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Amazing. Being from a small Ohio River town (Portsmouth) I'm always fascinated with our counterparts along the Rhine. We don't take advantage of our River as our counterparts have. With charming small towns such as Augusta, Ripley, Maysville, Portsmouth, Ironton/Ashland, Gallipolis, Marietta there's no reason why we can't have such a tourist draw, with all the cruises, etc. By the way, did you ever make it up to Boppard. It seems to be one of my favorite Rhine River towns from all the pictures I have seen of it. Thanks again for the pics.

Saw that the LED lights were on behind the new facade last night. Very cool. Had my camera but the batteries were dead, and Kinkos was sold out of AA batteries, and CVS and Walgreens were closed, etc. etc. May try to get a couple pics tonight if I have time. Also heard that the crane will be taken down this weekend. Looking good.

Would love to see 1205 Elm turned into a live music venue. IMO, live music in Cincy kinda lags behind unless your into the super indie scene, punk or country. I'm always going to Columbus, Indy, or Cleveland to see shows because so many artists I like skip Cincy. It would be a nice setting too, the suits and "older" people have their Music Hall, and just a few doors down the younger and energetic crowd can have their temple of music. 1205 as it stands now: Here's a couple examples of churches turned live music venues. The first is Paradiso in Amsterdam. It's one of the more famous music venues in the world. There is also a cafe in the basement. Very cool place. The second is Clutch Cargo's in Detroit. Another church turned music venue/club. Anyone got an extra $250,000 for the building?

It makes you wonder, though, that if the ballpark were built at Broadway Commons would Newport not have seen as much invest as it has recently. Would the Levee have been built in the first place if the Ballpark wasn't there and Riverfront gone? Thus, keeping people and tax dollars in the Downtown/OTR economy before and after the games.

Saw this on the front page of cincynation.com, thought it was funny Newport Owes a Big Thanks to Carl Lindner Droves of people were seen walking to Newport on the Levee and nearby restaurants right after the Sunday's Reds game. Downtown Cincinnati? Empty. Even the much-hyped Sixth Street area was vacant. Because Carl Lindner wanted the ballpark on the riverfront, it has greatly boosted the fortunes of Newport.

I'm still waiting for the Beer Hall of Fame...

Architects Invite Public to Create Fort Washington Way Decking Plan CINCINNATI, OH – AIA Cincinnati (a chapter of the American Institute of Architects) is hosting a public vision workshop on August 4, 2007 entitled “Greening the Gap – A Community Vision for the Fort Washington Way Decks”. This event is part of a nationwide celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the American Institute of Architects. AIA architects across the nation are marking the anniversary with a series of projects which engage the public on important civic design issues. In Cincinnati, the connection to the riverfront was selected due to its regional significance. “The deck covers for Fort Washington Way are an ideal subject for our AIA150 celebration,” said Paul Muller, AIA, Chair of the Cincinnati AIA150. “They will play a vital role in connecting the downtown to the new riverfront developments and will benefit from the public’s involvement on August 4th”. “We hope to create a common vision for this major addition to the central core which is almost three times the size of Fountain Square,” said Muller. The day will include sessions on the opportunities for “green design” at an urban scale, public input on elements to include and work on designs in small groups. The final product will hopefully represent a community vision to serve as a guide and aid to the creation of the decks. The facilitator for the day will be John Boecker, FAIA, of 7 Group. Mr. Boecker is a noted architect and designer of many certified LEED™ projects and has facilitated dozens of sustainability workshops across the country. The workshop is being organized by AIA Cincinnati’s Committee on the Environment and their Emerging Professionals Committee. “This will be an opportunity for the public to both learn about the potential of ‘green design’ at the urban scale and to contribute to the vision for this large, new section of downtown,” said Andy Corn, AIA, Chair of COTE. The day long planning workshop is open to the public thru registration at the AIA Cincinnati web site at: http://www.aiacincinnati.org/ or by calling 241-4661. Participation is limited to 150 people. Location: Paul Brown Stadium, West Club Lounge, Cincinnati, OH Date: Saturday, August 4, 2007 Time: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm 7:00 – 8:00 am Sign-in and breakfast Lunch Provided This Event Is Free of Charge Earlier this year the deck cover design was the subject of “Architecture By Children”, a highly successful program in which architects volunteer in area schools. Over 2000 students participated in designing environmentally sustainable projects for the decks. Winning projects will be on display at the workshop. Winning entries can be viewed at:http://www.aiacincinnati.org/Committees/ArchByChildren/2007thinkgreen/index.htm Architecture By Children is an annual project sponsored by AIA Cincinnati in collaboration with the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati. A previous AIA150 project surveyed the public nationally to determine “America’s 150 Favorite Buildings”. Two Cincinnati buildings made the list: Union Terminal and Paul Brown Stadium, the site for the “Greening the Gap” workshop. The complete list can be viewed at: http://www.favoritearchitecture.org/. About AIA150 Celebrating 150 years, the AIA is the premier professional organization for America's architects. The AIA150 program, “Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future.” honors architects for their dedication and commitment to excellence in design and livability in our nation’s buildings and communities. The cornerstone program of AIA150, the Blueprint for America, serves as a nationwide platform to unite architects and citizens to collaborate on their communities’ design priorities. About The American Institute of Architects For 150 years, members of the American Institute of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. AIA members have access to the right people, knowledge, and tools to create better design, and through such resources and access, they help clients and communities make their visions real. Go to www.aia.org. This press release is also available at www.aiacincinnati.org/media/pressReleases/aia150Final.pdf

