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His appearance on WLW was really just another vehicle for Cunningham to scream doom, gloom, and Detroit if Cranley, Murray, Smitherman aren't elected. Tom Luken's comments were all over the place. Sad really. A few choice (paraphrased) ones: Chris Bortz is the father of the streetcar and the voters kicked him out because of it... The voters are pretty wise on these things! We won't have it (streetcar) until 2016. That's four years away. They are starting on Elm St. because it doesn't get a whole lot of traffic. Why? Beause if they started on Fountain Square people would be up in arms because they are going to block all the traffic and cause an impass. This (today's rail installation) is just a token thing where they'll do a few things before this election and then sit around again for another three years until they're going to put the rest of the construction in.

Allegiant Air to start flights at CVG, not Lunken: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,3484.msg678285.html#msg678285

EXCLUSIVE: Allegiant Air to start flights at CVG, not Lunken Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air is expected to announce Tuesday it will start flights at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – bringing another discount airline to the region and ending a growing controversy over Allegiant’s interest in Lunken Airport, The Enquirer has learned. It’s uncertain where the popular, Las Vegas-based vacation airline will fly to out of CVG, but Allegiant Air had been considering launching two flights a week to Orlando, Fla., out of Lunken. Most of Allegiant’s flights from Midwest and nearby cities – including Columbus and Lexington, Ky. – connect to Florida destinations. CVG has called a 10 a.m. Tuesday press conference. CVG and Allegiant officials declined comment. Cont

Don't forget, John Deatrick will be on Cincinnati.com live chat answering questions from noon to 1 p.m today. You can also email questions to Carl Weiser [email protected]. Get your streetcar questions answered

This very brief article, currently on the front page of Cincinnati.com, mentions track installation. Wonder if the Enquirer will now stop reffering to the project as the "proposed Cincinnati streetcar"... Elm Street closure planned for Streetcar work From today:

They could be the signature tenant at 180 Walnut St.

Huntington shops for new Cincinnati space Tom Demeropolis - Reporter - Cincinnati Business Courier Huntington National Bank, the region’s fourth-largest bank by deposits, is shopping for new Cincinnati office space. Huntington is searching the central business district for about 60,000 square feet of space, or possibly more, according to commercial real estate experts. The bank’s lease at Fourth & Walnut Centre runs until 2015, but Huntington is checking out available space now as it looks to possibly consolidate from multiple locations. An official with Huntington Bank said the company preferred not to comment at this time. Cont

CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL (elect nine): Supporting the streetcar: Chris Seelbach (I) Yvette Simpson (I) Laure Quinlivan (I) Wendell Young (I) Shawn Butler Michelle Dillingham Kevin Johnson Greg Landsman Mike Moroski Opposing the streetcar: PG Sittenfeld (I) Christopher Smitherman (I) Pamela Thomas (I)* Charlie Winburn (I) Angela Beamon Kevin Flynn David Mann Amy Murray Melissa Wegman Vanessa White

^Excellent news! The Enquirer's article is out: Frontier to add more flights at CVG Frontier Airlines plans to add more flights at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – launching nonstop service to an airport that serves both the Philadelphia and New York City regions. The low-cost carrier will launch three roundtrip flights a week to Trenton, N.J., beginning Feb. 12, CVG announced Wednesday. Flights are scheduled to depart CVG at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Frontier is offering one-way, $39 introductory ticket prices. Cont

^ This thread: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,7694.0.html

Nat Comisar LTE: Risk and vision Downtown: ‘We are on the right track’ John Schneider LTE: Streetcar’s benefits get greater over time

Xerox will reap millions annually from parking deal: EXCLUSIVE Chris Wetterich - Staff reporter - Cincinnati Business Courier Xerox will be paid about $4.5 million a year for 10 years to upgrade and operate Cincinnati’s parking meters under an agreement announced by the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority on Tuesday. The contract document itself does not say what Xerox will be paid in total. It lists the fees it will charge for employees, parking meters and other items, which add up to $4.475 million a year, said port spokeswoman Gail Paul. The contract allows the port to renew Xerox’s contract for two additional 10-year periods after the initial term. Cont

