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I've heard this project is not going to happen. I was talking to a friend of mine who is in management at PKI and he said pretty much that Paramount and Great Lakes Company were not able to reach an agreement on profit sharing. He did say, however, that Viacom would like to look into ways to produce revenue at PKI year round. It looks like this will mean a return of Winterfest (probably next year) and possibly some development by Viacom Comumer Products group. The development by Viacom is probably a little ways off, but may include something like a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant or a Spongebob Squarepants hotel.

Downtown condos to be available for lease Original plan called for condos to be sold John Wilfong DBJ Staff Reporter From the November 19, 2004 print edition First Place Condos in downtown Dayton is making the switch from individually owned units to rentals. For more info, click the link

I always wondered what URS was because I saw it on the building, but never remembered to look it up. Now I know.

Although I don't use it, I work on a college campus and hear about it all the time. I guess it is all the rage. To me it sounds like a Friendster thing that allows you to have subgroups--like by high school and by college.

I didn't get a chance to read the report, but do they say what sort of timeframe they are looking at for this? I also read in the DDN that they are currently in the middle of rewiring the downtown traffic light and crosswalk signal system using fiber optics. They said the new system would be able to accommodate the change to 2-way streets (but I assume the old copper wire one would as well because it was installed before they changed the streets to one-way.)

From the November 5, 2004 print edition of the Dayton Business Journal Editor's Notebook Retail market about to change Lisa Morawski The much-anticipated and much-delayed Greene Town Center appears to be moving toward reality. We reported last week that the center, which will be the most significant retail development in more than a decade, has found a builder and is negotiating with several tenants. As a consumer I can't wait for its opening. Although I am not a shop-a-holic, my husband and I have become regulars at Easton Town Center in Columbus, which was developed by Steiner and Associates, the same company that is in charge of the 900,000-square-foot, $185 million Greene Town Center. Something about the atmosphere at Easton makes it feel like more than a trip to the mall. The brick sidewalks and urban-style storefronts make you feel like you're walking through a historic downtown, instead of a newly developed suburb.

Nice job. Its hard to believe there is a more Catholic county than Mercer county, but I believe Putnam county is (although each area's initial Catholic "settlement" was founded by the same German Precious Blood priest)

Excellent job. Also, congratulations on the wedding.

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS PLANNED FOR LOCAL SHOPPING MALLS Malls to undergo facelifts By Jaclyn Giovis Dayton Daily News November 7, 2004 DAYTON | — Glimcher Realty Trust, owner of the Mall at Fairfield Commons and the Dayton Mall, is planning a $35 million expansion that could bring a host of specialty shops and restaurants to both shopping centers. The demand for upscale retail, coupled with Glimcher's desire to maintain its market dominance, is pushing the company to revamp its two Dayton-area properties. Glimcher's plans follow recent moves by a competing developer to establish a $186 million retail and entertainment center in Beavercreek. "Part of it is defensive and part of it is offensive," company President Michael Glimcher said. "We've been talking about this for two years and we've decided it's time to get more aggressive." ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/content/business/daily/1107glimcher.html

Glad I was part of the whopping 23% that voted no in Mercer County.

I was at a party in Cincinnati over the weekend that, well, let’s just say didn’t have what seemed like some of the most "progressive" people in attendance. But yet, to my surprise, not one of them supported Issue 1 and not one opposed Issue 3. However, the problem is, hardly anyone could keep straight the way to vote on the issues. They kept mixing them up and saying Yes on 1 and No on 3. Hopefully it was just an effect of the alcohol. Also, EVERYONE kept talking about how awful the commercial against Issue 3 is. Most said if they didn’t care about the issue, they would still vote for Issue 3 just because that’s how much they hate the commercial. Even though I get Channel 19 on my cable and can get the other Cincinnati stations with my antenna, I haven’t seen the commercial. Is it really that bad? They said the woman is unbelievably annoying and her eyes scare them, among other things. But then again the CCV and their cronies are a pretty scary bunch. Speaking of the CCV, has anyone looked their voter’s guide? What a joke. Hardly any candidates answered their survey, making the whole thing a huge waste of paper (which it still would have been even if there were responses) http://www.ccv.org/2004_Voter_Guides/2004_Voter_Guide.pdf

So sad, yet so true.

