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Sinkhole claims part of Middletown bike path http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Sinkhole-claims-part-of-Middletown-bike-path/zUzE_6HY6UeCRWm1asQrVg.cspx

^ Ah. I always wondered why, when the Dow would go down, the dollar would frequently go up (and vice-versa). Now I (kind of) get it. Thanks.

I find myself at home hanging out with hipsters or in hipster places. But I'm not one. Nor do I want to be one. Does that make me one? LOL. The thing I don't like about hipsters is it seems they think they can be anti-consumerist by being "ironically" hardcore consumerists (see: Apple products). The same goes with their stance on (non)conformity (which is also a gripe I have with, e.g., punk rockers). There's definitely something fascinatingly postmodern about their embrace of irony, but it seems pretty hollow to me. (Which I guess is part of the point, but hollowness is still hollowness, even if it's self-aware.)

Sorry, I think I hijacked it, in my response to Keith M. Glad you're liking Minne so far. I've never been, but I want to!

Pearl is my favorite street in Cbus...and I'm not a sexual predator, nor a mugger! (I swear!)

Kadich? :D

Cleveland is a newer city. That's why the streets are wider. Look at Cincinnati and you will find more narrow streets, like NOLA. I don't think you will find many here who would not support narrower streets. You have to ask yourself, though, what you want to do with the space. You can't just push the buildings out further and give them bigger courtyards! Sometimes wider sidewalks is a good idea. Other times bike lanes/paths, BRT, or even streetcars would be better options. Just narrowing the streets and adding lots of sidewalk space everywhere seems kind of crazy to me. Then of course there are the political issues you will inevitably face.

Study your streetcar history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_streetcar_scandal

That's because "we've" allowed the teachers, cops, and firefighters to steal it all away from "us"! Let's steal it back!

No state funding = shelved. Unless you think Cincy is going to go it alone on a major project like this with shrinking population, tax revenues and a still bad economy. You're right, technically it hasn't been officially shelved, but it sure has hit a major wall. According to reliable sources, the money is not Kasich's to pull. It's illegal for him to do so.

^ Since when has the streetcar been shelved? That'd be news to Cincinnatians. The governor's threat has not stopped anything.

Keith, have you read this article? http://www.newgeography.com/content/001110-the-white-city

I agree with what Gramarye is saying. If the culture shifts, it will be very interesting to see the implications of the inevitable consolidation of property ownership from the many to the few. The property management industry would balloon enormously, for example.

You fit right in. http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2011/01/25/ohio-the-nerdiest-state

I think, with today's unveiling of the state budget, and some bold actions under the governor's belt, (as well as the recent release of approval poll data) now would be a good time to add a poll to this thread on how the governor is doing so far. (Better, worse, or about the same as expected would be my suggested evaluations.) He's doing worse than I expected. SB5 tilts the scale, since the rest of his actions are more or less what I expected. SB5 is a strong negative for me, and since he didn't campaign on it, it creates a heavy gravitational force to the "worse than expected" category. Just curious what others think. Also, it might be good to add answers for those who may have switched the way they voted, knowing what they know now.

Sometimes I wonder what Cbus would be like without all the annexation. Think of just how big a percentage of the population students would be! Even with low turnout typical of the age group, they could be a very powerful voting bloc, ready to push through a progressive urban agenda.

I think the only solution is to make partnerships between municipalities and perhaps add private entities into the mix. The only other way I see is to greatly lower the actual costs of building the infrastructure, which seems unlikely. (This could also be complementary with the first solution.)

Can't tell if you're being serious or not, but I really do think this is very small news. They aren't adding 150 workers, they're adding 55 over the course of 3 years...that is hardly anything. Additionally, the city gave huge tax breaks, and won't even be seeing too much of an economic gain from this. Celebrating minor news like this with press conferences makes Cincinnati seem awfully backwater, imo. And giving out massive incentives just for one company to add like 17 employees a year for 3 years sets a bad precedent for what other companies think they can expect from the city. ink snuck in there; I was replying to you. And I was serious, and agreeing with you.

There is a plan for 3C, but it has been shelved by everyone's favorite governor. The plan is still there, and could be picked up or modified at a later date.

Seems relevant to me, and interesting.

Huh. Okay, then I guess I see why Hamilton was not a viable place. Then I guess I would advocate something like this along the sidewalk: Google Maps I wonder how the costs compare.

^^ Exactly. Non-news.

I am almost positive there are no rush hour restrictions there, and if there are then that's stupid. I wouldn't worry about getting hit by a car using that corral. It's protected and sturdy (as the new one also appears to be). Very glad to hear about the positioning on Main. In front of Park + Vine is the perfect spot. I think it will get much more use than the Northside one, due to its convenient location. Thanks, Sherman, for your anecdote about the Northside corral.

I don't see a lot of people using it, but I can't say I am there all that much. "Across the street" is an important phrase. When you can lock up to a pole on the same side of the street of the place you're going, most cyclists are inclined to do that. It's especially nice when you can watch your bike from the window of a shop or restaurant you're patronizing. I think Quimbob criticized the location either on his blog or on this site. I'm inclined to agree with him. I don't see why they didn't just put it in front of the tavern. That would have been a far superior location, and it only costs one car spot for many bike spots. It seems like they were hedging their bets that it might not get used, and so would be criticized for taking up a car spot. In doing so, they made it much less convenient and I would bet less used. Part of the appeal of cycling is parking directly outside where you're going, wherever that might be.

jjakucyk -- I didn't mean to come off in favor of massive consolidation. I actually think a smaller population could be a good thing, since it is likely suburban-minded people who left. They take their money out, which is bad. But they take their suburban-minded interests out of the city's voting booths, too, which opens potential for working on the city's problems, unhindered. Until Cincinnati starts losing the big corporations, I am not too worried. Still, the 200k thing sucks. 120 years of growth disappeared.