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Briefly turned on 700wlw. Guy called into Scott sloans show today about the foxnews suicide video. Said " brat kids need to see this and we need to bring back public hangings" Riveting conversation on that channel

COAST didn't repost the article until this afternoon/evening. This leads me to believe that Mark Miller saw this too late and couldn't log into all his facebook screen names in time to 'take over' the comment section. He's slacking as of late. Steve Dieters is doing God knows what. That's about 90% of the anti city comments.

Lol 8th. Smitherman is your source? You trust his word? What's next? registering for acting classes taught bt Steven seagall

Anyone catch this garbage from the Enquirer this weekend? http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120928/NEWS/309260141 Patrick Newton in the comment section nailed it

COAST has claimed the streetcar project is dead at least once every 6 months for the last 4 years. Athlete's Foot thinks they have a bad habit of just lingering around

What does concern me is that Kasich appoints the PUCO board...Right?

Shocking. After months of 700wlw, Chris Smitherman, Chris Finney, Scott Sloan, Dan Carroll and the rest railing on Cincinnati for 'chasing Chiquita away with high taxes' and specifically saying it was the streetcar, this report comes out completely coming to the opposite conclusion "Cincinnati the most tax friendly city in the US" http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2012/09/25/cincinnati-the-most-tax-friendly-city.html

Sloans main argument on 700wlw will be that he was just in Tampa and he saw no one riding them. Naturally neglecting the fact it helped revitalize a crumbling Ybor City district and helped add over $1 billion dollars in economic development in just over a decade

Chris Smitherman is in yet another argument/controversy. He lives for drama http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2012/09/25/trotter-deters-buying-black-votes-naacp-wrong/

Here's some of the media coverage about yesterday: WCPO http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_central_cincinnati/downtown/Council-prepares-to-borrow-money-from-neighborhoods-to-keep-streetcar-on-schedule Enquirer Opinion Piece http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120925/EDIT/309250038/Paying-streetcar-poses-problem WKRC http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Cincinnati-City-Council-Shifts-Money-to-Pay-For/497p8Fu-ykKnC-zrzKW-yw.cspx Fox19 http://downtown-mtauburn.fox19.com/news/city-hall/98000-vote-will-keep-streetcar-project-moving-toward-2015-operating-date Building Cincinnati http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2012/09/committee-approvals-keep-streetcar-on.html

Honestly I don't think he's corrupt or anything like that. I think he came in naive and smitherman pounced on that. Sillyman saw a weakness and turned him.... Like he's done with many others.. And now look what he's become. A regular on Brian Thomas and 700wlw. It's only a matter of time before he's speaking at COAST rallies.

Pg is quickly turning into Jeff berding V 2.0. He was on with Amy Murray on Brian Thomas radio show. Seelbach was on Scott sloans show earlier

You should relay that message to John Kasich

Not sure about smitherman but Tom Luken attacked sanity and coast members attacked a blooming onion from outback

'Cincinnati Council goes forward' http://www.wmub.org/post/cincinnati-council-goes-forward-29-million-streetcar-plan In it there's a quote from John Schneider "Cincinnati OK's finance changes" http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2012/09/council-oks-cincinnati-streetcar.html http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2012/09/council-oks-cincinnati-streetcar.html

its the finance committee. Full council votes should be along those same lines barring a Smitherman antic

Quinlivan, Simpson, Seelbach, Thomas, Young, Qualls YES PG, Smitherman, Winburn NO

Yes. I particularly liked the old woman talking about the streetcar stopping in the middle of the road between traffic and people in wheelchairs falling because of the tracks

Woman 'Streetcar will be a tremendous benefit that has a potential to expand to everywhere...Other cities around the US and the world have them. Great amount of effort and scrutiny in this project. Approve the ordinance' Woman East Price Hill 'I am for the neighborhoods..." Unfortunately I have to get to work...Sorry guys...

