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Starting to feel better about the 'Cats again, after tonight's big win over Virginia Tech. The schedule doesn't get much tougher than that. Louisville and Rutgers are the only obvious threats from here on out. Munchie continues to be questionable/inconsistent, but he made some plays when it counted. Particularly the long TD throw with ~20 seconds left. Generally, the Bearcats played better than the close score would indicate. Or, should I say, Virginia Tech played worse than their almost-win would indicate. Both teams looked pretty ugly. Legeaux's passing game is still a mess, with something like 25% accuracy. UC should be ranked when the next polls come out, making them the third Big East team to enter the top 25 (assuming Rutgers's bye doesn't lead to them dropping out).

Ok, I just saw an article about the release. Maybe I will take a look at their methodology. I guess they actually have the raw data, without the need to use tracts, which the general public couldn't do. Thanks for the compilation, btw.

^ Better than the Anchor Grill?

I am curious about your methodology. How did you assign census tracts which are intersected by mile rings? I assume your basic unit is census tracts, since I don't know what else you would use.

It's also worth noting that, even with a similar amount of sprawl, we would expect Columbus's metro to have less population on the outer rings because it is less populous.

Didn't watch, but it looks like the Browns played better than I expected. But an L is an L.

Things just got real with Barry Horstman's hairpiece, when it bit him! This type of scrutiny could be applied to just about any project and result in the same complaints. So much political opportunism. Cranley is even building a mayoral campaign out of streetcar opportunism.

"Not the right time" "Not the right project" Typical rail-opponent tripe. If the decision is made to build the streetcar, which the first ballot issue should have confirmed it has, then it needs to be carried out with aplomb. It is bad government to second-guess the project once the chips have fallen, particularly after ground-breaking.

Good luck.

I could easily see a grass-roots campaign smearing Duke, in the face of rate increases. What was the name again of the outgoing CEO? Juan Percent? Oh, that's right...Juan Day.

If you want something quirky/off-beat, consider Yellow Springs. It's near Dayton. There is a (small) state park nearby. And by nearby I mean walking/biking distance from the town center.

What are your primary criteria, besides being sort of near a city?

Allowing Duke to raise rates to pay for streetcar relocation and not other infrastructure projects would be an assault on the disabled population.

Yes, undoubtedly there's a more "logical", "efficient" way to use this land. The thing is, you could make that argument about all sorts of current businesses and nonprofits, not just the ALI. You might as well say that the City would make a lot more money if we tore down the Taft and put a luxury hotel in its place. City development is inherently not 100% efficient. What matters here is that ALI has a right to remain, and that the presence of ALI doesn't detract from the neighborhood or negatively impact the other residents of the area. Very good point. The same logic is just as applicable to uses other than housing. Arts and diversity both enrich the neighborhood, regardless of their direct profitability.

Your arguments bring me to the exact opposite conclusion. Relegating affordable housing to areas where the gap between market-rates and affordable-rates is minimized is counter-productive. Having the ALI, by all accounts a good neighbor, at the foot of Mount Adams, where it is "undersirable" to have untaxable uses is all the more reason to keep the current location. Basically, the subsidies get more bang for the buck at this location rather than relegating these women to an area where it will be more difficult for them to get/stay on their feet. Additionally, their mere presence adds value to an area where their demographics are under-represented.

Exactly! You know, like, property they own and have legitimate control over. How novel!

Glad you followed through on the "yet" part! ;-)

Ok, thanks. Anyone know what happened to the D'aug Days festival? It sounds awesome, and would be nice to have annually (again).

^ Link to the flickr feed, please? Cool pics.

To someone who is handy with the Twitter: See if you can get #clinchmob trending tonight. As in "#Clinchmob on Fountain Square! Get down here!" You're welcome for the idea.

W&S has lost this battle. They need to move on. Much like COAST and their streetcar opposition.

Wayyyy more legs than I ever imagined it having. Good Morning Cincinnati goes Gangnam Style

Why can't they just...make it look nice?

Probably true, but I think it's interesting to note Hamilton County is probably such a place. It used to be very Republican, but it seems to lean a little bit Democratic now. And the population is about 800k, so right around the sweetspot for a district. But umm...take a look at the new 1st district, lol. It's probably the second worst in the state, behind district 9 that stretches from Cleveland to Toledo along the lake.