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Rough 24 hours! Two in broad daylight. CBD http://www.wlwt.com/news/18835788/detail.html OTR http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090302/NEWS01/303020049/ Mt. Auburn http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090302/NEWS0107/303020023/1163

That may be the last argument that opponents can muster up about the proposed system! They are running out (actually never had) of any VALID reasons!

OK likely for Cincinnati passenger rail By Jon Craig • [email protected] • March 2, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090302/NEWS0108/903030305 COLUMBUS - A passenger rail line connecting Cincinnati to Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and possibly Toledo is part of the $7.5 billion state transportation budget that could pass the Ohio House this week. The last time passenger trains operated along the so-called "3-C corridor" - Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland - was 1971. Mayor Mark Mallory supports the rail project, according to his spokesman, Jason Barron. Statewide passenger rail service would complement a separate local proposal by the mayor to resurrect city streetcars using $69 million in federal stimulus money, Barron said. Cincinnati proposes a streetcar system from Downtown to Uptown, the area around the University of Cincinnati and several hospitals.

Gun laws and regs ALWAYS hurt/hinder the responsible owners. Pure and simple! The criminal element will never abide by these laws. CHANGE THE DRUG LAWS IF YOU WANT GUN CRIME TO DECREASE IN URBAN AREAS.

The 2 min video has a brief history of the site! It looks as if every media outlet in Cincy has picked up on this story today. Gambling Supporters Set Sights On Broadway Commons http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/Gambling-Supporters-Set-Sights-On-Broadway-Commons/HUtNTWaGfUe5ih8uM4hg3w.cspx

^Your psycho analyzing this way too much! Leave the 20th century ideology in the past!! We have to crawl before we can walk. This can't start in Walnut Hills or P-Hill. It has to start in the city center and spread outwards from there. Ironically, similar to how sprawl worked. Those two neighborhoods will probably be high on the list once the successes of the first phases are realized.

Mmmmmm, can't wait!

I hear ya!! I love the streets that are lined with those mature trees. They look incredible.

Broadway.......Broadway.......Broadway.......Broadway.......Broadway.......Broadway.......!!!! New Push For Casinos Could Bring Gambling To Queen City Voters Must Pass Ballot Issue To Allow Gambling In Ohio POSTED: 7:20 pm EST March 1, 2009 UPDATED: 8:42 pm EST March 1, 2009 CINCINNATI -- There’s a new push to bring casino gambling to downtown Cincinnati -- but it will require voters to say yes at the polls. If supporters have their way, the issue will be decided this fall. Developers want to bring a casino in to replace a sea of parking lots on the edge of downtown along Broadway Commons. Under the new plan, Cincinnati would get a casino and so would Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio. Supporters said that this constitutional amendment issue should get more support than last election's Issue 6 because more cities are involved. In the last election, the only town involved was Wilmington, Ohio. In another twist, two groups that were on opposite sides in the last election are now working together. This is the fifth attempt since 1990 to bring casino gambling to Ohio, and it represents a second chance for Broadway Commons as well. The area had been considered and rejected as the site for the new Reds stadium before the current site of Great American Ball Park was chosen. Full story at http://www.wlwt.com/news/18827061/detail.html

Brent Spence may bring in $800M Bridge to take bulk of federal spending By Patrick Crowley • [email protected] • March 2, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090302/NEWS0108/903020363/1055/NEWS WASHINGTON - With the Barack Obama administration and the Democratic-controlled Congress spending more than a trillion dollars, can Washington spare a few billion for Northern Kentucky? You never know unless you ask, and that's what about 50 members of the Northern Kentucky Chamber did for two days last week during the business group's annual Washington Fly-In.

The development along those lines in Portland and Seattle is VERY encouraging!!!!! We could use SOOOOOO use this....... because things are about to blow up downtown (in a good way) and this streetcar will only expedite that growth. This really is a no brainer!! Even if the development is half of what P-land and Seattle is experiencing. Great shots Jake, thanks!

Concerns over ash pond pollution grows http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-02-26-ashponds_N.htm By James Bruggers, USA TODAY PRINCETON, Ind. — The danger of combustion waste from coal-fired power plants became big news in December, when a dam holding back a mountain of ash at a Tennessee Valley Authority plant collapsed, spreading a billion gallons of sludge over several hundred acres near Knoxville.

