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Could vulkane.com build the tiara? A local co. with some serious metal work chops. Checkout the website.

The Mayor has some nice wheels for this year's derby.

June 3, 2009 Architectural gem may soon be 'nuisance' By Barry M. Horstman, [email protected] NORTH AVONDALE - She's 125 years old and a national treasure - with a certificate to prove it - though like most centenarians, she's beginning to show her age. http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090603/NEWS01/906040315/1055/NEWS/Architectural+gem+may+be++nuisance+

USA Bid Committee Contacts 70 Venues Across United States as Bid Process Continues For 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup More Than 50 Metropolitan Markets in Consideration to be Host Cities NEW YORK (April 8, 2009) – The USA Bid Committee mailed letters last week to public officials and stadium operators in metropolitan markets across the United States in an initial and important step toward preparing a formal bid to play host to the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022. In all, 70 stadiums in more than 50 metropolitan markets are in consideration, ranging in market size from New York City, where the new Meadowlands Stadium will open in 2010 in nearby East Rutherford, N.J., to college town markets such as Lincoln, Neb., and Fayetteville, Ark. The outreach by U.S. Soccer and the USA Bid Committee truly represents a national campaign to welcome the return of the world’s most popular sporting event to the United States, with the comprehensive mix of metro markets and world class venues representing a chief asset of the U.S. bid. http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_13762562.html#markets

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^^The new plate got knocked down to a specialty plate which the state already has an absurd amount of. But I would get a specialty plate if I was obligated to buy this design disaster. Ohio mothballs new license plates Published: May 17, 2009 at 6:41 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 17 (UPI) -- License plates co-designed by Ohio first lady Frances Strickland have been mothballed because drivers would be forced to pay $2.50 for them, officials say. The "Beautiful Ohio" license plates featuring a bucolic, sun-kissed tableau were supposed to become the standard plate this year, but state officials nixed the idea and put 1 million of them in storage rather than force drivers to fork over cash for them during a recession, The Columbus Dispatch reported Sunday. Their pastel-hued, agriculture-themed design was partly conceived by the wife of Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, the newspaper said. "In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't sound like a lot of money, but it would be an additional cost we'd be passing along to the consumer," said Tom Hunter, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Public Safety. http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/17/Ohio-mothballs-new-license-plates/UPI-61881242600097/

The plans have no where near the creativity or dynamics of Millenium Park or the price tag.

From the streecar thread: Metal Blast has been foreclosed on? Any more info. I love that building and name.

He's moving on up in the world. ;-)

I thought there was a thread for this type of stuff but I can't find it. It seems getting a grant from this for the streetcar would be a good fit. May 15, 2009 – Discretionary Transportation Grants Available U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced $1.5 billion in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants. Applications must be submitted by September 15, 2009. These grants will be awarded competitively to projects that have a significant impact, can create jobs, and provide economic benefit to distressed areas. Those eligible to apply include state and local governments, transit agencies, and port authorities. For additional information: www.dot.gov/affairs/2009/dot6909.htm +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Secretary LaHood: TIGER Discretionary Grants Will Target Major-Impact Transportation Projects, Job Creation U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of $1.5 billion in TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Discretionary Grants for capital investment in surface transportation projects. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to projects that have a significant impact on the nation, a region or metropolitan area and can create jobs and benefit economically distressed areas. “TIGER discretionary funding will open up the door to many new innovative and cutting-edge transportation projects,” said Secretary LaHood. “This is exciting news and I believe that these projects will promote greater mobility, a cleaner environment and more livable communities.” The grants can range from $20 million up to $300 million to support high impact transportation projects. Secretary LaHood can waive the minimum grant requirement for beneficial projects in smaller cities, regions or states. The U.S. Department of Transportation will require rigorous economic justifications for projects over $100 million. To ensure responsible spending, the department will require all fund recipients to report on their activities on a routine basis. The solicitation published in the Federal Register today provides clear criteria for the department to make merit-based decisions on the new discretionary program. Primary selection criteria include contributing to the medium- to long-term economic competitiveness of the nation, improving the condition of existing transportation facilities and systems, improving the quality of living and working environments through livable communities, improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the safety of U.S. transportation facilities. The Department will also give priority to projects that are expected to quickly create and preserve jobs and stimulate rapid increases in economic activity, especially projects that will benefit economically distressed areas. Applications for TIGER discretionary grants must be submitted by September 15, 2009, from state and local governments, including U.S. territories, tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities and others. Comments on the criteria must be received by June 1, 2009. The Federal Register notice can be accessed by clicking here(dead link).

I just found out my co-worker just put in an offer for a Price Hill Will house. I haven't heard if the offer has been accepted. She's a Mercy girl so that may be the reason for the delay. ;-)

What a relief this won't be the new Ohio plate. I still think the state should ditch the front plate requirement. That should save a few bucks.

