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I know the demand for another large hotel in this area is there. That Holiday Inn Express seems to always be buzzing.

Proposed Hampton Inn pending vote By Jessica Brown • [email protected] • June 17, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090617/NEWS01/906180323/ A new Hampton Inn may be coming to the 5400 block of Rybolt Road in Green Township. The project is contingent on Hamilton County Commissioners' approval of a zoning modification that will allow the building to be taller and larger than now allowed. The vote is scheduled July 1. Click link for article.

Ramp meters may be on this month By Katie Hull • [email protected] • June 12, 2009 http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090612/NEWS/906120372/ It's been a year and the lights still are not on. The ramp meter system on eastbound Interstate 74, a project that the Ohio Department of Transportation began over a year ago, still remains incomplete. I-74 cameras may help during rush hour By Katie Hull • [email protected] • June 20, 2009 http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090620/NEWS/906200322/ Drivers will have an ally on their way into work - new cameras and dynamic message signs along Interstate 74. The ARTIMIS traffic system began expanding coverage in July 2008. Nine new cameras are being installed along Interstate 74, between Montana Avenue and Rybolt/Harrison Avenue exits. Before this expansion, the ARTIMIS cameras did not monitor traffic west of Montana Avenue.

Henke Wine brings home 10 medals By Kurt Backscheider [email protected] http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090619/NEWS/906190305/ Westwood - Joe Henke goes to great lengths to produce wine that brings out the best flavors of the grapes he uses. His dedication and passion for making wine has paid off. The longtime Westwood resident, who owns Henke Wine in Westwood with his wife, Joan, entered 10 of his wines in the 2009 Ohio Wine Competition and received medals for all 10. ... More at: http://www.henkewine.com/purchase.htm Map - http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Henke+Winery&fb=1&cid=0,0,11948185642951045298&near=Cincinnati,+OH&ei=lMk_SvDSPNi0twf1_YgK&sa=X&oi=manybox&resnum=1&ct=10

Some friends of mine who work for the Reds say MLB was really impressed with the performance and turnout for the Civil Rights game this weekend. They are already thinking of having it here next year again. We need to finish the Banks and get this streetcar going. A 2012 All Star game is not all that far from reality either. This was a good showing for the city this weekend! Very positive feedback from MLB. I'd love to know how the Freedom Center faired.

Very Nice Shots as usual! This angle of DT is great! Stay Classy Cleveland!!!

Ohio towns like Amtrak plan By Matt Leingang • The Associated Press • June 15, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090616/BIZ/906170304/0/BIZ01/Q&A%20%20How%20long%20to%20wait%20on%20GM%20stock?&GID=y2To+da7UGJTiLXF7R1Hati1YOzqVjmy8WKJseLsQ0c%3D COLUMBUS – As Amtrak studies a proposed passenger rail line linking Ohio’s major cities, small towns along the 250-mile route are lobbying hard not to be left behind. Read more at the URL above: On the Web All Aboard Ohio http://www.allaboardohio.org Ohio Hub Project http://www.ohiohub.com

I concur 100%!

Paint the Town! P-Hill style! http://cincinnati.metromix.com/events/photogallery/paint-the-town/1250934/content

Just bulldoze this crap! I see the Bluffs of East Westwood someday. :wink: http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=qhshhz7ym2wj&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=35142840&encType=1

I am extremely impressed with The Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau success over the past few years!

It will be an even sexier city when those projects are done! :wink2: Nice shots!

I just looked for the video but either missed it or they took it off. I wish I could have been there and seen it all, but it sounds like Dahoney and Mallory got their heads where they need to be right now with this issue and the federal govt. It won't be long....

9 and 12 had it last night. This don't need to become an issue right now. Sure this is big news, but until it's out of planning and on the ground, it might be best to stay on the down low.

Or a Cheap Beds and Furniture!!!

