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Ugh. I don't really care for College Corner.

Sweet.

Pretty shots, MayDay.

Damn. I think your nature shots are as good as your streetscape shots.

That looks fantastic, kdogg73. I like the colors, too, if you choose them.

Georgetown is a cute little town.

This isn't Middletown. Stop lying! Middletown is Golden Corral, Cracker Barrel, and Towne Mall! ;) This house is interesting:

Very pretty place!

Just to correct an earlier assertion, an operating levy for Mt. Healthy schools also passed. I don't recall exactly when it was, but it was within the couple of years. A couple of the buildings in the business district were part of the Underground Railroad. Also, the housing in the city is rather eclectic. There really aren't parts that look like they were all built at the same time. Oh...and I got hammered at the bar in the 3rd pic on my 21st birthday.

City seeking comments for river trail funds Building Cincinnati, 11/16/07 The City Planning Department is accepting public comment until December 10 on proposed alternatives for the Ohio River Trail. These comments will be assembled and sent to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) along with a request for the release of previously awarded funds. The HUD funds, which total $745,125, come from the Neighborhood Initiative Grant program. These funds would be used for the construction phase of the trail segment between Carrel Street and Wilmer Avenue, a distance of a little over one-half of one mile. Work would involve the renovation of a former freight terminal and the removal of several abandoned railroad spurs. The City is currently undergoing the HUD Environmental Review process. The project has been in the design and environmental document phase, which was paid for by federal highway funds. At the same time, the City has been working with FEMA on floodplain management issues because the project is in a 100-year flood plain. HUD should make a decision on the funds by the end of the year. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/city-seeking-comments-for-river-trail.html

CraigMoyer, those pics are fantastic. I plan on linking to your post on my blog.

Those OTR shots are great, Jake.

Sad. Just very, very sad. Another connection to my childhood has been forever broken. RIP, Joe.

You know, I've never seen any renderings and I've never heard how tall it will be.

So we're looking at either the Sun Bowl, the Meineke Car Care Bowl or the International Bowl. No disrespect to the MAC, but I'd rather they didn't go to Toronto again. The Meineke Bowl would probably be against a team like Wake Forest or Clemson and the Sun Bowl could be someone as high-profile as USC or Oregon State (again). There is also the Papa John's Bowl, but fuck that. The WVU/UCONN loser will get the Gator Bowl.

Here are 20 photos I took on or around Wooster Pike/Mariemont Square on October 29, 2007. For a short history and links on the planned community of Mariemont, read the Wikipedia entry. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

MSD needs new office building Building Cincinnati, 11/15/07 Elevations by Burgess & Niple*: Click to enlarge The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD) has outgrown its offices in Lower Price Hill and has proposed a new building adjacent to the future MetroWest Commerce Park. MSD estimated that, after adding several mandated engineering support personnel, it needs room for 157 employees and consultants. Their current space, which is spread among three rundown buildings in the Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant at 1600 Gest Street, only has room for 120 workers. A new three-story office building would solve the space crunch and is estimated to cost $7.5 million. Renovation of the three buildings would not create any more space and would cost $6 million, plus $1 million in temporary relocation costs. MSD has requested a location along the north side of Gest Street, between Summer and Woodrow streets. Hoping to jumpstart interest in the MetroWest site, the City has worked with MSD and has brought into the project the Department of Community Development and Planning, City Facility Management and the Department of Finance. Funding for the project would come from City-issued bonds. Until the bonds are paid off, Hamilton County would lease the building from the City for use by MSD. Once the bonds are paid, the County would gain ownership. Plans for the new building will be presented during Friday's meeting of the City Planning Commission. Site plan: Click to enlarge Southeast elevation: Click to enlarge WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW GOOGLE AERIAL MAP * Renderings to be revised to show three stories http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/msd-needs-new-office-building.html

City West photo update, 11/10/07 Building Cincinnati, 11/15/07 Activity has slowed at the City West site in the West End, though one townhome building is under construction on Cutter Street. Unfortunately, some idiot decided it would be fun to smash out all of the lower-level windows. Yeah, dude, you're a real badass. City West is a massive HOPE VI redevelopment of the former Lincoln Court and Laurel Homes sites that includes mixed-income townhome and rental units and retail. Also included is a photo of Cincinnati Public Schools' new Hays Elementary, which is on the other side of Cutter Street. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/city-west-photo-update-111007.html

