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A huge win for GE @ Evendale, with significant ramifications for the surrounding business community. However, positive news like this will never grace the front page of any Enquirer (since such space is permanently cluttered by pics of either panhandlers, heroin addicts, or John Cranley). :roll:

Much agree, J_J, but p-l-e-a-s-e don't reveal these heartfelt observations to either: (a) Mason, Blue Ash and West Chester or; (b) Columbus and Cleveland. Not many of them will appreciate the magnetic, meaningful connections between Cincinnati's core and NKY--especially, Covington, Newport, Bellevue, and Dayton. We are truly one!

^ Only if either John Cranley doesn't overwhelm 'em with a move to Norwood (read in, Paycor) or John Kasich doesn't once again come rollin' into town with another $400,000,000 bribe to lure 'em to Columbus (read in, Sears). :roll:

^jmicha, keep up the good work! (I think that we can all benefit from "envisioning" these critically important intersections of both Race & 4th and Race & Fifth!)

Yeah--but, in the end, don't you just wanna hug PG? After all, he's so young, handsome, well-heeled and connected. Therefore, presto, right in front of your very eyes--the consummate "clown"! He can be whomever or whatever he thinks you need/want him to be! Really now, what's there not to like about PG?

^ Perhaps, if Cranley doesn't cancel the streetcar (as Jake has already predicted), he'll attempt to construe himself as the Ultimate Pacifier of both sides of the equation, neither completely blocking Cincinnati's streetcar nor totally agreeing to its completion. Thus, in any scenario, this visionless opportunist will win and thus increase his own political-standing. (Just a thought, thanks to Jake... )

^ Yes, please post them!

This doesn't make since to me. How is it that it had to be shortened to conform to FAA standards? How is it that there are much taller structures all across the US in major cities, but in the vicinity of downtown Cincinnati the FAA doesn't allow it? I'm not buying it. I would want to see that report from the FAA and the ridiculous reason of why it's not allowed here, and how it's allowed elsewhere across this country. :whip: I'm totally unfamiliar with FAA restrictions that might have caused the downsizing of Millennium Tower, but I do recall the sensational Enquirer article about it becoming an addition to Newport. (And, at that time, it would have been the world's 11th-tallest building.) However, one of the subsequent articles mentioned that a 1000-ft.+ structure would prove hazardous to CVG, and so on. Not long afterwards, the project was cancelled. Today, like a useless relic, only the gigantic bell hangs just above ground-level at the spot. One only need look to either Seattle or Toronto to see what could have been there instead. :cry:

ColDayMan, thanks for sharing this rendition of the proposed Millennium Tower that "could have, would have, should have" graced Newport, NKY in the "90's." Needless to say, this game-changer became just another one of Cincinnati's dreams lost and forgotten. But then, what else is new in a city that blotched a long-ago subway and, possibly today, a state-of-the-art streetcar? I'm not sure even all of our Cincinnati boosters realize what a grand structure "Millennium Tower" would have been not only for NKY, but all of SW Ohio... If I'm correct, the original tower (featuring a restaurant and observation deck) would have risen 1100-ft. and been able to be seen from 50-miles away. But soon afterward, it was downsized to conform to some FAA standards to around 700-ft., then later abandoned entirely--and thus, today, only an edifice resides where a structure could have graced Cincinnati/Newport's riverfront sky that would have rivaled St. Louis' Arch. (Too bad.)

My only question: since we have statues of Pete Rose and Joe Morgan at GABP, when will we find a statue of Mike Nugent at PBS? :-D

A valuable observation. As you pointed out, the relationship between numerous, predominately black communities and the police may well be changing for the positive. As much as many of us (myself included) may scoff at the power of prayer vs. that of bean bags and bullets, at least two radically different components of Cincinnati's urban-society are attempting to meet in the middle. Needless to say, neither side wishes to endure another horrendous "Timothy Thomas Event" to make their positions known--but now both black communities and police are talking--and this is progress.

^ A good point; whoever looked to the "Holiday Inn" for innovation? (Build it and they will come, right?)

Geezus, exactly what are you trying to say here? Your post (lacking paragraphs) goes every which way and somehow demonizes a decent social gathering. No one group owns Washington Park nor controls its destiny--including blacks and Appalachians. If Washington Park (via PC rationale) is now prescribed as a place usurped by "white suburbanites" for their own nefarious endeavors, so it must also be noted how poor blacks and Appalachians mutually infiltrated, nullified, and decimated a white Germanic culture. Yes, Washington Park (and OTR) are once again "in major transition," but so what? Your views on who's coming back to claim what in both Washington Park and OTR say as much about YOU as they do anything else--and that may not be what the PC Police wanna hear. Washington Park and environs may well be reverting to the place they once were (minus the drunks, bums, homeless, psychos, deviants, and criminals who infiltrated everything). IE, what's there not to like about the transition back from darkness into light? Tell me, please.

