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Sorry, perhaps I've been misunderstood. I do want to see all the buildings used to their potential, and I'd like to see OTR continue on it's way to being a vibrant, safe, community. I just don't want to see things become unaffordable to all except for the wealthy. If an Art Academy student needs a nice studio apartment on main street for say, 500-600 a month, I'd like that to remain a possibility. It was his statement that rent should be around 1k or higher that threw me for a loop (I'm thinking for a one bedroom). In Cincinnati 1k for a rental is quite high. I'd like to continue to see condos available for between 150-250k. Above that, as a 'young professional', I'd be priced out of the market.

Sad on who's part? I only speak the truth. I'm black too so it's not a racist statement. I mean it's MANY other afordable area's to live with much less crime. Who says you much set rents so low in an area so the poor can live there? Affordable to me doesn't mean poor or section 8. It just means reasonable. I mean, hell, I wouldn't pay 1k a month in rent even though I can afford it. I don't want to see it go the way of SOHO where only the rich can live in OTR and your normal working man, student or artist can't. I think there should be a mix. All the independant gallaries that are there currently wouldn't be able to afford rent either.

That.. is a pretty sad thing to say. What's wrong with affordable housing mixed with market rate (or above market rate like you propose)?

I like that one too. :P

A Dam.. and a work of art.

Yea, you might get something like the current UC mis-mash, so I can see what you mean.

Personally I prefer them to not try to match the current OTR architecture. It seems like when that's attempted you get something that looks cheap and uninspired.

I had one car break in, but other than that... I'm still alive in the downtown area 'Nati. When I lived in OTR, no problems there either. Just be smart.

What I could find on it: Court will hear Over-the-Rhine patrol proposal Associated Press CINCINNATI - Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis Jr. is asking a federal judge to clear the way for his deputies to patrol a high-crime Cincinnati neighborhood without adhering to police department procedures. Leis seeks a judgment that would allow deputies to patrol the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood without complying with procedures that went into effect with the settlement of a racial-profiling lawsuit against Cincinnati police. The lawsuit followed race riots in 2001. The city police officer's union has been critical of some of those procedures, which include completing reports on every traffic stop. It says the reports are pointless and time-consuming. County Commissioner Todd Portune, who collaborated with Leis and prosecutors in seeking the judgment, said he believes the sheriff's patrols would have a marked impact on crime in the poor neighborhood just north of downtown. Leis has said his office shouldn't have to adopt those policies because it wasn't involved in the events that led to them or the negotiations that created them. There appeared to be a consensus at Monday's county commission meeting that if Leis wins a court ruling, he would be allowed to spend about $1 million his office didn't use this year and the county would kick in the other $500,000 needed to do the patrols with 19 deputies

Well call me a goat, you may be right.

It's probably XP. I imagine he's using Winblinds or something similar... or whatever it's called these days. I use a mac, but the desktop is nothing special.

I guess I should cash my checks elsewhere. I always wondered why the check I wrote was for more money than I recieved...

That would be awesome.

uhm.. weird?

Any tenants sign up?

Maybe we'll be enjoying a new concrete slab come summer :P.

Wow. Gutsy. Mark Mallory seems to be doing a good job of getting folks on the same page with a positive attitude. This, along with him meeting with NKY leaders is encouraging...

Very cool. Thanks.

nice..

Strange, I was doing the same thing yesterday and I decided that I hate winter. German village in the summer? That sounds nice.

I went with my brother on his search yesterday. He's right - it's tough to find something nice in or around the city. I assumed it would be more like Cincinnati where a lot of big downtown apartment projects with some character have come online in the last few years (Emery, Sycamore Place, Kinsey Flats, etc). That's not what we found however - perhaps it's due to Columbus having less building stock to convert to loft-style apartments. I had a nice one bedroom at the Emery for $725/mo with parking in Cincinnati. Damn Columbus with all that growth going on... Perhaps we just didn't look hard enough :). Are there any equivalents to the Cincinnation neighborhoods of say, Ludlow, Mt. Lookout, Hyde park etc?

My favorite dirt hole: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=39.09723~-84.509502&style=o&lvl=2&scene=1992606&sp=aN.39.097134_-84.509522_DIRT%20HOLE_ And as a side note, this new Windows Live Local - pretty damn cool...

I have this sinking feeling that they'll somehow manage to lose to the Browns.

Sounds like Corporex got cold feet. Too bad. Hopefully this doesn't affect the Gregorys' project.

Be patient. MED is very optimistic when it comes to dates, however it is still a go... someday...