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Enterprise Hometown Improvement has gained some serious ground. OTR now leads by a mere 22 votes (2126-2104) after being up by 116 last night. Spread the word!

A recent Tweet from the Enquirer's Jane Prendergast who's at City Hall following Property Tax discussions: "Winburn again asking about streetcar, if city has hidden $ for it. Dohoney: "We don't do hidden.""

Pics of the site over the past 8 days

Those are open and some are occupied.

West Freedom Way won't open til October.

I've seen moving trucks there almost daily the past 2 weeks. Walking by today at lunch there were people going in and out of the leasing office. It looks as if the next tenant opening it's doors will be the Cincinnati Police.

Grammer’s re-opening this week Per Polly Campbell, it opens to the public on Friday, June 17. No other details.

Voted - Now in 13th

Last September, the city was looking for location recommendations on additional downtown two-wheeler parking. I emailed mine to [email protected] and sent a follow-up earlier this week, but no response. Anything in the rumor mills? I'd really like to see a couple spots south of 5th street...

It's an Xbox/PS3 with a iPad controller. I don't find it revolutionary at all...

Crane is being installed at the Moerlein Lager House site today. Will try to snap a picture at lunch.

This week's Cincinnati Enquirer anti-Streetcar story comes hidden in the article on Tim Mara: Mara built career taking on big boys Barry "Speedy" Hortsman writes: Over the past year, Mara has assumed higher visibility on perhaps the most volatile issue in local politics - the $95 million-plus Cincinnati streetcar plan. He started by questioning the propriety of City Councilman Chris Bortz's participation in streetcar decisions given his family's property holdings along and near the proposed route. "Initially, I didn't have a strong opinion one way or another on the streetcar," Mara said. "I was more concerned about the integrity of the process than the outcome." cont (last few paragraphs)

Crane is coming down... http://cincinnati.com/blogs/northeastnotes/2011/05/31/kenwood-crane-coming-down/

Landlord seeks to evict downtown's BagPipes pub BagPipes Irish Pub is in trouble, just a few months after its February opening Business Courier - by Dan Monk, Courier Senior Staff Reporter Towne Properties LLC said Tuesday that it is pursuing an eviction against BagPipes Irish Pub, a restaurant and bar that opened in February at Seventh and Race streets downtown. “The rent check bounced,” said Neil Quinn, director of commercial properties for the Mount Adams-based owner of the Groton Lofts apartment building. cont

Per CinBell's check availability website, yes. I used: 120 Freedom Way 101 45202

Banned after Batman Forever, Joel Schumacher. Loved Falling Down... Can't stand Michael Bay but have to watch his Transformer movies to watch a little piece of my childhood be shat upon.

Reversing trend, shootings jump in OTR The always fair and balanced Enquirer loves to get it's daily Streetcar jabs in (last paragraph)...

WCPO's coverage was nearly as bad as WXIX's. WLWT wasn't that bad and included video on the Smitherman skirmish. Anyone see WKRC?

Streetcar meeting shows debate far from settled Only days after Mayor Mark Mallory said Cincinnati's revised streetcar plan would require no further City Council action, the passionate comments and emotions in a packed council chamber Wednesday night made it clear that City Hall is far from seeing the last of the contentious issue. For nearly 2½ hours, an audience of more than 100 - overwhelmingly tilted toward streetcar supporters - largely heard familiar arguments rehashed, with backers characterizing the project as a vital economic catalyst while opponents dismissed it as a risky, ill-timed project. cont

A majority of FOX 19 10PM news' streetcar coverage was soundbites of Rev. Dock Foster and Charlie Winburn.

That supporter was Rob Richardson. Smitherman was determined to get through the people restraining him, including security.

And the letter before it likened the streetcar to a terrorist target. Since the shortened route was announced, there's been a flurry of anti-streetcar letters including everyones favorite, paint a bus to look like a streetcar.

What day of the week will you be here?

From my vantage point, there is indeed no one on site.

GOP council members want streetcar meeting Looking for a new opportunity to press their opposition to the Cincinnati streetcar, Republican City Council members have scheduled a special Wednesday night council meeting to grill city administrators about the project. Three council members - Charlie Winburn, Wayne Lippert and Amy Murray - requested the special 6 p.m. meeting in council chambers, and Winburn said late Monday he hoped that fellow Republican Leslie Ghiz also would sign the request. Under council rules, a request by two members is sufficient to call a special meeting. cont