Just keep in mind that Metro DOES RUN ON SUNDAYS and that the most-ridden routes (for example, the popular #4 route) will deliver service for those who want to venture down to Octoberfest. As for my wife and myself, we're riding the #4 from Surrey Square/Norwood into town Sunday afternoon, when both Octoberfest and the Bengals game will overwhelm our downtown. Enjoy!

^ Who knows--maybe the dude really just needs to take a bath or use mouthwash...

Thanks for one really great tour of Columbus; what a wealth of photos! (looking forward to your promised photo-shoot to the south) In addition, I would really appreciate an extensive tour of the OSU campus alone--it certainly seems worthy of the "ColDayMan treatment," don't you think?

^ Although I'm not recommending parking in Northside over other options, it would be a suitable alternative. The Metro #17 (via Hamilton Ave.), one of the most popular bus routes, will provide frequent service for $1.75/ride. However, if you do choose to ride one of these buses into town for Oktoberfest, realize that they will be rerouted away from their usual Government Square stops during this weekend.

The "Metro*Plus" ridership (yes, I realize it's free this workweek) has picked up three-fold since being introduced on Monday. It's really an innovative new SORTA experiment which I'm hoping will become a part of the mix. And, for anyone who's ever ridden the venerable # 51, you ain't gonna believe how that route's been revamped. Enjoy. :wink:

Rabbit Hash--many thanks for the rendering of the proposed 4th & Race residential tower as it might appear from a distance. Obviously, the structure's no "Donald Trump" wannabe, but it's gonna be an impressive addition to Cincinnati's skyline and its CBD. (I can't wait!)

For what it's worth, early this morning I rode Metro*Plus from Surrey Sq. to downtown...but only to Gov. Sq./Area D @ 5th & Walnut, where I was politely informed I must exit. I mentioned to the driver that I wanted to make a return trip to Surrey Sq., but, nevertheless, she insisted that I catch her outbound bus at Gov. Sq./Area H. Needless to say, not only was I mystified, but also a little irritated. However, after examining the blue/gold brochure--as natininja pointed out, technically the route does NOT include anything below (ie., south of) Government Square. Below that point, it's strictly layover and R&R for the drivers. And may I "second" John Schneider in mentioning that Metro*Plus is a tremendously positive SORTA transportation step and a radical departure from the stop/go, stop/go, stop/go routine of the majority of Metro routes. NOT that all the others are "bad," but Metro*Plus is DEFINITELY a "limited-stop" route-- and the people getting on this morning were all politely (but definitely) informed of the difference. And for those seasoned Metro riders (myself included) who may have thought this brand new bus-route would be little more than a revamped combo of a #4 mixed with a #51...WRONG! It ain't nothing like that, but an entirely new direction within SORTA. BRAVO! :clap:

^ As far as the driver's concerned, so much the better at a designated stop. (right?)

Tomorrow begins Cincinnati's new weekday Metro Plus bus-route from downtown to Kenwood--and I must tell you that I'm kinda excited. While I realize that "Metro Plus" is neither BRT nor rapid-transit by car-culture standards, it's still a welcome step forward. (I remember only too well how, in 2002, the majority of voters shot off their own toes by downing "Metro Moves," which would have propelled Cincinnati into not only streetcars, but undoubtedly LRT and Portland-type status.) If I've been correctly informed, this new route (served by distinctly different buses) will have only SEVENTEEN STOPS between the CBD and Kenwood Town Center. You may wonder why as many as 17, but please be aware that the regular #4 route has app. 150. And so it will take all of 57-MINUTES--oh yeah, the horror of it all! Metro's critics want people to believe that traveling by car to Kenwood takes no more than 15-20 minutes (which may be true in the extreme), but then again, so what? So one shaves 30-MINUTES off their precious time so they can charge into Nordstrom, credit-card in hand, when the doors open? (Whoopdeedoo!) What worries me the most this moment (in Metro's new one-week, free-ride promotional) is quite simple and fully justified. And that is that certain riders will either be too naive or stupid to realize that this new route is a LIMITED-STOP ROUTE where "ringing the bell" is no longer necessary nor relevant--and will react accordingly. Believe me, during this first free week, there are going to be idiots who get on at one of the 17 stops, but discover that they cannot get off until the bus reaches the next designated stop; I only hope that the drivers are wearing body-armor and chomping on Ativan.

Pat yourself on the back, Jake--your "photo-foray" into what's being changed in Cincinnati is deeply appreciated! (Don't be a stranger in keeping everyone updated, okay?) :clap:

It is what it is--at least in Ohio HS football Cincinnati's the top-gun. (Get over your pain, fellas.) :oops: :laugh:

^ John, your above post says as much as anyone needs to know about Landsman. Just another political-opportunist wearing a clown-mask, telling you any and every thing you wish to hear in order to win your vote. Forget him and move on to someone's who's real (although probably not a politician).