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I thought the Dubliner was in Pleasant Ridge, thus in the City of Cincinnati. If so, I guess that means that Norwood has nothing going for it. Certainly not city finances, that's for sure.

Yeah, I'd have to say they did a nice job redoing the common areas. The carpet and flooring all seemed nice and I didn't notice it being dirty. I didn't really pay as much attention in the actual stores, so maybe that's where it was. Also, I almost forgot there is a Neighborhoodies store in the mall, which in and of itself is really cool, but considering their only other stores are in Hollywood and Manhattan it is even cooler. I assume that the Mills must have given them a pretty sweet lease. I'm sure these stores will start popping up in more (if not most) Mills properties.

^ I agree 100%. I lived just down the street in O'Bryonville, and I always really liked East Walnut Hills. The Woodburn business district definitely has some great buildings. Also, I love how Woodburn runs at an angle and gives a great view of St. Francis de Sales. I haven't been by the De Sales Crossing project in a few months. Does anyone know how it is going?

I went and checked out the new Cincinnati Mills this past weekend. The Mills Corporations did a pretty good job of getting some stores in there, getting shoppers in there to check it out, and remodeling the place (but lets be honest, its still a pretty typical mall—just brighter colors). Other than maybe the Guess outlet store, there really isn’t any new stores in there that I would want to go back to. I’ll be surprised if a lot of the stores stay in business. I wonder if the Mills just wanted to get a tenant in a space and hope that something better comes along later. It was funny how many of the stores’ names end with “More.” As in more crap. Art and More. Hats and More. Tools and More. Your Dollar Store with More. If you want a print of cats playing poker like you would win at the county fair, Art and More is definitely your place. If the Mills was targeting the value shopper, I think may have done a good job. I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen so many people wearing Confederate flag T-shirts, and being from Dayton that is saying a lot. I assume most of them were going to Bass Pro and then running over to check out Tools and More…probably skipping over the Saks Off 5th store on they way. It does seem like they did a good job adding attractions for kids. There are a few new play areas. Also, there was a bug store that seemed pretty popular with kids (but I’m not sure if anyone was actually buying anything.) Maybe that mall will become a hit with parents, but it didn’t really do too much for me.

I agree with you about The Banks, WhoDey. While I'm sure something will come of The Banks project, it will be interesting to see in what time frame and on what scale. Here are a few more renderings of other old Cincinnati proposals.... The Olympics...

I was looking at some of the projects for Cincinnati that have been proposed over the years, but never built/completed. I had seen most of these before, but a few were new to me--like the Crystal Forest thingy. I found a few of these images on a page talking about the "Unbuilt Cincinnati" exhibit at the CAC about 5 years ago. Did anyone on here go to that or have any pictures of it? Does anyone have more images of proposed-but-never-built plans or drastically changed plans? Next on the list?

I disagree. Personally, I think the Kroger building is terribly out of place. It doesn't seem to fit well with it's neighboring buildings. To me, it just seems completely out of scale with the rest of the neighborhood. While I'd probably prefer a 1000 footer more on the edge, rather than on Fountain Square; I think I would have to be located very close to the existing hirgh-rises, which Kroger is not. I like the location of QCS, as you pointed out it will serve nicely as a bookend for the high-rises on 3rd. It definitely will fill a gap. As Ronnie's illustration shows, it should look pretty nice. Oh well, I'm dreaming about a 1000 foot building and I live in Dayton. Both reason enough to get back to reality--or not.

From http://www.limaohio.com/ On July 11, The Lima News presented its position to close parts of High Street and Collett Street to accommodate the expansion plans of St. Rita’s Medical Center. The editorial urged readers tempted to sign a petition designed to put the issue on the November ballot “to ignore it in favor of Lima’s continued economic well-being.” The suggestion that the thousands of Lima residents convinced that the closings are unnecessary are somehow antigrowth couldn’t be further from the truth. Count us among those who support the extension on the grounds that it will bring 200 to 300 jobs to Lima over the next three years. Lima needs those jobs, and we are in favor of any project that creates them. However, we reject the argument that an expansion requiring the street closings will create more jobs than one that keeps the roads open. The larger hospital will require a larger staff. That would be as true if the new building sat on closed streets as it would if it straddled open streets, as we recommend, and no one who has run the numbers has suggested otherwise. Open or closed, the streets have nothing to do with job creation. It’s high time we decouple the two issues. I encourage all concerned residents on Nov. 2 to vote against St. Rita’s plan to appropriate our streets. Larry L. Oatman lives in Lima and is the spokesman for Access Right, a group of residents dedicated to keeping High and Collett streets open. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the November election.

