Ohio group urges expanded transit for "Silicon Heartland"

<p>With Intel's plans to make central Ohio the Silicon Heartland, public-transportation advocates are calling on leaders to ensure development plans include multimodal transportation options. The tech giant announced a plan to build a $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant near Columbus, which already is home to data centers for Google and Facebook, as well as Amazon warehouses. Josh Lapp, chair of Transit Columbus, said with an initial 3,000 jobs expected to be created, considerations need to be made to maximize access.</p> <p>---</p> <p><em><strong>Ways you can help support the show</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Chase Bank -</strong> where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at <a href="https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&amp;src=N">https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&amp;src=N</a>.</p> <p><strong>Ashley Furniture -</strong> Save money on your furniture with this coupon. <a href="https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/?extole_share_channel=SHARE_LINK&amp;extole_shareable_code=viewfromthepugh5&amp;extole_zone_name=friend_landing_experience">https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/?extole_share_channel=SHARE_LINK&amp;extole_shareable_code=viewfromthepugh5&amp;extole_zone_name=friend_landing_experience</a></p> <p><strong>Donate to the show - </strong>Through CashApp at $ChrisPugh3.</p> <p><strong>Sign up for CashApp - </strong>Using the code ZFZWZGF. We will both get $5. <a href="https://cash.app/app/ZFZWZGF--">https://cash.app/app/ZFZWZGF</a></p> <p>Get your next project done for $5 through Fiverr - <a href="https://fiverraffiliates.com/affiliatev2/#:~:text=https%3A//fvrr.co/3K9Ugiq">https://fiverraffiliates.com/affiliatev2/#:~:text=https%3A//fvrr.co/3K9Ugiq</a></p> <p><strong>Share us with your friends</strong></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theohioan/message