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It is called ADA compliant. You pretty much have to build anything that way now to make sure in the slim chance you have a handicapped person on the 14th floor, the door swings wide enough to fit through the wheelchair. Bathrooms have further requirements and some are a bit nonsensical. There are many plaintiff law firms that go around the country using google earth and other basic internet tools to make sure that each building matches ADA standards to the letter and then finding a potential plaintiff to sue for large damages even though no actual harm was done.

The D definitely underachieved this year. They were going to rely on the D even before the Watson trade and if they still had Mayfield. The fact that the D underachieved is why they are not in the playoffs. Certainly there were injuries, but they still should have put up better numbers and overcome some of their befuddling mistakes during the year. There are at least 3 more games they should have won if it were not for major D lapses this year, and that is the difference between sitting at home in January and playing in the playoffs. That certainly boils down to lack of leadership and failure to make the adjustments needed with world class talent on D. I do not think you can read anything into Watson this season. Remember he sat out for almost 2 years and really did not play a meaningful snap (because the Texans were out of the playoffs) for over 2 years. Watson was going to be rusty. He did not have a chance to get on the same page with his O-line and receivers throughout most of the season. If it were Patrick Mahomes coming into the exact same situation, I would not expect much different from the QB play. Watson will be fine. He is a good passer and top level (borderline elite QB). I think when he is sharp and has a chance to play next year from jump, he is better than Lamar.

I find these rules trying to get landlords to play along with the section 8 programs rather comical. The problem is not that landlords have an issue accepting Section 8 money, they do not. The problem is that dealing with Section 8 in most larger cities is a royal pain in the a$$ and many landlords do not want to bother with the hassle. Therefore, it is easier just to say as a blanket that they do not accept Section 8. I get there are negative perceptions of the programs by the public, but most people in housing know that the Section 8 tenants are not the issue or the problem, but rather it is the government red tape. Columbus just changed their program to ban landlords from refusing to accept Section 8 and it really has not changed anything. There are numerous legal ways to ban Section 8 tenants (despite a rule stating otherwise) and they will continue to be implemented despite what politicians try and do behind the scenes.

Outside of the venue, there really was no correlation. Pollack broke his neck on a freak play, Tua was tackled and was still recovering from a concussion so it made the hit much worse, Shazier had a history of leading with his head when he tackled, it just so happened that he was injured in Cincy; McSherry was just in bad health and then of course Hamlin was a freak accident. - I know you were not making a correlation to playing field or such but it is interesting the events. I always thought of the old Pontiac Silverdome as a cursed field in the past. Ki-Jana blew his new out there, there always seemed to be someone from the Lions or opposing teams having a career ending injury there. That is another example of a strange connection.

I cant see Bevin running again. He is hated in KY. Bevin mkes Trump look like a humble servant, and his actions after leaving office with the pardons make him toxic in the state. I think it will be Beshear vs Cameron. Which will be a close matchup. Cameron will have the baggage from the Breonna Taylor case that he will have to deal with, but obviously, the fact KY is a pretty red state will help him. Beshear, certainly is not a bombastic individual and his demeanor may engender support with the suburban voter who is comfortable with the incumbent.

I do not see Beshear in Congress unless he eventually runs for Yarmouths old seat someday. He will certainly face tough re-election next year, but he delievered on this project so it will certainly be a race. Of course, the Republicans will have to run someone sane to win. Beshear certainly needs to attribute his win to the fact that he ran against Matt Bevin who pissed off everyone in the state and also the majority of GOP state leadership.

Holy 80s. Somethings are much improved after hitting a bridge.

^ would the whole thing go apartment or just the upper floors. I still thought the lower levels and large enough floorplates to be viable as class B/C office. If so, i assume you could light the lower portion of the building and then the very top of course (since the lights would go in the air. You could probably do some type of lighting design to create a minimal disruption for those living there but still highlight the building as a landmark and destination.

When they showed the replay, all i could think about was the Hank Gathers death 30 years ago (not showing my age or anything)

It is good for mid level people as recruiters use Linkedin a ton to find passive individuals to recruit. Not as good if you are actively looking for a job but good for companies to find you and actively recruit you based on your skillset. Not great for new grads as they don't really have a resume yet but still good for them to establish a presence

I think you could argue that it does not have a walkable business district by the Brent Spence until you get to 4th street and East until you get to the Convention Center. But to your point, Main Strauss and the Roebling area, and The wedding district area of Covington are very distinct walkable neighborhoods. The fast food mess down by the Brent Spence would not qualify of course. I think that changes though now that the IRS Center is closed and being redeveloped.

While buildings like the old PNC building and Carew have long outlived their usefulness as a pure office building, there are options for Class B that are being renovated all the time. Also, some of the 1980s builds are now considered class B and cater to those tenants now too so there is backfill. It certainly will allow new office towers to be built. I am sure Western Southern is waiting to break ground on their new tower in the next few years along with the building at the Banks. These conversions certainly help with that. I would be interested if they keep some office component on the lower levels of Carew. The upper floors just do not have the floorplates to support a modern office today, but the lower levels could still be used for functional office space (at least the first 10 floors)

Tolls were never going to happen. Let's build the bridge, and even if there is a ton of excess capacity, in a number of years it will encourage more logistic based development along the corridor because the traffic infrastructure will allow it. It will mean more people and jobs. If you build it they will come. Cincinnati can then become the city with 3 cars for every driver. People will then have choices on what to drive on any day. One thing for certain, if you build it, there cars will follow unless you do not do something to negatively influence them.

