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If it is Sittenfeld vs Smitherman, I think Smitherman wins and we get 8 more years of obstructionist crap. Despite that though, I do think we will get fare free and some signal prioritization in these next few years. There seems to be support across the board for that. If Sittenfeld wins, I don't think we get the streetcar expanded either, but maybe a few more QoL improvements to it.

Classic. Nevermind that 4 of the most dangerous intersections in the state are on this road, there's a chance it might possibly cost us one customer a month!

I've wondered this about every big or 'hot' city. At what point are big cities going to be 80%+ rich white people? Some despise that there are people fighting gentrification, but that is the end result if we let the market decide. And despite what some may think, a less diverse population is an absolutely horrible thing for a city.

They should direct their anger at the hotel that is going in near the Madison and Edwards intersection. There's going to be 100+ more flushing toilets going into their already over-capacity wastewater system, there will be hundreds of cars worth of traffic daily with this hotel, and all the tourists are going to ruin the trail that runs right behind it. They're probably tearing down a few trees too, that's literally illegal! Oh, wait... a hotel won't add to the housing stock so they can keep their houses at artificially high values. Now I get it

The worst part is that if they did this project without telling anyone, car drivers wouldn't even notice that anything changed. It's a win for buses and nobody loses (except I guess taxpayers) and they can't even be bothered to do it.

If city leaders had an attitude like this, OTR would look more like The Banks right now than an actual urban neighborhood.

And I think laying out a plan would go a long way in generating more support for the levy in 2020. Saying we might do some cool ideas doesn't leave anyone feeling like they have a stake in this (besides people who depend on timely buses now).

Exactly, it is much more sustainable for businesses if they have residents. For example: I live in Wyoming, I go to the 3 restaurants and coffee shop within walking distance on a more than weekly basis. I go downtown once every month or so, and rarely patronize the same restaurant twice. With visitors, it can be very tough to get a consistent customer base and you are subject to the trends and reviews of internet strangers. Things can vary wildly. I imagine that office workers also behave similarly to residents in that they find places nearby that they will regularly hit up for lunch.

Let's make sure we get voices in there, I'm worried the anti-streetcar people could mobilize if that meeting reaches enough ears. If there is a choice between decent service and removing ticketing, fare-free is still the more important need at this juncture. What good is decent service if you miss your train due to ridiculous ticketing machines?

I will never complain about a development in downtown not having enough on-site parking. If the goal is to create the best urban neighborhood it can be, then parking needs to be an afterthought in these developments, not the driving force. Take the bus, bike, live in OTR, there are options if you want to work there and not deal with the hassle of parking. No need to cater to people that will live outside the city limits. We need to push people to use these options if we ever want to reverse the damage that cars have done to our city, that starts with making parking as scarce as we can.

Fair enough. The only difference is she's doing it for money and exposure, we're in some hidden corner of the internet airing out our grievances, not intending for these people to see it.

I avoid Oakley (and specifically Madtree) for the same reasons. Yes, Youtube/Insta/Snapchat has turned lots of my generation into a bunch of self-righteous idiots, but I've learned its not worth paying attention to. We just gave this lady some clicks because she's annoying, feeding right into the problem. Once that iPhone camera is turned off, their lives are just as boring, empty and monotonous as the rest of us.

It will be an absolute disaster for southbound bus lines to get to the transit center. Of course, this could all be avoided with the implementation of a transit-activated left-turn signal. Maybe it will be as bad as the streetcar in its opening weeks when trying to make a left onto 2nd st in front of the banks and it will force the city's hands.

Only 2 more years until we can make this thing fare free and let it build some positive momentum and headlines for once.

The point is that vehicles (whether horse and buggy or flying car) should not be the focus. Having a complete street grid and granularity helps make a place feel more alive and promotes a safer living space in density. Block-hogs like what will go on the NE portion of the stadium plot are pedestrian-hostile and promote anti-social behavior (which leads to crime).

Yeah, south of McMillan will pick up pretty quick now. North of McMillan is rough and won't get fixed up until south of McMillan and EWH development is close to complete.

It's obvious from those first two links that developers are getting comfortable building/renovating houses near recently-built apartment projects. Safety is probably their #1 concern with sales prices, and having large amounts of people walking around there makes the streets safer.

Here's an article on it I drove through WH last week. East McMIllan looks significantly better with those two biggest gaps now being filled with The Scholar House and Poste developments

Despite another election showing overwhelming support for transit funding and Democratic gains in Hamilton county, they are still scared of a few loudmouths that certainly have a diminished grip on the county. They still won in that they got the streetcar divorce to happen (well, about to happen). WVXU did a piece on Hamilton County post-election last week: https://www.wvxu.org/post/commentary-alex-triantafilou-trying-save-hamilton-county-gop

Yeah, OTR could use a Findlay Park garage, otherwise there's not a huge need for spaces there (outside of a few major events). If our transit system gets good BRT and Park n' Rides and then properly advertises them as competitive options (similar to what was done during BLINK), we can focus on building residential where lots and garage infrastructure are currently expected to go.

This is one of the most Boomer things I've heard on this site. Anyway in all seriousness, I understand why people wouldn't like this band. For most fans, liking them was a slow burn. Most of their songs aren't all that attractive on the surface and if you aren't willing to sit through multiple runs of an album over the course of a week, it's easy to just move on and forget about them. That said, Bloodbuzz Ohio is an absolute jam and doesn't take multiple listens to enjoy, one of their least mumble-ly songs.

The National burst onto the scene with their 2007 and 2010 albums. Boomer bands burst onto the scene in 1970-1985 and are doing their "we ran out of money" tours now. I'm probably in The National's biggest demographic: 27, white, college-educated

Joseph

Their explanation for how it fits with Plan Cincinnati is laughable. The Joseph family should take this crap out to Newtown, not Evanston. What would be an effective way to rile up the NIMBY types on this? I bet more than a few would be mad as hell.

If the Eastern By-Pass (or any ring road proposal) gains serious traction, I will absolutely get COAST-levels of involved in trying to stop it.