Cincinnati Streetcar Transportation and Infrastructure Tour

By pink party LLC

Free cancellation available

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3h
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Overview

Using the Cincinnati Streetcar loop as a route, this tour will take you by nearly every major attraction in Downtown Cincinnati, with stops at top attractions, including Fountain Square and Findlay Market. However, this is not a typical 'general history of the city through time and here are the top attractions and cultural experiences' tour. This tour is focused on transit and infrastructure, given by a local aware of and involved in transportation and infrastructure projects in the city. Highlighting the city's greatest infrastructure accomplishments, as well it's biggest failures, this tour will focus on the Riverfront Transit Center, Cincinnati Subway, Cincinnati Union Terminal, as well as Kenyon-Barr (urban renewal), and Highway Construction and Expansion. I will also share some of the plans for future projects. Tours are guided by myself, Fenley, an Urban Planning student at the University of Cincinnati.

Activity location

The Banks
- 150 East Freedom Way
- 45202, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- 50 East Freedom Way
- 45202, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Cincinnati Streetcar Transportation and Infrastructure Tour

3h
English

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 9:00am

Price details

$40.00 x 1 Adult$40.00

Total

What's included, what's not

Cincinnati Streetcar
Streetcar Map
Abandoned Cincinnati Subway Map
*Metro Bus Map
Tour Guided by a Real Local
TANK Bus Map
Small Group
Gratuities (tips) not included and not encouraged

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Powered wheelchair or someone to push unpowered wheelchair highly recommended.

Activity itinerary

The Banks

Meeting in the banks, I will give a brief history of Cincinnati, and we'll see the Roebling Suspension Bridge from afar.

Roebling Suspension Bridge (Pass by)

See from afar.

Great American Ball Park

Will stop for a few minutes for anyone who wishes to get a picture near the entranceway.

Riverfront Transit Center Bus Parking Lot

We'll stop to talk about the many efforts to bring transit back to Cincinnati, including the Riverfront Transit Center, given the moniker 'Cincinnati's Second Abandoned Subway'. In the off chance the doors are unlocked, we'll go inside.

Paul Brown Stadium (Pass by)

See from afar.

Queensgate

We will talk about highway construction and expansion in Cincinnati, and Kenyon-Barr, the project which demolished nearly half of the city in the 1960's.

Carew Tower

We will see this prime example of extravagant Art Deco Architecture from a nearby vantage point, then we will pass through the lobby of the Hilton Netherland Plaza, and walk through the dead Carew Shopping Arcade urban mall.

Fountain Square

We'll stop in Fountain Square, the heart of Downtown Cincinnati, and see the Tyler Davidson fountain.

Government Square Area D (Pass by)

We'll pass through Cincinnati's central bus 'station', talking about some of it's current challenges.

Taft Theatre (Pass by)

See from afar.

Procter & Gamble Lawn Park

We'll stop for a minute to rest before continuing with our tour.

Great American Tower

We'll see Cincinnati's tallest skyscraper from a nearby vantage point.

Heritage Bank Center

We'll talk about the history of Heritage Bank Center and current plans involving it.

East 8th Street & Main Street

We'll get off the streetcar at this stop, and learn about it's history. Throughout our tour, we'll ride about 2/3 of the Cincinnati Streetcar Loop, and directions are provided at the end of the tour to complete the loop and bring you back to the tour start point.

Washington Park

We'll stop in Washington Park, for restrooms and water if needed.

Cincinnati Music Hall (Pass by)

See from afar.

Tql Stadium (Pass by)

See from afar.

Central Pkwy & Ezzard Charles Dr

From the median of Central Parkway near Ezzard Charles Drive, we'll look at pictures and learn about the history of Cincinnati's abandoned subway, the largest abandoned subway in the world, where it lay underneath our feet.

Cincinnati Union Terminal

We'll see the iconic Cincinnati Union Terminal, the last great passenger train station built in the country, if not the world, from a distance, a spot outside Robert A. Taft High School. We'll look at pictures and learn about it's construction, use, near demolition, and renovation. To be clear, we do not actually go to the Terminal, as it would take far too much time.

Findlay Market

We'll end our tour at Findlay Market, a focal point of Over-the-Rhine, a revitalized neighborhood. Many food options are nearby for your convenience when our tour ends.

Location

Activity location

The Banks
- 150 East Freedom Way
- 45202, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- 50 East Freedom Way
- 45202, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- 50 East Freedom Way
- 45202, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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