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i must have said something wrong?!?

A fast food joint can go anywhere. How in the world does this comment make sense? All roads are headed somewhere, and that entrance to 71 is the one thing that shouldn't be there. You have five lanes that are used by many to get to Walnut Hills. Suddenly, the flow of traffic is stopped because we have an entrance in the worst possible location. It is not pedestrian-friendly and never will be. Where are the protesters for road diets? Look at all the investment that has happened in Walnut Hills and the UC area. By removing the entrance ramp, you open up the possibility of a streetcar tram being erected wholly on McMillan. The ramp may be urban-esque, cheap, and functional, but "the exit" to the ramp is the problem. It's like many retail store situations where the parking lot is next to the store entrance. When you get to the entrance, it says, Please use the side door. It doesn't make the neighborhood on either side of I-71 pedestrian-friendly. When an awkward impediment/barrier is installed in the middle of what had been a good crosstown traffic solution (one way Taft and McMillan), it's almost as if the city/county decided to red-line Walnut Hills and make it poor. Like Vine into the CBD, Hamilton Ave into the northside. The Westend runs into I-75. The ramp off the low bridge onto 3rd runs into a Stop. Do Not Enter. That would otherwise lead to Third Street, and other no-left-turn intersections around the city. So, it's cheap, but it made certain neighborhoods lose their value. That may be good for real estate investment and slum-lord millionaires, but as it turns out, this type of thing creates houses for the poor, which seems to increase crime. We seem to agree that pedestrians and neighborhoods are more important than highways. Or, maybe you were just fluffing the pillow. Walnut Hills could and should be on Urban Ohio's Best Places to Preserve List. The area is full of older homes, apartments, and character. And, for the most part, it still is a walkable neighborhood. It seems our elected officials want to "get out on the highway, looking for adventure."

A fast food joint can go anywhere. How in the world does this comment make sense? All roads are headed somewhere, and that entrance to 71 is the one thing that shouldn't be there. You have five lanes that are used by many to get to Walnut Hills. Suddenly, the flow of traffic is stopped because we have an entrance in the worst possible location. It is not pedestrian-friendly and never will be. Where are the protesters for road diets? Look at all the investment that has happened in Walnut Hills and the UC area. By removing the entrance ramp, you open up the possibility of a streetcar tram being erected wholly on McMillan.

No Ferris wheel unless it's larger than the London Eye. No carnival rides on or near the Underground Railroad Museum. No defacing this sacred spot so that people can be excited by elevation. If you have to have a Ferris wheel, build a concrete slab on a small portion of the lot next to the carousel, position it north-south so it doesn't interfere with traffic, and add a tent or two with Kewpie dolls and a ring toss. Maybe consider hiring someone with an imagination.

very uptown.

i scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Make mine a double.

i don't think you can solve all the problems before doing the work. No one predicted the great recession, no one predicted tariffs, no one predicted COVID, that basically ended 9 to 5 in CBD, a new recession, or whether a building at the banks would be successful or not. I was told the apartments at the banks were in high demand, and people are lining up to get an apartment. So, I suggested putting a 30-story high-rise on #24. Then you posted this (not that there is any connection between the two), pointing out a labyrinth of obstacles to building anything that would upset the golf cart. No one is going to listen to me, but someone build a 20-story high-rise apartment building with a few condos on top, a small variety of restaurants, a newsstand, etc., and build it with some bit of character, and if the prices aren't too outrageous, people will move in. the bengals use the stadium 8 to 10 times a year and hold way to much power IMO. 4 story apartment buildings make the neighborhood look like an afterthought. The Banks was a great idea until it happened, and now it's a reminder that you can't predict the future.

Well, i thought about that too. The new hotel is tall, but it is narrow. imo, it will not stop much sunlight because the long south side of the center will only be partially blocked for let's say two hours a day. But the roof idea is a great one. A huge unobstructed building facing south with that many transformers should pay for something. Plus, the state of Ohio is giving them away.😁 I'm not downtown much anymore, but in the summer, the convention center gets all day sun.

Speaking of the dramatic triangular panels, the night shot that was presented some time ago shows what could be solar panels. That many panels could save the convention center lots of money over the years.

