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Pretty much. If Cincinnati was smart, they would plaster big video boards along empty space walls, add a bunch of neon, and add a bunch of high end fashion retailers, and some fast food places. and make it the focal point for the cincinnati "tourist" The banks is the closest Cincinnati will ever have to Toronto Dundas Square, or NYC Time Square. Fountain Square will never be that place. The only thing missing are the retail destinations. The banks needs high end retailers. I'm talking H&M's, Prada, a Hard Rock Cafe, an AMC movie theater, etc. It presents a quandary or an advantage. I'd hate that to be the focal point. But I think it needs to function for what it is suited best. Not sure why they all have to be discrete since a streetcar will connect them but Banks, FS, and OTR can be branded to appeal to different tastes.

Spitballing. So since 2005. Downtown = CBD...River to Central Pkwy and Eggleston to Central Ave. -All Banks garages except NURFC, PBS and GABP. -Transit Center. -All QCS. 303 and GAT. -84.51 -Tower Place Mall conversion. Beyond: -Casino -WashPa -Gateway -Mercer

Yeah. Why have aspirations?

For the most part you guys are capturing my thoughts in the tourist appeal of the banks. By virtue of it being between two sports stadia, among new construction, and highly visible to the CBD along the river, it appeals to the low information tourist. No?

Plus I would think The Banks is the most likely part of the core to draw the regional tourist.

Now if we could get some good news on a spec tower for Second and Walnut.

At long last. Still disappointed that we couldn't get something with a bit more height on that corner but it will be a welcome addition to the street.

Great thread. What do our resident architects think of Barclays?

I think it's a good move. He will never be a starter for the Reds which is what they need him to be. He will be priced out of their range very soon as well.

Cincinnati's topography is what is known as a "pena plain" (not sure of the spellling), but yes in essence it is a City of valleys giving the appearance of hills. Calls to mind the name: Daniel Ransohoff.

Just set up some folding chairs and hang a curtain between "classrooms". I went to the 7th and 8th grades in a school that was built in the 70's with an "innovative" flexible floor plan. It had moveable walls and there were two rings of classrooms along the perimeter. So you had to walk through the inner classroom to get to the outer classroom. And if you were in the outer classroom and had to take a bathroom break, you had to walk through the other classroom to get to the hallway. The hallway consisted of one big loop which was designated one-way clockwise. Where was this? I went to an ES built in the 70s in Louisville that was similarly "new age" for its time in that it had an open classroom concept. Each grade was one long open area and the hallways spidered between the "pods". Sorry for being OT.

Thanks for asking and clarifying. I was wondering myself. I kept thinking: "why do they need funding for the garage that is already being built"?

All this talk about breweries and highway access is starting to make me squirm. ;)

It would be 32 seconds but it can't get to 60 due to the governor. Just like Kasich to get in the way, again. FTW. Nominated.

Love your posts but I disagree in this case. Completely different audiences for what we are talking about here. I think it would be good pub for the city.

I'm not a huge beer drinker but I had a meeting last night and thought I'd do double duty by stopping by the tapping. It was tasty but went fast since all they had was a mini-keg. Anybody else make it out?

John, I really think TroyEros brought up a good point about how this project is labeled/branded. If popularity is huge for the streetcar, it's Phase 1B of the streetcar. Or perhaps, if "regional light rail" tests better, it gets that label. I'd be curious of your thoughts on this and what historical (MetroMoves) and current research has gone into this.

I'm just a little unsure about the traffic/exposure that this will have in the NURFC. Haven't they always had a restaurant that nodoby knows about?

Yvette 2017!

Well, if the city had any smarts, they would increase the amount of developable land on the south side, and sell the developable land to help finance the road diet... You read my mind. What came to mind for me was the FWW project. One of the benefits stated was reclaiming 15 acres (?) for prime redevelopment. Everybody loved that idea.

I purposely avoid Oktoberfest anymore because of the claustrophobic effect that 5th has. For the life of me I cant imagine why Parks doesn't want to showcase Smale. Vandalism? Wear and tear? The business end of the event would be along Freedom and Mehring anyway.

I was under the impression that FWW tunnels will be essentially just caps with enough opening to not require ventilation. Am I just making this up? (Prolly)

Updates on future phases.

Noticed that too. Also, the irony of the towing tractor with the I74 and I75 shields painted on it.

Yeah. What is the flexibility on open date? Is it possible that we could see full operation before next September?