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  City of Cincinnati -The Cincinnati Subway
A short subway portion was to be built downtown in the old canal and would run in the canal to Brighton where it surfaced through the Mill Creek valley to Saint Bernard.
Cincinnati leased the right-of-way to a portion of the old Miami Erie Canal from the state of Ohio.
In his most favorable report, he stated that Cincinnati would be considered too small to justify the large expense necessary for an elevated road or subway, it was also true that on account of the unusual topography and the restricted downtown district, it might be considered as an exception.
www.cincinnati-oh.gov /transeng/pages/-7185-   (3396 words)

  
  Abandoned Subway of Cincinnati
Cincinnati’s rapid transit system could have solved many of the transportation problems that still exist today; but both poor city and budget planning terminated its construction, leaving nothing but miles of hollow tunnels and a few deserted stations underneath the streets of Cincinnati.
A short subway portion was to be built downtown in the old canal and would run in the canal from the 8th Street station to Brighton, where it surfaced through the Mill Creek valley to Saint Bernard.
It is rumored that the pipe burst, flooding this section of the subway with a foot of water.
www.angelfire.com /music2/elimeny/subway.html   (2029 words)

  
 Cincinnati travel guide - Wikitravel
Cincinnati [2] is Ohio's third largest city and lies on the North bank of the Ohio River in Southwest Ohio in the United States of America.
Cincinnati is named after The Society of the Cincinnati, which was founded at the end of the Revolutionary War and was itself named after the Roman consul Cincinnatus.
Cincinnati is served by Interstates 71 (from Columbus and Louisville), 74 (from Indianapolis), 75 (from Dayton and Lexington), 471 (a spur of I-71- to the south), and 275 (the circle beltway).
wikitravel.org /en/Cincinnati   (7198 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Subway System
In the early years of the twentieth century, when the river trade was flourishing and it ranked in the top ten largest cities in the nation, Cincinnati decided to build one for itself.
Cincinnati Public Works apparently doesn't like people in their abandoned subways, because they had welded metal grates and bars across the only entrance.
Thanks to the increased number of illicit tours, the openings have been well-sealed, and now the best way to see the inside of the Cincinnati subway is by joining one of the extremely popular, extremely infrequent official tours conducted through Cincinnati Advance, an offshoot of the very comprehensive Cincinnati Transit subway site.
www.forgottenoh.com /subway.html   (1412 words)

  
 Cincinnati Subway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cincinnati Subway is a set of unused tunnels and stations for a subway system beneath the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio.
However, the uncompleted subway tunnels and three built stations remain beneath the road, ready to be used if ever the citizens of Cincinnati desire.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reported in early 2006 that the city is searching for a consulting firm to evaluate the value of the subway tunnels.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cincinnati_Subway   (378 words)

  
 CiN Weekly - Great expectations
But after the last large wooden step, the Cincinnati subway opens up into a cavernous space of concrete support beams, a vast floor-to-wall clearance and the knowledge that for six years, a lot of men did a lot of hard work down here.
And certainly Cincinnati's subway tunnels are a lesson in unknown spaces.
And that is the fascination that led Singer to write his book, Cincinnati Tomorrow to sponsor tours and a group of University of Cincinnati students to be the latest to develop a plan for the subway.
archive.cinweekly.com /content/2004/03/17/0317covers_subway.asp   (1339 words)

  
 O Scale Trains Magazine » The Cincinnati Subway–Arcadia Publishing at its best
Cincinnati, Ohio’s, rapid growth in the nineteenth century had the unfortunate effect of creating strangling traffic congestion.
The fate of the Cincinnati subway was sealed with World War Two and the beginnings of the postwar explosion of automobile ownership and the growth of the suburbs.
The Cincinnati Subway provides a micro view of an American problem, with an abundance of photographs showing the Cincinnati subway during construction, during its ignominous days as a Civil Defense shelter, and–finally–as the tunnels appear today.
www.oscalemag.com /wordpress/?p=70   (279 words)

  
 Cincinnati, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cincinnati is also known for the distinction of having the largest collection of nineteenth-century Italianate architecture in the country [1], primarily concentrated in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, just north of downtown.
Cincinnati is located within a climatic transition zone; the area is at the extreme northern limit of the humid subtropical climate.
Cincinnati, which is in the Bluegrass region of the Interior Low Plateau of Ohio, generally receives less snow and has a longer growing season than much of the rest of Ohio.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cincinnati,_Ohio   (3597 words)

  
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Cincinnati's still-born subway has much in common with the ill-fated ocean liner.
In his book, The Cincinnati Subway, Allen J. Singer notes that the tracks were never laid and the cars were never purchased.
He pulled the plug on the subway, in part, because its commissioners were associated with Cox and his cronies.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2003/05/24/loc_radel24.html   (1548 words)