Kroger to build Marketplace in Harrison Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Jon Newberry Staff Reporter http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/06/08/daily29.html?surround=lfn Kroger Co. has purchased a 21-acre site on Harrison Avenue in Harrison for a stand-alone Kroger Marketplace store with an adjacent gasoline fuel center.

Hmmm!

Westwood School celebrates centennial Contributed By Shauna Steigerwald | The Enquirer Built in 1909, Westwood School turns 100 this year. A centennial celebration for the school will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Because the school is closed for renovation, part of the Cincinnati Public Schools Master Facilities Plan, the festivities will take place at the nearby Westwood First Presbyterian Church, 3011 Harrison Ave. There, an open house featuring displays will allow former classmates and staff to mingle. School grounds will be open, and very limited access into school will be available. Read full article here: http://rodeo.cincinnati.com/getlocal/gpstory.aspx?id=100282&sid=149775

^Good points! No news on here about this yet, but just a reference for anyone interested. I was pretty surprised at all the info on it. http://www.westwoodcivic.org/

Should make for an interesting meeting at 7!

When I worked in the Western Hills Plaza, from 1996 - 2006, I can honestly say I was ashamed of the city police responce times for this area. District 3 is huge. 15-20 minutes was/is the norm. I can't tell you how many people I have seen over the years take matters into their own hands and restrain criminals til Cheviot, Ham Cty, or Green Township police show up.

While I agree with most of you on balkanization issue, I disagree with the Sec 8 issue being why the city would want to let Westwood go. Sure the concentration damage of the past decades is what it is, but I assure you that the majority of the 30k + residents are indeed adding to city coffers through taxes. The areas of trouble and deep decline have taken place in the Harrison Ave Corridor near the McHenry intersection. 70-80% of the neighborhood is still holding strong in my opinion, yet folks who don't get over here much take what they see on the news and associate it with the entire area. That almighty negative Cincy perception. The residents are very vocal over here and many are very dedicated to making sure Westwood doesn't go the path of an East Price Hill.

I don't believe their is any other neighborhood in the city that feels as disconnected from City Hall as Westwood residents do. (The argument could be made for Price Hill as well though.) We will see if City Hall dismisses this as nothing like they seem to always do.

Some Westwood Leaders Consider Seceding From Cincinnati Last Update: 2:45 pm http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Some-Westwood-Leaders-Consider-Seceding-From/YDcrWsY-V0-Vdrv1NfH1_w.cspx Some people in the neighborhood of Westwood want to leave Cincinnati and become a city of their own. A meeting on the issue is set for 7:00 pm at Westwood Town Hall tonight. Click on link for more information. VIDEO http://www.local12.com/mediacenter/[email protected]

Your right, I do! I too, live in an older house and enjoy working on my property and I agree that most people I work/friends with moved into these new homes AS their starter homes out of college. Some of them can't even figure their lawnmower out! It will definitely be interesting going forward to see how things shake out. You guys do bring up a very good point about the extreme east & west being at a disadvantage ala jobs, but the number of surplus homes in either direction is actually minor in comparison to the north and south following the interstates. Keep in mind that the #1 reason most of these jobs flocked north were tax abatements. What happens when these expire? How many of these jobs only pay on/at minimum wage? In my endless crusade to figure out what I want to be in life when I grow up, :wink: I have turned down many jobs over the years in the Butler Warren area because I refused to move there. My other option of commuting played as a negative as well due to the pay not being able to offset fuel or traffic time costs. I worked in retail before graduating in Civil Engineering and I was shocked when I began looking in 2006 to find jobs only paying 1 or 2 dollars more than my retail job in the areas we've been discussing. I couldn't even dream of a 180K mortgage on MANY of the jobs I interviewed for then. I imagine it's even worse now. I don't mean to take this too far off course or pit one region against the other, but I'd say I am more skeptical now than I have ever been in where Exburbs in this region are heading. I don't think this had been posted here but forgive me if it was. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4331378n