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Seth Walsh is replacing Greg Landsman after Landsman moves to Washington, D.C., to represent Ohio's 1st District in Congress.

The city will now require its department of transportation to consider bike and pedestrian facilities when planning new projects or improvements.

The final choice will fill an upcoming vacancy when Greg Landsman resigns to join Congress as Representative for Ohio's First District.

As Cincinnati City Council member Mark Jeffreys puts it, roads haven't been designed with people in mind, this law seeks to change that.

No other candidate has consistently demonstrated they have proven support, name recognition or the fundraising prowess of Michelle Dillingham.

The "Complete Streets" ordinance, introduced by Councilman Mark Jeffreys, would require the city to design streets for people first rather than speed.

It comes after a traffic blitz by the Cincinnati Police Department found more than 100 drivers on the road without a license.

Council usually allocates funding directly to specific private projects as part of the carryover budget, based on requests from organizations to individual council members. This year, city administration wants to have those organizations go through a formal request for proposals, or RFP, process.

A lengthy debate in a council committee Tuesday resulted in a compromise over the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, but not one most advocates are pleased with.

Both the University of Cincinnati and the city of Cincinnati have announced steps to improve pedestrian safety around the school.