IMO, The Banks doesn't look like a continuation of CBD. It looks like a place to attend sporting events, concerts and drink your first beer. In the first proposals, there were mini-central trust towers that harkened back to Old Cincy. It looked like a neighborhood. When the Current went up, I don't think anybody imagined a 2x4 structure being built. It looked cheap, typical, and uninspiring. That trend continued. When the city put a Ferris wheel on the grounds of the Underground Railroad Museum, it was a slap in the face to the Museum and its sacredness. People were enslaved for three hundred years so that the power brokers could amass wealth and build something called the Banks. The Greeks got it right. Build a frieze for the poor, a shaft to impress, and a capital for the rich. Then create agora-rythms to keep everyone in place.

I appreciate your enthusiasm. I won't forgive the person who wanted to silence my voice, but just look what happened. People are talking about the design, the half million dollars, and developing what could be a nice addition to the city, The Banks. Didn't the county give someone a million dollars to find a builder for the new convention center hotel? We got nothing. think I've heard this before, "just throwing money at a problem doesn't fix it".

If there is "plenty of demand to live down there," then what is the problem? Put a sixty-story apartment building on lot 24, and it will fill up immediately, business will be thriving, no more complaints, no more problems, and everyone will be happy. And those 1/2 a billion dollar designers can give that money back. Then the city can build a new arena at CET.

The Banks is already "designed". it just needs buildings erected on the empty lots. Someone just got a $500,000 for what? The Interstate Commission has had 20 years to eminently domain any lots that need domaining. There was a great deal of enthusiasm generated when GE decided to rent a building at the banks. They have moved on. If I'm not mistaken, it was supposed to be a new neighborhood. Neighbors imply people, and it seems not that many people want to be surrounded by two, possibly three sports arenas. Not to mention the drunken crowds that go along with their events. The flying pig doesn't help, or the taste of Cincy, or OctoberFest or events at the Icon, and the weekend fundraising events (turkey trot, walk for health, and concerts at the Icon). '

Well, that could be remedied by not allowing tailgaters to back into their parking spaces. evyerone will be parked ass out. in the parking lot

Charlotte has light rail? That's news to me. Back in the day, Charlotte was the largest town in NC. around 150,000. I think the first major companies were trucking companies locating there. then NASCAR. In the 60s the poor blacks were transported from the coastal plain to Charlotte for jobs and education. There was something called the New South (and there was a bluegrass album named the same). I think there was a National Geographic article about the South coming back. Charlotte was mentioned.. Those Southerners were sitting on lots of tobacco money, "waiting for a train". They incorporated the entire county (hint). Suddenly, it was a much larger town. Since then, you can see what happened. Their skyline is ugly, IMO. Variety Vacation Land was the motto for the state. Lots of advertising, rich movers and shakers allowed outsiders to invest and develop.. Lots of banks invested. Winter is better in the south, and AC gets you out of the 98-degree heat and 98% humidity. I have been wondering who is going to live in all these apartment blocks. I figured it was Appalachians leaving the hollers. boy are they gonna be surprised when they see those rents.

just got this book from the public library. One of my neighbors years ago said, I swear like a sailor... he should listen to Fear and Loathing...

Maybe soon, Cincy will be seen as the next Austin or Nashville. but, the last great recession stopped all investment, and the highrise at Montgomery and 71 rusted for years. lets hope we don't see another one of those.

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drove past UC today. The Athletic Center is looking good, at least from the angle I saw, and a very tall crane tower is going up for the new dorms. uptown is moving on up. My YouTube thread brought up this link. it could be good watching the new bridge. if and when it happens.

you forgot Athens KY. You probably never heard of it because KYers say A-thins. It's east of Lexington. Αθήνα Athína

If it moves, ban the advertising that create ugly. instead of making it a gigantic billboard. Make it pretty so people can take romantic holiday photos. Why does everything need to look like Athens?

i made the suggestion. I suggested a backdrop of the Albee Facade could sit behind the icerink/reflection pool. and was poo pooed by many of my fellow UOers. i like archies.

I like the idea of a crayola crayon , but we would have to commandeer the headquarters from Penn. An Ode to Oldenburg. or maybe a gigantic bottle of Fabreze misting in the summer and snow maker in the winter.

well then, just say no to their wishes. we've got'em where we want them. who dey.

i thought about a top of THE Flying Pig.. but it is probably too small to get the effect I want.