Woman "Council will not listen...I truly oppose everything about this project" Woman from College Hill "I rode streetcars...You had to out in the middle of the street...Traffic is coming...Think of the safety of this! Wheels from wheelchairs get caught in the tracks...Fix the streets...We need them. We need a new jail, police, fireman. You are cutting them all down for a streetcar' Woman "Long time resident. I'm astounded the anti streetcar people are trying to obstruct our most advancement of some time. Voters have approved this twice. Anti-progress try to push their regressive ideas on the rest of us...I've seen a conservative town evolve into a growth city that encourages progress...Streetcar will extend into other neighborhoods eventually...Many restaurants want permanent rails...I urge council to support the streetcar system" Woman from downtown "I am impressed and dismayed by the detractors that have delayed the project...This city was a beacon of progress and forward thinking...We chose to move downtown because of this...Citizens twice voted for this project...Please continue your support" Man from college hill(for 49 years) "It took us 25 years to get our roads paved here...27 years to get a rec center....Now you want to borrow money...Its the RAPE of the neighborhoods..." Woman "I'm a Sibcy Cline Realtor...We need to use trolley's not streetcars" Man from Mt Lookout "Streets need repair, neighborhoods abandoned...We need to encourage people to grow a tax base....Nothing will work out like you think will work out" Woman(City resident price hill 50 years) 'I have never met anyone who likes this project. Keep your promise to the neighborhoods. No one supports it' Man from College Hill 'Don't put anymore money in the streetcar system. Use the money to build a jail!' John Cranley Brings out a JFK quote. "170 million streetcar" goes into detail about TIFS..."No money for the next phase of the Riverfront Park...Stop denying your taking money from Banks and Riverfront Park...Downtown TIF fund is city's last resort to attract jobs downtown...Taxing the middle class for a streetcar and young professionals then the trickle down theory...The problem with the trickle down theory is, as Bill Clinton said, Arithmatic' Hyde Park Man "About promises...Two have been broken...Money was promised to the federal gov that it would be used for airports..You promised the money would go to neighborhoods...You broke that too...You will break the duke energy promise....You have no credibility...You will bankrupt the city with the streetcar' Man and woman downtown 'We represent the private investment that the streetcar brings....We invested in a property on Elm Street...Streetcar represents city's commitment to forward thinking...Its a place that's attractive to our young adult children...We support the streetcar initiative Man downtown 'Bought property downtown to rehab'

Opposition well organized. Hyde park woman 'You are pushing us to the point of moving out' Another Hyde Park woman 'This is immoral. This would never pass if true cost was on the ballot. You don't have the money' Woman from westwood 'This is mindboggling...Our neighborhoods are suffering...People are moving out of the city...Scavengers coming in...No emphasis on the help of our neighborhoods...Businesses are not going to be shaking down...We have 52 neighborhoods that need more attention' Hyde Park woman 'Support our neighborhoods. We don't need a streetcar. I don't get it. The financing issue is a concern...Why why?" Guy "This is the USA. We expect you to do what we vote for....This streetcar is going to give me a job...For those in hyde park who complain about it, I know someone who is going to move downtown along the route..We need to make this city...We behind every city from St Louis to Charlotte...Lets grow up and do something about it...The majority speaks louder than the few minority that speak here" Tom Luken "They don't have any attendance in tampa or charlotte. They are invisible....We are talking about keeping promises...This council, this city council has betrayed the city of Cincinnati...Sorta is not using the money for streets...We spend $50 mil/year on sorta....Thats the vapor being wrapped around this streetcar which will, according to the mayor, cost $50mil for utility relocation alone..." Hyde Park man 'Do not allocate the funds....Irresponsibility since the city faces a fiscal crisis...Council is avoiding the responsible choice...Unfunded pension costs...no neighborhood improvements...My children and grandchildren will suffer the consequences for the actions today...Vote down the use of the airport funds"

Guy railing on hypocrisy of Duke "Duke knows better. They know other cities are benefiting from streetcars' Amy Murray 'So concerned about finances....Its a moving target...I'm really concerned about sitting idle' Rev Doc Foster 'Keep your promise. That the blue ash airport money would go to the neighborhoods. Potholes, trash, young folks picking up trash. Now you tell us to wait. We cant wait no more. Keep your promise. Now you wanna do the moonwalk'

Mt Lookout citizen 'I'm here to oppose the streetcar' 'We got rid of streetcars years ago because they are inefficient' I have to leave for a about 10. I'll be back

Crowd seems to be even. The talking points from the opposition seem exactly the same(written). "It doesn't benefit all the neighborhoods, Mallory wont listen, Mallory broke his promise", etc Former VP of Cincinnati Bell shows his support for the project. -Talks about the turnaround in downtown and OTR. Former City Council candidate calls the mayor and council a gang. "This streetcar will not benefit the neighborhoods" "Winburn and smitherman have been truthful and outspoken. How is the streetcar going to benefit me in Kennedy Heights. We have a responsibility to get you out of office" Taste of Belgium owner Talks about locating his store on the line "Permanence of the track" "Technicalities should not change the outcome of the streetcar. Cincy has voted twice" Older Woman from westwood 'Streetcar a bad issue from the beginning' "Mayor promised it will be used for all the neighborhoods" We need a trolley system

Meeting just started. I'll post some live updates. Dohoney speaking now I like Dohoney, but I tend to fall asleep everytime he talks. Here come the speakers First two speakers against. Both speakers talked about how this only benefits 2 neighborhoods as opposed to 52