Space for people

Which route below do you think is cheaper?

Which route is better for cars?

Which route would you select if you were trying to get a project approved quickly?

Got your answer?

Which alignment is better for the convention center, for the urban core, the 4th st historic district?

Which alignment utilizes space better?

Which one is better for the city?

Which one is better for people?

ODOT does not care about moving people or place making or urban form. They do not try to think about how to make cities better places to live. Engineers are given a problem to solve then solve it. ODOT cares about moving cars and trucks and getting projects approved. 

We need to stop and think about this project. 

A western alignment continues the trend of giving highway space back to the city, without hurting motor vehicle traffic. In the 1960's we believed that cities needed to be close to highways for economic development. We now know that highways form barriers and limit city growth. Lets reclaim some space for people.  

First Post

Hello, 

I am going to be posting information about I-75 between I-74 and Covington on this blog. I believe that Cincinnati has a once in a generation opportunity to reverse some of the damage done when the highway was built. The basic idea that this blog will promote can be summed up as highways do not belong in central cities. There are a number of projects going on along I-75 in this region. 

Including:
Connect the Blocks - Fort Washington Way Park design
Western Hills Viaduct Reconstruction/Replacement Project
I-75 Mill Creek Expressway
River Road/US 50

The new bridge

My current thought can be summed up in these two maps. (Source from Open Street Maps)

Current highway layout. 

Proposal from Move The Mill Creek Blog

Basically, this plan moves the highway into an under used flood plane freeing up space for the growth of downtown. 

I would love to hear your thoughts - did I miss a project? Blog format suggestions? You have a plan? Think I have a dumb idea? Let me know below.