Mr. Anderson

Indeed. They are also united - along with the Green Party - against Red Light Cameras, etc. among other things that have been discussed on this forum.

I may be wrong but - because it's a township and not a city they can't collect income tax so high paying manufacturing or office jobs really don't mean anything to their bottom line - but retail sales taxes could really be a boost for them. I think they do have some kind of joint econ district agreement with Mason or Middletown that allows them to collect income taxes within a specific area near the new kroger, children's hospital, and possibly this area - but the taxes have to be used to finance/pay-off the new interchange.

Who really knows what the future holds in store? But, if gas prices continue to go up - exceeding $6.00 or more a gallon and make Liberty township a low density wasteland. I read here on UO in another thread that far-flung burbs have some of the highest foreclosure rates and drops in home values. If that is what the future holds, Steiner better step on the gas - develop the project and sell it while its still a hot project.

I heard it was because all those high rise towers are basically empty.

I think the operate word for this area is "suburban" not urban such as Hamilton, Middletown, Cincinnati, etc.

After we win that class action lawsuit against OPEC, oil will flow like honey, cost .99 cents a gallon and we'll all be happy again.

A conceptual site plan is on the Journal's site. The only renderings are very basic--just buildings scale, etc.; in fact, most of the master plan is images of The Greene, Easton, etc. Thanks for the info. It looks to be pretty much an Oasis - surrounded by I75, Regional Hwy, and CinDayton Road - I imagine after it's all said and done Hamilton-Mason Road will be widened to 25 lanes effectively cutting it off from the residential area across the street. Otherwise, nice project. :wink:

I agree. Plus, it would stick it to all those naysayers that constantly complain about Cincinnati not being able to accomplish a project - and without outside strings attached.

LEED is Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design i.e. Greenbuilding which you've probably heard of.

Are there any site plans, renderings available yet?

Silverton neighbors object to school BY STEVE KEMME | [email protected] SILVERTON Some of the people who live in the vicinity of Ficke Memorial (Silverton) Park object to a proposal to build an elementary school in the park. They say the presence of the new Silverton Paideia School in the park would disrupt the quiet atmosphere of their neighborhood. Theres hardly any traffic back here, said Darlene Jones, who has lived on North Street in Silverton, four houses from the park, for 18 years. Its our little, quiet, undisturbed piece of serenity. Now youre going to have noisy kids, school buses and parents cars back here. I wouldnt like that at all. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080521/NEWS01/305210071

Amberley: What future Crest Hills? BY STEVE KEMME | [email protected] AMBERLEY VILLAGE – Decision day is coming fast for Amberley Village officials. In recent months, they’ve debated whether to buy the former Crest Hills Country Club and run it as a public golf course or park, or allow it to be sold to a developer who would build homes on part of the 133-acre property at Ridge and Galbraith roads. Click on link for article. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/NEWS01/305190060/-1/back01

Local jobless rate drops BY JAMES PILCHER | [email protected] The jobless rate for Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for April dipped below the national average for the first time in nearly 3½ years, fueled by the addition of 7,400 new jobs during the month. The rate fell to 4.6 percent for April for the region area’s 15 counties, according to the report released today by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. The national rate for April was 4.8 percent in April. The last time the local rate was lower than the national rate was December 2004. Read full article here: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/BIZ01/305200093

Sounds like a great idea. Hughes Center to transform BY BEN FISCHER | [email protected] Hughes Center in University Heights will be transformed into a specialized science and math high school by 2013, jointly operated by Cincinnati Public Schools, the University of Cincinnati and three other organizations The proposed new school cleared its final hurdle on Thursday, when a state committee approved nearly $600,000 in taxpayer funding to spur the experiment. http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008305080095

