yo

who's the builder?

I don't have a heart, so it really doesn't matter...

but if you left the spence for 71 and downtown, wouldn't you still have access to river road? And you could make 5th street the lone downtown exit, and redevelop everything north of that...

If the bridge and highway went over queensgate and reconnected by the terminal, couldn't they redevelop the land left by the "old" interstate 75 "closer to downtown... and like lockland, wouldn't this "bridge not disrupt much, simply pass over some dated warehouses and fast food restaurants My point still stands: The Brent Spence Bridge realignment can have a huge impact on this potentially rich development area depending on the path taken and people do "know where Queensgate is" . End of discussion.

the realignment doesn't come near any of those places

Still confused... there's nothing historic left in the queensgate area that they would reroute the bridge in... just some old warehouses and some 20 year old fast food restaurants... I don't get it... they could leave the Brent for Downtown traffic and 71 and the new "Toll" bridge as a downtown bypass Is this in response to my post? Because I don't think I am mixing them up since I live in the West End (City West).

I don't understand the Queensgate issue... if you took a poll of 2.2 million greater cincinnatians , less than 5% would know where queensgate is...

:mrgreen: a terminal tower tribute would be great :-D

BETTER THEN CHI CHI'S???!!! You've lost all credibly. Quoted for truth. There are people who still complain of Pullman Square in Huntington (W.Va.), for instance. People cried foul when Chi-Chi's shut its doors (after being paid $1 million for their tiny parcel, then abruptly going into bankruptcy). People cried foul over the loss of two city square blocks of surface lots. People cried foul when a new hotel opened. People cried foul when the new stadium-seat movie theater opened. And on, and on, and on. You know what happened? Numerous restaurants replaced Chi-Chi's (much better, I might add). Some are the best performing in their respective chains or divisions. Surface parking was replaced with parking garages with buildings stacked on top -- all for $1 for four hours. The new hotel has an occupancy rate of over 80%. The new theater caused one historic theater to close, but it's being restored into its original function: a performing arts center. Another theater is now a second-run, and another is a studio. But, people still whine and complain. You can't please everyone, nor should you. They will continue to rant and rave about every perceived failed opportunity or development, but will never take in any positive aspects of a particular location.

that's Laguna Beach in the second picture... the demographics there would make Indian Hills shiver...

absolutely... all your best beaches have the same...why not Cincys front door... activity breeds activity

we just had a President that convinced the American people that all middle easterners are terrorists. That says it all.

that looks like down the street from me in Fairfield

no doubt. This is stupid. F it... I'll fly Delta... better then this crap

thanks... Atlanta is only 20 miles by the bird... I can see it just fine... Thankfully the population is young (7 elementary schools and no stretch pants) you could call us the milf capital of the south. I wasn't joking. The sooner Dayton markets itself with Cincy the better. ie Fort Worth, Anahiem, St Paul etc...

let Cincy annex Dayton, Cbus style...

woo hoo! Cleveland finally beats Pittsburg!

shouldn't we change the title of this thread?

listening to Abbey Road....

NCR to bring 50 more jobs to PTC Tue, 12/30/2008 - 5:09pmBy: John Munford Development of worldwide customer service HQ at the PTC plant will add 610 new jobs to local economy The good news of a major business expansion in Peachtree City is getting even better. NCR announced last month it would add 560 jobs in Peachtree City to create a worldwide customer service headquarters here. Now the company has informed local officials it will exceed that amount by an additional 50 jobs for a total of 610 new jobs created, according to Matt Forshee, president and CEO of the Fayette County Development Authority. ...

Big Canoe is nice, but Peachtree City is... well a city, not a neighborhood. There are over 35,000 people in Peachtree City... here's a litte post I made a few months back... Peachtree City is considered metro Atlanta... I work in Buckhead. Most Atlantans have no clue where PTC is. The pluses to PTC are - Only 20 minutes from Hartsfield Jackson with no traffic. - Doesn't compete with the northsides rediculous traffic and higher priced homes. - Is on a major rail line, with a Chinese coporation "sany" bringing 500-1000 future jobs - Tons of airline employees - Best public schools in georgia - No freeway access which equals very low crime. PTC has refused Marta public transit rail line for this reason - The Weather is great... - Money magazine, etc "Best Places to live" - Meticulous ZONING. Nothing sticks out. You can drive past a 500,000 square foot shopping center and never see it. Lighting is zoned. Business signs... everything. The town has 3 Krogers, 2 Publix a Walmart, Home Depot, Kmart, and Target. Plus a higher end spot with William Sonoma, Banana Republic, Talbot, Black/White market etc etc. Nice restaurants to mom and pop establishments. There is a killer BMX track, dog park, nature preserve with boardwalk, 2500 seat amphitheater with national acts, Indoor/outdoor aquatics center, indoor roller hocky rink, tennis center with hard/clay and indoor courts, 4 private golf clubs, tons of soccer and baseball fields.. even some with that new turf crap since it's headquartered here... houses from $100k to $4 million... Plus two large lakes with a third on the way... and a village set aside JUST for industrial... they did it right... Currently, the old guard in town are constantly battling city councel. They are still trying to bring MORE retail to town. They've shot down over a million square feet of retail over the last year... thank goodness. The people in town are really concerned with over building. A high end shopping center is just getting completed with an even larger one on the table right next to it. The zoning is fantastic... much like Hilton Head or Charleston...most sightlines from the street are protected by a line of trees... you could drive right past it if you're not a local. ALL is connected by cart paths, bridges and tunnels. I'll post some pictures come spring...

here's a few good links... www.peachtree-city.org here is a map of the streets and paths, bridges and tunnels http://www.peachtree-city.org/documents/Information%20Technology/GIS/fall_2006_map_web.pdf

Great questiosn... there have been accidents in the 5 years that I've been here. 1 fatality when a senior on a bike hit a senior in a golfcart. Last month a few underage teams went joy riding and one fell off the front and was in critical condition for a few days. But for the most part, pretty undramatic. The city makes us register the carts each year for a small fee ($15). Most are insured through their home policy. The city manages and repairs the paths. They've required the home and business developers to put in the paths from the beginning so those fees are taken care of. Plus they usually require the state to step in with most projects. I'll post some articles in the next post... Yo, are you still around? I'm curious how these paths, carts, maintenance and insurance are funded. Through property tax? Rental fees? Have there been a lot of accidents stemming from their use? Does the city pay for a private company to manage repairs/maintenance on the carts? Anyone have more information on this concept? I have to admit, it's really interesting.