More on the Transportation Future: Western Hamilton County

The Western Hamilton County Transportation Study, an initiative of the OKI Regional Council of Governments, is nearing the end of the first year of its two-year study.

It's a major undertaking, as the long list of advisory committee members indicates. In addition to municipal and county citizen and government groups, there are some members of the advisory committee that seem to come out of left field, at least at first glance: the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, League of Women Voters of Cincinnati, NAACP, Ohio Committee on Hispanic/Latino Affairs, Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, and the Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

These may be odd additions, but the list overall is comprehensive and is clearly intended to give as many groups as possible a seat at the table. This is how good policy is made (assuming their presences aren't token).

Interestingly, there is no mention on the HCTS page about light rail, which is generally the first idea when considering transportation options for large metropolitan areas.

The first meeting of the HCTS will be Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 5-8 p.m. at Whitewater Township Community Center, 6125 Dry Fork Road.