Roadside Wire

Cincinnati puts streetcars back on the streets

Published on Friday, 06 November 2009 00:38

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In what developed into a battle about the future of Cincinnati, one that pitted pro progress voters against those who sought to derail a proposed streetcar project by prohibiting any rail system being built without a public vote, the victory Tuesday over Issue 9 was won handily by those who said city officials should be entrusted to do the right thing for the Queen City.

With all 285 precincts reporting a total of 70,685 votes cast on Election Day, voters in Cincinnati rejected a proposed charter amendment that would have required public approval of any city spending on a proposed streetcar system and future passenger rail plans by a margin of 57.31 percent (31,001 votes) to 42.69 percent (23,090 votes).

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