  
 CINCINNATI SUBWAY
Abandoned tunnels are often the object of urban legend, but Cincinnati is in fact the site of the country's largest abandoned subway tunnel.
Seven miles between Cincinnati's central business district and the industrial suburb of Norwood were tunneled, bridged, or graded, but no track was laid and no subway cars were ordered.
The mute two mile tunnel that remains under Central Parkway is unknown to many Cincinnati natives, and what most who do know of it know consists largely of hearsay and speculation.
www.cincinnati-transit.net /subway.html   (451 words)

  
 LostSinner.com
As I was standing in line for my morning coffee injection (inoculates against sleep and the gradual encroachment of sanity on an otherwise enjoyable mind), I overheard a few people lamenting their drive to work.
I’ve noticed that there exists an odd sense of pride when it comes to people driving their cars every day; I know it all too well, that sense of freedom and independence that goes along with sliding behind the steering wheel and setting out, unfettered, down the pavement.
If you’re one of those people lamenting the fact that Cincinnati has great potential but is lacking in the execution, here’s your chance to make the city into something you’ll love.
lostsinner.com /gauche/194   (1551 words)

  
 Beyond Brilliance: Forgotten Cincinnati Subway (website)
Cincinnati: Midwestern cities are generally not known for their subways, although several have them.
Cincinnati, back in a more golden age, started building one, and for a variety of reasons never finished it.
Cincinnati has been planning a new light-rail system for years but is having a hard time getting it off the ground.
www.646industries.com /beyond_b/archives/2003/09/forgotten_cinci.html   (150 words)

  
 Goferboy: 4 neat things about Cincinnati   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Jerry Springer - Chicago may claim him to be their embarrassment, but Cincinnati is his true home and we welcome him back.
Cincinnati's Subway - yes, Cincinnati actually has a subway, it's just never been used.
The arts in Cincinnati are world renowned, with the Symphony Orchestra leading the pack.
www.goferboy.com /2006/04/4-neat-things-about-cincinnati.html   (1015 words)

  
 The Sky Loop - News Item: Downtowner Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
As Cincinnati commuters spend more and more time each year stuck in traffic, support for improved public transportation continues to mount.
Schneider added that part of Cincinnati's existing subway, the long-abandoned lines under Central Parkway, could be used as part of a possible Interstate 75 or western corridor route.
Another group is concentrating on a completely different form of rail aimed at shuttling riders throughout the downtowns of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport.
www.skyloop.org /news/downtowner-2001-02-06.htm   (1629 words)

  
 Official SUBWAY Restaurants' Web Site
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www.subway.com   (95 words)

  
 subway101801
These days, interest in the Cincinnati subway - once touted as a far-sighted solution to the city's transportation woes - is limited to local history buffs and would-be graffiti artists.
In 1957, the city put a 52-inch water main in the two-mile subway tunnel, and in 1962, it built a fallout shelter, complete with 12 beds, in the old Liberty Street station.
Since the 1960s, the subway has been proposed as a possible location for a nightclub, shops, an underground arcade, a wine cellar, an experimental wind tunnel and religious ceremonies.
www.cincypost.com /2001/oct/18/subway101801.html   (635 words)

  
 The Sky Loop - Opinion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In the 1860's Cincinnati was chosen as the prime location for the major rail hub in the United States- local powers to be insisted that the "trusty riverboat" was to be a periennial, and this "new-fangeled rail contraption" was destined to be a flash in the pan.
More importantly for the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky metro region however, would be the realization on the part of our community leadership of the unique opportunity in time we have with this new transit concept to play an important and highly visible role globally in its development.
All the new subways and light rail lines (Atlanta, St. Louis, etc) have plain poured concrete stations and lack any of the energy of the New York or London stystems with their tile walls and exposed beams(not to mention a train only comes every 12+ minutes).
www.skyloop.org /opinion/guestbk.htm   (9279 words)

  
 No Joke Here - illicitohio.com
Given that fact, it was impossible to resist the Cincinnati abandoned Subway tunnels.
In the case of the Cinci subways, one of the tunnels had been converte to run a huge waterline through the city.
Beyond that the subways are just a cool remnant of a project that never happened.
illicitohio.com /illicitohio/subway.html   (690 words)

  
 Abandoned Project Still Draws Attention
But after the last large wooden step, the Cincinnati subway opens up into a cavernous space of concrete support beams, a vast floor-to- wall clearance and the knowledge that for six years, a lot of men did a lot of hard work down here.
“The subway is such a mysterious and interesting and unusual feature of our city,” said Allen Singer, author of The Cincinnati Subway: History of Rapid Transit, which was published last year to much praise.
And that is the fascination that led Singer to write his book, Cincinnati Tomorrow to sponsor tours and a group of University of Cincinnati (UC) students to be the latest to develop a plan for the vacant subway.
www.cegltd.com /story.asp?story=4744   (1428 words)

