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In other news, the sky is blue and Fox News had a Republican congressman from the deep south on attributing climate science to the gay agenda.

Cheap tickets from a cheap franchise by Jim Litke Published December 27, 2011 The Cincinnati Bengals haven't been anywhere near the vanguard of the NFL for two decades now, a stretch that began not coincidentally when club founder Paul Brown died and son Mike took over. Yet the Bengals might be again — for all the wrong reasons — if a mild downturn in league-wide attendance since 2007 becomes a trend. The team's 65,500-seat stadium, named in Paul Brown's honor but financed by taxpayers, was less than two-thirds full Saturday as the team locked up just its third winning season in the last 21 years. Hoping to head off an even more embarrassing number of no-shows when Baltimore visits Sunday with a playoff berth on the line for Cincinnati, the team and players are practically begging fans to come. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/12/27/column-cheap-tickets-from-cheap-franchise/?cmpid=cmty_email_Gigya_Column%3A_Cheap_tickets_from_a_cheap_franchise#ixzz1i4RklFrb

Not quite. Use of public streets in Ohio is governed by Ohio state law. Cincinnati can only do what it wants with her streets as long as it is permitted under the Ohio Revised Code. In Ohio, streetcars are considered utilities and have the same legal status as other utilities. It is also explicitly stated that utilities must be treated equally. One utility cannot block another one as long as they are physically compatible. So, to be clear, your contention is that the streetcar will lose if this goes to court? Frankly, if I were the city I'd be looking at the possibility that the ban on county spending "on the streetcar" is either illegal or not applicable because the sewers need to be moved anyway. The money is to be spent on the sewers, after all, not the streetcar.

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I was speaking to a streetcar skeptic relative and got to talking about how the streetcars are so accessible for handicapped riders. She hadn't realized the benefit, and it seemed to inch her mindset a bit toward favoring the streetcar. Seems like a part of the message that's getting lost/should be put out there more prominently, in terms of being better than buses for the elderly and disabled. Should resonate with a segment of skeptics, particularly those who are roughly in the NAACP/Green Party opposition camp.

I've never been to this Johnny Rockets, but I've been to the chain maybe twice. The food is way overpriced for what is basically McDonalds food. Way, way, way overpriced. I don't understand how the place stays in business, really. I wouldn't expect this location to be any better, and it sounds like it's not. At least they have beer to help you forget how much they ripped you off for the burger and fries.

Yeah, they would need corresponding development, or a critical mass of density + pedestrian traffic. Connecting Mt. Adams to a new train station would be reasonable, which is why I highlighted that as most likely.

^ Agreed. People shouldn't be surprised. But that contradicts your earlier satirical quote, inferring it's a poor vacation destination.

Escalators could be implemented near old incline locations. Ohio Avenue steps could be replaced by escalators. Escalators at 8th & State in Lower Price Hill could work. Mt. Adams would be the best place, but the highways and Parkways surrounding it kind of make that problematic. If Eastern Corridor rail happens, escalators from Mt. Adams to a Boathouse stop would make a lot of sense. This is probably to most likely one to happen. The stairs at the end of Celestial Street could be converted to escalators. Barcelona has escalators on steep streets leading up to Park Guell.

People be trollin' up in here. Try living in Europe for a few years and letting the foreignness/exoticness wear off. Then you start to see the character traits of Euro cities which make them appealing to visit. Then you can apply this to think outside of the media-perpetuated, coastal-centric American notions of which American cities are interesting or cool. We all know LA is a turd, right? Yet Americans eat it up (so do people from other countries for that matter). It's a media hub, so the media constantly tells us how awesome it is. But Cincinnati has the deep culture and old-world style which sets it apart, and makes it akin to the interesting European cities. Like New Orleans and San Francisco, but forgotten as a victim of the media's collective dump on the Midwest.

This went from satisfying subocincy's quick request to wayyyy off topic.

Have you ever actually been to any city in Europe? No, I only lived there for three years.

Cincinnati is the American version of the type of city I would vacation to in Europe. Yes, instead of going to the Greek Isles.

Figures some local would chime in with this gem: 28 December 2011 8:49AM jstoli13 I live in Cincinnati, and I have only one question ... could the Cincinnati visitor and travelers bureau not afford to pay for the #1 or #2 spot on this list? No wonder the city does not get more recognition, when those who choose to live there instinctively talk sh!t about it given the opportunity. How much you want to bet this guy doesn't live "in Cincinnati," but in Florence or Mason or something? (Somewhere that really would require payment for a slot on the list!) I don't see anyone from Boulder or Coxsackie coming on alleging bribes were necessary to get on the list.

Recognize.

That was awesome. Love it. In other Bengals news, Mike Brown is now almost 100% owner of the team. Coincidentally (or not), the game after that announcement had almost record-low attendance. Mothaf*ck Mike Brown. I hope attendance remains low. He is 100% of the reason.

Sounds like this interview was in Cincinnati. West side, too.

Pittsburgh is so handsome. Definitely has the same hilly, brick rivertown lineage as my native Cincinnati. :) Nice blog, btw. Keep fighting the good fight.

The bees are hilarious. What's up with the bullet strap? In lieu of stinger...ratatatatat!

As long as it's not signed by President Boehner, it's all good.

No more purple. Or lavender or whatever. Another building should be painted to honor the dearly departed. :)

I think the main argument was to stop the slippery slope of demolitions we've been on for decades. IMO the facade could have served as a good entrance to the garage. I don't know all the engineering work which would have to go into that, though. I was kind of ambivalent about the building coming down, but certainly not up in arms about it. Now that it's going down, I am not crying. Just hoping for better preservation in the future than we've seen up till now.

You're getting your way, so the point is moot.

Thanks, John S. Sounds like the whole thing was/is quite a mess. I remember seeing Lacey Dresses in some preservation conversations on Facebook. Guess I won't be seeing her around anymore.

Eighth and State, it often seems you're an apologist for ignorance. The solution to ignorant points of view is not to submit to them or to treat them equally to informed points of view. I understand that in some sense a democracy is all about treating the stupid and the smart equally. But that doesn't mean fighting ignorance is not the noble thing to do. Maybe instead of working so hard to let us know what those ignorant points of view are, why they are, or suggesting how to accommodate them (e.g. "This is what conflict resolution is all about. If you can't solve a problem, then work around it."), you could make suggestions for correcting them. Sure it's not solvable in every instance, but accommodating ignorance should absolutely be the last resort. Your knee-jerk appeal to unsolvability is unproductive and defeatist.