The following site lists all the lightrails currently operating in the United States:
http://www.lightrailnow.org/success1.htm
Look at this list and notice how conspicuously missing Cincinnati seems. Cincinnati could consolidate transportation and eliminate parking issues while generating tons of jobs in the process of creating and maintaining this urban upgrade. How many workers commuting on I-71N&S during hours of gridlock haven't dreamed of just getting on a lightrail and reading a book while getting to work? Before we consider partial public funding of another private venture or cutting a sweetheart tax break for another business to revitalize our downtown fun experience, we may want to revisit lightrail to reduce traffic, parking and air pollution while building and staffing it.