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Catching an Uber or Lyft just got easier and safer in downtown Cincinnati.The City of Cincinnati’s Department of Transportation & Engineering recently installed nearly a dozen rideshare locations in the heart of the Central Business District, Over-the-Rhine and at The Banks.Drivers and passengers using Uber and Lyft’s rideshare service, as well as taxis and individual commuters, now have dedicated locations to meet and drop off in downtown’s most congested areas along or near the Cincinnati Bell Connector route.“This new designation is part of our focus to improve safety and mobility downtown,” said John Brazina, director of DOTE. “The renaissance taking place in Cincinnati’s downtown core is prompting more transportation-related services to vie for the same curb space in the public right-of-way.”The rideshare zones are designated by bright blue and green signs at the following locations:Over-the-Rhine:12th Street just east of Main Street (Thursday to Sunday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.)Main Street at 12th Street, east side (Thursday to Sunday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.)Main Street at 13th Street, west side (Thursday to Sunday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.)Elm Street just north of Henry Street (Daily, 24/7)Central Business DistrictEast and west sides of Walnut Street between Sixth and Seventh (Daily, 6:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.)The BanksNorth side of Second Street between Walnut and Main (Thursday to Sunday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.)East and west sides of Freedom Way between Rosa Parks and Joe Nuxhall Way (Thursday to Sunday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.)Drivers for Uber and Lyft have also been alerted of the new zones through a geofence installed on the apps that will direct them to the new rideshare locations.Metered parking spaces will still be enforced at the rideshare as until rideshare begins, as well as any free, short-term parking. Metro bus stops are not affected by the new designation nor are valet operations, officials said.