New t-shirts meant to promote Cincinnati's streetcar effort

Published July 21, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
Cincinnati'sproposed streetcar system has rallied a new generation of supporterslooking to leave their stamp on the city for future generations. Theseyoung activists have voiced their support at community meetings andCity Hall but have now moved their convictions to the fashion industry.

CincyStreetcar.comowner, Brad Thomas says the intent of the transportation tops is toboth increase awareness of the project as well as rally support. According to organizers, the t-shirts are already a success with thesales of their most recent design exceeding their initial expectations.

"Theshirts intentionally use a simple design so that they could be used ina variety of ways," says Jody Bunn who designed the shirts.  But theresponse that the group of three Cincinnatians received was a bitsurprising when a week into sales and promotions they were contacted byindividuals across the country.

One of those contacts came fromMilwaukee where people were also looking for a way to help increaseawareness and rally support for their own proposed streetcar project. The out-of-town interest netted a large order of shirts that will bedesigned with “Milwaukee Streetcar” on the front instead of “CincinnatiStreetcar,” but the proceeds will go back to help fund additionalefforts right here in Cincinnati.

The initial batch of 200shirts has been so popular that two additionalorders of 200 each have been placed to keep up with demand.  So far theshirts have been made available at places like Findlay Market vendorssuch as Taste from Belgium and Market Wines, as well as the 2009T-Shirt Festival on Fountain Square last weekend, Park+Vine, MustardSeed Boutique, and the Second Sunday on Main event where the shirtswere unveiled.

“Thepositive comments and desire to get the word out really goes to showthat, despite a few vocal naysayers, the people of Cincinnati really dowant to move forward with new forms of transportation that will createjobs and strengthen our neighborhoods,” says Thomas.

The shirtsare available for $15 with all of the proceeds going to benefit futurepromotional efforts for the Cincinnati Streetcar.

Writer: Randy A. Simes
Top photograph by Scott Beseler
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