Interview with John begins at 17:43: http://www.700wlw.com/media/podcast-bill-cunningham-bill_cunningham/mike-allen-new-streetcars-10813-hour-23812431/

That $5-$10M number came from Cunningham after his call with John. Prior to his discussion with John, Mike Allen was on and had this (among other things) to say: ...As a citizen, I hope the people that were charged with studying this and thinking about it did their homework, because it's going to happen. I mean it's too late to stop it now, and it has been a success in other cities... Then he and Cunningham complained that it doesn't go up to UC or to the casino... But Allen did finish with "I think people need to stop being obstructionist about it because it's too late."

John Deatrick on WLW w/Cunningham at 12:35 to give an update and to discuss subsidized fares.

New retail tenant coming to Queen City Square: EXCLUSIVE Tom Demeropolis - Reporter - Cincinnati Business Courier A new retailer is coming soon to Queen City Square. Roosters Men’s Grooming Center, a barbershop franchise with dozens of locations across the country, is scheduled to open a spot in Queen City Square. The new downtown Cincinnati location is listed as “open soon” on Roosters’ website. Officials with Roosters were not immediately available for comment. Kathleen Norris, managing principal of Urban Fast Forward and the retail leasing agent for Queen City Square, said Roosters signed a long-term lease for about 900 square feet of space next to Simply Grand Cafe in the Third Street lobby. “This has been on our wish list since day one,” Norris said. Cont

EXCLUSIVE: First look at streetcar's modern design The rail cars that will run on Cincinnati’s streetcar route are expected to have a streamlined, modern design – with a nod to the past. The five streetcars will be painted orange, gray and white, feature a street-level floor and have a nearly all-glass front, according to renderings posted on the rail-car manufacturer’s official website. Mayor Mark Mallory and a representative from manufacturer CAF USA are expected to officially unveil the renderings to streetcar supporters during a rally Monday night in Over-the-Rhine. Cont

Was in Sacramento a couple years back and I enjoyed: Walking through the Capitol grounds; Walk along K street from the Convention Center to Old Sacramento. Several breweries in the area including a Pyramid Brew Pub and the River City Brewing Company. The latter was a little odd as it's in a outdoor shopping mall. Also along this stretch is Pizza Rock which was tasty; There is a lot to see in Old Sacramento including The Delta King, California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento History Museum; Had some good beers at Brew It Up Brewery & Grill

UC Releases New Nippert Stadium Renderings Premium seat selection deadline set for Dec. 2, 2013 Proposed additions to the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium are a step closer to reality following the release of new renderings and floor plans for the Nippert Stadium Renovation & Expansion, director of athletics Whit Babcock announced Thursday. Construction on the $86-millon, privately funded project, is scheduled to begin in mid-December 2013 and be completed in August of 2015. “As we promised back in June we wanted to share with the Bearcat Family the exciting progress being made in the stadium design,” Babcock said. “As these renderings demonstrate, Nippert Stadium will add another signature facility in the heart of our beautiful campus. There will be some more tweaks and changes regarding design in the coming months. These renderings are close to final but still conceptual at this point.” Cont

We might not need to go so far for our bunkers... What is going on in Peebles? :-o

^New thread on that subject: Cincinnati: Pendleton: Broadway Square

Some steel up on the Walnut St. side of the project.

Reading this, my first thought is kjbrill actually John Cranley?

I'd guess that as well; a current view of Elm St.

Airport chief: Allegiant at Lunken 'not even close to a done deal' Chris Wetterich - Staff reporter - Cincinnati Business Courier While Allegiant Air has told him it would like to be up and running at Lunken Airport by late November, airport manager Fred Anderton said the earliest a necessary environmental impact study could be finished would be in May. “We might be able to get it out by May or June, but that would be if all the stars lined up, which I never expect,” he said. “If that happens, I’ll be down at the casino playing roulette.” The Cincinnati Enquirer reported today that Allegiant wants to start flying from Lunken on Nov. 29. Anderton said he told Federal Aviation Administration officials that in a conference call about the environmental study but also noted the likely length of time a study would take. Cont