Michael L. Redmond

We have sunken to an all new low........YO, RIDE BY Police say they are searching for a bike rider accused of a ride-by shooting in Over-the-Rhine. Witnesses say the cycle rider shot another man twice in the leg on west 15th Street near Pleasant. Police say they the gunman who pedaled away was wearing dark pants and a brown jacket. No official word on the victim's condition.

In addition to the possibility of Sheriffs patrol, the Mulberry/McMicken Sector of OTR is reaching out to both Main St. as well as the Brewery Dist to do a joint Citizens on Patrol. We hope that we will be able to add an increased presence on Streets such as McMicken and E. Clifton, Main, and various side streets. Along with this, we are attempting to implement an alert via email and/or phone to let residents within each sector know of problems such as car breakins or home breakins. We are doing this in response to the information that we have received from the police that this is usually the work of only one or two people. This system of broadcasting alerts will hopefully make people a little more cautious and pay closer attention to suspicious behaviour. Information will be sent to each sector captain and hopefully disseminated from there through the sector's distribution list.

we can get close enough to that I think. Bottom line is no place will be exactly perfect because he is moving into an existing space but I believe we will be able to get close enough for him. If anyone has not been to the existing sign museum I highly recommend going, it is a unique experience and will be a tremendous asset to OTR.

We are already looking for him. Ceiling heights are the catch so far.

I have to, we saw three inching down Peete St about a week ago. Other than that, we may just be paying more attention now, but I do see more now for whatever reason.

has anyone seen an article that expands on this? "The union representing Cincinnati police also has said it doesn’t want deputies on their turf."

I know him. And have had a lengthy talk with him about his buildings as I live only 2 houses down from one of his buildings. I also know the person who was with Hummell who was hired to fix the buildings to the point where he could prolong the cities actions against him. I probably need to say this before someone says we are picking on a poor old man. Well, first he is not poor, we have demonstrated that, but today as I drove down Mulberry, workers were working on 146 and 148. His spending a couple nights in jail is what it took for him to address the problem. I wish he would have taken care of it years ago and I take no joy in watching this guy sit in jail, however it was his decision. Now it is his decision if he wants to spend a whole year behind bars.

actually pointing out the words white and black was not my point, it was the equivalencies that were being made. As it is defining characteristics as determined by race that constitutes racism. I have no problem with mentioning race, but defining one race as being preexisting or another as taking over (pioneering) that was one of the points I was trying to make. In my next post I will try and make it a bit more clear, I do have trouble articulating on these boards as well as I would like.

so that makes this an official pow wow. Everyone, Walnut Hills is full of mansions broken up into many units with section 8 occupants, Mt. Auburn is the same way. Bond Hill, and many other communities were once predominantly wealthy and now it is not-Did the poor have a right to move in? YES, did the rich have a right to move out? YES Does anyone of any race, color or tax bracket have the right to move anywhere they want? If they can afford to, YES. I can't afford to live in Indian Hill but you don't hear me complaining about it. Crap, yes you do, I want to live in Indian Hill damn it! Many moons ago my people were their first

Let me begin by saying I do not know you well enough to call you a racist, however your thesis was. Lets begin with the OED as you did.... a. The theory that distinctive human characteristics and abilities are determined by race. b. = RACIALISM. "white civilization could build on their graves" [urban pionner] "doing the same to center-city blacks" Now this line I found very interesting for its use of colonialism. A policy by which a nation maintains or extends its control over foreign dependencies I would not consider myself foreign to downtown, I have been here for a long time and yes, there were people here before me, and there were people here before them. But the fact remains, I am here now, but colonialism is control over foreign dependencies. My home is at 103 Mulberry Street in Over the Rhine, a local, but you said you were from....Northside? or perhaps that was Nate, regardless Foreign-Of, characteristic of, or from a place or country other than the one being considered Ok, I did grow up in Amberly Village but does that mean I can never move out of that house (mom would take issue) because I would be moving somewhere else where someone has been before me? Well my brother did, he moved to Mainville Oh (nice house by the way, I sold it to him) and there was a farm there before. Is that what we should all do? Or are you saying there are white neighborhoods and black ones, or jewish ones like Amberly that the poor white appalachian family from Pineville Ky (and dorton branch, they couldnt afford to live in town) who can define poor better than anyone should not mix with? What about the people who do say, I am not moving into OTR, that is a black neighborhood, or that is a poor neighborhood, do you have problems with them? Assuming you always lived in (and lets just say Northside for arguments sake) Northside. Were you born in that community so that you can with certanty say you are a native? "Being such by birth or origin" Native or were you defining it by the racial make up of the community as it existed in the past? Is the inverse true in that a black person should not move into a predominantly white neighborhood, or a christian should not move into a jewish neighborhood? Or keep the poor out of Mt. Adams (hey, I was poor when I was renting an efficiency on Oregon) Cincinnati is all of ours, I was born in Cincinnati but I welcome people from everywhere to live in our community so that they can make it their community as well. Look at my other post even before I became aware of your thesis, I viewed it through an optimist eye, what eye did you use? "A Movement In Racism" But I will reiterate what I stated above, I do not know you well to call you a racist, but your thesis sounded like it to me. And in closing, I was offered a scholarship to school because of my indian heritage. Did you notice the color of my skin next to my white wife's?

