Cliftonite

The co-op is paying the mortgage for Mr. Goessling. I don't know where they are getting the money to do that. Seems to me that they are biting off too large a project. They advise they need a total of around $4 million to buy, build out, stock, etc. the store. Worse is they are overpaying for the building. It is not worth $1.6 million. Worth closer to $1 million. So those loans are going towards overpayment of the building. Why are they paying so much? I guess they feel bad that Mr. Goessling is under water on his mortgage. That's a bad business decision by the co-op, and this is not a good way to launch a new business. I'm not anti co-op. I think a co-op in a smaller building would be a smarter way to startup. There's the old Jagdeep's Grocery spot that would work nicely.

Did you know that this intersection cannot be completed on the original timeline set by ODOT? It is now in delay because Cinci State asked for the I-74 exit to Central Pkwy to remain open. City pushed for this to support Cinci State. ODOT has now added at least 3-4 more years to the project while City and Cinci State figure out a new connector road project. This delay is preventing the new ramp from Hopple intersection to I-75 north from being installed. Further, the protected bikeway on Central Pkwy cannot be extended all the way to Ludlow because of all these delays. The residents were willing to wait until the original schedule, but the extra years ODOT now indicates was too much for residents to handle. New traffic studies indicate Clifton Hills Ave was carrying several thousand cars per day. Most of them during early morning rush and second big spike at evening rush. It's a real mess. Primary concerns are safety for all the kids walking from Ludlow to Cristo Del Ray school. There are no sidewalks and way too many cars.