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Cool news! The OTR museum finally lands 2 buildings in North of liberty for it's 2020 museum opening. https://www.citybeat.com/arts-culture/culture/article/21043460/an-overtherhine-museum-chronicling-the-neighborhoods-past-is-underway

This is what sort of confuses me about 3cdc. Clearly they are in the field of positively marketing OTR as a safe, clean, and family friendly environment. Obviously they want to market that image to gather new commercial tenants, and sign leases for there 300k dollar condos. It's part of their business. By and large they have successfully done that. That said, if you are new to OTR, and stumble across Walnut St at night and continue North past 16 bit it becomes legit scary. Abandoned buildings, pitch black streets. I know 3cdc can't necessarily control how fast buildings are developed around OTR...That said they can definitely make an impact with the lighting. There is no reason why Walnut St should feel so dark and uninviting compared to Vine or Main or even Race! For instance, that last block of Walnut where Grammers is located, and Mecca (super popular hipster bar), that walk from 16 bit to 15th and Walnut can be legit scary at night for newcomers to OTR become of how damn pitch black it is. Hopefully 3cdc can hurry up with a master plan to streets cape Walnut St, and make it feel more inviting for newcomers, because it's hard to advertise all the beautiful improvements of OTR and then show them a street that's so pitch black that you can easily be mugged in a Mississippi second. I've clearly brought this up alot...but something simple as street scaping and improved street lighting goes a long way in detering crime, and create a safer environment for those who live and visit in OTR. Maybe the proposed SIDS district can help fund some of that?

Is there a way to get rid of the OTR Community Council? I swear at times they remind me of Restock and Buddy Gray combinded. Bunch of old timers. They need mellenial blood on that council who are in there early 20s and still have unique vision for the neighborhood.

So what will this SID proposal allow? Is this going towards future 3cdc projects/affordable housing projects/eviction protection/artworks projects?

Maybe not at this point in time, but if this divorce will take another 15 years it will

I'm hoping we see the Grammer block developed at some point before emergency demo is required for the detoriating Grammer building completely collapses. Maybe 3cdc can purchase this block at some point. That last block of Walnut truly is the biggest remaining sore point of south of liberty.

Platform is an interesting brewery to say the least. They have been rapidly growing into different markets like crazy... Just recently announced a Pittsburgh taproom for this year...can't tell if this expansion will crush them or help them prevail to be a leading craft brewery.

Any data? I believe it, but I still don't really recall hearing much about shootings

PG Sittenfeld is attempting to spearhead a permanent food truck Hall space ein cincy similar to that in Austin Texas

Curious why this would be a major blow? There are still thousands of CBD workers/otr workers who won't be able to use this skywalk..

Quick question for you all...I have been highly considering moving to Northside with my girlfriend but I'm just curious about what sort of crime exists in this neighborhood? Alot of my friends from sycamore highschool, Mason highschool have moved to Northside in the past few months and many of girlfriends coworkers live in Northside as well... I've never really encountered much crime there when I'm down there for the bars/restaurants...and have noticed over the past few years the area has become very white washed. It seems like the housing market has pushed much of the blacks out of Northside from what I understand. I've found rent prices in Northside are very similar to Hyde Park and Oakley so I'm curious how do the crime statistics match up, because from what I've seen on the news Northside has really cleaned up in the past 5 years to the point where it's hardly mentioned any more regarding crime on the news.