Broadway to kick cars to the curb http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-02-26-nystreets_N.htm By Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY NEW YORK — Start singing a lullaby for Broadway. The famous street is being shut down at the crossroads of the world: Times Square. To speed traffic and give pedestrians more elbow room, New York City will close five blocks of Broadway around Times Square to traffic. The famed Great White Way between 42nd and 47th streets will become a pedestrian zone with benches, tables and landscaping. Farther south, two blocks of Broadway at Herald Square, home of Macy's flagship store, also will be closed. For more, click the link

Those are small enough to play with for somebody who is compelled to put forth the effort.

^I'm with ya on that!

It seems pretty clear to me! Crystal, as a matter of fact!

^Feel ya loud and clear! *Roundhouse* "Aiyahhhh!"

Congrats and thanks for all your hard work!

Plan To Protect Everglades Land In Peril Florida Lacks Money To Buy 180,000 Acres From Private Company As Promised http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/24/national/main4826360.shtml WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. VIDEO: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4027406n (AP) A historic land deal aimed at helping restore the dying Everglades, and lauded by Gov. Charlie Crist as "monumental as the creation of our nation's first national park," may end up dead in the water.

All a matter of opinion. 90% of the time narcotics are involved in that perceived equation as well. I would have to agree with Ram23 about needing to get my own C&C and that this Westwood incident involving C&C worked out in the favor of the community. The way it was intended!

Police concerned about increased gang activity in North College Hill http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=9901966 Posted: Feb 25, 2009 08:07 AM EST Updated: Feb 25, 2009 08:07 AM EST By Brad Underwood - bio | email NORTH COLLEGE HILL, OH (FOX19) - There's been a rise in gang activity in North College Hill. Police in that close-knit neighborhood say they've singled out a group that claims to be affiliated with The Bloods, a Los Angeles street gang founded in the early 1970's. North College Hill Police say they first saw the rise in numbers two years ago. Now, they're called out more often, and they're seeing more graffiti, all courtesy of the Insane Blood Piru gang.

Kentucky, Ohio lawmakers hope for bridge funds http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=9909254 Posted: Feb 26, 2009 08:00 AM EST Updated: Feb 26, 2009 08:00 AM EST COVINGTON, KY (AP) - Some of the money to replace an interstate highway bridge across the Ohio River might come from the federal government. The Kentucky Enquirer reported the Kentucky and Ohio congressional delegations are trying to get up to $800 million into a transportation spending bill now being drafted.

Mallory declares Cincinnati is strong, prepared Mayor Mark Mallory declared tonight that “the state of Cincinnati is strong, and we are well prepared to face the challenges of the future.” Mallory delivered his fourth annual State of the City Address at the Duke Energy Convention Center’s grand ballroom. Throughout his address, the mayor pointed to partnerships as key to the city’s progress. He cited specific examples in the areas of job creation, public safety, the environment, neighborhood development and youth. “Tonight, as we have reflected on the success of last year, it is clear that our greatest accomplishments are the result of strong partnerships,” he said. “We have come a long way, but we still have challenges ahead. The way we get through them is through partnerships.” Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/02/23/daily42.html

Baker Concrete gets Banks bid HAMILTON CO. -- Hamilton County commissioners Wednesday awarded a $5 million bid package for street construction in The Banks riverfront development to Baker Concrete Construction Inc. Full story text is available at http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090226/NEWS01/902260368/1168/NEWS0101

This article expands on the one Randy posted last night, and I am so pissed I wasn't there! Mallory vows to fight for streetcars By Jane Prendergast • [email protected] • February 26, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090226/NEWS0108/302260005&s=d&page=2#pluckcomments Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory promised Wednesday night he’ll fight for the controversial $185 million streetcar project, insisting naysayers must not prevail. In his State of the City address the mayor reiterated many of his usual topics – the importance of an accurate 2010 census, the need to continue increasing recycling and the value of the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence, which officials say has led to a decrease in gang-related killings. His forceful comments about the streetcars drew some of the loudest applause from the crowd of more than 600 in the Duke Energy Convention Center ballroom. “The facts are clear,” he said. “Streetcars must be a part of Cincinnati’s future and we will fight to make it happen.”