@madmattdrummer5487 There was a time in the late '80's (as I recall) when the idea was really being pushed again, which would'v involved funding from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. But, as has been so often the case, squabbling amongst DO NOTHING City Council members and WEAK Mayors, the opportunity came and passed, like a comet that will never be seen again. Cincinnati could've been a Metropolis. And no, I don't believe (anymore) that the city's geography would've been a hindrance to Cincy becoming a City with a million people WITHIN it's city limits. It likely would've been 3 million plus in Metropolitan Area. Also, the One Million estimate is a low ball estimate...probably 2 million.
I found myself listening to this lecture during my lunch time. I lived in Spring Grove for a year. Cincinnati is a very unique city, it has some very hard working people in it.
I love this video. We left Cincinnati 27 years ago and always swore we would never return. Upon our twin’s completion of elementary school we realized that Cincinnati was a great place to be from so we returned for their middle school/high school years in 2021. Thanks for sharing. The park is pronounced with a long I. L eye tle.
I used to live in Owensville as a kid in the mid-1960s and early 1970s. I visited the Batavia branch of the library many times during those years. While I now live in the Philadelphia, some of my family still lives in the Cincinnati area, so I visit from time-to-time. Last time I was there, I walked across the Purple People Bridge. On trip to Clermont County we went to New Richmond. I always enjoy visiting the area, which I do a couple times a year. There's a LOT of history in the Cincinnati area, and that's saying something for someone who has been in the Philadelphia area for 25 years.
Havana,Cuba had the same type of trolleys with 2 trolley poles on the roof and were quite short in order to navigate the Old City neighborhood that my late father grew up in because those streets were made for those and buggies and freight wagons and were narrow one way streets. They ended around 1950. By 959 all trolley tracks and wires were gone.
@Dartgame 340 because they don't go anywhere. You literally have to drive to them, then all you can do is go in a circle around downtown. and, it's faster to walk. At least they can't go up hill either.
@Dartgame 340 Key words: “when demand is warranted.” As sad as it is to me, there really isn’t much demand for transit in cincinnati outside of those who can’t afford cars
Tell that to General Electric, Proctoring and Gamble, Federated Department stores ,Children's Hospital, Drs Salk and Sabin, the Cincinnati Reds, the Cinematic Zoo, Crosley, WLW, and so much more.
True that, I moved here from Chicago and I’ve noticed all the flaws about the city of cincy from what Chicago has done right. Cincinnati had so much potential, and still kinda does
I'm very interested in this subject my father being a bus driver very interested if anyone could bring me any information about our Transit strike back in the seventies
Correction re steamboat disasters: The Sultana explosion of 1865 killed more people than the Titanic and is probably the greatest maritime disaster in history. The Moselle is not even close to being the worst in history -- except possibly in Cincinnati's history. See ruclips.net/video/5DLKI4VltuE/видео.html
The whole West End is still underused and undervalued. Not sure the new soccer stadium will help much either. The potential of the city is enormous, but disheartening as the vast majority continue to live in the suburbs and refuse to renovate and develop in the beautiful historic basin. Queensgate is a total failure.
Cincinnati really needs to do something with their abandoned subway system
@madmattdrummer5487 There was a time in the late '80's (as I recall) when the idea was really being pushed again, which would'v involved funding from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. But, as has been so often the case, squabbling amongst DO NOTHING City Council members and WEAK Mayors, the opportunity came and passed, like a comet that will never be seen again. Cincinnati could've been a Metropolis. And no, I don't believe (anymore) that the city's geography would've been a hindrance to Cincy becoming a City with a million people WITHIN it's city limits. It likely would've been 3 million plus in Metropolitan Area. Also, the One Million estimate is a low ball estimate...probably 2 million.
I can add some, in recent years they did look into the abandoned tunnels, and ruled them out”not fit for modern rail equipment “.
There's plenty of potential in Cincinnati, but scarce the right attitude to polish it into something great.
Isn't that the truth!
Everyone so worried about "getting theirs first" they don't see their potential legacy in polishing the Queens City.
Very informative. I used to live in Cincinnati, until 1977, and remember the entrances to the subway tunnels as well as the electric buses.
I found myself listening to this lecture during my lunch time. I lived in Spring Grove for a year. Cincinnati is a very unique city, it has some very hard working people in it.
Johnstown, PA still has an incline like the ones in the Cincinnati photo's. Last I heard it's being renovated to reopen next spring.
I could listen to you talk Cinci history for way way longer than 16 minutes. Thanks for the vid.
I love this video. We left Cincinnati 27 years ago and always swore we would never return. Upon our twin’s completion of elementary school we realized that Cincinnati was a great place to be from so we returned for their middle school/high school years in 2021.
Thanks for sharing.
The park is pronounced with a long I. L eye tle.
Wonderful, thank you.
I used to live in Owensville as a kid in the mid-1960s and early 1970s. I visited the Batavia branch of the library many times during those years. While I now live in the Philadelphia, some of my family still lives in the Cincinnati area, so I visit from time-to-time. Last time I was there, I walked across the Purple People Bridge. On trip to Clermont County we went to New Richmond. I always enjoy visiting the area, which I do a couple times a year. There's a LOT of history in the Cincinnati area, and that's saying something for someone who has been in the Philadelphia area for 25 years.
How did you miss the canal?
Havana,Cuba had the same type of trolleys with 2 trolley poles on the roof and were quite short in order to navigate the Old City neighborhood that my late father grew up in because those streets were made for those and buggies and freight wagons and were narrow one way streets. They ended around 1950. By 959 all trolley tracks and wires were gone.
Surprised that nothing was reported about ferry service
The tunnels can always be reused when demand is warranted.
Yes, for light rail or streetcar traffic to local neighborhoods.
Nope... Cincinnati Water Works put a 48" water main through them and the increased moisture has nearly deteriorated the concrete.
@Dartgame 340 because they don't go anywhere. You literally have to drive to them, then all you can do is go in a circle around downtown. and, it's faster to walk.
At least they can't go up hill either.
@Dartgame 340 Key words: “when demand is warranted.” As sad as it is to me, there really isn’t much demand for transit in cincinnati outside of those who can’t afford cars
excellent! oops you misspelled omnibus in your slide --
The worst steamboat disaster in history was at the end of the civil war with the Sultana, many more people were killed.
Cincinnati is the city that could have been so much but never was.
Tell that to General Electric, Proctoring and Gamble, Federated Department stores ,Children's Hospital, Drs Salk and Sabin, the Cincinnati Reds, the Cinematic Zoo, Crosley, WLW, and so much more.
True that, I moved here from Chicago and I’ve noticed all the flaws about the city of cincy from what Chicago has done right. Cincinnati had so much potential, and still kinda does
I'm very interested in this subject my father being a bus driver very interested if anyone could bring me any information about our Transit strike back in the seventies
Correction re steamboat disasters: The Sultana explosion of 1865 killed more people than the Titanic and is probably the greatest maritime disaster in history. The Moselle is not even close to being the worst in history -- except possibly in Cincinnati's history.
See ruclips.net/video/5DLKI4VltuE/видео.html
The whole West End is still underused and undervalued. Not sure the new soccer stadium will help much either. The potential of the city is enormous, but disheartening as the vast majority continue to live in the suburbs and refuse to renovate and develop in the beautiful historic basin. Queensgate is a total failure.
One of the more segregated cities in the US. Not sure that ever going to change.
I love how we can hear the narrator breathe between words.