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That's it. Never been there.

I have no problem with the Vine St. Kroger. I think it has a ton of potential to be even better, if it comes to it.

Well, this is depressing. But Eight and State was right (unfortunately).

Article in today's CityBeat about the NAACP/COAST marriage, and the defeat of the streetcar with TRAC. Some interesting reading. http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-23088-naacp_coast-marriage-getting-tested.html

The revitalization of Music Hall (at a price tag of $100 million) has been delayed by a year: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110413/ENT03/104140320/Music-Hall-renovation-delayed?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|News

Note that does not take into account any businesses that were lost. Also I forgot the Segway store.

That's a good question. Just off the top of my head (mostly based on my walks around the neighborhood): Senate (restaurant) Lavomatic (restaurant) Joseph Williams Home (furniture store) Mica 12/v (miscellaneous stuff) Switch (lighting store) MOTR Pub The Lackman (bar) Park + Vine (organic store) Little Mahatma (I think it's new) Neon's (bar -- reopened) A Tavola (wood-fired pizza place--opening soon) Mulan (shoe store - opening soon) A clothing store that's name is escaping me Cooknee European Cabinets Taste of Belgium (opening soon) That's 15 I know of off the top of my head since we saw the initiation of the "Gateway Quarter" development.

I think UC's "financial woes" may be a misconception. We're talking a school with a $940 million endowment that is currently in the midst of a $1 billion fundraising campaign--during which they have already raised $750 million. Obviously there are cuts everywhere for education right now, but UC certainly has the ability to raise funds when it wants to.

Agreed. Or maybe Fresh Market or whatever.

Ok--now that makes a lot of sense. Why shouldn't Tremont have a better page? Weird...

^No offense, but Traflagar Square is one of the most well-known landmarks on the planet--I would expect a different Wiki article for something like that than a neighborhood in a midwestern city. As to the rest of your post, I have no idea about the inner workings of Wikipedia, but it seems weird that your stuff keeps getting taken down.

I think Liberty is the max end of the walking zone. I currently walk from 14th/Vine to 4th and Main every day. It is about the outer limit for a walk where you begin to think the hassle of driving and parking might be worth it.

Yeah, I didn't think they really needed to put the signage up.

^I don't think the lack of a big box grocer is preventing it, but it would be nice to have the option--not necessarily a big box, but something where the every-other-week trips to stock up are not necessary.

One thing I always found odd was that the project did not get UC on board wholeheartedly (once the uptown connector was made part of it). Have them chip in $20 million or whatever; they are probably in a better position to do that than most, and may be more inclined than some of the companies in town.

Sherman, I'm hurt...I feel like you weren't reading the posts just a bit above on the process! (BTW, I saw some of your photos at Joseph Williams Home...big fan of the Emery Theater photo. I may buy it soon.)

An in-process shot of them putting signage up at the Banks. The signage is complete as of April 12.

Wow. I think they will take a lot of heat for that decision.

They've won today, but the momentum in downtown and OTR won't soon be stopped. There will be a streetcar and other mass transit in Cincinnati--maybe sooner, if gas prices remain sky high.

If this gets on the ballot, things are going to be very interesting come election time. You will see some strange bedfellows, I think. There are going to be some Republicans with hard choices to make--much like State Sen. Seitz from Cincinnati has done so far.

That's fine. Thanks for clarifying.

How is that [amending the Ohio Constitution to prohibit Kasich from being governor] illegal, Sherman? Do you have a cite? And to be clear, I ask this because if it's a constitutional amendment, it would clearly supersede all previous state laws and constitutional provisions, and I am racking my brain for a federal constitutional provision it would conflict with. Of course it would never happen in reality, but I am wondering where you are coming from in saying it would be "illegal."

There won't be a recall provision. The "mid-term review" will be the 2012 elections for the Ohio House and half the Senate. That's where dissatisfaction will be expressed (if it is).

How is that [amending the Ohio Constitution to prohibit Kasich from being governor] illegal, Sherman? Do you have a cite?

New article: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110410/NEWS0108/104110317