I had never really heard of this guy before, slipped under my radar I guess. To be very honest, after reading the responses I really felt better that it was so few people who were anti everything. I think this is a microcosm of Cincinnati, a couple of people who have loud voices pretend to represent everyone down here while the vast majority of people are sensible people who just want the best for their city stay a bit quieter in the background. Nates post only overstepped its bounds in making any comment about Holly. Although she does look like she stepped off the Mayflower, only I can say that!

Max, I am uploading that onto the MLS tomorow! Jeff, Try reading some of the stuff from the beacon. I feel like Urban Ohio is home base, I don't have to dodge bullets over here. Personally I blame grasscat for even posting it, he knew I would be suckered into a response over there and now I will probably have people with torches and pitchforks in front of my house. I think I am done with Nate and Dean for a while.

It is incredible, but I am going to email him a better photo of me, that one is just a mls photo.

all right, I finally am somebody, not to wory though, this is the same way I was introduced here (well maby not so bad) and now I am addicted to this darn site. If I am on this guys hate list then I am definetly on the right track. Thanks for the update.

Ok, even I have fallen into dispair about the fate of our city after talking with Mr. Nate Livingston. WOW, we are indeed doomed. Cincybearcat, you should direct your comment to this guy. I am actually dumber after that conversation.

146,148 and 95 Mulberry St. and one on Main however I do not know the address right off hand.

Unfortunately it is people like Nick and others that do so much for the community are the ones sometimes to get the most frustrated with it. And Mark, you and me both, there are certainly easier places to live but it is people like yourself that give the community hope.

It was more than just the building Dept. We had almost 10 residents who showed support against Larry, Jeff Brandt is pursuing him in Civil Court (Mulberry Resident also) so it took everyone and a lot of patience.

A win for Mulberry St! Larry Rhodes was just sent to jail for 3 days for his buildings on Mulberry that are falling down. His next hearing is on 2/27 at which time if his buildings do not get a VBML he goes to jail for 1 year. This has been 17 years in the coming. And for all of those who read this that think we are picking on the little guy who can't afford to fix his buildings, Larry has an estimated net worth of 40 million and lives in a sizeable home in Hyde Park.

I had a problem with Nick's blog because of his pessimism, I have a problem with Dean's because of his racism. I am an Urban Pioneer and proud, not because I am white, but because I went against what most kids do who were born and raised in Amberly Village or any other suburb for that fact where life was a bit easier, and I moved to the inner city. And yes Dean, I am clearing the way for other suburbanites to do the same. My home on Mulberry was not occupied by a poor minority that I had thrown on the street, no, it was vacant and had been for some time. My neighbors, both of which are black are Urban Pioneers also, both vacant homes, one from West Chester, one from Columbus. Our neighborhood historian in one of the new homes on Mulberry is a retired teacher from Mason. None of us rich, not all of us white, all of us Urban Pioneers. We are pioneers in that we are the first group in a long time who are choosing to move to OTR, not because we have to, but because we want to.

I guess we have been in a pivotal time for many years. As I said in another post, I head a lot of gloom and doom 10 years ago and now we look back on that as sort of a golden era. We are setting the stage for the next several years and I just want to make sure that we continue in that right direction because what I see is so positive, and so promising, I just want to make sure everyone is seeing greater good, than bad because it is there.

You are right Max, and wrong at the same time. I do not want that either but we will flourish regardless. 22 buildings will not make residence and developers pack up and run. We will not give up because of a jail expansion, and Citylink, although located in a bad spot, will not force me to put up a for sale sign in front of my house so I can move to KY. But you and I know that these are not deal breakers for OTR, but do the people who are outside and considering moving in know this? Stay positive, and I know you are, but this is a pivotal time for us down here and sometimes we need to keep a smile on our face even though we are feeling a bit of pain.