Amtrak: Bypass Union Terminal By Matt Leingang • The Associated Press • May 4, 2009 COLUMBUS - Amtrak recommends restoring passenger rail service among Ohio's major cities by bypassing the grandest train station left in the state. Getting new passenger trains into Cincinnati's Union Terminal, a 76-year-old landmark known for its bold Art Deco style and enormous rotunda, would require extensive capital improvements and add to freight congestion already in the area, according to Amtrak's preliminary study, which recommends building a new train station on the city's riverfront instead. http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090504/NEWS01/905050311/1055/NEWS/No+trains+at+Union+Terminal

OTR is mentioned in this AP story. Empty neighborhoods fill Rust Belt By Dan Sewell and Frank Bass • The Associated Press • May 4, 2009 CINCINNATI - Meet the forgotten housing crisis. While most attention has focused on the wave of foreclosures sweeping mostly middle-class, suburban Sunbelt neighborhoods from California to Florida, the nation's emptiest neighborhoods have remained concentrated in the same place for nearly a generation: the mostly minority, poor, urban neighborhoods of the American Rust Belt. An analysis by The Associated Press, based on data collected by the U.S. Postal Service and the Housing and Urban Development Department, shows the emptiest neighborhoods are clustered in places hit hard during the recession of the 1980s - cities such as Flint, Mich.; Columbus, Ohio; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Indianapolis. To read more: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090504/NEWS/905040359&s=d&page=2#pluckcomments I thought this caption said it all. Resident Larry Young, dressed in military fatigues, stands on the stoop of a boarded-up building on Race St. in Over-the-Rhine. Rushing from around the side of the rundown building, Young asked a visitor excitedly, "Are you going to buy this?" In Over-the-Rhine about 2 of every 3 homes are vacant or used by squatters in some stretches. Associated Press/Al Behrman

The show J8ded that was partly filmed in Cincy has a website. http://j8ded.com/main.html A lot of neat info. They filmed on Roebling Bridge and in the old subway system. Everyone make this your desktop.

Shadow Hare and the Alliance of Heros.

^That's too pretty for Cincy. It has to be as utilitarian as possible. :|

^that makes sense. The Minnesota Twins' new stadium with have rail access built right into it. “ The ballpark site sits at the convergence point of the Light Rail Transit (the existing Hiawatha Line and future lines such as the Central Corridor), the future Northstar commuter rail line, the Cedar Lake Bike Trail and Interstates 394 and I-94." http://www.hga.com/the_latest/press_releases/mn_ballpark_041207.html

Deep thoughts by Republican's best and brightest.

'Buck Howard' to premiere here Cincinnati World Cinema offers film lovers some works they can't get anywhere else in the city By Lauren Bishop • [email protected] • April 19, 2009 You know that movie starring John Malkovich as an Amazing Kreskin-esque mentalist who tries to stage a comeback in Cincinnati? No? That could be because the movie, "The Great Buck Howard," hasn't yet opened in the city where much of it takes place. But thanks to a 7-year-old, volunteer-run organization called Cincinnati World Cinema, the movie will open April 26 for a three-day run at the Redmoor on Mount Lookout Square. To read more: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090419/ENT/904190325/1055/NEWS If you go What: Cincinnati premiere of "The Great Buck Howard," presented by Cincinnati World Cinema When: 3 p.m. next Sunday and 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 28 Where: The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout Cost: $8 in advance online at www.cincyworldcinema.org or 877-548-3237; $10 at the door. Dinner and drinks available before screening. Free parking behind theater. Information: www.cincyworldcinema.org, 859-781-8151.

The Brent Spence is butt-ugly. Now there's no point in building a signature bridge if it's going to be block by the Brent. Now that's a wasted opportunity. I said this many times, I simply don't understand why the Clay Way Baily bridge isn't part of the conversation. If this is the route they choose, I now think the whole project is questionable.

I know one person from 3CDC was on the Banks Board. I don't know if that Board even exist anymore. It was created to get the initial financing in place.

"Tolls as of Jan. 2008 are $4.00 per car (one-way); $2.00 Motorcycle, $1 per bike; .50 cents per pedestrian. There are no longer any bulk or monthly pass options for crossings. There is now a optional over and back pass for $7.00"

Camelback Ranch Glendale Building in the distance is a team office. One for each team. Rocks in cages was a first for me. Gabion walls is name. In Scottsdale, Tallest Cy Young Winner (Randy Johnson) Smallest Cy Young Winner, same team, same game. (Tim Lincecum) Hole in the ground. Hasn't change must since the last time I visited

That attendance figure caught my eye. In Arizona that's terrible. The Cleveland/Brewers games wasn't a sellout, but there still was 8,000 there. I wouldn't be surprise if the Reds average 6-8k+ a game next year with a few sellouts in the mix(Cubs, Cleveland, Dodger games). People go there to enjoy baseball.