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Ryota Yamagata I wouldn't know a thing about challenges and alignment, but if the criteria for a one floor convention center, with a convention hotel and a connection with the casino is the question, then this is a possible answer. I have read the comments of this blog and these are the reasons why, we can't do this and we can't do that. Like congress our leaders can't make decisions. the old line, you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs seems apropos. If you go to a major city for a convention and there other things going on in that city, then public and private transportation are there to help. Cincinnati has a very walkable city. The walking and taxis and a streetcar line with stops at the Hyatt and Omni Netherland and other hotels would bring dollars and make sense. Right now there is no reason to use the streetcar, but if a second line connects the Museum Center area (queensgate) with the Casino then visitors will have a reason to use the streetcar.

Its a possible solution. Hotel overlooks city, casino grows, one floor continuous, and lose only one street.

I had a very similar idea yesterday. Sometimes its better just say, this was a mistake and we need to just start over. And, if you really want to dream. take the convention center, the casino and a major new hotel then put them on the old hudephol site as the anchors for Queensgate.

women and their purses. its a thing.

maybe Kroger will learn from this and add an additional area called "Don't just eat the rind/rhine", for people who want marked down items. Shillito's basement floor use to be all marked down items (clothing)

one hears a lot about food desserts/deserts. Here is one location that welcomes all caravans (Plymouth or Mercedes). No matter your status you are paying the same price for the same food. I see that as a plus. And, there is always Findlay market for additional shopping. Maybe friendships will happen and people will find that other people have needs much like their needs. And, that will cause the "haves" to understand the "have nots" a little better. And, the "have nots" to understand the "haves". Maybe the young will assist the old, maybe the greys will learn from the rainbow afros. And, maybe just maybe there will be a street side window that allows the haves to donate part of their grocery tally to aid the poor. Sort of like Duke Energy offers me the chance to pay for my fellow citizens gas and electric. Of course, this window should not be run by Kroger, rather and independent group (all volunteers). I know this is "apple pie in the sky". But, maybe the sign on the new window will be DMR (De-militarized Rhine). can I get a rimshot.

when its all said and done, the city will settle for an Artistry (6 story apartment complex).

great photo.

If the convention center does expand then there will have to be changes. If you don't change traffic patterns or loose a historic building, then the only way to expand is up. A covered walk across 6th, Elm, or 5th may sound wrong but it may be the only answer. It could be that they become wind tunnels, but I've walked the Pogue garage many many times and never remember a wind tunnel. Many people are so attached to their cars that they drive until they find a "good" parking space. There is nothing wrong with walking. Anywhere is Europe you will find many people walking. Pasaggiatia (?) And, there are lots of walkers in NYC, Chicago, Boston, Philly, DC. I see many people on the weekends walking all around the convention center. My guess is its starts on Thursday with the trucks and companies putting up the shows and on the weekends its full of people. And add Monday for stuff to be taken down. That leaves two days of no foot traffic. Viewed that way the convention area seems very busy. Cincinnati has plenty of attractions. I think the real problem is just a lack of interested people. Until suburbanites give up weekend sports, Cinema-plexes, shopping malls, and move closer to downtown there will be a need for more people. I think one of the major reasons there is a lack of people on the streets downtown, is because of the hills that surround the valley. Instead of expensive high-rises people can have beautiful views of the city center and still live in a house.

very citi-fied. looks very nyc and could be used in any number of films. I see Dobie Gillis' dad coming out the door wiping his hands of his grocery store apron.

I thought I read somewhere that they are "using the cellars". that was a few days ago. I just thought it had to do with an on-site beer hall.

Its gonna be great. the architects came back with a stadium that reduced noise toward Music Hall.They are using old beer cellars as part of the stadium, if I am correct. Images and maybe even moving pictures will be projected on the exterior walls. The overall look is new and exciting and if the lighting effects are anything moving, flashing, or eye catching people will cruise down Central Parkway like Christmas voyeurs looking for santas, reindeer, and a million flashing lights. The surrounds of the stadium probably shouldn't get treelings until after a season or two. I could imagine a bunch of stumps and a concrete tarmac after a major loss. Maybe trees in boxes (gardens) surrounded by seating. Maybe a box garden with seating around the transmitting tower.

How about City View.