Just wanted to give an update on OTR's growing nightlife and dining scene. Here's what's opening soon.... Urban Axes - Just opened this weekend next to Rhinegeist Northern Row Brewery Taproom - No clue Odd Fellows Bar + Mikeys Late Nite Slice - Should open by early Feb Social OTR - No clue, but seems soon. Food Hall from Hickory Wald Group - No Clue CHX (fried chicken join next to 3 points brewery) - Probably by late Jan BrewDog TapRoom + Resturaunt - They said Summer 2019? Babushka Perogies + Vodka Bar - March-ish Platform Brewery Tap Room - End of Jan? Idk that place has taken foreverrrr to open Holiday Spirts (bar + taco stand from Senate Group) - Probably late Feb/Early March Vine St Italian Restaurant from Thunderdome Group - They said Spring? Taglio Pizzeria + Bar (taking former Lachey's Spot) - They said Spring? Lost and Found OTR (bar next to Empower Media Marketing building) - No Clue, I'm guessing spring. Growth as far as bars/restaurants are concerned are still going quite steady. Walnut St can obviously use more establishments (but the Columbia building is being rehabbed by 3cdc this year and should be done by summer)...Also I'm hoping that Main St will continue it's growth as well. Last year was a really successful year for Main St...but I'm still hoping for a few more restaurants scattered about, and would also not be upset if a few more unique concept bars opened as well. Lastly, I'm still holding out for a major upscale club to land somewhere on Main or OTR proper...Mr. Pitifuls is cramped, the drinkery is basically mr.pitifuls copy/pasted...and OTR Live/Treehouse makes you feel really out of place at times...

Im really impressed by the amount of new hotels that are coming online in the next year or 2. I'm really excited for our CBD in the next 5 years, especially as 3cdc begins to shift away from otr and into the CBD.

I will say the banks has become a legit entertainment destination for 21 plus year olds. Galla Park, Tin Roof, the AC Rooftop, all the other bars and restaurants plus the ferris wheel has definitely impacted it's popularity during the weekends. During the summer the street is as flooded as Main St OTR. Still room for more establishments for sure, but the banks has definitely become a party destination for many people in the tri state.

Does 3cdc not collect profits by leasing commercial spaces and collecting rent/sales from condos? Judging by the size of that corner building and it's lot it could house a rather large infill project and allow for 3cdc to expand there commercial and residential portfolio.

I don't want big box stores. I want smaller footprint stores like H and M, Express, Zara, etc. Similar but slightly large to stuff in the kenwood mall. Big box retail stores are by and large dead because of Amazon.

I disagree. I whole heartedly believe that OTR will allow Cincinnati to become New Orleans of the Midwest in the next 2 decades. Assuming the gentrification will continue north of liberty. I truly believe people will visit our old historic otr breweries the same way they explore the bourbon trail in Louisville. OTR is a LEGIT triple threat that will allow Cincy in the future to have a real strong uptick in national and international tourism. I honestly believe because of otr we will be put on the map in the 15-20 years. There is almost nothing like it in America and is probably one of the top 5 most unique urban neighborhoods in America. It's that much of a jewel.

I continually wonder about that small structure on east 12th that intersects with Walnut St. I know coffee Emporium roasting facility is there, but I wonder if 3cdc could help them find a new location and redeveloped that corner with something much taller and denser...

With that logic prospect Hill, and Mohawk should be incorporated as well.

One last note...It's really cool that a member of the development team is keeping you guys in Pendelton updated about this project! Especially since they are an out of state developer. To me, it sounds like they are really eager to break ground when the opportunity allows them to.

I hope 3cdc can perhaps find a way to create a mini shopping district with this project. Our city badly needs clothing retail options. It's really embaressing to say your a world class city that people must visit, but when people come to actually visit and want to shop they cant because we essentially have no shopping (except saks which is just stupidly overpriced) district like most world class top tier cities have. If cincinnati wants to be credible as a top class city, we desperately need a fashion district that the likes of all major american cities have.

So will the Pendelton Community Council appeal against OTR Community Appeal? They are 2 different neighborhoods so I'm not sure why the OTR Community Council has any say in any of this? Why are they treating like they own Pendelton?

Could that small block where the transformer sits be able to support a smallish mixed use structure?

3cdc is big enough where they can handle multiple big projects now. This is 3cdc 2.0

Who are they exactly appealing? The historic conservation board? The zoning board? I was always under the impression that these community council bodies didn't have any legal power, but only suggestive power in that they can suggest approvals/denials for projects with there community council support. So with that being said, who exactly are they appealing and how does it have any legal merit?