Transportation

Good Ideas: Youngstown’s SMART2 Network Improves Downtown Infrastructure for Today’s People and Places

Good Ideas: Youngstown’s SMART2 Network Improves Downtown Infrastructure for Today’s People and Places

The SMART2 project is stabilizing Youngstown’s core and bringing activity back to downtown. Upon completion, the city will move its attention to the corridors that stretch into Youngstown’s neighborhoods.

State to Invest nearly $41M in Bike/Ped Safety Projects Through FY2030

State to Invest nearly $41M in Bike/Ped Safety Projects Through FY2030

The HSIP program is available to communities throughout Ohio. Project sponsors can request up-to $2 million for a pedestrian project, and $5 million for roadway departure safety improvements for all project phases. A 10% local match is required, but may be reduced/removed if the project sponsor meets certain distressed criteria.

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.