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Episode 26: Metro's CEO betting $300 million on transit
FromAbove the Fold
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2023
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Hosts Andy and Tom talk about how a $14.5 million purchase of 200 single family homes, to keep them out of the hands of Wall Street-backed investors, is working out. Plus, how many billionaires are there in Cincinnati? Just one? Really? We also take you inside the conversion of downtown's Textile building, new rules for OTR building and what the head chef of the now-shuttered Royce is up to.Interview starts at (18:36). Reporter Chris Wetterich guest-hosts. Darryl Haley has seen a lot in his 17 years at Metro. Now, as CEO, he wants to see the creation of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that will function like light rail, but with buses. He talks us through the $300 million idea, as well as Metro's new Uber-like service rolling out in May.Above the Fold is a podcast by the Cincinnati Business Courier.
Released:
Apr 17, 2023
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