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From: Elizabeth Ike <<email obscured>>
To: Laura Koprowski <<email obscured>>
Cc: Central Ohio Regional Issues Forum <<email obscured>>
Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 11:08:58 AM
Subject: Re: [CORIF] Creating a Regional Transportation System
What are every one's thoughts on the WOSU Open Line interview? The thing
that keeps running through my mind is, how can we, the public, convince
policy and decision makers that we are behind them--both philosophically and
financially--in developing an effective mass transit system?
This may be a wild thought, but what if there were a campaign that either
actually collected citizen donations toward mass transit in Central Ohio, or
served as a petition/commitment to support the local funding needs for a
thoughtful and comprehensive mass transit system. It seems like people
(finally!) realize that something "bold" needs to be done, but how can
regular citizens help to light the fire and keep it burning?
I am looking forward to reading what everyone thinks!
Best,
Liz
On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Laura Koprowski <<email obscured>>
wrote:
> Since all of the discussion and attention on streetcars in the spring, it
> seems like summer has brought in a season of exploring and openness to
> thinking about creating a regional transportation system for central Ohio -
> something broader and yet inclusive of streetcars. We could be looking at
> more transit, more bike trails, passenger rail, etc.
>
> I'm curious how this concept resonates with the group and also encourage
> everyone to listen to Open Line on WOSU 820am tomorrow, July 8 at 10am. The
> topic to be discussed is the present and past of mass transit in Central
> Ohio, with Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) Executive Director
> Chester Jourdan, Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) President and CEO and
> Ohio Public Transportation Association (OPTA) President William Lhota, and
> Columbus City Council Member Maryellen O'Shaughnessy".
>
> Open Line is a live, public affairs talk show, with listener phone calls,
> on WOSU public radio. Open Line is streamed live, podcast and archived at
> www.wosu.org/radio/radio-open-line.
>
> The format of Open Line is a conversation between the host and his guests
> for the first 20 minutes to lay groundwork for the discussion. Then the
> show opens the lines to callers. You can also email questions to
> <email obscured>.
>
> Please share this email with others. It would be great to get some good,
> thoughtful and helpful questions to the show.
>
> And also some good, thoughtful, helpful comments here at CORIF.
>
>
> Laura Koprowski
> Grandview Heights
> Info about Laura Koprowski:
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Elizabeth Ike
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