Thanks in part to the massive feedback and suggestions submitted right here on Columbus Underground, the City of Columbus has managed to install 62 new bike racks in 24 locations around the city between July 24th and October 2nd.
New locations include The South Campus Gateway, The Columbus Athletic Club, Studio 35, Café Corner, Café Apropos, [...]
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62 New Bike Racks Installed in Past Three Months
Gas is cheap again, time to bust out the Short Term Memory
A Dispatch article this week discusses the current drop in gas prices and the effect it could have. I enjoy paying as little as possible for gasoline just as much as the next guy, but I’m not about to go bust out a bottle of champagne over this news. Anyone who thinks this will be [...]
Need some tips on how to not get caught speeding?
Need help in developing a strategy to illegally speed on the highways in Central Ohio without getting caught? Well, The Dispatch is here to help you today with their article “How fast is too fast?“, which gives you the inside scoop on how to avoid tickets.
Some tips from the Dispatch include staying away from several [...]
Discount carrier AirTran coming to Port Columbus
The Dispatch
Discount carrier AirTran coming to Port Columbus
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
BY MARLA MATZER ROSE
Local travelers still stinging from Skybus Airlines’ demise are expected to get a welcome piece of news today, as discount carrier AirTran Airways announces it will begin flights from Port Columbus in November.
The Orlando, Fla.-based airline will offer nonstop flights to [...]
Is Columbus the only city planning for Streetcars?
Hardly.
Some US cities already have them, and many more are planning to add them.
A few are historic systems like what you can find in New Orleans, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Most cities have completely removed their historic systems, as Columbus did, and their historic systems have been long since abandoned.
Some cities (Portland, Kenosha, etc) have [...]
Columbus moving foward with Streetcar study
If you haven’t already heard the news, City Council approved the continuation of the Columbus Streetcar Study on Monday. Most advocates are shouting for the thing to get built already, but it sounds like slow and steady progress on the plan is the best way to advance. The new plan should contain more information about [...]
Riding a Scooter in Columbus just got Easier
Last week, the leaders of the City of Columbus made me extremely proud to live here when they implemented the first of many new scooter (and motorcycle) parking facilities in and around downtown. Typically, when government decides to take action on fixing problems, it usually takes a very long time. But this scooter parking solution [...]
COTA considers articulated (bendy) buses
COTA has been on a roll in 2008 (pardon the pun). Ridership is growing every month. They partnered with google to make trip planning easier. They increased routes in May. And now they’re considering adding new bendy buses to their fleet.
These longer buses serve a practical purpose, as they’re to be used on the more [...]
Streetcar : So where are we now?
Andrew Hall wrote up a great piece on the status of the Columbus Streetcar proposal and posted it on CU tonight. Below is just a few snippets. Be sure to read the whole thing here.
Streetcar : So where are we now?
Assuming Council is happy with their little beatdown on the Mayor and goes forward [...]