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Originally Posted by jmecklenborg
Cincinnati's streetcar uses the same CAF Urbos 3 streetcars as Kansas City. In my opinion, they are the best-designed modern streetcars (at least until an Urbos 4 comes along). Similarly, much if not most of the ridership in Cincinnati comes from tourists.
The problem is that wasn't what was anticipated. It was designed to be used by existing and new residents. But almost all of the new infill is auto-oriented. Several new public underground garages have been built since the streetcar went in, and all of the new apartment buildings have their own garages. All of the new residents who can afford the high prices can also afford a car and are using their own cars or calling Uber to get around.
For new fixed rail projects to really work, they need to be paired with residential development that does not include parking. Even then, highly-paid residents are likely to keep using Uber.
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That will never work without a transit system that allows access to many parts of the city with good frequency. A two or three mile (slow) streetcar by itself will never allow people to live without a car.