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:wtf: :wtf: I know it's too easy, but I couldn't resist a shot at the northerners.

Mayor Awkward Cranley. He only mentioned Gold Star once. http://www.bengals.com/media-lounge/videos/Mayor_John_Cranley_Support_Cincinnati/7ab114cd-3333-4eba-b223-7472c76e3909

Will it or won't the playoff game sellout countdown is on. Heard Canley will be at Marvin's press conference!? Belichick... where he get his start in the NFL hmm... what was THAT team thinking.

That is interesting. Though I'm thinking about boycotting them. They are a Bengals' sponsor, Cranley had a sit down with Mike Brown about the streetcar. Brown said heck no to any $$ for the streetcar. Brown and Gold Star in cahoots(always wanted to say that)? I'll stick with Dixie and Camp Wash. Chili.

Someone beat me to it, but this was what I was visualizing too. I would just add... " En politique, la stupidité n'est pas un handicap" @afpetrusch; @CincyStreetcar

Was really too much to ask to get the Bengals the #2 seed!??! At least for a week. jeez. :-)

About the only time I watch soccer. If it's not USA, bring on Italia!

Willie Carden is out. The epic ineptitude continues.

Did someone ask about Markland. Flashback... http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,9538.msg430346.html#msg430346

The "pause" is now official.

3:32 PM TwitterKevin Osborne @kevinwcpo Cranley: Met w/ leaders of Messer Prus Delta yesterday & they "agreed to cooperate with a pause"

"Kevin Osborne @kevinwcpo CORRECTION: Offer of private funding is to continue streetcar construction for 7 days; no one said who is paying"

So is WCPO: http://live.wcpo.com/Event/Vote_on_streetcar_project_expected_at_city_council

Streaming and snide comments available here: http://news.cincinnati.com/interactive/article/20131204/CINCI/312040062/Watch-live-2-p-m-Will-streetcar-project-come-halt-?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1

Business community finally speaking out. A link would help. The press reaching out for comment. Who would of thunk it. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2013/12/04/want-to-know-what-the-business.html?s=image_gallery

Sounds like Cranley has gone full on Napoleon complex.

New council is on the ball . . . "Streetcar panel takes break while awaiting ordinances "

First of many lawsuits? Supporters really need to make a mess of the cancellation. This could be a good start... CAF USA Warns of Streetcar Cancellation Costs ..."CAF will have to recover all the incurred expenses as well as all the additional cost of cancelling the contract, which would be substantial too," Verdeja writes in the letter. http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-5318-caf-usa-warns-of-streetcar-cancellation-costs.html

Flynn might be seeing the light . . ...the anti-streetcar vote that may be most vulnerable to being flipped, said Tuesday morning that he remains in favor of at least pausing streetcar construction for 30-60 days to review the numbers. “I’m not opposed to the streetcar; I’m not opposed to the tracks,” Flynn said. ”I’m opposed to the cost vs. the benefits.” He said he’s interested in the idea of a special improvement district to pay for streetcar operating costs, but “it’s going to take significant time to see whether people really want to do it and how that will work.” http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2013/11/26/sittenfeld-now-supports-continuing-streetcar/

The Mann is also 74 years old... just saying. He supposedly ran for his children and grandkids. Wonder if he asked them about the streetcar.

so the next steps would be . . . "...Indeed by passing this ordinance the new council will have to pass a law requiring the project to stop. Once that is passed we now have the leverage to go to a judge, seek an injunction, and gather our 8700 signatures. Its brilliant in that the issue, if enough signatures are gathered, will go on the ballot in November of 2014. While we wait for the election, work must continue on the streetcar."

wow P.G. Sittenfeld Says He'll Vote to Continue Streetcar CINCINNATI (WKRC) -- Re-elected Cincinnati city council member P.G. Sittenfeld announced Tuesday that he plans to vote to keep streetcar construction going. Sittlenfeld, who was the top council vote-getter, is considered a swing vote. http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/pg-sittenfeld-says-hell-vote-continue-streetcar-4993.shtml

Feds: Killing Cincinnati Streetcar Project Unprecedented ...Carter told council members pausing the streetcar construction would violate the grant agreement the city has with the federal government. That would prompt Uncle Sam to cut off money and collect the money already used by the city. ...He also said stopping the streetcar could have ramifications down the road for Sorta, the bus authority. Plus, it would put Cincinnati at the back of the line for any other federal transit funds and put them under additional scrutiny the next time they applied for funds. ...He also said of the 14 other cities getting streetcar funds, Cincinnati was unique. "Has there been any indication of action from any other project in this entire country to pause or cancel their streetcars? No." ...The Federal Transit Authority lawyer said the grant money could not help fund a rubber-wheeled trolley system or be reused by the city on other projects. That money would go back to the federal government and then to other cities building streetcars. Read More at: http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/feds-killing-cincinnati-streetcar-project-unprecedented-4972.shtml#.UpPvhJHQFqE

I would think Kevin Flynn is someone worth trying convince of the Streetcar value. Accessibility was a big selling point and with Flynn being wheelchair bound that would be something to highlight.

If and when petitions start popping up, I would think the upcoming holiday shopping would be a good time to start. For example, I know Small Business Saturday is coming up (Nov. 30th). That's when I do my shopping in OTR. It would be nice to see some petitions out.