City trying to beat winter on Dana streetscape Building Cincinnati, 11/14/07 In an effort to beat the upcoming bad weather, the City will shift around some of its funds to aid the Dana Avenue streetscape project. In September, a tax increment financing district was established for Evanston which would allow for bonds to be issued to pay for the project. Because the bonds have not been issued and the City would like for the work to start as soon as possible, City Council voted unanimously* to transfer $750,000 from the Urban Renewal-Tax Increment Financing account into the Evanston TIF account. The streetscape work is happening around the Keystone Parke office development in Evanston. It will eventually reach from I-71 to Victory Parkway. Project partners include the Evanston Community Council, Neyer Properties and Xavier University. * Councilmember Laketa Cole was absent. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/city-trying-to-beat-winter-on-dana.html

City to apply for 2008 HUD grants Building Cincinnati, 11/13/07 City Council agreed unanimously* to submit applications to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for several grants which will become available in 2008. The deadline for these applications is Thursday. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/city-to-apply-for-2008-hud-grants.html

Baldwin 300 photo update, 11/10/07 Building Cincinnati, 11/13/07 Footers and and foundation elements are being constructed at the Baldwin 300 site in Walnut Hills. Corporex is building the $86 million office, hotel and parking garage project on Eden Park Drive, between Gilbert and Florence avenues. The building will serve as the new headquarters for Humana of Ohio's market operations, allowing them to consolidate 900 jobs and possibly to create 300 more. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/baldwin-300-photo-update-111007.html

Northside looks to acquire South Block parking Building Cincinnati, 11/13/07 City Council is considering an ordinance that could provide more parking for Northside's South Block. The Northside Business Association would like to acquire City-owned land at 3926-3928 Spring Grove Avenue for its South Parking Lot project, which will also require the acquisition of adjacent privately-owned properties. The sale price of the City's parcels would be $1. The 22-space surface parking project would be paid for with NBD Improvement Project Funds, which have already been approved by City Council. The ordinance is currently in Finance Committee. The South Block consists of several business along both sides of Spring Grove Avenue. The Kamlager Family of Los Angeles recently announced plans to renovate the buildings at 3930-3934 Spring Grove Avenue into a wholesale bakery, a retail bakery, an art gallery and apartments. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/northside-looks-to-acquire-south-block.html

SCPA photo update, 11/10/07 Building Cincinnati, 11/12/07 Earth is being moved and some rather deep holes are being excavated for the new School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Over-the-Rhine. The $72 million, five-floor building will occupy the block bounded by Race, Elm and Twelfth streets and Central Parkway. The new school will combine Cincinnati Public Schools' SCPA program for grades 4 through 12 with Schiel Primary's K-3 program. It will serve 1,350 students and be the first public K-12 arts school in the United States. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/scpa-photo-update-111007.html

Did anyone else see this pathetic attempt at satire in yesterday's Enquirer op-ed section? Waterboarding on Banks: That would be distinctive BY J. MICHAEL SKAGGS As daylight saving time ended, I read The Enquirer pondering the cultural state of the world, and especially Cincinnati. The front page led me to think about "High school playoffs," "Time to choose a health plan," "Election 2007," "Antioch College gets reprieve - at least for now," and "A sense of place." Margaret A. McGurk wrote the article defining the future of the Cincinnati: "Designers agree: Make Banks stylish, fun & open - and give it a distinct personality." She goes on to say, "In simple terms, it means personality - the shape, size, sight and smell that makes one location different from another. It's how you know you are in Mariemont, instead of Manhattan.".. J. Michael Skaggs is a photographer, adjunct instructor at Northern Kentucky University and caretaker at St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20071111/EDIT02/711110349/

Kauffman Building rehab on track Building Cincinnati, 11/9/07 Demolition of a portion of the Kauffman Building will make its eventual restoration possible. Permits are in route for the razing of the U-shaped, back portion of the building, which is visible from Republic Street. This part of the building, which makes up about 20 percent of the total square footage, has been found by the City's Department of Buildings and Inspections to be in danger of collapse. Over-the-Rhine Foundation Executive Director Michael Morgan says that the demolition will also create room for a parking lot, which will make full-scale redevelopment more viable. Salvaged brick from the demolition will be used to shore up the remaining structure, including its Vine Street frontage. Funds for the work come from a $450,000 forgivable loan approved by City Council in April. Morgan says that restoration work on the main structure is supposed to begin by the end of June 2008 and is required to have a certificate of occupancy within five years. The Kaufmann Building is a four-story apartment building built in 1876 by the Kaufmann Brewery as an investment. Designed by architect George W. Rapp and built in the Renaissance Revival style, it's one of the Findlay Market area's dominant landmarks. The building has suffered two major fires, has been condemned and has been declared a public nuisance. It has been vacant for many years. The "back building" http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/11/kauffman-building-rehab-on-track.html