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Indeed, and it was the subject of the last Grassroots Greater Dayton meeting. The plan is still alive, but just needs someone to take the lead on it. http://www.mvrpc.org/dahc/

^ Things are looking good! The west side of the building... The south side of the building is looking great! Is this the service building that might have to be torn down?

Has there been and progress on redeveloping this site? I stumbled upon this place yesterday and was pretty shocked to see 100 or so apartment buildings in the conditions shown in these couple of pics. Let's hope they can come up with and implement some sort of redevelopment plan pretty quickly. I certainly feel sorry for the neighbors.

After reading all the hype about the opening of The Greene, it is refreshing to read an article by someone who actually "gets it." Another View: Retail jobs aren't the answer to creating wealth Sunday, August 27, 2006 The following was written by former state Sen. and Kettering Mayor Charles Horn. I read that the area's newest shopping center will bring 3,000 new jobs to the area and nearly $400 million in new business. The more things change, the more they stay the same. I remember many years ago being the only dissenting vote on government subsidies being given to big-box retail establishments. Why? http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/content/oh/story/opinions/editorial/ddn082706greene2xxmg.html

Sadly, I'm not too hopeful. The Greater Dayton RTA will be releasing a proposal in the next couple of weeks to expand into Greene County...let's see how well received that will be.

I have no idea where that is, but it is awesome....very heartwarming

Third U.S. Conference on “Peak Oil” and Community Solutions: Beyond Energy Alternatives YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Friday, Sept. 22 – Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006 Join us for this annual educational and networking opportunity for all individuals concerned about Peak Oil and working to make the change in their lives and communities. * Learn the latest information on Peak Oil and climate change and how it will affect our economy and our lives. * Discover the truth about the proposed energy alternatives. * Hear about solutions for food & farming, housing, and transportation, and how you can get involved. * Explore the concepts of relocalization, sustainability, agrarianism, and more. * Strategize with fellow Peak Oil activists, academics and community organizers in the largest gathering of the Peak Oil movement in the country. Current speakers include: * Richard Heinberg – author, The Party’s Over and Powerdown * Vicki Robin – author, Your Money or Your Life; president, the New Road Map Foundation * Julian Darley – author, High Noon for Natural Gas; Director, Post Carbon Institute, co-author, Relocalize Now! * David Orr – chair, Environmental Studies Department, Oberlin College * Jeff Christian – director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Building Technology Center * Peter Bane – publisher, Permaculture Activist magazine * Richard Olson – director, Sustainability and Environmental Studies Program, Berea College * Sharon Astyk – Community Supported Agriculture farmer, peak oil writer and activist * Pat Murphy – executive director, The Community Solution * Faith Morgan – director, The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil * Megan Quinn – outreach director, The Community Solution Register at www.communitysolution.org

Ink - here's a map of the school districts in Clark County (I think what's labeled Springfield-Local is Clark-Shawnee Local)

Carmel is north of Indianapolis/Marion County...it is actually in Hamilton County, i believe (and if anyone ever wants to talk about a conservative Hamilton County, they should talk about the one in Indiana moreso than the one in Ohio). So i guess unigov can't take much credit for this...(unless for some reason people really don't want to live within the City of Indianapolis, then I guess unigov played a part in this :-))

That's what UD did with St. Patrick's Day...put Spring Break over St. Patty's days so no students are on campus

Or you can get your Esther Price and Mike-Sells fix all in one with Esther Price's chocolate covered potato chips. http://www.estherprice.com/ViewProducts.asp?cat_id=13

I think Singer Properties had big plans for a lifestyle center type development at Benchwood and Miller Lane, but obvious they have found the uncoordinated, unplanned development of free standing restaurants, big box retailers, and strip malls a more attractive option. So as I see it now, I think the northern retails hubs will be Salem Mall area, Huber Heights, and Miller Lane to some extent....also, with the new Super Wal-Mart in Englewood and an announced Kroger Marketplace store, there may be some more retail development around Englewood/Clayton as well. Clayton is still working on their plans to build a downtown, so who knows how that will play out. I wonder if whoever built the Piqua Mall wishes they would have built it a little further south, like in the Troy area.