The argument is that the old bridge is functional and it saves money on the new bridge, and the traffic counts are expected to continue to grow over time as it will allow for more shipping and trucks to transverse the region. The old bridge was always structurally fine, it is just too small for the traffic load. They just need to double the amount of lanes and this is the most economical way to do so.

I love the view from Ftn Sq when Carew is lit up. Especially the lower levels.

Cleveland had quite the music scene in the 70s and 80s. Besides the Cars, you also had Eric Carmen and the Raspberries who was from Lyndhurst. You also had Richard Marx in the early 80s too. You also had bands like the Waitressess and Chrissy Hynde who were from the area that achieved fame during that period too.

any speculation as to what it may be?

So the new bridge, Southbound traffic will be on the bottom deck while the old bridge will carry Southbound traffic on the top deck.

I think you are right regarding the lease floor. Also, though, N&S is not going to do a deal where they cannot make money. The question to ask though is what is the risk of continued ownership vs what is the benefit of continued ownership? Certainly, the long term income stream of continued ownership is a big benefit, and I do not doubt a renegotiated lease should be above the $50 million a year thresh hold. it is a little disingenuous to say that they are taking the old asset at $25 million and being able to sell it and now will receive $50+ million a year from the fund. If they are getting $50+ million a year, chances are the asset in a renegotiated lease would yield $60-75 million range if the city held onto it. Clearly N&S as an expert operator of the railroad could get additional benefits from owning it vs the city continuing in their ownership. So N&S could effectively create a yield worth $100 million a year by their ownership of the line, maybe.. At minimum, it would safe to assume that an illiquid asset such as a railroad is going to throw off more money in the short term than say the $50 million annuity that the proceeds from the sale of the line would generate investing in liquid assets. I still lean toward taking the deal though. From a risk standpoint, the short term presents many advantages toward holding the asset and capitalizing on the benefit of increased rail transit along the line. However, will that remain true for the long term? That is obviously a question that cannot be answered. My take is that governments and cities should not hold their capital in illiquid and long term fixed assets such as this because they do not present the flexibility if the market turns. At the same time, they are giving up some potential return for having the flexibility and creating liquidity in the asset holdings, but from a government standpoint, that is a prudent move.

I do not see the sale falling through. Blessing is likely using this to jockey for some type of concession or position. While it is a hot button issue for some, the good news about economic matters like this, is that unlike social issues, personal ideology does not stand in the way and everyone usually has their specific price to provide their blessing on the deal. There usually is always some type of additional concession that can be made (big or small) to keep the deal moving forward.

In Ohio you could dilute a minority/majority district without VRA worries I believe. The VRA primarily identified specific areas, namely in the South where higher scrutiny would be applied to gerrymandering and the rest of the country was given much more leeway.

Except they didn't. The court order was that they did not approve of the maps that were drawn. The court order the legislature to redraw the maps. The court did not order them or tell them how to draw the maps since the court did not have the power to do so. They could only reject the maps. If the legislature kept drawing maps that did not meet the majority approval, that was fine because legally, that is all they had to do. It created a stalemate between the Ohio Supreme Court and legislature that neither side was willing to compromise on. Back when the Ohio Supreme court rejected the original proposed districts back in 2021 I pretty much said this would happen because neither side had the ability to compel the other side to bend to their will on the matter. This was the same thing that happened 25 years ago when the Ohio Supreme Court declared school funding unconstitutional. As you can see nothing has actually changed on that front yet.

That is going to be an issue to rear its head in 2032. Maybe it can be solved by then. Chances are that in 2024 the districts will be further gerrymandered than they currently are. OH-1 could change to become stronger Republican if the mapmakers redraw the maps according to the original plans. Given that the Federal Court has already ruled the 2022 map fine because of the stalemate in the Ohio Supreme Court with the legislature, and the GOP having a more solid 4-3 majority with whomever replaces O'Connor, the chances of any gerrymandering lawsuit getting much traction in 2024 is probably pretty nil.

I like the small retail cap idea. If anything it cuts the noise down significantly. I agree that while parkland is nice, it is not essential with Smale down there. Why not make the FWW caps more income generating.

I would not say Ohio chases them away (or other Midwestern states and areas) chase them away, a lot prefer to cluster in larger cities especially on the coasts and are not willing to consider smaller markets, or rural markets. Look at all the rural hospitals that struggle to find doctors. These jobs pay $200k+ per year depending on the specialty. There are a lot of J-1 Visa holders who refuse to consider these positions even though it guarantees their entrance and work in the US in their stated profession. Once they are in, they can transfer to an H-1 program and even Green Card in a few years, but they have to start out as J-1. Hospitals around the country are begging for these professionals. There are a lot of professionals who will not go to a rural hospital on a J-1. Most suburban and city hospitals cannot take J-1 Visas. The demand is there but the supply is refusing to work there.