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Metro staff will host eight public meetings to update the public and to collect feedback on service improvements proposed for December 2022, including the pilot launch of the new, on-demand service, MetroNow! .
CINCINNATI – Beginning Aug. 15, Metro will hold a series of community meetings to update the public and to collect feedback on service improvements proposed to for December 2022 and the months to follow.

The service upgrades proposed during these meetings will mark the transit agency’s move into Phase 2 of the five-phase Reinventing Metro plan, which Hamilton County voters helped fund by passing a new transportation sales tax levy in 2020. The plan focuses on transit improvements that ultimately will boost the region’s economic development and vibrancy through improved connections to jobs and new employment centers, increased frequency, expanded service, new routes and enhanced customer amenities.

Nine existing routes – Rts. 4, 15, 16, 17, 20, 24, 43, 67 and 78 – will see major service changes, in addition to two new routes and the pilot launch of our new, on-demand mobility service, MetroNow!.

The community is invited to attend one or more of the following meetings (all meetings are from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted):

– Mon., Aug. 15: College Hill Branch Library, 1400 W. North Bend Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45224. Accessible by Rt. 17.
– Tues., Aug. 16: Blue Ash Branch Library, 4911 Cooper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242. Accessible by Rt. 4.
– Wed., Aug. 17, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Virtual meeting.
– Thurs., Aug. 18: Huntington Center, 23rd Floor Conference Room, 525 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. Accessible by most routes via Government Square.
– Mon., Aug. 22: Forest Park Senior Center, 11555 Winton Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45240. Accessible by Rt. 20.
– Tues., Aug. 23: Sharonville Branch Library, 10980 Thornview Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241. Accessible by Rt. 67.
– Wed., Aug. 24: Virtual meeting.
– Thurs., Aug. 25: UC Blue Ash, Walter Hall, Room 100, 9555 Plainview Rd., Blue Ash, OH 45236. Accessible by Rt. 4.

To access the virtual meetings, visit www.go-metro.com/public-meetings. Customers can also complete an online survey regarding the proposed service changes here. Those who fill out the survey will be entered into a drawing to win a 30-day Metro pass.