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I know that on the west side of the street, Lager House uses a lane for their valet parking. I'd expect the eventual hotel would need that as well. During the day, the east side of the street is regularly used for Reds HOF school/tour group bus parking.

Signage for that wall is beginning to go up. I'd expect there to be lighting too.

I've sent a short email as well. Unfortunately, I have a work meeting til noon and won't be able to get to city hall in time.

^Intersting. This article from today states there is no update on the plans to add it to the east side of the building. Nielsen completes move to downtown Cincinnati Business Courier Nielsen has completed its relocation of about 500 employees from Covington, Ky. to downtown Cincinnati. The global information and media company moved into the Chiquita Center at 250 E. Fifth St. The Business Courier broke the story about Nielsen’s plans to move across the Ohio River from the RiverCenter complex in September. “The Cincinnati area is strategically important to Nielsen,” Mitchell Habib, chief operating officer of Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN), said in a news release. “Greater Cincinnati is a world class business marketplace, offering tremendous opportunity and a great workforce. It’s why Nielsen has enjoyed a presence here for 25 years. Nielsen is thrilled to remain in the Cincinnati area and we look forward to serving some of our major clients from our new downtown location.” Cont

The blue Cadillac has been removed... :wave:

^Agree with that last paragraph Civvik. This is way off-topic and can perhaps be moved elsewhere... But if what LIG says is indeed correct: then Brad's post of his LTE also needs to be truncated. Plus many, many more in this thread...

Huey's (as well as The Wine Loft and La Crepe Nanou) are owned by Doyle Restaurant Group Inc. who experienced financial issues and pulled out of the development. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/print-edition/2012/02/03/banks-pullout-brings-suit.html

More: Smitherman explains vote against Mahogany's deal Business Courier by Lucy May Cincinnati City Council’s vote on the financial deal to help Mahogany’s Cafe & Grill open a second location at The Banks was about more than a nearly $1 million incentive package. Council’s quick 6-3 vote Wednesday was the culmination of an angry community discussion centered on money, fairness and issues of race. Mahogany’s was touted as the first minority-owned business to be located at The Banks, the prominent riverfront development that holds so much promise for the city. Its first location in Hamilton developed a loyal regional following after just a year in business. Cont

Then please see http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18957.msg604228.html#msg604228

Another LTE riddled with mis-information... Streetcar poses many costly problems

City, Duke Energy Work To Resolve Streetcar Impasse City Engineer Traveling To Other Streetcar Cities With Duke Reps Written By: John London CINCINNATI -- Examining the underground experience of other cities could help solve the big streetcar dollar dispute between Duke Energy and the city of Cincinnati. Technical engineers are traveling to other cities to learn as much as they can about the cost and safe procedures for relocating utility lines. Accompanied by a city engineer, the Duke team went to Portland last week to examine the procedures there. At least two more trips to other cities are planned in the next few weeks, which means it will be mid-March at the earliest before any breakthrough in the impasse between Duke and the city is possible. Cont

Opening late January... Freshii restaurant will bring fast, fresh, customized meals to downtown diners Blue Ash native Robbie Sosna is bringing Freshii, a Toronto-based chain focused on fast, fresh, customized meals, to Greater Cincinnati. The first local Freshii is under construction on the ground floor of the U.S. Bank Tower, 425 Walnut St., opposite J. Gumbo’s in the space that was Fruities. Sosna said he expects to open the 1183-square-foot restaurant, which will seat up to 30 people, in late January. He plans to be open for breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, but he may experiment with weekend or dinner hours, depending on the response. The idea to open a “fast, fresh” concept restaurant was sparked when Sosna moved to New York City to work for the David Letterman Show after college. Cont They opened today. With the seating arrangement, I don't think I'd ever dine-in. Too small with the food and drink lines constantly moving around you. With that said, the food was delicious! Freshii restaurant opens downtown Freshii, a fast-casual chain serving customizable soups, salads, wraps and rice bowls, opened its downtown outpost Tuesday. It’s in the U.S. Bank Tower at 425 Walnut St., in the 1,183-square-foot space that was previously Fruities. Breakfast and lunch are served from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Diners can choose from 50 different ingredients with which to customize their meals, which average about $8. The restaurant seats about 30, offers WiFi and uses environmentally friendly packaging and utensils. Cont

If she's renting a dedicated space, where's the hassle??

