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Enquirer's way of saying we didn't complete our research and we rushed an article out (because it was a negative streetcar article and those get clicks!): We did the math on the streetcar budget he Cincinnati Bell Connector won’t run at a deficit next year. A budget request released earlier this week and reported on by The Enquirer was incomplete. It suggested funding woes, but a closer look shows that's not the case. The Enquirer has spent two days since then sorting out streetcar math. Cont

Pringles was sold off to Kellogg

I'm enjoying some lunch from Sunny Deli right now. They are rarely busy; hope they are able to stay in business.

And with the Cardinals in town, there were actually 18,620 there to witness it.

Here is a link to their press release: http://mccabemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/TreehousePatioBarPressRelease06.05.2017final.pdf "Over the last several days, many people who have never been to our establishment are creating an onslaught of negative reviews..." Their original Facebook page has been deleted and their new one went live ~45m ago and already has 43 1 star reviews.

The team was all set to announce their international friendly opponent today... They had a press conference and were live on Facebook and then this: "An unexpected delay means we can't announce who we'll be facing in our international friendly on 7/24, but we will do so soon! #RiseTogether"

Streetcar bosses to city: We need more money The agency that runs the Cincinnati Bell Connector is asking the city for more streetcar money next year, saying they need to run more streetcars to keep the time between stops at the promised 10 minutes. The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority is requesting a 6 percent increase in the streetcar's budget, or $225,000 more than the $4.2 million allocated to the project this year. Streetcar planners had originally said it would need an additional $150,000 next year. It's not clear if any extra money would come from taxpayers or other sources. The request comes as the April revenue report, the most recent available, shows a $15,000 operating deficit. That's the first time since the September opening the streetcar has run in the red. Cont

I've edited the post and shortened the url.

13,413 rides on the streetcar Memorial Day weekend (Fri-Mon) according to Metro

Madisonville Medpace project is getting bigger Fast-growing drug-trial company Medpace is expanding plans for its new Madisonville headquarters building, adding up to 50 percent more office space. The number of apartments planned for Medpace Madison Square is holding steady at 350, but the offices, apartments and dining areas will all be in separate buildings now instead of one, according to new plans filed with Cincinnati's planning department. "From a neighborhood perspective, what’s good about the Medpace development is that it offers a lot of jobs, but more important a range of jobs" for people from high school graduates to those with doctorate degrees, said Luke Brockmeier, Madisonville Community Council president. Cont

Oakley & Newport are just distractions to keep West End costs down...

Didn't know this was a thing: FCC 2 NKY Although by NKY they mean Covington:

And 3 weeks later... Parking contractor recommendations ignored Four years after the City of Cincinnati killed a plan to privatize its parking system, the city is paying the same company hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to run the system -- but ignoring many of its recommendations. New Jersey-based Conduent is paid by the city to maintain meters, oversee enforcement and make pricing recommendations based on data collected. Those pricing recommendations aren't just about revenue: Smart pricing keeps a city's economy humming. Prices need to be low enough to fill the spaces, but high enough that they parkers don't linger all day - so a person can find a space near the restaurant, shop or business destination they’re headed into. And in parking systems that get pricing right more spaces are used, which, in turn, brings in more money. Cont

Probably don't exist... but he did admit to deleting a tweet:

The Crew lost the coin toss and will play in either Cincinnati or Louisville.

And on Twitter, BillGRhinehart says that according to Cincinnati Metro, there have been 511,196 passenger trips since last September. That would mean there have been 40,652 passengers in May.

So with demo expected to be completed in July, does anyone know if ODOT plans to put in a temporary parking lot? Not that there aren't plenty already in this area.

In progress:

Subscriber content: EXCLUSIVE: Cincinnati SkyHouse project could come back from the dead A $90 million luxury apartment project along the Ohio River may be revived if the ownership structure and a deal can be worked out with the city of Cincinnati, the Business Courier has learned.

How in the world does this happen?!

TANK has started to replace the Southbank Shuttle "trolley buses". Unfortunately I was unable to snap a picture or find any details on the replacements.

Yikes... Retaining wall collapse sends hillside into two Mount Adams homes Decks on street above also in danger A retaining wall in Mount Adams failed early Wednesday, sending a hillside sliding into homes on Baum Street. The damage was so severe the Cincinnati Fire Department ordered people living in two homes to stay out. The slide damaged the home's first and second floors. No one was injured. Art Dahlberg, director of Cincinnati's buildings department, said several decks along Oregon Street, above Baum, also are in danger. Cont

Surprised they didn't just resurrect aliveOne.

Absentees:

lol... Cont: McCauley: Meet the proud, the few, the voters