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They need a fountain of a farmer or a row of corn some sort of memorial of days past.

I don't trust 3CPO3CDCR2D2 one bit. :x

Biodiesel should be mandatory in at least a 2% mix at every diesel pump in america. There are so many benefits. Reduced pollution, better for engine lubrication, lessens our dependence on foreign oil, good for local economies whom produce the biodiesel from recycled vegetable oil etc.

Oh cool I just saw 3.10 for regular at 8th and linn (cincy). better fill up fast!!! :lol:

You have been able to get E-85 in Columbus at a retail pump for over 2 years and yes it is ohio ethanol. I have been running Biodiesel B-2 up to -B-100 for many years with my VW. The fuel is out there use it! www.biodieselnow.com www.e85fuel.com/index.php or you can run on pure vegetable oil with any diesel with a greasecar kit www.greasecar.com

I used to park one of my cars there when I lived downtown. I would put my bike in the trunk. That hill took me about 2 weeks training before I could ride all the way up to the wall... damm that was good excercise!

These high gas prices are great! $4./gallon would really change the way we americans consume oil. I am a huge fan of alternative fuels and vehicles. high gas prices make me happy :-D www.FUH2.com

I drove by there the other day. What a FUGLY place. The only cool thing about that road was the Dented Silo, they tore down that landmark a year ago I think, oh well. http://www.cincinnati.com/local/westchester/Images/dentedsilo.jpg

Cincinnati is too hilly for an enjoyable commute by bicycle for most people. I have been riding a motorscooter for a few years.One of my scoots is a honda 50cc it gets up to 45 mph and gets almost 100 MPG oh yeah the insurance is a wopping $40./yr I can go for weeks without needing a $2.69/gal refuel

THIS Sunday, August 28 6 pm Topic: Fountain Square & Washington Park Special Guests Steve Leeper - President, 3CDC Bobby Maly - Model Group / Washington Park Community Partners About City Talk Radio City Talk Radio promotes current events, issues, and city living. Each week, special guests are featured to talk about happenings in and around the areas of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The show focuses on attracting more people to live, work and play in the urban core of Greater Cincinnati. City Talk Radio is a live call-in show and if you have any questions or comments during the show you can give us a call at 513.749.1530. You can also listen live on the internet... click here <http://www.wcky.com/streaming.html>

This should be fun! please join us :-D Neighborhood Dogs Bark for Justice!! It's happening...... People are organizing their like-minded neighbors, friends, and advocates. Please spread the news Bring a placard, or leaflets, and perhaps a dog-biscuit WHAT: Neighborhood Dogs Bark for Justice! WHO: Anyone who is concerned about the green space by SCPA.  Bring your dog! We are going to have a blast! WHEN: Saturday, August 27 at 10:00 a.m. WHY: Many canines and their owners want to express their concerns publicly to the press regarding the potential loss of the wonderful green space next to SCPA. GOAL To get as much press coverage as possible and to voice our concerns. Many are very sad that this wonderful green space which enhances our community greatly could go away. SPREAD THE WORD!

awesome job! Cincinnati is truly a beautiful city

Kudo's to this weeks citybeat! I emailed them and told them about the meeting and I'm sure others did too! They reported on it in this weeks issue. City Beat is the only news source I have seen so far to mention anything about the demolition of 22 buildings and OTR's residents disaproval. It also mentioned that Justin Jeffre and Jim Tarbell were there :clap:

:whip: Newport and covington have their share of crackhouses too. Don't trash the Nati. Unless you have been living under a rock there are projects going on all over the map. All these projects together are great for the region. This is a freakin awesome development! :-D

Pendleton Neighborhood Council Press Release PNC President Ty Provosty Vice President Vacant Secretary Cathy Degi Treasurer Lisa Cameron Trustees Marvin Butts Elaine Coffy Joe Deluco Chuck Downton Meredith Downton Marge Hammelrath Smith Hammelrath Brenda Tarbell August 18, 2005 PRESS RELEASE Subject: The Pendleton/Over-the-Rhine community group’s response to: Cincinnati Public Schools’ eminent plan for the demolition of twenty-two historic buildings in Over-the-Rhine; and Cincinnati Public Schools’ eminent plan to sell off surplus school buildings and the adjoining grounds for commercial development before December 31, 2005. Dear Members of the Cincinnati Press, A large coalition of community groups, residents and homeowners, (including neighborhood councils), that were participants in the Over-the-Rhine Comprehensive Plan approved by City Council in 2002, are strongly urging reconsideration of several Cincinnati Public School planned relocations, closings and real estate transactions. The group, following considerable research and assessment of current plans, is questioning whether the intentions are the best plans for children of the city, Over-the-Rhine and Pendleton and the best efficiency of tax dollar expenditures by Cincinnati Public Schools. The group, which has been frustrated and even stonewalled by Cincinnati Public Schools, 3CDC and other agencies in numerous attempted information inquiries is urging community input and transparency to both the planning process and transactions. The group is urging a temporary ceasing of any school property sales, including the SCPA building, its adjacent green space parcel, the Washington Park School building and the Vine Street Elementary site. We also strongly urge a re-examination of the Washington Park elementary school planning on the Mercer Commons site at 14th and Walnut streets and reconsideration of remodeling and reuse of the Rothenberg School as a first priority for providing a quality elementary educational facility in the downtown basin. We feel it is imperative that these plans be re-examined, reconsidered and reprioritized with meaningful and significant community input including the stakeholders in these communities: the parents of the school children; residents; homeowners; and established community groups. The group also seeks understanding of why 3CDC was charged with providing a site for the new Washington Park school, why 3CDC urged a rushed 30-day decision process in choosing the currently planned site, and why these decisions were made without any significant involvement of community stakeholders. We request a thorough examination of the transactions undertaken as a result of this process. This group plans to attend Monday afternoon's Cincinnati Public Schools board meeting to continue discussions with the school board and urge adoption of our positions by the board. Sincerely, Ty Provosty, President Pendleton Community Council P . O . B o x 1 4 3 5 8 , C i n c i n n a t i , O h i o 4 5 2 5 0 - 0 3 5 8