Bigg's in Forest Park to close BY MIKE BOYER | [email protected] Bigg’s, the largest and one of the earliest tenants of the struggling Cincinnati Mills mall, said today it will close its 245,000-square-foot store by the end of June. Bigg’s, part of Minneapolis-based grocery chain Supervalu Inc., has been unhappy with the performance of the Cincinnati Mills store for several years, indicating two years ago it might shutter the location when its lease expires in July. More recently, bigg’s, which has 11 other stores in the area, scaled back its sales space at the east end of the mall off Interstate 275 and adopted an outlet store concept. The mall itself also has been struggling in recent years. Originally conceived with space for more than 200 stores, occupancy at the 1.5 million-square-foot Mills mall has declined to less than two-thirds its space. Read full article here: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20080514/BIZ01/305140086/

New wings restaurant to open in Centerville Dayton Business Journal Buffalo Wings & Rings restaurant will open its first Dayton area location next week in Centerville. For more info, click the link E-mail [email protected]. Call (937) 528-4425. http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2008/05/12/daily19.html?jst=b_ln_hl

Mexican restaurant closes Dayton Business Journal Las Piramides, an area Mexican food chain, has closed one of its three restaurants. Owner Alfredo Leon confirmed that he shuttered its Kettering location, 3908 Wilmington Pike, May 1. Leon said attempts to negotiate his lease payments were unsuccessful so he closed the restaurant. For more info, click the link E-mail [email protected]. Call (937) 528-4400. http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2008/05/12/daily15.html?surround=lfn

Interesting link to transportation study to relieve congestion, etc. and make the lives of warren county commuters better. More roads and asphalt in days of nearly $4 gallon of gas, go figure. :whip: Interchange study available BY THE ENQUIRER WARREN CO. -- A study about congestion and safety concerns at the Interstate 71/Fields Ertel/Mason-Montgomery Road interchange by consulting firm C2HM has produced 10 alternatives that may alleviate problems at the intersection. A display was available for public review and comment Wednesday during an open house at the Symmes Township Safety Center. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080509/NEWS01/805090422/1056/COL02

Group: No red-light cameras BY JANE PRENDERGAST | [email protected] The coalition that led the fight last fall against Hamilton County’s jail tax has reunited and added new players – this time to try to stop Cincinnati from using cameras to catch red-light runners. Led by local NAACP branch President Christopher Smitherman, WeDemandAVote.com announced its intentions at noon on the steps of City Hall. It hopes to collect 8,000 signatures by Aug. 1 to put a charter amendment on the ballot that would stop the city from ever using red-light cameras. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NEWS01/305050089

Typical enquirer bias - going over the top with do-good stories about west chester and other suburban locations and giving the shaft to cities.

Sounds like that new square may be getting some action this summer. Parties to redefine W. Chester's image? BY AMBER ELLIS | [email protected] West Chester is trying to ditch its image as an ultra family-oriented suburb by reaching out to young professionals with plans for after-hours concerts and parties this summer. Leaders envision weekly events similar to downtown Cincinnati’s Party in the Park, a place where the more youthful hang out after work. They say they want to create an environment where people primarily aged 25-34 years old would not only work in West Chester, but want to stay, play and maybe even live there too. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080501/NEWS01/305010030

It will be interesting to see how poorly their $19.4M worth of capital projects rank in terms of sustainability/viability compared to the streetcar.

Mayor's climate plan seeks 2% yearly emissions cut Friday, April 25, 2008 - 11:49 AM EDT Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory released a climate protection plan today designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2 percent per year (using 2006 as a baseline) through 2028. The proposal was unanimously approved by a steering committee Mallory appointed in November. The mayor will review the panel's recommendations and send the plan to Cincinnati City Council, the mayor's office said in a statement. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/04/21/daily60.html

Condo show in Deerfield Twp. BY JEFF MCKINNEY | [email protected] DEERFIELD TWP. – The number of potential buyers that Towne Properties has been getting at its Beacon Hill townhouse development here has been much higher than Towne has seen at other residential projects in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080425/BIZ01/304250090

$7 in FOUR years. Even so, I hate predictions like that. Trying to predict oil prices in four years is like trying to predict the weather next year. There's way too many variables that come into play with such a long-range forecast. Agreed. Who really knows how hight it could go - the price is so sensitive to reports on stockpiles, terrorist attacks, production, OPEC meetings, recessions, hurricanes, , etc. etc. That being said, the price certainly seems to be trending upward.