From http://www.stritas.org St. Rita's Medical Center announces details of a $130 million expansion project called The Medical Center of the Future Securing the needed approvals to move forward, Medical Center officials pledge the venture will be the most significant expansion in its 85-year history. "Once construction is complete, residents in West Central Ohio will witness a transformation," says Jim Reber, President and CEO, St. Rita's Medical Center. "Over the past five years we've seen our services grow nearly 40%. Because of this increasing demand for high quality care and advanced technology, St. Rita's is facing serious space limitations. We believe The Medical Center of the Future will allow for needed expansion, a greater focus on patients and families, space for cutting-edge technology, easier access and additional parking," says Reber. By 2007, many changes will take place inside and outside of the Medical Center. The Lima campus will span six city blocks, add a nine-story patient tower equipped with the most advanced technology including high-speed internet access and feature spacious patient and family suites. Floors will house dedicated specialty centers such as orthopedics, heart, cancer and neurology, among others. Each floor will feature multiple family lounges and a fully equipped kitchen to accommodate families that want to remain close by. The project will create a safe campus environment. Plans call for the closure of High and Collett Streets. Patients and visitors will now enter the campus with ease from Charles Street, two blocks west of the current entrance. No longer will pedestrians have to walk across busy streets, vehicles will travel down a boulevard and passengers will enter the medical center beneath a large, all weather canopy. As St. Rita's expands its services, it will be necessary to create additional, convenient parking as well. For added patient convenience, an outpatient services department will be located directly off the main lobby. Patients can quickly access all pre-admission testing, lab work, X-rays, rapid CT scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound. Through patient surveys and community focus groups, residents responded overwhelmingly to relocating these services into a one-stop-shop approach. A High Street Mall and enclosed walkways will allow patients and visitors easy access to all areas of the Medical Center including St. Rita's four medical office buildings. A coffee shop, pharmacy, bigger gift shop, and health resource center will also be added. The expansion will be environmentally friendly, significantly reducing energy costs. It will be more efficient for staff and further enhance patient safety. Medical Center officials estimate the expansion will create hundreds of construction jobs and 300 – 500 permanent health care positions. "We are very excited about this project and feel it will have far-reaching impact on the greater Lima community. Most importantly, the project will help us meet the health care needs of residents close to home. For Lima, the expansion means hard earned dollars will stay in our community and create needed jobs. Ultimately, it will improve people's quality of life," says Brian Smith, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, St. Rita's. St. Rita's is expected to begin initial construction west of the campus at the corner of Collett and High Streets by mid to late summer. The entire expansion is slated for completion in 2007.

^I agree, I don't think it fits too well with the Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood. Am I correct that this is going on an empty lot? Help me out here, the other corners are a YMCA building (still there?), the Precinct, and what else? Is this project still part of the plan that Neyer has been proposing?

That sucks.

The Reynolds and Reynolds clock tower, a longtime fixture to motorists along Interstate 75 in Dayton, will be moved soon. Officials at the Dayton City Commission meeting announced the move Wednesday morning and said the building that now holds the clock will be demolished. Reynolds and Reynolds owns the clock on Germantown Pike. Reynolds and Reynolds, however, says it has not decided where the clock will be moved. "There's no final agreement as to when a move will be made, and where the move will be made to," Reynolds spokesman Mark Feighery said. The clock originally was atop the Gem City Savings offices at Third and Main streets. The timepiece came down when the current building, the I.M. Pei-designed National City Plaza, was erected. The old Germantown Street property may become the site of a new technical high school. The Dayton Board of Education took ownership in a swap worked out among the city, the Dayton school district and Reynolds and Reynolds.

I finally drove on it today while I was out taking pictures. Glad to see it is back open, cuz it was a pain getting around that area with the bridge out--which was out forever. What took them so long to replace it? The old bridge was definitely a monster, but I remember as a kid thinking it was the coolest thing.