We池e hoping you, your neighbors, and friends will attend a very important meeting of the Cincinnati Board of Education. THIS Monday, Aug 22 7:00 pm Education Center 2651 Burnet Avenue Phone: 363-0040 Each person is allowed to speak for up to 3 minutes. If you don稚 wish to speak, your presence will provide needed support by just showing up. In a nutshell, here are some of the concerns facing our community: 1  Sale of SCPA for commercial development * the sale and consequent loss of our community痴 greenspace * preservation of the historic SCPA Building * hasty, ad hoc commercial development detrimental to our community * not ALL notions of economic development align with community development 2  Rothenberg School should be renovated ・FIRST * this neighborhood school is a community asset; an historic treasure * renovating Rothenberg will cost far less than new construction * this school is our communities・opportunity WRIT LARGE: to become a beautiful school campus not only for k-8 students but also as an adult learning center (an evening, weekend, and summer campus); and, a place for community meetings of all sorts. A Rothenberg School Campus would be a place of pride for everyone who lives nearby. 3 Constructing a new Washington Park School is wasteful; a financial boondoggle * Declining school enrollment doesn稚 justify building a new school * the proposed site requires demolition of 22 historic buildings, mostly residential * the land acquisition costs (plus demolition and environmental cleanup) are exorbitant: between $4-8M * most likely, if a new school is built, then Rothenberg will never be renovated * this site is a dangerous place for students and staff (near Vine Street) 撤olice said the Vine Street corridor from Central Parkway to Green Street has reported the most violent and drug crimes this year, based on service calls.・Publication date: 06-10-2005 http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050610/NEWS01/506100350 4 No community input; no community planning * the short list is too long for this email! You can help change these misguided policies and plans. Please come to this meeting, speak up; be there. Thank You!

School proposal a tough sell By Tony Cook Post staff reporter Some community leaders are frustrated with Cincinnati Public Schools for not consulting them about the school board's potential sale of 16 buildings. Leaders say in many cases those buildings are essential to preserving the character and integrity of their neighborhoods, and they want a say in what new owners might do to them. They question whether the process to date has given them the opportunity for that input. http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050818/NEWS01/508180385

Hi Dglenn glad you guys got my mail about N spencer. I supported him in the past but not anymore.

I have to work and no one can replace me... :-( You guys are gonna have to fill in for me at this meeting. Some people from my neighborhood are going to attend.

Oh calm down, you guys are gonna get your clinton parks and highways after he dies.

Anybody want to meet on sunday for a photo taking buffett? We can hit coopers for brunch :-D The auditor website doesnt show the density of the buildings together as a group.

I was totally shocked the first time I heard this... :x Count me in DGlenn I will let everyone know this side of the Rhine about this crazy situation! We have to fight this!

Thats not new home construction. The old park was demolished and a new park will be built there.

Hi jimmy, I'm glad your friend attended the meeting. I would rather the washington park school not be demolished than have a new school built on walnut or CPS should use the rothenberg school, they don't need to be wasting our tax dollars for this! 3CDC seems to be supporting the new location. :x

Well, I wish I had checked my emails sooner...Kendall or any others go to this meeting?? This better not happen...How can something like this happen in such a historic neighborhood?! The OTR Foundation will hold a special meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, July 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Foundation offices at 1317 Main Street to discuss the proposed demolition of 22 historic buildings in the vicinity of 14th & Walnut Streets in Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati Public Schools has acquired the property from Eagle Realty and proposes tearing down all the buildings to make room for a new neighborhood school. We need your help to stop a project that will tear the heart out of OTR. By way of background, the Walnut Street school is being proposed as a replacement for Washington Park School. CPS originally planned to renovate Rothenberg School, one of the District's most architecturally significant buildings, but those plans appear to have been put on hold. To see a rendering of the proposed new school, visit www.3cdc.org <http://www.3cdc.org> and click on "Washington Park Redevelopment Projects."