Excellent. Looks like there is a lot going on in Columbus. I first looked at the new construction on the first set of pictures (The Brunson) and really didn't like it. But it kinda grew on me a little, so now I'm not sure. Are there any other renderings of it?

Being from Celina, I really have no love for Huffy. While I’m sure it was a move that Huffy had to make to remain competitive, I saw what many of my friends’ parents had to go through. So it is now hard for me to be empathetic towards them now that they have fallen on hard times.

I turned it on for a little bit, but then Phil Burress :twisted: was on there and I got pissed off, said a few choice words, and shut the tv off. They have the text of the Issue 1 story online @ http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=179867&page=1 Also, for whatever it's worth, they have a breakdown of the Ohio poll numbers @ http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=178949

Great pics!

I was just getting ready to post that article, but you beat me to it. Here are a couple other articles that talk about the project: http://www.netwmd.com/articles/article314.html http://www.daytoncitypaper.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1222&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Yes, it originally was proposed as Tool Town, but when the tool and die industry nose-dived, they changed the plan to Tech Town. I think I remember reading recently that they have received some funding to start cleanup at one of the sites. If I have time, I'll try to dig up an article about it.

Taft opposes proposed amendment banning same-sex marriage COLUMBUS | Gov. Bob Taft said Wednesday he will vote on Nov. 2 against the proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit the state from recognizing same sex marriage. In a prepared statement, Taft said that the proposal is "overbroad" and unnecessary because of legislation he already has signed that reaffirms marriage is the union of one man and one woman. The proposed amendment also would prohibit state and local governments, as well as state-supported universities, from extending certain legal rights to unmarried couples. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/1013taftweb.html

Greene center's plans under close scrutiny Amenities' costs, and who pays, cause some concerns By Anthony Gottschlich Dayton Daily News BEAVERCREEK | Part of the nearly $15 million in publicly financed infrastructure for the planned Greene Town Center retail complex calls for $2 million in outdoor furnishings, including a $500,000 water fountain; two peregrine falcon statues at roughly $20,000 each; two wall fountains at $7,000 each, and 48 teak benches at $1,100 each. http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/1010amenities.html[/size]

Companies have blamed a bad economy, changing industries and shifts in corporate strategies. But whatever the causes, there has been a string of major shakeups at some of Dayton's biggest corporate names. Here are a few examples: Mead Corp. Moto Photo Inc. MCSi Inc. Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. Huffy Corp. DT Industries Inc. Standard Register Co. Reynolds and Reynolds Co.

Filling a void Dayton searches for ways to overcome loss of strong local public companies Brian Womack DBJ Senior Reporter It's hardly been easy for the Dayton-area economy the past couple of years. Many of the companies that for years served as pillars of the business community have crumbled or left town. In the past two years, three of Dayton's top publicly traded companies have filed for bankruptcy, another three sold pieces of their companies or were gobbled up by others, and three more companies are struggling and have seen major leadership changes. Since 1999, the Dayton area has lost seven of its 20 locally based public companies to closure, merger or going private. Economic development officials said tough times at large companies mean tougher times for the rest of the area's businesses and a general drag on the economy. However, experts said Dayton -- which some contend is facing the same challenges as other Midwest cities -- can overcome these challenges by finding new ways to build emerging companies that may be the future pillars of the economy. Full article at http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2004/10/04/story1.html

School board: Mall proposal vote 'premature' http://www.daytondailynews.com/neighbors/content/localnews/neighbors/greene/0916greenemall.html 09/16/04 BEAVERCREEK | Citing legal concerns, the Beavercreek school board has tabled its plans to vote tonight on the county's request to help pay construction costs for a proposed open-air mall at Indian Ripple Road and Interstate 675, a move that could stall development of the 72-acre, multimillion dollar project.

I think many of the Northern Kentucky suburbs have teamed up to compete with Cincinnati--especially Kenton County, I think. Although it would be best for these companies to end up in Cincinnati, or Ohio at the least, companies ending up in the region is better for Cincinnati than the companies to end up somewhere else entirely. People who work that these companies may still live in Cincinnati and vice versa, so there is still somewhat of a benefit there, maybe just not as great.

After they released the new plans for Fountain Square, I was looking up information about skywalk systems (I don’t personally care for them much and wanted to see what research has been done on them). So I jumped on Google and the stumbled across the photo tour of the Cincinnati Skywalk that Cincinnatus posted. So I guess I can blame it all on Cincinnatus. :razz: