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That’s kind of what I was getting at, even if it is a pie in the sky idea, we should at least consider doing something other than continuing the trend of demolition. There will really be no thought whatsoever put into the decision to tear down the viaduct. Of course there would be costs involved with any alternative, but many of the problems would be virtually non-existant without the heavy traffic that currently uses the bridge. The structural fatigue that is one of the driving forces of the replacement is primarily caused by the traffic, so the amount of concrete repair and patching would be minimal if the bridge was reserved for foot traffic and small static loads only.

Talk about picking the wrong random victim to punch out on the street. Joe Deters' son? These punks are going to be found and have the book thrown at them. Hopefully they're made an example out of, not only to deter future copycat acts, but also to show visitors and suburbanites that Cincinnati is serious about safety. This kind of behavior is one of the worst things that can happen in terms of perception of downtown. It's exactly what suburbanites are afraid of.

I posted this project I did for school a few years ago. As it's becoming apparent now, the city plans to eventually replace the viaduct with a new bridge to the south of the existing one. I still wonder what the feasibility of utilizing the old viaduct for something is, rather than tearing it down. Cincinnati is famous for our parks, and people don't seem to get too mad about the parks budget.

That song was the peak of every middle school dance I ever went to, you could almost sense it coming, and had to make sure you were near the hottest girl you thought you could get to slow dance with you. I looked it up to see if I'd make myself feel old, I had no idea it was a remake of a country song.

And soon they will be in a suburban nightmare in Cobb County. There should be a rule that teams have to have the title of where they're actually from. The Cobb County Braves would be a required name. No one understands me when I explain I hate both the Yankees and Red Sox, and that if I had to pick one I hate more it’d be Boston. At least the media has an excuse for their love affair with the Yankees – they’re from the biggest city in the country, win a lot, and probably have the most actual fans. Boston is not that big of a town, their fans are weak, and the inferiority complex is so obvious it’s almost palpable.

I can’t remember a missing persons case that garnered this much attention, yet included such little information from the police. As was pointed out, there was security footage, address information, etc. that wasn’t made public until after the body was recovered. In hindsight, it wouldn’t have changed the outcome, but that’s no excuse for withholding info. I won’t speculate further, but there were also telltale signs of depression prior to the disappearance. In my opinion, this case is just another example of how no one takes mental health seriously, and the huge stigma that society puts upon it. We tend to shame people who commit suicide, when what we should be doing is asking why as a society we aren’t better at preventing it.

There is quite a bit of naturally occurring sugar in a tomato, so it makes sense ketchup would have a high sugar content, but it's not like Heinz is adding in that much raw sugar to their ketchup. In fact, Heinz actually adds in high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener. Some ketchups, like Hunts, add in actual sugar, which is probably more healthy. It would be interesting to see how much sugar is being added in that isn't coming from the tomatoes.

"Extend the existing Chicago-Indianapolis “Hoosier State” train service to Cincinnati to provide daytime service over this route with Ohio station stops at Cincinnati Union Terminal, I-275 park-n-ride, Hamilton and Oxford." I think this would be, by far, the most important improvement. While speed is a factor, the biggest issue with current service is the frequency. It’s impossible to take a long weekend in Chicago, for instance, because of the 3 times a week service. I would have taken this route a dozen times in the past couple of years if there were daily service.

The rental market everywhere has seen massive increases in demand, and thus price. For any number of reasons people no longer want to purchase property as much as before, even though it has once again become an investment tool. You could buy a house or condo in Oakley and have a mortgage less than the rent is for these apartments. However, the same people that would have bought a home 10 years ago would rather rent today, so the rental prices everywhere have climbed to be just as much as the cost to purchase, if not more. I remember being rather cynical a year ago today when I got gentrified out of my apartment in OTR by Urban Sites, as the rent jumped from $650 to $1300 but now that price is the norm, if not rather cheap for an 800 square foot loft.

It seems like a logical bill that would raise revenues for the state and be a tourism booster, but something tells me not very many of the Republicans, especially the ones in rural districts, would be supportive of it, unfortunately. Maybe that's why it hasn't even been considered for a vote.

That bill was introduced, but hasn't moved passed that in a year: http://openstates.org/oh/bills/130/SB116/

Typically none, or none that has any effect. Beer is pretty simple - it's just a starch, water, yeast, and hops. The yeast turns the starch into alcohol. Unless you're drinking a cheap beer that adds sugar (even then it is typically converted to alcohol by the yeast) there isn't any added sugar. It's the carbs and the calories you have to watch for. A night of drinking 3, 4, or 5 strong beers could be the equivalent of downing a 12 pack of coke in terms of calories.

That could/should end up being an interesting property rights battle, though in my mind NY and NYC in particular have some rather oppressive rental/hotel laws as it is. Of course, the only thing NY is interested in is tax revenue and appeasing the very powerful hotel lobby in NYC. I would have never been able to do internships in NYC if everyone followed the letter of the law regarding sublets. At UC, a co-op quarter was about 3 months long. Legally, I would have had to stay in a hotel that entire time or get a long term lease and break it, wasting thousands of dollars. Luckily I made contacts with a few short term sublet broker type guys in Queens that didn't give two shits about the hotel/rental laws, and everyone was happy (except the tax man). The fight against AirBNB, much like the fight against Tesla dealerships and Uber, seems to be the established revenue/tax dollar generators fighting against services that give consumers and sellers a better option.

