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From the Cincinnati Business Journal, a redo: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/08/05/panel-fourth-race-project-design-better-but-try.html

...and from the Cincinnati Business Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/08/03/it-s-official-streetcar-is-under-budget.html

Agreed. As mentioned by other UO posters, undoubtedly there's a powerful business oligarchy determined to keep their own precious 3rd/4th Street views intact.

Wow! :clap:

Hmmm... From the bridge's cobalt near upper section, along its turquoise support beams down to GE's aqua U.S. Global Operation Center on the far left - what's there not to like about all the shades of blue?

Thanks, Peter, for initiating one unique UO thread involving Cincinnati. Whether you realize it or not, this series of Metro photos may end up becoming collectors' items decades hence. As for myself, I'm also a long time, dedicated Metro/TANK rider - therefore I can easily give you a "thumbs up" here. Don't stop now! :clap:

You're listing Ashland as an F1000 company when it may still be an F500 company. Technically, Ashland's breakup is pending and it's presently listed in slot #472, with a revenue of $5.4 billion. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/06/01/ashland-launches-split-with-ipo.html

Hopefully, soon there will be good news concerning this large Norwood building, a former Medpace HQ: http://bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2015/08/06/exclusive-former-cincinnati-bell-president-to-open.html. For a long time now, not only have there been white-collar people going in and out, but there's also been an increased amount of work related activities in prep for something more. Months ago I asked a professional looking man going in the building what he knew about the proposed data-center. He confirmed that there would be a major announcement in June. Today, on a June 4th Saturday, there were numerous work trucks parked out front - obviously, a good sign.

Loved this Cincago preview! However, one office shot (1:36) looked like it came from somewhere else, possibly a studio background. (right?)

^ Gawd, how awful - a spoonful of spaghetti tossed onto a plate would be more organized and aesthetically appealing than this mess!

Pure speculation, but concerning Kroger, yesterday there appeared some surprising business news with potentially huge ramifications: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/02/18/exclusive-kroger-could-be-targeting-israel-in.html

^ Okay, time to set all those Cost Cutter beer cans down and take copious notes! The Enquirer just published this detailed article about "Kroger thinking." A really decent read; test tomorrow morning: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2016/02/14/whos-next-krogers-shopping-spree/80290776/

I don't know the most up-to-date statistics, but at least as of a couple years ago, Wal-Mart sold more groceries than anyone else in the U.S. Fairly certain that remains the case. Kroger may be the largest "traditional" grocer, but there are definitely bigger fish out there. I think WalMart did about $140 billion in US groceries last year, while Kroger did $100 billion. Kroger's future though is in collecting information more than selling groceries. When you walk into a modern Kroger, an AI is tracking you everywhere, analyzing your traffic pattern, calling cashiers to the registers when it predicts check-out traffic is about to spike, then analyzes your entire purchase since you swiped that Kroger Plus Card. This may somewhat explain why Kroger has not aggressively pursued urban format. Their almost self-aware intelligence gathering system has probably indicated that the right opportunity is still in the future. Kroger actually did $108.5 billion, making it the 3rd largest world retailer and the largest retailer doing business strictly in the US: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2016/01/20/kroger-named-worlds-third-largest-retailer/79072302/ But by now it's reasonable to suspect that Kroger has surpassed Costco Wholesale ($112.6 billion) and become the world's 2nd largest retailer. So really - what's there not to like about this Cincy food giant except that it doesn't occupy a 70-story HQ tower @ Vine & Central Pkwy? :-D

Don't we already no the answer to such a question as this? :roll:

I guess Cincinnatians have just been reminded that "On Any Given Sunday" is the NFL's standard rule of thumb. :-(

^ Hey guys, wait a minute... First of all (as mentioned above), the developer isn't some social-service agency entering Madisonville to benefit it by correcting its problems, but a company buying into that neighborhood to benefit themselves monetarily. Secondly, Madisonville may have some great bones, but it's still too much a ghetto. And third, the center of Madisonville is overall more isolated from major retail and highway connections than is the Oakley drive-in location. So, considering these things, the developer's choice of building sites may have been the best for them after all.

Sorry...but I never laughed so hard in my life as I did watching the video-clip featured above. (It doesn't get any better than THAT, fellas!) :drunk:

Agreed. Just view these homes from the Eden Park overlook... Mason, KY. :|

Yesterday I tripped over these BBC aerial photo-illustrations (or whatever they are) of London. Scroll down through them to comprehend the sheer immensity of the city. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-248d9ac7-9784-4769-936a-8d3b435857a8

If CDK is headed to Norwood, could it be into this large structure? http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2015/08/06/exclusive-former-cincinnati-bell-president-to-open.html Although I can't comment on what it looks like inside, the handsome building is fronted by a huge parking lot. Or, if not this site, could the CDK move be to one of the following? (a) the new Rookwood Exchange; (b) the old U.S. Playing Card complex; or © the Sherman & Montgomery Rd. complex vacated by some 600 employees who are moving into Atrium downtown?

Fully agree with you about that ill-chosen photo of a Kroger store to represent one of Ohio's most dangerous places. No connection whatsoever.

Cincinnati ranked #1 city in nation for recreation: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/morning_call/2015/07/cincinnati-tops-nation-in-recreation.html

^ Yes. This potential GE HQ move was mentioned several days ago in Cincy's business journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/morning_call/2015/06/general-electric-s-hq-could-be-on-the-move.html Needless to say, however, we're talking about a global corporation that will be attracted not only by enormous tax incentives, but also by a global city and airport (think Chicago-Atlanta-Detroit-Dallas, etc.) Therefore, Cincinnati (with its Evendale GE jet engine factory, CBD GE global operations center, and hometown GE chairman/CEO Jeffrey Immelt) would be the logical choice for Ohio, there's little chance of this happening. Quite frankly, although we may wish to believe otherwise, none of our "3-C's" are yet the kind of global city GE's probably looking for in such circumstances. :oops:

"Newport," please... :roll:

^ Bellevue Hill Park's overlook provides a wonderful view of the city's urban core--the music video "It's Not My Time" by 3 Doors Down was partially filmed from atop the park shelter house. ("wiki it" for more pixs.)