.".. Read On 

"As young Ohioans flee to vibrant cities that offer transportation choices, as Baby Boomers face a future of house arrest without options to cars, and as all Ohioans face immobility from worsening global petroleum constraints, this amendment by the Ohio General Assembly to punish a very specific transportation project is worse than counter-intuitive. It's downright mean."

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Streetcar supporters are facing yet another challenge: Council member Jeff Berding, who may be leaving city council as early as next week, has sent a letter to Mayor Mark Mallory asking that the streetcar project be put on hold indefinitely, citing city budgetary concerns as the main reason...
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Doubt that the Cincinnati streetcar would create the thousands of jobs that supporters and economic studies predict is the major reason his administration wants to withhold nearly $52 million in funding for the project, Gov. John Kasich said Friday....   Read On

Saying Cincinnati's "current streetcar plan no longer works" due to the expected loss of nearly $52 million in state funds, City Councilman Jeff Berding, a longtime streetcar supporter, has asked Mayor Mark Mallory to put the project on hold indefinitely...   Read On

"I just don't see anything that's going to change. What they do in Portland - we're not living in Portland. And by the way, I don't want to live in Portland. This is a tough thing for the mayor. It's a tough thing for me. I don't want to tell the mayor no. I like the mayor. I'm sure he doesn't like me now."

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Much of the controversy over high-speed rail in the United States has been centering on where to put it and who will accept it. Most recently, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Florida spurned over $3 billion in federal funds for the development of high-speed rail. Closer to home, opposition to California's high-speed rail system from a number of cities on the San Francisco peninsula contributed to the decision to lay the first tracks in the Central Valley...
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