Fantastic pictures. I love old urban pictures. It makes makes you realize just how much the urban core was the center of activity.

Picture of the "ceremony" Marty Ellis, a member of the Council for the East Shawnee Tribe from Oklahoma, rides with an official flag of the tribe during a ceremony to welcome the tribe back to Botkins.

It takes money to make money....errr....I mean, help people and stuff

Hmm…I won’t know what to look at now, the statue or Solid Rock’s huge flashing sign that lights up the sky like the 4th of July.

I love it when alumni come back to campus and a university official refers to it as the "north student neighborhood" and the "south student neighborhood." Most people are like "What?" Then they're like "Oh' date=' you mean the Ghetto and Darkside." To the students and alumni, it will always be the Ghetto, but I guess the administration wants to be politically correct. 411 Lowes is still there...I think I had some friends that lived there a couple years ago--if not, I atleast went to a few parties there. I think 19 Evanston is still there, but I'm not sure. If it is, I think it is a landlord house, not univeristy owned. 411 Lowes [img']http://housing.udayton.edu/facilities/pictures/lowes_411.jpg[/img]

Seriously' date=' that part of Ohio actually has some architectural interest due to the concentration of fairly imposing Catholic churches and rural villiages. If I ever get around to getting a digital camera this would be a good place for a photo tour.[/quote'] You're definitely correct about some interesting architecture with the Catholic churches. What's even more impressive is the number of them. http://grandlake.net/lctc

hmmmmm.....sounds like Versailles to me :sleep: Looks like UD has some great projects in the works. The "Ghetto" is still there right? :) You're pretty close...I'm actually from Mercer County...Celina (Montezuma to be exact). But I know Versailles well. Poultry Days--can it get much better than that? The Ghetto (the South Student Neighborhood to be PC) is definitely still there-I spent way too much time there as a student. :drunk: The university is renovating a lot of the houses that are still in good shape and tearing down ones that are not. They are replacing them with duplexes and new houses.

I was a student at UD and now work at UD. I'm not originally from Dayton--grew up an hour or so north of Dayton (aka middle of nowhere).

And finally... Fitness & Recreation Complex "RecPlex" Project Description To be constructed on the remaining south end of Founders Field 129,540 square feet on three levels consisting of: MAIN LEVEL 1 Classroom (45) 1 Classroom (25) 4 Courts - traditional gym with maple wood floors, suitable for basketball, volleyball and teaching activity courses. 2 MAC (Multi-Activity Courts) - Multi purpose flooring with rounded corners and walls to the ceiling. This facility is capable of providing activity space for floor hockey, soccer, in-line hockey, Lacrosse, tennis, aerobics , challenge rope course as well as basketball and volleyball. 3 Racquetball Courts (Glass back walls) Control Entry (Card Swipe) 25’ to 30’ Climbing Wall Juice Bar Student Lounge (2,677 sq. ft.) Equipment/Towel check-out Men/Women Locker Room NATATORIUM 8 Lane (6 lanes 7 ft. deep) (2 lanes 4 ft. deep) Vortex Leisure area (zero entry) 1 meter diving board & Well 12–15 person Whirlpool Outdoor deck Sand Volleyball Court SECOND LEVEL Administrative Offices 1 Aerobics/Multi-Purpose Room (1,524 sq. ft.) 1 Aerobics/Multi-Purpose Room (2,245 sq. ft.) THIRD LEVEL Cardiovascular (60 pieces) Selectorized Weight Machines (60 pieces) Free Weight Area (60 pieces) Wellness Assessment Office 1/8 Mile Rubberized Track Status Construction started. [/list:u] Project Data Desired construction start date: May 2004 Facilities Management contact: Beth Keyes Construction Manager - Messer Construction Co. 129,540 SF[/list:u] Consulting Team Architect - Hastings + Chivetta Architect - Edge and Tinney Architects Engineering - Heapy Engineering LLC Civil/Site - LJB, INC. Structural - Shell & Meyer Associates, Inc.[/list:u] Financial Data $25,000,000 [/list:u] Construction is just beginning, so no progress pics yet.