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^ Yes, very authentic. Owned and operated by Javier himself.

That's good to hear. Where will those spaces be? East of the surface lots (lot D)?

Gotta get the chicken burrito. If you like it hot, get the hot sauce. It can get very, very spicy. Also, the more mythos the better. Tough to beat those gyro's.

How does this tour work for condo's that are under construction? Do they have a model or something?

Javier's is my favorite...by far.

Isn't the banks supposed to be built on top of parking garages? Large ones, too. I think they are taking parking into consideration. This is why I'm confused when people say that the Banks will take parking away from downtown. I was just talking about during the construction. I would assume they would remove the Lots by the bridge to build the underground garage. Who knows how long that will take.

I forgot that mountain bikes only work on mountains. At $60/month for surface lot parking the break even point for a commuter/road bike is about 10 months. Then you could both go to work and ride in the mountains surrounding Cincinnati. But seriously, there are more options than $160/month garage parking or nothing. Things are nowhere as bleak as you may think. Thanks for the sarcasm. I have a full out front suspension mountain bike. And yes, two weeks ago I rode it from my house to downtown. Took about an hour each way and frankly, was hard as hell. Riding to work on that would not be feasible. I've never said there weren't any options other than $160/month. Look at my posts, and read carefully. My point was that they should indeed take parking into consideration when planning the banks. Thats all.

Thanks for the heads up. I actually park in Lot D for $3/day and it's not a bad walk at all. My only concern before was if they take out these lots for the Banks. Where exactly is East Garage? Is it by the so called Transit center?

^^ Are you telling me that the cost of living is greater in the suburbs than in the city, specifically the CBD and surrounding areas? I have a hard time believing that.

You could really say this about anything. Nothing in life is free, right? When you come downtown you use city roads, which cost money, which ends up costing the taxpayer who ends up inflating their prices to make up for it. This example could be used for anything. Either way, it is still a lot cheaper than coming downtown. I wish it wasn't, the more people downtown the better. I hate the 'burbs, trust me.

Sorry, this argument doesn't hold water. I know everyone on here wants a street car, right? Why? Can't you just walk or are you too lazy? Again, I'm not lazy, but walking over 10 blocks or paying $160/month just isn't practicable. I've thought about biking but I own a mountain bike. The bus is a pain in the ass as I am the last stop in Madisonville. The problem I see is that the first thing that gets torn up are the lots along the river. It will take a couple years to get any garages up so where does everyone park in the meantime. Hopefully they can figure it out and plan for it. That's all I was saying in my first post.

^ A streetcar would certainly help. The city actually looks like it is on the ball with this one. Lets hope so.

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Too many posts directed towards me to reply to all, but I'll try to cover some: Would I complain when its sunny? I'm not sure what the point of that question is, but sometimes, yes, walking over 10 blocks in work clothes in a Cincinnati summer can be down right miserable. ohio1221: I guess it depends where downtown. There is not sufficient parking around 3rd street if they remove the surface lots around the river. Scripps building is pretty much at full capacity (not too mention it's $15/day). Freedom Center has a long wait to get a monthly pass, and I don't think $8/day, as jdm00 states, is reasonable. Over $160/month just for parking? Too much for my little salary. xumelanie: I come downtown on weekends as much as possible and it isn't too difficult to park. But if you look at my earlier posts, my concern isn't for weekend parking, it's for everyday business people. Those are the people that generate most of the money for the CBD. I think people are missing my point. I hate surface lots. I just think it's a good idea to keep parking in mind when planning The Banks. I know this city well enough to know that they often don't think things through.

Sorry seicer, but I do not consider myself lazy. I run almost everyday and bike every chance I get. That doesn't mean I want to walk 10 blocks to my car in the winter time or when it is raining. And there is a difference between walking 6 miles a day for pleasure and walking to/from parking when you just want to get home or get to work. Tell me, why would a business and its' workers want to pay $75/month to walk 10 blocks to work when they could park for free with virtually no walk in the suburbs? I'm not saying I would want to work in the 'burbs, I live in the City and wish I could live downtown. I just think it would make sense to make parking downtown more feasible.

So where would you suggest people park if they work on 3rd st? I'm not lazy but I don't want to walk from Broadway Commons to 3rd st. And I used to walk over 10 blocks when I worked up by Central Pkwy. There really aren't many good parking spots downtown unless you want to pay $15/day. Now don't get me wrong, those lots on "The Banks" are an eye sore and I can't wait until they get rid of them. However, I do hope that the planners take everyday business parking in consideration. It really pisses me off when the Reds or Bengals have games which makes it impossible to find a parking spot because all the people who live outside the city can come and have a good tail-gaiting spot. It'd be nice if they kept the people in mind who keep the CBD alive and well.

Sorry people, but I gotta say as a downtown worker, parking is miserable. So it is a legitimate complaint, however, I'm not sure what took the business owners so long to voice their complaint. This complaint should have been filed years ago. This is one of the first things I thought of as I park in the lots by Roebling bridge. If you ask anyone that doesn't live downtown why they don't come to downtown more often, their response is almost always "parking is a pain in the butt". The city needs to do something about it and it is important to keep the downtown works in mind when planning.