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^Or just change the way we assess property values/taxes to make it less lucrative to hold the lots and never develop them.

More likely she is "under the thumb" of her employer, Gannett Co.

Some names I recognize: Gene Beaupre - XU Government Prof. Heather Chura - Judge Greenberg's bailiff and former aid to Laure Quinlivan and Leslie Ghiz Matt Jones - Director of Government Affairs and Economic Development at Cincinnati Business Committee Raya Mafazy - OTR Community Council Boardmember, 3CDC employee Mark Quarry - ‎Director of Government Affairs at Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors

Every member of council has a "successor designation certificate" on file. Last I checked, Winburn has Murray and Smitherman picking his successor.

It is still a tough area. Across the street you have the Oceanaire/Bartini space - now that expensive steakhouse. My gut tells me that it won't last either. Jeff Ruby couldn't make two different concepts work in the old Uno's space. Nada was able to differentiate itself by being hip/trendy with a perception of a reasonable price-point and not too gluttonous food. Plus consistently solid service. Sotto adheres to that model as well (maybe not so much on the gluttony aspect, but the portions aren't huge).

We have had previous discussions about it in this forum on one thread or another, and Mel McVay makes the point in this urbancincy podcast: http://www.urbancincy.com/2012/09/episode-8-bicycle-infrastructure/ I do agree that a bike lane on Liberty, as part of overall traffic-calming measures, would be a good thing. Central Parkway, obviously, seems like it is going to happen. However, it is really the section from Liberty to Northside that needs the lanes.

I don't know if I completely agree with this sentiment. The first phase of the bike share is going to be entirely in the basin. It is pretty well accepted that bike lanes in the CBD and OTR are unnecessary. I recall an urbancincy podcast with Mel McVay where she stated that there were no plans to put in bike lanes in the CBD. I have also read that biking in the street is technically safer than biking in a separate bike lane or a path. Lanes are way cheaper than paths so I would rather see the focus stay on them, but I find that they are often quite unsatisfactory - randomly ending, shooting you out into traffic when you have been lulled into a false sense of security. Here is a good blog post about this: http://www.labreform.org/blunders/b5.html It is a tough issue, and certainly lanes and paths encourage new riders. I don't really know the solution. Sharrows? :whip:

Having read the memo posted above, considering the pending legal matters, it makes sense that Cranley wouldn't meet with them. My gut tells me occam's razor applies here. My guess is Paragon just doesn't want to move unless they get a sweet deal. Based on that memo, it is worth it for them to sit tight and hold out because they don't have to pay rent.

It does amaze me that with 231 apartments in Lytle and an arena next door, a divey bar can't even make it at the foot of that parking garage.

Come to the Hipster thread for the great 90's throwback youtube clips, stay for the hyperbolic generalizations about kids today.

Private companies have shareholders. However, those shares are not publicly traded.

I think Rhinegeist has shown that the right kind of "destination" business can attract a late-night crowd to that part of OTR. First the drinking crowd, then the eating crowd, and hopefully more residential quickly follows. A little more traffic around there at night will drive residential much quicker than the Main Street bars did in the 90's. The demand is so pent up for a lower price point, it just feels like it has to happen. Plus Findlay Market! I mean who wouldn't want to live around Findlay Market?

So I guess this isn't happening...

I don't normally drive based on my home/office proximity, but yesterday I had to leave the basin for an appointment mid-day. When I returned, I foolishly hopped on to Walnut street and proceeded to sit for about 20 minutes. I think an app would be pretty helpful, since most of the streets are fine.

New restaurant for the 580: http://nextstl.com/2014/04/pi-announces-expansion-cincinnati/

It really isn't about which is "worse," it's about which is illegal. Elected officials are permitted to disseminate their own views through their office. Again, I agree that it is problematic when you have an office like Auditor, which in many ways should function as civil service, not a bully pulpit. What they can't do is "campaign" using public resources. Of course almost everything an elected official does could be construed as campaigning, so you have to use a narrow definition. What LQ allegedly did was use her city hall office computer and her city-paid staff to update her campaign website while on paid city time. The best weapon to use against Dusty is to vote him out of office, not a COAST-style lawsuit.

U.S. Bank Arena to undergo major renovations CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - FOX19 has confirmed that there will be a $650,000 upgrade to U.S. Bank Arena that will make room for larger stages and 1,300 additional seats added in the coming months. http://www.fox19.com/story/25189494/us-bank-arena-to-undergo-major-changes

The difference is that, while Rhodes was editorializing on public issues through a politicized lens, LQ was allegedly updating her campaign website using public resources. I would think that elected officials can advocate for policy using their office resources, but cannot solicit donations or advocate for specific votes in an election. Yes, Rhodes's message seems blatantly political, and the Auditor's office really shouldn't be a political office. It annoys me when public officials use their office to advocate for their political agenda, especially when it is not directly related to the work they do in that office. I just don't think it is illegal.

Not necessarily true. I know of several reputable property management firms in Cincinnati that specialize in managing smaller rental properties for "silent" property owners/investors.

3CDC contracts DCI to provide the Ambassador in OTR - last I checked there was one that served OTR.

I think you have to take anything Livingston says with a grain of salt.

Living in OTR and working downtown, I didn't necessarily see myself riding to or from work (even though home and office are within half a block of a stop). The recent cold spell caused me to rethink that assumption.

I think we can all agree that the comment "Steve Norris sits on a throne of lies" is hilarious, regardless of spelling.

^Yea the major factual inaccuracies get in the way of any legitimate points they are attempting to make. Some of the problematic symptoms of gentrification ought to be addressed, but this article is offensive.

It has a full grocery section now. Also there is the Walmart on Red Bank.