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Agree to disagree. We need more highways to maintain like we need a sharp stick in the eye. There is no argument for building such a road, other than to facilitate more sprawl.

Much of the City of Cincinnati was Mill Creek Township at one point. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Creek_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio

Gotcha. I misunderstood your post.

Yes, but if they had built the highway then the current sprawl there would've been displaced to the north. Plus, the highway would've facilitated even MORE sprawl to the north. The best thing Warren County could do is develop downtown Mason in the same way that Dublin has. Build housing, retail, and restaurants and make it into a real city. That higher density development would pay for itself and subsidize the existing unsustainable sprawl.

Kenwood isn't a township though. It is in Sycamore Township.

But to what end? To foster more sprawl? They'd spend beaucoup tax dollars on a new highway to continue to reshuffle the deck. Extending that highway would be a net tax loss in the long run.

That's interesting. This wasn't the case in Northside when we bought earlier this year. We paid 3% over listing price for our home that had just had its abatement expire. We offered 2% over list price on another home that had 2 years left on its abatement and we were outbid. We also offered 1% under list price on a home with 4 years left on the abatement. Those sellers rejected our offer and ended up selling the house for the list price.

I'm no expert, but I don't think this is true. The property tax is 2.58% in the city. My taxes don't go up because my neighbor has an abatement.

Lately I've noticed an increase in pedestrian traffic crossing 2nd and 3rd between the Banks and the rest of downtown in the mornings. Hopefully this development will increase that foot traffic even more and add one more nudge to get the caps over FWW done.

Philly has started to see a windfall from tax abatements coming off the books. I would imagine Cincy will soon. We bought our house in Northside this year right after the abatement expired. We're paying a little more total than we would have if we had bought a slightly higher priced, abated property--but the location was perfect so we're happy with the trade-off. A lot of people are worried that people won't buy in the city if they can't get an abatement but our house had multiple offers on the first day it went on the market.

I mean this is a fair point, BUT I'd also point out that there are acres and acres of desolate neighborhoods throughout North Philly that have not seen any kind of development in years (though this is changing as development creeps north). So why did Fishtown redevelop first? The answer is location. In addition to the subway elevated line, there is good highway access. The area along Eggleston doesn't have a subway line, obviously, but it is literally right next to downtown and OTR and has some of the best highway access in the entire region. It's also right next to Sawyer Point and all the amenities of the riverfront. I don't think we're going to see any new residential development right next to an overpass in Elmwood Place (for example) any time soon, but if it is going to happen then this location downtown is the most likely place.

Exactly. Here are some examples in Philly of both a car/train bridge and elevated train tracks. The highrise is literally called "The Bridge" and the other two are from Fishtown, a neighborhood that has become the hipster mecca of Philly.

With good sound barriers and proper design the whole area could take on a similar feel to DUMBO in Brooklyn, where having the bridge overpass as a part of the neighborhood aesthetic makes it feel cool instead of uninviting. https://goo.gl/maps/koLkoH34hJRW595y7

Sure. I don't deny any of that. But wasn't the discussion about how easy it is (or not) to park? My point is that it is very easy, especially compared to taking transit--which is why so many people make the rational decision to drive.

Monthly contract spaces though. Not daily parking. Just to be clear.

I think this is where our opinions differ. The Artistry looks just like what you find in the Short North and Arena District. When I saw it I actually thought it must be a Columbus developer. I'm not a big fan of the design myself, but I do like that it meets the street and provides some nice density in an overlooked part of downtown. This SHOULD be a prime location, but in reality it is not. Maybe this will help other developers discover the area and we can fill in more surface lots around it with some brand-spanking new towers.

Eh, based on the rendering it looks VERY similar to lots of the stuff being built along North High Street.

By literally thousands I meant in the entire CBD, not just on Court Street. It is not an exaggeration to say there are always more than 2,000 spots open downtown. And I guess my point is the idea that it should be easy to find a parking spot next to your building during rush hour has to die, just like the idea that you should always be able to park directly in front of your house, or directly next to the entrance to the mall. Or directly next to anywhere! We can't build our city based on maximum convenience during rush hour. Get to work early. Take the bus. Ride a scooter. Live closer. Otherwise, be willing to walk four blocks. It won't kill you, and the whole city will be better off for it. (And I mean the royal you here, not you specifically).

Garfield Garage on 9th is also never even close to being full. All of the surface lots on Eggleston have spaces available all the time. I would argue "lugging stuff for four blocks on the client's dime" is actually not a problem. My attorney wife does it. People in other cities do it. Walking four blocks takes a few minutes and is not a problem. That part of downtown has gotten to a point where it may be kind of difficult to park directly next to your office if you arrive in a very narrow window in the morning, otherwise there are literally thousands of open spots at all times.

How come I've never heard of Giordanos until today? Is this a huge blind spot in my knowledge of popular chain restaurants?

Yea, unfortunately I don't have the time to do that between all my actual work today ?

If you know where I can find the area of each metro area I'll do it. That information doesn't seem to be readily available like city area is.

That's surprising. I've been there 5 times and had good experiences every time. Good food, good beer, good service.

I doubt it will hit 10k. Density in Lakewood has been dropping not growing. The new development won't offset the fact that household sizes are getting smaller. It's not necessarily a bad thing though, as new residents are wealthier than existing residents.

You're right, I was looking at an old list! Updated to reflect your suggestion.