not a stupid point at all. We can't get people to agree that "ceiling fan" is even broken, let alone should we buy a new one or fix the old one, or use screws or nails to reatach it. I believe it would be one thing if we could agree on an ultimate goal of where the community should be and then we can bicker over how to get there, but some can't even agree on the goal. We will prevail in the end, there are just to many good people doing good things. Thank you for the kind words. Anyone can help turn around OTR by simply believing in it. Our biggest obstacle has been the overwhelming majority of people throwing their hands up and giving up on OTR. Just believe it will come back and get the word out that positive action is taking place, and there are people working literaly every day to turn things around. One other person I can point to is a fellow Realtor who made news today.............Thanks Peter! Something truly positive. OVER-THE-RHINE MAIN STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT NOW A WIRELESS HOT SPOT Team Chabris Partners with Project Lily Pad to Sponsor Free wi-fi in the Over-the-Rhine Main Street Business District Cincinnati residents and downtown workers now have another reason to meet in Over-the-Rhine: "Lily Pads" or free wireless internet access zones. This new, totally free service has been made available through a partnership between Project Lily Pad, Road Runner Business Class, Peter Chabris, owner of Comey & Shepherd's Team Chabris, and community philanthropist Melody Sawyer Richardson. The 100% volunteer-driven Project Lily Pad team pairs with local sponsoring corporations and organizations to install wireless hot spots, "Lily Pads", in key community areas throughout greater Cincinnati. Team Chabris, a Comey & Shepherd real estate sales group led by Peter Chabris, elected to sponsor the free wi-fi site in the Main Street Business District to provide Over-the-Rhine residents, perspective homeowners, and visitors an additional advantage to the urban living experience. Peter Chabris explained, "Every facet of our lives has been affected by today's need to provide and receive information on demand. Neighborhoods must also cater to this need for their residents, and we are proud to make Over-The-Rhine's Main Street District one of the first neighborhoods in Cincinnati to understand and meet this need. It warms my heart when I see men and women hunched over a laptop discussing their business over coffee at Kaldi's." Through the generous sponsorship of Team Chabris & Ms. Richardson, and the technical support provided by Road Runner Business Class, free wireless will be available in the Main Street Business District for the next 3 years. The free wi-fi can be accessed from the public spaces and select businesses along Main Street between 12th Street and Liberty Street. About Project Lily Pad Project Lily Pad is a 100% volunteer driven initiative to install free wireless internet access in public spots, business districts and common areas throughout greater Cincinnati USA. Each Lily Pad is supported by a strategic technology alliance with Time Warner Cable's Road Runner Business Class and full-funded via regional sponsorships with a corporation, individual, or an organization. One can currently access free wi-fi at the following Lily Pad locations: Findlay Market, the Main Street Business District, Hyde Park Square, Longworth Hall, Fountain Square, Tri-County Mall, Piatt Park, Krohn Conservatory and T.M. Berry International Friendship Park. In 2006, Project Lily Pad and Road Runner Business Class plan to install several additional wi-fi locations, including Cincinnati Art Museum, Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati Museum Center, Anderson Park-n-Ride and the Cincinnati Riverfront. Lily Pad is project of Give Back Cincinnati, a local non-profit organization focused on enhancing Cincinnati's communities through volunteerism. For more information on Project Lily Pad or to find out how to sponsor a future Lily Pad location, visit www.LilyPadUSA.org About Road Runner Business Class Road Runner Business Class, a service of Time Warner Cable, is the nation's number one commercial cable broadband provider for every business - from home-based to the enterprise. Road Runner Business Class solutions are available throughout southwest Ohio, serving urban, suburban, and rural businesses. Established in Greater Cincinnati in 2000, Road Runner Business Class serves nearly 6,000 businesses with solutions that range from high-speed Internet access and email to complete hospitality solutions for hotels and hospitals as well as secure VPN solutions for enterprises. Road Runner Business Class is on the Web at www.rrbusiness.com

There is something in the water lately. Last night I sat in 2 separate meetings listening to people tell me how disheartened they are. The momentum is definitely drifting towards the negative lately and negative momentum is a hard thing to stop let alone reverse. We need to be carefull in the vocalization of our frustrations because when I go to my office in Montgomery I simply hear "told ya so!" I hate to say it, but we have some people who need to bite their tongue and try and put a positive spin on things because people will remember these words and all the negative rhetoric and that will only serve to exacerbate the problems.

RiverViewer, I believe the demand is there, in some parts of OTR more than others. It is similar to Mainville in some respects in that most people do not want to live that far out yet there are enough people to fill the inventory. It takes a certain type of person who would live in OTR or CBD, our job as Realtors is simply to find that person. In respect to infighting, it does not necessarily hurt demand (although it can) but it can hurt supply. As I mentioned above we lost Citirama at the top of Hughes St due to infighting. Now that is a supply issue as well as a demand issue as Citirama is the type of project that can create demand due to its marketing. My wife and I lived in Mt. Adams and have moved to OTR. The issues that Mt. Adams deals with are not on the same level as OTR so it is a hard thing to imagine. Gentrification arguments, crime solutions, historical (new vs rehab) are not issues that are as prevelant in Mt Adams. The biggest argument I have ever seen in Mt Adams (as of late) has been the interuption of view debate, hardly to the level of gentrification, and whitey is pushing us out. (a Tyrice reference) If you follow my line of reasoning, let me put out a question. With all the negative rhetoric flying around Citylink, ie the West End and OTR will be a magnet for homeless everywhere, and property values will plummet etc. how do you back out of this if and when this facility is built. How do we convince people that the West End and surrounding communities are still worth the investment? This is one type of infighting that could hurt demand in my opinion.