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dmerkow's point is really important for discussing UC. As a whole, the university is basically a 2nd tier regional school. However specific colleges are top-tier nationally. In particular, DAAP and CCM have a really great reputation. So it's a bit of an odd dynamic because of the huge gap in quality between different programs. Also, as someone else mentioned, UC's co-op requirement makes it pointless to compare 4-year grad rates. 6-year is more useful.

^ The article says he'll probably declare bankruptcy, so I'm assuming it's pretty much over. Very sad story, and really interesting to read about this guy's passion and resilience. That being said, you have to acknowledge that he opened up a luxury boutique gardening store in a transitional neighborhood where most resident don't have yards. So these things happen. And it seems like he's pretty open about the fact that he knew this could happen going into it. Obviously, promoting OTR sounds like the primary reason he got into Outside in the first place; however, part of me wishes that he'd have given his business a shot in Oakley or even East Walnut hills. I bet he could have found much more success.

Of course it's a generalization, but the demographics trend toward single white professionals.

E. McMicken is where there's a huge concentration of buildings owned by Over-the-Rhine Community Housing and other social service organizations. In my opinion, this area is NOT going to receive the kind of dramatic gentrification and improvement that will happen in the Gateway Quarter and (eventually) Findley Market. There are just way too many social service organizations who have a vested interest in keeping low-income housing in that specific area. Consequently, if you can make the numbers work for today and you are comfortable with the demographics of the street today - you will be fine. If you are expecting a Gateway Quarter type resurgence to justify your investment, I think you should look for areas in OTR that are further South or adjacent to Findley Market.

^ Yup. It's a negative consequence of P&G moving an extra 700 workers from the 'burbs to downtown. Parking is going to get insane down there in January. A lot of P&Gers have been grumbing about this one for a few months now. I can't even imagine what's going to happen during the Casino construction when even more hundreds of parking spaces will be temporarily displaced. Hopefully it won't promote the demolition of any non-protected buildings in the area. Parking pressure can lead to some really ludicrous decisions in terms of tearing down beautiful buildings.

I believe that's a misstatement by the enquirer. The former owner had HUD waive the HAP contract for the building. (This is why the tenants are suing HUD only. They have no conceivable grounds to sue 3CDC). 3CDC is now helping the tenants switch over to modern Section 8 vouchers from their current building-specific HAP subsidies. It's my understanding that there's zero obligation to give them a year window or really any assistance at all. I'll admit that my Ohio specific knowledge isn't perfect, so don't hold me to this, but I believe this is where they stand: - The old owner got a HUD waiver already. 3CDC buys the building without any obligation to continue the HUD contract - Consequently, 3CDC is not beholden to previous leases. The tenants are officially considered "month-to-month" and 3CDC can kick them out with 30 days notice. Period. Same as any other apartment that's sold to a new owner. - As others have mentioned, the Metropole is supposedly so nasty on the inside that 3CDC could probably have it condemned immediately anyway. So they could probably get people kicked out even faster. But again, 3CDC is doing none of this. They are being quite proactive and frankly, in their effort to be nice, are going to be giving a lot of assistance to criminals and people abusing the system, as well as the deserving folks.

^ diaspora. You are incorrect. They are going above what is required by law.

Actually, it kind of does. Tenants only have rights to the extent of their lease, and even those are quite limited when the building changes ownership. Bottom line: if 3CDC wanted to, they could just wait 1 year until all the leases expire and provide ZERO relocation assistance. 3CDC is being amazingly generous with their current plan. They are doing far more than they have to. Frankly, given the undisputed evidence of a criminal element among the tenants, I think 3CDC is being too generous with their relocation plan. I wish they'd implement some strict oversight to ensure that problem tenants are not granted relocation assistance.

^If not for massive public involvement (highway policy, housing projects, section 8, etc. etc.) Over-the-Rhine wouldn't have declined in the first place.

Ouch. That is a depressing article. But it's hard to take much from the narrative about "Outside." As others have pointed out, it's such a weird concept for a neighborhood like OTR that it might eventually fail in the best of times. Obviously, I have no desire to disparage the owners of the store, because their enterprising spirit should be praised and celebrated. But sometimes a business model just doesn't work.

Probably. But it's a term with decent historical context, and it's not like all of the Midwest is included in the rust belt either. For example, few if any people are going to be putting Indy, Kansas City or Minneapolis in the Rust Belt. Even Chicago tends to escape the label. So it's not just about bias against Midwesterners.

Nice photo series. That picture of the weeds growing around the parking meters is just bizarre. Apparently the meter maids are too lazy to call code enforcement?

The term "rust belt" is just a negative replacement for the "manufacturing belt." Although Cincinnati often escapes association with the rust belt, I have some old planning texts which show Cincy as part of the manufacturing belt. So I think it's perfectly fair to lump Cincinnati with the rust belt. If you want to look on the bright side, I guess this just shows that some rust belt cities are still kind of growing.

I think there's something like 31st through 34th streets in Oakley. Hope that helps ;)

You can't possibly be serious. Monroe will mostly be competing with the existing Jeffersonville outlets (and at worst, the Cincinnati suburbs) not Cincinnati itself. So like I said, it is absolutely deranged to be complaining about an improvement of 40+ miles closer. Listen, I'd be thrilled if new retail were being built in Oakley instead. But it's not. So I'll gladly take the 80 mile round-trip reduction in driving time. Out of curiosity, I wonder how many of you complainers are married? I think it's really easy to spew a bunch of trite cliches about a facility specifically intended to cater to women in an internet forum that appears to be overwhelmingly single or gay men.