On the topic of traffic, The Kenwood Collection would have a very ideal location should there ever be an I-71 light rail line and a stop at Montgomery.

That brings up a appoint I’ve been wondering about – Are we going to end up with all the bikes having to be trucked back up the hill to uptown all the time? I ride to and from Klotter to downtown frequently and hate having to ride back up at the end of the day, even though it’s only 2/3 of the way up the hill. Riding from uptown to downtown is the easy part, how many people will be willing to ride back up the hill?

^ “Hayden and Co." - I wonder what that’s supposed to be? I think that’s a trademarked shade of teal, if I’m not mistaken.

I believe they are 65 gallon recycling carts, but they only collect them every two weeks.

There are already 10,000 extra carts sitting around unused. The city should allow people to pay a small fee for an extra can, though I’m not sure how that would work with the charter amendment. I only have two people in my house, but I make about a bag a week in trash and it barely fills up 10% of the medium size trash can. It’s the recycling and yard waste (lately) that’s been overflowing for me. I also live on one of the narrowest, steepest dead end streets I can think of and I don’t think the cans are too large. I also have to carry mine up stairs, and have no issues, but I’m not lazy. In general, I think people are just looking for something to whine about here. I used to live in NYC, where the garbage man could write you a summons for putting the wrong recyclables in the wrong colored trash bag, or mixing them up. We have it easy here since we don’t have to separate the recyclables.

As I've said earlier in this thread, there are dozens of this exact concept going up all over the country. They are always sold as "high end" but I think that's just a sales technique to set them apart from any other strip center. Ultimately, they'll have the exact same level of stores that Tri County had 10 years ago, with a different layout. It'll be successful because it's exactly what suburbanites want. If you think a 2500 square foot wood frame, vinyl siding house with a 2 car garage on a 1/2 acre lot is superb, you'll think Liberty Center is the best thing since sliced bread. A pretty huge percentage of the popualtion thinks that way, though I'd wager the preference for that lifestyle has about 1/2 a generation left. In 25 years when Forest Fair is a demolished, grassy lot, this will be what Forest Fair has become today. Of course, the developers and tenants will have all made their expected returns by then.

Much like the streetcar, Cranley knows he won't be able to take credit for its eventual success. Many of his actions have illustrated his arrogance and this one continues to build upon that. He does not want the previous administration to get credit for any more successes, even if it is in the best interest of the city. Cranley may have the cities best interest in mind when he makes his decisions, but first and foremost he has his own self-image in mind. With this project in particular, he can hold it up and risk stopping it altogether (should investors get fed up waiting on it and invest in something else) while making the Salon owner look like the cause (how the Enquirer seems to be painting the picture so far).

REI is far smaller, though. 80,000 square feet is a pretty large building for a sporting goods store and they must expect to do a lot of business there. A Dick's that big probably does more revenue than an REI despite the lower price point. I agree with the sentiment that Liberty Center is not upscale - a region like Cincinnati usually only has one "upscale" shopping area and it's Kenwood. Developments exactly like Liberty Center are going up all over the country, especially down south. In fact, I can think of one that has a Bass Pro and a Dillard's-esque department store as anchors.

I wonder if a nail house treatment is in their future? A simple structure like this could be selectively demolished while the suit is ongoing, for instance.

I thought I head heard a rumor that the W&S building was also designed for a tower that never got built, but I cannot find any actual source for that. I will check some books later, I may have read it in the Bicentennial Guide or one of those other Cincinnati books. The Macy's/Fountain Place building was also designed to have a tower atop it eventually, but that doesn't have the potential for the interesting new/old juxtaposition that the Hearst has.

As long as it's not those who drink 4 or 5 craft beers, and then switch to PBR as a cost savings measure once their palette becomes satiated, because I fall into that category.

I have a cheap bike I bought at Wal-Mart about 10 years ago for under $100, I think the brand is “Next.” I ride it several times a week, but everywhere I go is within 10 or 15 minutes. I think it qualifies as a “comfort bike” as the tires are a bit wider than a typical road bike, but it’s not quite a mountain bike. I actually prefer the wider tires as they seem more forgiving when riding around CUF and OTR in Cincinnati like I do as there tends to be broken glass, debris, and potholes everywhere. My route to work also parallels the streetcar tracks, and I know the argument that biking across streetcar tracks is dangerous was dismissed as laughable, but I do like having the bigger tires when I do it, because I can cross at a much slighter angle. It is very heavy, though, but I just see it as giving me a better workout. I have to carry it up a flight of stairs from my shed to the street, and my office is about 400’ of elevation lower than my house is, which makes the ride home pretty rough. I do think I’ve seen a few “serious bikers” laugh at my bike, though, but I laugh at their shorts.