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How "ironic" that The Enquirer placed this little ditty bag of homicide-information on only the first page of the local news, yet splattered the police killing of a black man w/BB-gun all over the front page? Very strange, hum? :wink:

Really appreciate your photo documentation of this vibrant, high rise "City Upon The Hudson." (and your new camera assures no "bad pictures." right ?) :laugh:

Well, ink, I must believe you were one tired photographer after so thoroughly documenting this magnificent city! Many thanks for sharing so many pictures, forming sort of a "Boston Mosaic" for viewing--what a rich, rich urban (and urbane) place to call home! (oh, if I were only YOUNG again, but I'm not... :-()

What a surprise, ink! A handsome town completely under the radar. (I'm reaching for my Rand McNally road atlas right now!)

^This went from talking about streetcars to wayyyy off topic...

OMG! An old adage says "beware of what you ask for..." Well, I should have learned that one before ever asking to view Portland's new streetcar plans & construction--now I am sick! (In all seriousness, though, thanks to everyone for the plethora of information that followed. Especially helpful were the two dozen or so street construction photos supplied be jmecklenborg--truly "an education" in themselves!) :-(

^ If you can, John, will you please post any available visuals on this particular development? Here in the Queen City, we need to be stimulated, stirred, and woken up by witnessing a major streetcar undertaking such as this--I hope we all eat our guts out with lust and envy! :whip:

^ Really appreciated your observations, exurbkid! Your positive and provocative comments have challenged my standard, lethargic view of what riches really lie between the two "lower 3-Cs." In so many ways, maybe what's old is new again--or at least our urban perceptions of the rural are gradually changing. Thanks!

^ Thanks, Quimbob! What's there not to like about a little publicity like this, huh huh huh? (Enough said for now; no place to reiterate the recent and volatile local debate over the continued funding of the Freedom Center, okay?) :drunk:

Thanks, ink, for yet another eye-opening photo session! (like taking a time-machine back into Ohio when it was so much younger) However, I can't close my own comments here w/o relaying a rather ghastly non PC (yet hilarious and true) anecdote about that town from eons ago... When I was an undergraduate back in the '60s who periodically traveled from OSU to home in Cincy with my buddies, we would ALWAYS stop in Sabina to see the mummy "Eugene" (if I correctly remember his nickname...) This macabre attraction sat in a little hut behind a funeral home and anyone was welcome to stop and see it. Sadly, it was the well-preserved remains of a little old black man (immaculately-dressed/origin unknown) who just "sat there," inside his little cubicle, for all to see. (somebody in town had discovered his body and the funeral home had agreed to embalm him) What was hilarious about all this, however, was that OSU students would routinely "steal him" and set him on the front steps of the OSU library on the Oval! This prank was repeated for years before everyone got smart and gave the diminutive gentleman a real burial. :roll:

You mean this wasn't serious? Then (if not), why not: "WE'LL BE ANYTHING YOU WANT US TO BE--JUST COME!" (isn't that what it's all about?) :yap:

"The Forest City" gets this Cincinnatian's two thumbs-up! No more a place of aged machines, ore boats or rust and cold--but a region of greenery, growth, renewal, water, and warmth... THIS ONE just might work! Kudos.

There are numerous commuters traveling between the northern Cincinnati and the southern Dayton suburbs, as The ColDayMan just mentioned. But only the brave or the desperate would make it a daily habit to venture between city-centers! (just thinking about "Malfunction-Junction" on one end or Arlington Heights at the other end makes me want to plop a couple of Ativans) WHEN is the bright future between the two cities ever going to arrive--i.e., either those French TGV/German ICE trains or the even faster Chinese MAGLEVS? (HA HA HA!)

Thank you, ink, for a real look at Rochester! I don't know whether to laugh or cry--the city seems to share both good and bad in due measure. Example: so many beautiful, unique buildings (the "Daily Record," for one) and a dramatic topography (the falls), yet the horrible downsizing of the once mighty Kodak. Only time will tell what emerges next; I wish this city the best!

Although I'm delighted by the emergence of our new twin-cities (the "Cin-Day Corridor"), I would strongly urge your family to make the move to Cincinnati. (1) the daily wear & tear on your vehicle will be immense; (2) your own psyche will take a relentless pounding; (3) gasoline costs will cripple you; (4) inclement driving conditions will prove time-consuming and hazardous; (5) future I-75 construction in Cincy is imminent; (6) under ANY condition I-75 is crowded with trucks and totally unpredictable; (7) Cincinnati is much more of a city than Dayton. (Have I left anything out?) Yes, when I recently lived in Franklin, Oh, I knew a woman who commuted M-F to a job in downtown Cincy--but then she was bonkers to begin with! So! Please don't kneecap yourself by such an arduous, costly, and unsafe commute!

Why do you guys keep pushing this idea that the potential location was all Kasich's idea? He had nothing to do with it. SEARS approached the state with Columbus already in mind. This is not a conspiracy nor does it have anything to do with what Cincy or Cleveland may or may not have. The idea that Sears first approached Kasich about Columbus is simply not true. The very FIRST publicly-acknowledged discussions of Sears moving to Ohio took place in Cincinnati about its move THERE. Capsule summaries of those discussions between the governor and John F. Barrett, the powerful head of Western & Southern Life (also a major player in downtown Cincinnati real estate), can be found in the Cincinnati Business Courier, 4-29-11 and 5-10-11. Only later was Columbus ever mentioned. The astonishing $400 million capital bribe followed shortly afterwards.

It would be awesome to see this kind of streetcar extension, UncleRando--talk about an innovative ideas; this is one!

After yesterday's Browns & Bengals debacles against Baltimore & Pittsburgh, we are indeed a humbled state in deep pain. :whip: (Can you feel it?) No postmortem needed. :drunk: (No matter what's said, it hurts...)

Considering what The Banks has become, both residentially and commercially, this route restriction just seems like another "faux pas" in the making. Maybe a referendum to get the tracks extended will help--Chris Smitherman, where are you when we REALLY need you? :wink2:

OMG, Firenze98, what a gorgeous Art Deco interior. Sadly to say, I guess, is that these palatial interiors will be seen less and less because of their cost or just being "out-of-vogue." It's no secret, though, that Cleveland is home to classic office architecture of all types, especially older buildings with ornate interiors rivaling this one. Maybe you'll consider photographing some of these buildings too? Nice job!

^ And I must agree with you, GCrites80s. As a retail hub and distribution center, Columbus is a contender bringing its own strengths to the table...

^The reason that Sears chose Cincinnati first in its Ohio relocation plans was obviously because of the city's powerful marketing presence and retailing infrastructure. The future fit seemed perfect: Procter & Gamble (the world's largest products consumer company); Kroger (the nation's largest grocery company); Macy's (one of the country's most renowned department store companies); and Sears (another giant national retailer). So what happened to derail this logical fit? It's simple: Kasich and his innermost friends live in Columbus.

Thanks, Sherman, for such a comprehensive study of this quaint, but impressive town. What a rich architectural history!

^^Well! I, for one, am preparing in excitement for all this to happen! (got my flask of "Geritol" and walker all picked out...) :drunk:

^Same as edale's above comment, Sherman. I've always been curious about this city--and I had absolutely no idea Morgantown had the PRT! Thanks!