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