  
 New Book About Mass Transit Shows Cincinnati in Simpler, Slower Times
Cincinnati on the Go by Allen J. Singer shows the Queen City during a time when carriages shared the streets with streetcars.
The new book by Cincinnati Subway author Allen J. Singer invites readers to turn back the clock and witness the Queen City in an era when most folks did not own automobiles and rode the streetcars instead.
Cincinnati on the Go offers more than just a collection of static images of buildings and streets.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/11/prweb180166.htm   (468 words)

  
 TrustWatch Search
Subway began appearing in movies and television heavily during the...
Information on subway systems organized by continent, and news, links, literature, and a gallery of general subway information.
Subway Navigator gives you a direct access to the world's subways : subway map, route finder that helps you to find your itinerary, tube and...
www.trustwatch.com /search?q=Subway   (244 words)

  
 RADEL: Public has lost faith in tax levies
Paul Brown Stadium could become the next Cincinnati subway system, a scandalously expensive project that robbed the public and killed progress.
Cincinnati's subway was the little train that couldn't.
In 1916, voters approved a $6.1 million subway bond issue by a 6-to-1 margin.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2001/02/26/loc_radel_public_has.html   (489 words)

  
 CinAd Subway Tour - October 22nd | Cincinnati Advance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
For parking, I recommend the City of Cincinnati's Garfield garage at Ninth & Garfield or the garage on Sycamore, behind the Alms & Doepke building just north of Central Pkwy.
This presentation is meant to give you a good overview of some of the history that led to the current state of affairs....an abandoned, never-used subway station and tunnels.
I see that there were tours of the subway scheduled as recently as October of 2005.
www.cincinnatiadvance.com /node/174   (700 words)

  
 ACM Regional Contest, Cincinnati, 2006
About 3 Km away is Main Street which hosts most of the interesting yuppie nightlife (some nice micro-breweries are there as well) and about 4 Km away is Mount Adams which hosts the rest (and has nice views).
Cincinnati Subway - although a tunnel was built about 80 years ago, no one ever bothered to lay the track or buy the rolling stock.
There is (inexpensive) city bus service to downtown and to the northern suburbs, where most of the upscale shopping is, but the bus is slow and relatively infrequent.
gauss.ececs.uc.edu /Contests   (892 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine (Images of America) (Images of America): Books: Kevin Grace,Tom White   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Cincinnatiís Over-the-Rhine captures a fascinating urban neighborhood in vintage photographs.
Kevin Grace, a member of the Ohio Academy of History, is an archivist and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati.
There is an old toast to Cincinnati that was printed once on postcards in the early years of the twentieth century, and its says in part: Here's to Cincinnati, the Queen of the West, A dirty old city, but still nobly blest.
www.amazon.com /Cincinnatis-Over-Rhine-Images-America/dp/073853157X   (1062 words)

  
 Subway Giveaway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Prizes as follows: Free lunch for one year at all participating Greater Cincinnati Subway restaurants.
Free Lunch for a Year is defined as one regular 6” sub, chips and a medium drink once a day Monday - Friday for a total of 260 days out of 365 days.
SUBWAY® franchisees and their employees, family members or members of the same household, advertising agencies and anyone else connected with this promotion are not eligible to win.
www.cincinnati.com /freetime/giveaway/subway_rules.html   (480 words)

  
 CINCINNATI SUBWAY
One of these lines was to have used the two mile Central Parkway subway, and put into use at least two of the existing stations.
Instead Cincinnati will remain, for a few more years, one of the largest cities in the world without a single mile of any form of rail transit.
When light rail planning began around 1998, the focus was entirely on the single I-71 corridor line, with subsequent lines to be built with future bond issues or some other funding source.
www.cincinnati-transit.net /subway-section6.html   (1618 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Subway
Welcome to the homepage for the book, The Cincinnati Subway, and thanks for stopping by.
If you're interested in finding out about the book, you can read a short synopsis in "The Short Story".
Before you leave, please visit "Allen's Edge" to learn all about Allen's freelance copywriting business.
www.allensedge.com /cincinnatisubway.html   (162 words)

  
 Cincinnati's Abandoned Subway | MetaFilter
September 2, 2003 11:21 PM Cincinnati's Abandoned Subway.
The stations in Cincinnati's abandoned subway have the same architecture as Central Square in Boston (technically Cambridge) on the Red Line.
In Edmonton we have a white elephant subway known as the LRT...
www.metafilter.com /mefi/28029   (446 words)

  
 Cincinnati's Subway , The Toymaker , All About Dog Care   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Cincinnati's Subway, The Toymaker, All About Dog Care
In the years following World War One, when the economy was booming, Cincinnati decided to build one for itself.
The mayor at the time, Henry Hunt, was the project's major proponent.
homeschool.resource.ods.org /20040701.HTM   (147 words)

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