http://humannature.cc/index.asp?page=open_central_parkway

found these on the Human Nature website:

I went to the ULI/Social Compact forum today at McSchmick's. After it was over, I had whatever doubts that the streetcar would never happen smashed. Listening to some of the movers and shakers talk before, during, and after it left me feeling that this thing will be up and running in the next few years. It was refreshing listening to the development community talk about transit and making places matter as being keys to overall economic growth.

One of my favorite places to drive. If ever there is an example of how to build a highway, this road is it.

The NKY Consensus Committee met a couple of weeks ago and released a list of projects it wants Frankfort to fund. No form of rail or mass transit was even mentioned. Urban Project List Northern Kentucky Convention Center Expansion -$51 million. Covington Square and Public Market - $3.7 million. Urban Campus of Gateway Community & Technical College - $21 million. Riverfront Commons - $9 million. NKU – Health Innovations Center - $48.5 million. NKU - Founder’s Hall - $27.5 million. Replacement of Aging Water Lines - $65 million. Increase Capacity at Dry Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant -$44 million. Gunpowder Creek Historical Trail - $2.2 million. Florence City Center Revitalization - $9.1 million. Rual Project List Williamstown Lake Expansion - $30 million. Kincaid Lake State Park Regional Lodge & Conference Center - $12 million. Highway 22 Reconstruction -$50 million to $80 million. Tri-County Regional Airport - $7 million.

This is from the 1907 Kessler Plan. I know it's on the wrong stretch of Central Parkway, but could still be usefull.

That moronic article was actually a clip on Channel 5 news Friday night.

are you from the Portsmouth area?

the motherland! good ole' p-town

The colored pole things facade on the 6th St. side of the 5/3 Building started going up today. Wish I had my camera with me. Color me unimpressed.

Anybody else at the Rock the Square Friday night? I just happened to be walking by when i heard a band playing. Saw that they were serving some beer, and ended up staying till around 9. Nice relaxing time. Guess they're gonna do this every Friday night throughout the summer.

Wow, what a shame. I had no idea Ironton was getting new schools. Even passed by on Saturday without even noticing. I can only remember two times that I visited the school. Once for an Abraham Lincoln performance in the auditorium and the second was to take my ACT in the cafeteria. Hope they don't end up looking like the new Portsmouth City Schools. What a traveshamockery they are to the old buildings.

email that I received earlier today Dear Community Supporter: We need your support to make sure The Banks Project is done right. The Banks can do more than transform our riverfront. If done right, the Banks can also transform lives throughout Greater Cincinnati. The Citizens' Working Group--an alliance of community, faith and labor organizations--has come together to make sure the Banks benefits everyone in our community, and not just a select few. We are pushing to ensure the Banks: * Includes transparency and community oversight (we don't want another Paul Brown stadium) * Pays a decent, living wage to all people who work on the project * Provides apprenticeship and job readiness programs to give people lasting skills * Provides for broad inclusion of minorities and disadvantaged people in employment, contracting and ownership With these priorities, the Banks can uplift families and communities--and have a lasting impact on the economic vitality of our entire region. But these priorities must be included in the Banks developer agreement. We know from experience that specific goals need to be included in the agreement or else oversight, workforce development and inclusion are swept aside. As you read this email, the developer agreement is being negotiated--SO WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!! If you agree with our vision, please go to this website and sign-on as a supporter: http://www.progressohio.org/page/petition/banksproject Also, please forward this message to your contact list. Thank you. Together, we can make sure the Banks benefits everyone in our region.

^ From the looks of it, they've totally ignored 2nd St. altogether.

The new design reminds me quite a bit of Hamburg's massive riverfront project, Hafencity. Here's a link to an article discussing it in detail: http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,469072,00.html This particular quote from the article sums up my fears of the new renderings thus far:

Some high res. photos:

Nice pics seicer! Last time I was in Huntington, Le Cook was just about to open. Nice to see 3rd Avenue prospering so much. Brings back memories of the high school days and sneaking off to Huntington on the weekends to try to get into bars.

Cadillac Ranch must be 3CDC's retaliation at Newport. Steal our German beer and we'll steal you country music and southern rock.