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Hey guys. I just posted a new entry at http://greeneyedcity.blogspot.com, taking a look at a couple examples of recycling infrastructure in parts of Chicago. Municipal recycling infrastructure: A Chicago Case Study for Cincinnati Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 by Christian Huelsman This past weekend, several friends and I took a trip to Chicago. megabus ran a promotion for free seats, back in December, and we decided to take a 24-hour trip to the Windy City. I had plans to visit old standbys like Reckless Records, but also visit sustainable spots I found online. Unfortunately, our time ran short for running to Green Grocer Chicago, 360SEE, and Crop to Cup Coffee Company. I did, however, satiate my desire to find green assets in Chicago by doing photographic research for my upcoming presentations in Cincinnati neighborhoods. The following are some new and old examples of recycling infrastructure in Chicago. Of course, these examples cannot be found all over the city, but they exhibit clear evidence of the power of partnerships. [read the rest of the article here: http://greeneyedcity.blogspot.com/]

I wouldn't agree at all. How is this different from Building Value in Cincinnati's Northside? Reuse of salvaged building materials is a great thing. What the hell?

The vibe I'm getting is a crotchety one. Even if Mynt isn't your thing, who cares? As long as enough people like it, that will be good for downtown. Don't tell me there aren't places for you downtown as well, because there are. Also, there's no way to gauge what will be a longstanding establishment. Any of the shops on Vine St, Downtown, or in Uptown *could* be gone in a year. It's only in retrospect that we realize what worked well over the years. Let the kids, yuppies, college kids, and the rich all have their fun. You'll have yours too, if you end up getting over yourself.

Actually, park of it is in its own building. It replaced the Carew Tower parking garage that was razed around 1987.

Figured this would be the best place to put my announcement. I have once again begun updating a blog that covers urban sustainability issues in Cincinnati, best practices from other cities, as well as my own projects of working on community green projects. I have already been manning a twitter feed for news and rumblings on sustainable practices that are pertinent to a healthy, urban lifestyle. The blog will soon be re-routed to greeneyedcity.com Website: http://curbyourgreenthusiasm.blogspot.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/greeneyedcity

Well, can't say I had ever been. They only had lunchtime hours, and very limited at that. Pretty stupid if you ask me, when you have Chipotle down the street doing 11am to 10pm daily.

The other route cuts are more serious than these express routes being cut.

Well, thank you for the insight nonetheless. I do appreciate it. Go Q.

Weird. So, would that impact Neon's Unplugged, in terms of naming...or should we just wait for various stories to unravel, so we know for sure what he's doing?

Oh, and thank you Sherman. I shared your article on my @greeneyedcity twitter feed.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 6:00pm - 7:30pm Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center 5915 Ridge Ave. Join us at this public hearing! Get the word out and WEAR GREEN! If you'd like to speak please arrive at 5:00 to make sure you're on the list! Visit our notes section for some helpful talking points! Don't forget to wear green! We must be seen as a united front! Be green and carpool! To sign the online petition, go here: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cincinnatirecycling/

Oh, piss off. ;) Did you know that the highest rate of break-ins occurs with Honda Civics? Hmm? I do wonder if there's a stat like that for metro areas. That's just an national assessment. After a while, I'd just leave my CD player in my car.

That's not what I heard from one of his assistants. Personal reasons I won't mention here, and a need to sell soon.

^^Perhaps someone could do an inventory of viable warehouse spaces.

Well, there's the problem right there. You only used a directive after two of my posts, not even addressing Weedrose. His/her post was six messages back. Simply address the person, rather than saying "you", and my response would have never existed. Case closed. I'm sure you're aware that you and I have very different views on social services. However, I think my view actually was in accordance with your view, in terms of the location or deconcentration of social services. That's the confusing part for me. Also, I never called you a racist. I mentioned demographics. I did not equate demographics with race at all. In fact, I actually named the types of people to which I was referring (poor, the mentally challenged/deranged/unfit/whatever, rehabilitated drug addicts). I agree with you on a few things, but I don't feel that you're even seeing that.

I believe you're misconstruing each of my responses. I never said anything about having to have social services concentrated near downtown. At all. I said nothing about giving felons to choice on where to live. We're not even talking about felons! We're talking about the poor, the mentally challenged/deranged/unfit/whatever, rehabilitated drug addicts...it really doesn't matter. You're simply bending my words, and going on a tangent. The point I made twice supported deconcentration, but I emphasized that doing so would actually make these services MORE accessible, via access from the downtown transit hub. Again, I used "downtown hub" in relation to access by bus. I also preceded that by locating services in SEVERAL neighborhoods. Seriously, Sherman...over the past few months, you've just been vicious. I just want you to respond to the actual post, rather than responding to a story you heard in your head. It's unnerving, and it makes me think twice about posting in threads with topics pertaining to minorities or low-income people. Again, you're vicious and relentless in those topics, and unnecessarily so. Could we please simply discuss projects, instead of vilifying certain demographics ad nauseam?

When you have those services throughout several neighborhoods in the region, it's no longer important that the buses all cover one area adequately. In fact, the more destinations, the better. That way, one can access those services anywhere from the downtown hub.

I never said that. In fact, that was absolutely my point: that concentration is unacceptable...for ANY neighborhood/district/community.

But the answer isn't just to move them all to another single neighborhood. Just saying, "Oh, Queensgate's got some bus access"--that's not good enough.

^But even when I worked at Honey, even THEY had a backup plan, if the head chef was unable to work. I don't really see that as a valid excuse.

I suppose it's better than smelling like cheap beer or cigarettes.

Would you really go to a bar called Soap on Main?

^Please--no one answer that question. YOU voted for what the amendment text read. YOU did not vote for a streetcar. Done.

^Well, that and City Roots didn't really have set store hours. So it makes it difficult to patronage a business like that.

Glorious! It's a been a while, hmm? Certainly not our football and basketball programs at once.