This month Metro is celebrating 50 years of service to Cincinnati and Hamilton County. A commemorative T-shirt was unveiled today to celebrate the occasion.
Designed by Cincinnati’s locally-operated clothing shop, BlaCk OWned Outerwear, the shirt is branded with Metro’s signature blue and green colors and features an animated bus full of riders. Means Cameron, owner of BlaCk OWned, says the design was inspired by motion and collaboration.
The shirt represents Metro’s legacy and the diversity of small and disadvantaged businesses and individuals who have helped move the region forward, according to a press release.
Community influencers and members from the Metro team came together at BlaCk Coffee Lounge on Elm Street in Downtown to honor the collaboration and see the unveiling.
Metro’s Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Darryl Haley emphasized that today’s celebration and progress is about community and connection. He said Metro is about connecting the community in ways it needs to be connected, like expanding the system to give more people access to life-changing opportunities.
“Metro is about connecting,” Haley said. “It’s about connecting this region in a way it has not been connected before. We are 50 years young on August the 15th … As we grew up, we thought 50 was old, but Metro is not old. We are doing things different, we are growing our transit system, we are introducing new modes of transportation. And when we get done, you will be able to live anywhere in this region and have connections to jobs, better paying jobs, healthcare, education, social services and entertainment.”