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FWIW, Fresh Market just announced the closing of its Columbus store: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/fresh-market-to-close-upper-arlington-area-store/

Agree with you all the way on this one, but with one caveat: Yvette Simpson torpedoed her mayoral aspirations in Cincinnati primarily because of her stance against Children's Hospital. There's no telling how many hundreds of votes this self-inflicted political blunder cost her.

In support of what's being discussed here, a local media source just added this: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/mount-adams/once-the-liveliest-spot-in-cincinnati-mount-adams-is-growing-up-and-settling-down

Consider this store now closed: https://www.wcpo.com/money/local-business-news/city-inspectors-shut-down-clifton-market-over-missing-paperwork

This is unfortunate, but to be expected: https://www.wcpo.com/money/local-business-news/clifton-market-lender-files-for-foreclosure It is extremely difficult for a small independent grocer to compete with giants like Kroger, especially in Clifton since Kroger opened their new Corryville store.

Although the satellite photo may be described as some sort of blob, it can just as easily be distinguished as CIN-DAY. For a more refined look at the emergence of Cin-Day and Cleve-Akron-Canton as new CSA's, the original link (below) offers an excellent, enlargeable study. (Btw, as already mentioned, Youngstown does appear up for grabs by either Cleveland or Pittsburgh.) https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/#zoom=4&lat=5312649&lon=-9281492&layers=B0FFFFTFFFF

Downtown, a mall food court favorite will return to the Carew Tower: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/10/31/mall-food-court-favorite-returning-to-carew-tower.html

FWIW (pun intended), this is now how we reward bad behavior. It doesn't get any better than this: https://www.wlwt.com/article/city-kroger-to-pay-dollar240000-to-family-of-11-year-old-shocked-with-taser-by-police/24429931

^ Yes! FWIW, the Business Journal's editor followed up the original article with his own comments about it in his daily wrap-up, which was entitled: "A downtown game changer?" https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/10/19/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-a-game.html On a different note entirely, I'm wondering if this development might be stymied by the "usual suspect," John Cranley. This treacherous mayor has tampered with so many other downtown developments, I'm very afraid that his destructive influence may carry over here. Am I wrong?

I don't think that's true. Providing that we're talking about GDP, the past year Cincinnati maintained Ohio's biggest economy.

A new nightclub promises to add diversity to Downtown Cincinnati: https://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/new-upscale-lgbtq-nightclub-the-birdcage-opening-downtown

FWIW, two upscale Cincinnati bars were ranked among "the world's best." They were also the only ones from Ohio to make this list. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/09/14/two-cincinnati-drinkeries-named-worlds-best-bars.html

Yup! From local media comes this scoop on UC's eye-opening win: https://www.wcpo.com/sports/college-sports/university-of-cincinnati-sports/underdog-cincinnati-bearcats-shock-ucla-bruins-26-17-in-season-opener

Some really big Kroger news today: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/08/14/kroger-partners-with-alibaba-to-sell.html Although it's too early to make any sweeping conclusions about this new Asian alliance, it can be considered a major move by Kroger. Here"s what two other media sources have said about such a partnership: https://www.wsj.com/articles/kroger-to-sell-groceries-on-alibaba-site-in-china-1534268657?mod=hp_lead_pos10 https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2018/08/14/kroger-teams-internet-juggernaut-alibaba-sell-groceries-china/988283002/

Although just conjecture at the moment, the new Kroger-Ocado alliance could shake up grocery shopping big time: https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/game-changer-how-kroger-s-deal-with-ocado-could-reshape-the-industry Also of note, on a local level: https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/despite-new-competition-kroger-co-keeps-gaining-market-share