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^^ Great show

That was the proposed marina that looks very unlikely to ever happen due to 1) the concrete plant that has a very profitable operation there and 2) the river flow and traffic

The renderings show restaurants, I believe, I don't know when they are planned though

I like repurposing warehouses, even ones less than 100 years old. The building to the south of the one you linked looks like it could be put to use. Not to mention a good precedent to set as we work on our exemplar urban casino

Yeah, well you hurt yourself at work... HA!

There's nothing wrong with supportive housing. It's all about the mix and how it's managed.

The water jet rooms look to be sections where water shoots out of the ground for kids to play on

Wow, totally missed that rendering in the article. Lookin better all the time

Casino developer: Most jobs will be local Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Dan Monk Senior Staff Reporter Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:03am EDT http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/05/03/daily46.html Backers of the Broadway Commons casino project told Cincinnati business leaders Thursday morning that more than 90 percent of the jobs created by the project will go to residents of the Cincinnati metropolitan area and developers will establish a “robust process” for hiring local contractors to build the casino. Read more: Casino developer: Most jobs will be local - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

Officials won't delay Banks bids Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Dan Monk Senior Staff Reporter Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:11am EDT http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/05/03/daily47.html Cincinnati and Hamilton County have decided not to delay the bidding process for a $30 million package of contracts at the Banks riverfront development downtown, which means bids will be taken May 11. Read more: Officials won't delay Banks bids - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

Yeah, parts of North St. Louis look like a war zone and it can be painful to redevelop seemingly empty lots because in actuality a collapsed building is just underground. I think in recent years they're more prone to take down a collapsing building and some of the collapses on the pedestrian mall were more recent (if you remember the severe storms in St. Louis a couple years ago) when the redevelopment plans were already taking shape. If you have time, look around ONSLRG's site. They've built architecturally sensitive infill, encouraged new owners that are taking on their own redevelopment projects and (obviously) rehabbed a lot of their own buildings, with a mix of market rate and low income units. All with a staff of 3-4. If you're in St. Louis, South St. Louis (Soulard) was the first to get the redevelopment treatment and it gives you a feel for what Findlay Market could be like (although decidely more French influenced)

Check out the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group's blog with before and after photos of the Crown Square redevelopment. This strip of buildings was once a thriving business district, then an abandoned pedestrian mall, and now an award winning development with a new street! http://onsl.org/blog/2010/05/crown-square-wins-most-enhanced-award-from-landmarks-association.html and there's more! http://onsl.org/blog/2010/05/more-scenes-from-most-enhanced-award-winning-crown-square.html This is a great organization run by a great group of people with an awesome group of concerned residents that are really creating something special. :mrgreen:

Report: Few local hires on Banks project Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 11:01am EDT | Modified: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 3:00pm Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Dan Monk, Lucy May Senior Staff Reporters http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/05/03/daily31.html A new report by an advisory panel to the Banks riverfront development project says 73 percent of those working on the project are from the Cincinnati metropolitan area. But only 8.7 percent are from the city of Cincinnati and 22 percent are from Hamilton County. Read more: Report: Few local hires on Banks project - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

Banks garage could be delayed Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 2:44pm EDT Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Dan Monk Senior Staff Reporter http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/05/03/daily35.html A $30 million bid package for a parking garage and street improvements at the Banks riverfront development project could be delayed by several months, thanks to an attempt to incorporate new work-force rules into the project. Read more: Banks garage could be delayed - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

Noticed on the Facebook this morning: Bryon Martin: "If you are near Clifton Heights this morning with an hour to kill, give me a shout. Going into salvage some stuff from the Friar's Club."

When the article opens with the line "A gated apartment community..." it raises some red flags

I agree it sucks, I just don't see much outrage coming from the university

The University? The University wants more happy paying students... Imagine how thrilled parents will be that their little angels are safe and sound from the mean streets of uptown (except from each other of course)

Wow, I had no idea what the Friar's club was for and it sucks that they are tearing it down!

Construction webcam freezes lose one turn to complain about your inability to see minute by minute progress from out of town

Ooo sundries

Lousy Roads Cost You $335 Annually By Chuck Squatriglia Email Author April 28, 2010 | 3:09 pm | Categories: Infrastructure That bone-jarring, suspension-shaking pothole you hit on the way to work each day is more than a hassle. It’s a drain on your wallet. U.S. roads are in such lousy condition that motorists spend an average of $335 each year repairing the damage all that potholed pavement inflicts on vehicles. That adds up to $67 billion dollars annually, according to a report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Read More http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/04/road-work-ahead-report#ixzz0mR68T5o8

Let's stop talking about it before I start weeping

Gotta keep pace with Wally World

Wow up until now I didn't mind the renderings but those look like a bunch of bland low end suburban apartment buildings all in a row