transportation

The Good News: Pedestrian Fatalities Are Down: The Bad News: It's Not Due To Good Road Design

The Good News: Pedestrian Fatalities Are Down: The Bad News: It's Not Due To Good Road Design

To continue to reverse this trend, Ohio needs to shift our focus away from roads designed exclusively for cars and instead be motived to safety accommodate those who cannot afford the cost of an automobile and need to access work and sustenance on these busy roadways. 

Federal Grants Available to Support Transportation Project Development

Federal Grants Available to Support Transportation Project Development

A number of federal transportation programs are currently or will soon be accepting applications for competitive grant funding for local governments and organizations, including public transit agencies. Below is a summary of those programs, with links for more information and deadlines for when applications are due.

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Transportation Budget Heads to Conference Committee; House Finance Resumes Budget Work

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Transportation Budget Heads to Conference Committee; House Finance Resumes Budget Work

Work on the transportation budget should wrap-up by the end of this week, with main operating budget work continuing through June.

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GOPC Releases Transportation Funding White Paper

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GOPC Releases Transportation Funding White Paper

Since FY2020, the Ohio General Assembly has invested a record $141.5 million in Ohio’s public transportation agencies. This has been an important down payment for Ohio’s future, but now is not the time to pull back support for public transportation.

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UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done

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UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done

Infrastructure has been a front and center debate in the halls of Congress over the past several months, and two recent votes – one in the House and one in the Senate – have helped to increase the odds of significant investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure in the next few years.

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Spooky Street Designs Pose a Problem Year Round, Not Just at Halloween

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Spooky Street Designs Pose a Problem Year Round, Not Just at Halloween

Skeletons, ghosts, and other things that go bump in the night; the month of October is full of scenes that call back to childhood fears and superstitions. Staff at GOPC are afraid of conventional things, like clowns and chainsaw killers, but few things keep the office up at night more than poorly designed streets.

 

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