Now we're talking. The tire would probably work better in Dayton or Akron though. A ferris wheel of P&G products?

"Well there are soccer heroes now, but due to the way players are bought and sold internationally you only see them in MLS on an irregular basis". ideas my friend just ideas. just because a few mistakes are made with any project doesn't mean the end of the project or the sport. For instance, a bas relief of soccer players or a fountain or a gigantic reflective soccer ball like the bean in Chicago. What I'm saying is that it doesn't have to be an ugly corner.

much ado about nothing. the "close encounter of the third kind" will rise and be magnificent. On game days or event days the police will be present and they will have a plan on how to deal with the traffic. twenty thousand people will get to their seats on time enjoy the event and go home. Life will comeback to normal by the next day when the commuters will never notice what happened the day before. It is not as if for twenty years are so street festivals haven't caused traffic problems in specific areas of downtown. However it is truly sad that the corner of Liberty and Central Parkway will have a parking garage as its anchor. Maybe someone will come up with a better idea. Like retail and a parking garage or how about a hotel and parking garage or maybe even a Cincy Ballet and parking garage. If by chance it ends up as a parking garage, maybe that corner could incorporate a sculpture garden or incorporate bas relief art like the Great American. In a few years time there will be soccer heroes. That corner would be perfect for Cincinnati's future Pele. Either way if you built this stadium in Newport - Rhode Island should be consulted first.

Eggleston development. I always loved the idea of eggleston being developed. Some architect could development a variety of angular buildings keeping the jail theme going. P&G could add the third tower ( don't know what Dolly would do with another peak). Plus additional P&G expansion. A few parks. I think many urban types would like the idea of living next to the interstate old bridges, etc. And if they're lucky get a view of Mt. Adams or downtown or both. A friendly industrial feel.

terry Gilliam's Brazil definitely played a part.

I love the location of the soccer stadium. Its the perfect location for keeping development going in the city center. What was a barren landscape with abandoned buildings, remnants of businesses long gone, not to mention a butt ugly entrance to the downtown area, is now going to be a beautiful stadium, a money maker for the city and enticement for new development. Some developer is going to see the advantage of offices, entertainment venues and housing along Central Parkway and Liberty St. Parking garages could surround the stadium and with some imagination hidden with shopping, restaurants and apartments. It seems like a great place for people who would like to walk to work, and still own a car. In a few years after new development and normalcy returns, the stadium will become a good neighbor. The area will be cleaner, pedestrians will be more plentiful, which will cause businesses to open, (until the robots takeover)and employment for the locals. For example Findley market is a thing and could become a bigger thing if it were surrounded by shopping and people. The brewery trail is a thing but could become a bigger thing with Octoberfest bar walks, a soccer filled weekend, a stroll thru OTR. In my opinion, soccer will become bigger and bigger in the next decade. Cincinnati will have three stadiums that can accommodate full size legal soccer meets. That could mean tournaments, and even soccer conventioneers. Maybe an annual socca-con. futbol-con. Who knows. How about a soccer museum in the abandoned building recently used by churches.

another view of Central Parkway at the bend. New infills. Plus a traffic circle at the bend and widen Plum (?) rework of traffic patterns.

my imagination and unfortunately my lack of imagination.

just the other day attempted a sketch of central parkway at the curve. I included wguc and the ballet company with a theater.

who could object to this? Its five stories tall (it seems all new construction: apartments, hotels, and businesses are 5 stories tall). it keeps the façade of the old building, more or less. And the entrance is accessible only by a drive thru fast food line that over looks the park. Why are cars more important than the green space? The overall effect is much like Price Hill Chili or maybe the Catholic Partners Building at Reading and Elsinore.

Now we're talking. If you need tourists then give them what they want. Build this before it becomes the replacement for the IRS lot.

These are beautiful renderings. One can only hope the overall design looks good 20 years from now. I love the central staircase, the glass looking indoor/outdoor beer hall restaurant. People will flock to this facility for the next 10 years. Maybe by then the city will declare the ballet barn derelict property and raze it. I hope everyone is aware that ballet doesn't actually put of shows at the ballet building as it stands. They practice there and it looks horrible. It reminds me of the movie Amadeus. The king declares no music and dancing at the same time. So Mozart shows him dancers without music. That is what the ballet building will look like once the stadium is up.