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It's my understanding that it needs more time to hit the transit center straight on, that's why it requires lining up further back. I don't know if there are any documents saying one way or the other. My understanding comes from discussions with a consultant that worked on the plan.

It's complicated... Basically it would have to cross Pete Rose Way and maneuver between the pilings of Fort Washington Way. The only place for this would probably be near the old ramp from the Purple People Bridge, and would require some land swapping.

or just get roommates and live in a decent place for less than that

urbanohio event?

Can an administrator change the name of this thread from "Cincinnati Streetcar News" to "Never Ending Arguments About Streetcars Between People Whose Opinions Aren't Going To Change and Rare (Very Rare) Information About The Cincinnati Streetcar" It might clarify the thread's topics to those coming to the site

ti just mean to say when cincy bands are going through austin they may get a shout or studio time that they may be less likely to get otherwise... it couldn't hurt.

at least the cincy crew stays together in austin. cincy bands may get even more exposure

(that was a joke)

Why did you need to go to Sydney, when you could hope and pray that someday people will be able to do a similar thing again in Cincinnati??? It's basically the same...

It's weird watching a truck weave through traffic like i saw yesterday on 71 heading into Cincinnati. It took me a moment to realize why the sight was so uncommon. Aggressive trucks are scary when they're allowed to drive as fast as everyone else. Diaspora, it's often said that roads have a 75% level where most people drive but this is irrelevant to the speed limit and is not used to set it. Speed limits are generally determined by the type and location of the roadway but politics often help set them as well.

Senior City-zens: The 10 Oldest Still-Inhabited Cities Written by Steve on July 9th, 2009 - Topics: Abandonments, Architecture, History, Travel, Urban, Urban Images, Urbanism Urban society may seem a modern phenomenon but cities have been around for a lot longer than one might think. Indeed, once nomadic tribes began to settle in one location, they saw that it was good, became fruitful, and multiplied. Decades, centuries and millennia passed while war, climate change and human migration all took their toll. Relatively few ancient cities have managed to survive the test of time. Here are 10 that have not only survived, but continue to thrive. http://weburbanist.com/2009/07/09/senior-city-zens-the-10-oldest-still-inhabited-cities/

It's bankrupt http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/07/06/daily10.html?ana=from_rss

I just got Netflix and graduated.... bad combination. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations on films about cities. I'd be interested in documentaries and feature films. The film could be explicitly about a city or the city could just be an important backdrop. Historic or modern. They could be about art, culture, social movements, etc. It's an open arena! I'm excited to hear everyone's suggestions and opinions!

Riddle me this...

WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked about the project with developer Terry Chan, CEO of C&M Investment Group http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wnku/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1519888

hm, how bout that

I know there are theaters where you can get stuff outside and carry it into the theater which is kinda cool, but this is different. there's actually a table/bar inside and you are served. the theater also is big on events for fan clubs and cult movies. it's not earth shattering but provides something unique which i think is important to make it a destination.

I went to Bootsy's last week for lunch and loved it. Reasonable price and great vibe. Oh and really good food too.

Ruby explains $2 million giveaway By Polly Campbell • [email protected] • June 24, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090624/ENT01/306240046/Ruby+explains++2+million+giveaway Jeff Ruby wants to promote his restaurants and encourage people to eat downtown this summer, and he’s not fooling around. He plans to give away about $2 million dollars in gift certificates for his restaurants in the next few months. Advertisement See link for article.

The future of Nippert Stadium June 24, 2009 http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/blog/spec-rel/062409aaa.html (10:22 a.m.): After the Brian Kelly contract news conference Monday, in which we discussed the removal of the practice bubble/practice facility clause from his contract, I also wanted to talk about the future of Nippert Stadium. I asked Mike Thomas if there was anything specific in BK's new contract regarding upgrades to Nippert (there aren't) and I asked BK if he had shifted his thinking about playing more games at Paul Brown Stadium (at this point, he'd rather play home games at Nippert). To me, it's an issue that will play a role in determining how seriously a player the administration thinks football can be in the next decade or so (whether BK is here or not). A few months ago, during a football spring practice, Thomas and I talked for a while about the state of the stadium and what could be done to upgrade it into a facility that could generate more revenue streams. What I took from the conversation: it's going to be tough to expand the stadium past, say, 45,000 seats, and it's going to cost a boatload of money to put in club seats and private boxes. Tens of millions of dollars that would take many years to pay itself off. In the epilogue of Bearcats Rising, (cover here, preorder it here) I talk about the possible solutions and consequences of a Nippert facelift. It seems like everybody agrees that something needs to be done to modernize the stadium. Although the relatively new and shiny Paul Brown Stadium - which still will play host to the UC-Oklahoma game in 2010 - sits a few miles to the south, a weekly jaunt downtown isn't what BK has in mind. "There's always going to be the want and the desire to play on your home field," BK said. "However, I signed this contract because of what it looks like in five years. If Nippert looks like this in five years, I'll be very disappointed." Thomas seems to realize that. Which is why architects continue to study ways to expand and improve Nippert and Fifth Third Arena. Of course, as I detail in the book*, the Lindner Center, to some degree, stands in the way of progress. *Big kickoff, Aug. 20 at Joseph-Beth with special guests. Thomas, though, hopes to have an answer soon. "We are studying both Nippert and 5/3 right now," Thomas said. "Hopefully, some time in the mid-to-late fall we'll have good feel about what we can and cannot do with some of those projects. The cost components won't be there, but it will follow shortly thereafter. ... That's being studied right now and seeing what ability we have to do something with the stadium. Not just with the footprint, but raising the dollars to make that happen." Something, BK said, has to be done. "There has to be - and there is - a plan in place," he said. "Mike is aggressively pursuing options to get Nippert Stadium to a position where it ensures its long-term viability. Let's face it, they had to do a lot of work to Wrigley and Fenway Park to maintain their long-term viability. We have to do the same thing here. If we don't do it and say, `Forget it, we'll make it an intramural field and we're down at Paul Brown,' I don't think that's the case. There's an effort on everybody's part to really study what needs to be down here to keep this facility a mainstay for us. If we stay inactive on this, we'll be down at Paul Brown a lot. If we move in the fashion that I think we are, we're going to be able to play both cards. That's a good thing for this program."

http://www.drafthouse.com/westlakes/menu.pdf Kind of what you'd expect but not terrible

I was down in San Antonio this weekend and went to the Alamo Drafthouse. It seems like a good concept for a downtown movie theater (though the location I went to was suburban). Each row of seats has a table in front of it and you are served food while you watch the movie. It is less intrusive than normal moving around in the theater because the aisles have extra space to accommodate. From a management perspective you are losing some seats but gaining food and drink revenue. The place was doing good business when I was there (Friday and Sunday). I also noticed there were a lot of events for fan clubs and the community. While most locations are in Texas, they are beginning to franchise and have a Virginia location. Why not Cincinnati (the Banks, Tower Place, 5th and Race)? http://www.drafthouse.com/main/franchise/

good point, they should probably shut the whole operation down now before the impending disaster

or they can use their umbrellas.

it's because most people in the area know cuf and clifton and corryville as clifton. also mt. auburn is considered part of uptown.