Cincinnati Bell's FiOptics is terrific. I've had it for 3 years now at $78 a month for basic cable (no converter, HDR box) and 20Mbps. I just have to call once a year to get the current package discount (usually 20Mbps for the price of 10Mbps).

I'd like to know what Montgomery Inn pays to rent out the Sawyer Point Skating Pavilion Spring through Fall. They have two tents installed and have regular events as well as wedding receptions. This eliminates the public use of the rink during this time.

I've found that to be the case at both Senate and A Tavola as well. A recent Tuesday dinner at A Tavola had our table of 4 basically yelling at each other in order to hear.

Ascending the Fort View steps in Mt. Adams always reminds me of steps in San Francisco. Base: http://g.co/maps/7b2u2 Peak: http://g.co/maps/7axhu

Just listened to Darryl Parks 9AM hour from Saturday... He started his show off with The Simpson's monorail song, had a couple fake callers, then spent two segments reading/attacking Brad's letter. Followed all that up with Tom Luken who ended the hour with "Don't forget it, it's not going to be built.".

John, I'll email you a higher resolution version of the one I posted.

While I believe he said that, there's no way that he actually meant that. Either that or the belligerent, bloviating A-hole he plays on the radio is mostly just for the ratings...which might be a strong possibility. I heard his discussion with Laure Quinlivan last week - of course, he wasn't fair but he was a little better than I anticipated...plus he was flirting with Laura hardcore IMO. If you listen to Cunningham's segment immediately after talking with the Mayor (02/17/12), he goes on to talk about ridership and that no one is going to drive down from Madeira (and other suburbs), park at Fountain Square and catch "the trolley", have it take forever to get to Findlay Market because there are 18 stops, shop, then take the return trip to Fountain Square and head home. There are actually only 17 stops... But it doesn't matter if there are 6, 12, 18, or 24, there will never be a perfect number for him. He fails to mention that it goes down to the Banks, infers it stops no where near the casino, and believes that it travels up and down Vine St.

I believe it was Quinlivan on 02/16/12 and Mayor Mallory on 02/17/12 Thanks for maintaining the list!

Portland has solved streetcar/utility trouble through cooperation Business Courier by Lucy May Despite the fact that the city of Cincinnati broke ground on its $110 million streetcar project last week, there are still plenty of people locally who wonder if the project is ever going to happen. That’s largely because of the stance Duke Energy Corp. has taken on its gas, electric and chilled water lines that must be moved as part of the project. Duke says those utilities should be at least eight feet away from the streetcar rails and that it will cost at least $18.7 million to move the lines out of the way. And, here’s the most important part, Duke argues that the company’s ratepayers shouldn’t have to cover those costs. The city of Cincinnati, on the other hand, maintains that a three-foot buffer is plenty between the rail lines and the utilities. The city doesn’t have an estimate for how much that would cost, but city officials have budgeted $6 million to move Duke’s utilities and would like the company to help pay some of the costs, too. Cont

:clap: First "construction" photo:

There is also this piece from the Business Courier... Cincinnati wants mulligan on Blue Ash deal Business Courier by Dan Monk The city of Cincinnati is asking for a do-over on its 2006 contract to sell 130 acres of Blue Ash Airport land. And Blue Ash, which bought the land, has responded: No, thank you. City Manager Milton Dohoney last week told Cincinnati City Council that a new contract is needed to satisfy Federal Aviation Administration concerns over the use of airport sale proceeds for non-airport purposes. The Courier reported in December that the FAA warned the city that it can’t use Blue Ash sale proceeds to pay off $11 million in streetcar bonds. That threatens an important piece ... Cont (Premium Article)

Duke Energy's Cincinnati streetcar stance disputed Business Courier by Dan Monk and Lucy May In Cincinnati’s battle with Duke Energy over critical streetcar utility work, experts have picked a side. Duke stunned city officials Feb. 8 when the utility announced its gas, electric and chilled water lines must be moved at least 8 feet away from rail lines for the $110 million streetcar project. And Duke said it wouldn’t pay the $18.7 million estimated cost for moving them. City officials countered that they weren’t convinced an 8-foot separation was necessary. And a Business Courier review of practices in other cities and interviews with streetcar experts found the city appears to be right: Many ... Cont (Premium Article)