Nice job. Can't wait to see the Madison, IN pics.

Southtown Shopping Center.....725 east of the Dayton Mall near 675...right by the TGI Friday's if you know where that is So pretty much they moved less than a mile down the road.

And all those new northern Warren County residents will have to pass by the Dayton Mall to get to The Greene and Fairfield Commons. I think what will be really telling for the Dayton Mall area is what the big box retailers do....will they start flocking to the area around the Greene? And if so, do you really need a Best Buy at Fairfield Commons, The Greene, AND the Dayton Mall? And then throw in the retail mess at Wilmington Pike and 675 into the mix. With all this new retail space at the Dayton Mall and The Greene coming online, vacancies are only going to keep going up. As it is now, there is a relatively new large strip mall accross from Fairfield Commons that is pretty much empty (Dick's (moved into the mall), Rhodes Furniture (closed), Phar-mor (Closed)). Also, with Ikea locating in West Chester, I only see that area growing with retail. So who knows what, if any, impact that will have...especially for Warren/Butler County shoppers.

I wonder what accounts for these rural districts having such high scores. Since my mom was a teacher at one of these type of districts (Marion Local), I'm inclined to say the teachers ;-) Really, I think it has to to do with the size of the size of the district and the size of the classes. I'd be willing to bet that at these smaller districts, the superintendent is more in touch and has a better relationship with the students than a building principal would have with the students in a larger district. These smaller class sizes also allow for stronger relationships between classmates, teachers, administrators, and parents. Also, I'd guess that there are less economically disadvantaged students, less special needs students, and less unruliness. But most importantly, I think it comes down to parents and strong families. Growing up there always seemed to be an emphasis by parents on strong work ethics, being successful, and not causing problems in schools--which everyone seems to give credit to the German settlers of the area for this. For example, looking at southern Mercer and Auglaize counties schools--all farming areas with strong German heritage--all are rated as excellent...and all of these schools are very similar to northern Shelby County schools, such as Anna, Botkins, Fort Loramie, and Russia. District Name County Rating Celina Mercer Effective Coldwater Mercer Excellent Fort Recovery Mercer Excellent Marion Local Mercer Excellent Parkway Mercer Effective St Henry Mercer Excellent Minster Auglaize Excellent New Bremen Auglaize Excellent New Knoxville Auglaize Excellent St Marys Auglaize Excellent Wapakoneta Auglaize Effective Wnsfld-Goshen Auglaize Effective

Wow, finally something at least worth mentioning.... Von Maur will anchor Phase II of The Greene Clothing store sometimes called the Nordstrom of the Midwest. Second phase to open in fall 2008. By Ismail Turay Jr. Staff Writer BEAVERCREEK | Developer Steiner & Associates is announcing today that clothing store Von Maur — sometimes called the Nordstrom of the Midwest — will anchor Phase II of The Greene, slated to open in fall 2008. The first phase, at the corner of Interstate 675 and Indian Ripple Road, is scheduled to open Thursday. "We believe that Von Maur will be the fashion department for the Greater Dayton region when it's built," said Steiner president Barry Rosenberg. "We think it's going to raise the bar. We can emphasize that it is the anchor for Phase II." http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/content/business/daily/081806greeneanchor.html

Apparently now it is called the "Owl's Nest Apartment" building, but never really had a name other than 1989 Madison when I lived there.

Correct!

Nope. Nope. With a little luck of the Irish, someone should get this....

Nope.

Didn't UC and Toledo both have open enrollment up until recently?

yeah...and? i don't really consider going out and selectively taking pictures of people and writing snide comments accurately painting a picture. sure, there are bad/trashy parts, but let's not paint with too broad of a brush.

Glad you hold my neighborhood in such high esteem.

Wow, that was really worth the investment for what, five years. Too bad our cities don't have money to throw around like that for projects. It's a little surprising that sales at Polaris are below the national average.