JYP

If the Mayor does anything that is remotely considered "urbanist" its purely by accident or for political cover (like bike share).

WaHoTR

3CDC was attempting to do this with a block long project at 15th and Race. Also at 15th and Vine. Baby steps...

So far this project is a step up from the CR Architects amalgamation that is the U Square @ the Banks Gantry Flats (That is U Square, Current @ the Banks, the Gantry, and DeSales Flats).

Lets put early voting and all our service agencies in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a sea of asphalt parking... Brilliant! The only way Mt. Airy works is if they preserve the front end customer related departments in a downtown location while moving the back offices to the hospital.

Will they announce a new to market concept chain pizza store like last time?

Water under the Bridge...

It will be in Covington, Newport and Bellevue if the sponsorship $$ falls into place.

^Yes please!

I posted the pics above because while I think its not worth it to lament the loss of the fast food restaurants that used to occupy the block and maybe even parts of Inn the Wood, the old townhomes were pretty cool buildings that would have added a lot of character if they were preserved.

Here are some more pics from PointyCollars of the townhomes:

Yep. There needs to be an effort to save at least the facade of that building and incorporate it into the new HQ.

^ Is this an ordinance? How did they get away with doing utility relocation work last year if this is something that is done annually?

www.youtube.com/embed/HeWUXV89w0g

^ Yes. That is the infamous beer garden. 3CDC owns the building. Probably will be part of a later phase of the Gateway Quarter.

Red Bike launched yesterday. Anyone use it yet?

This pizza chain seems to defy the Mecklenborgian Pizza Economics Model! :-P

Carter has to build the office and hotel by May 2015 or they lose the development rights to that part of the project. I think they are at the point where they will do whatever it takes to get these two components started by then. As for the garages the county applied to the state for $15 million in funding a few months ago. I don't think that moved forward. While it will look good having all this construction activity for the All-Star Games, it will also be a pain to navigate with streets closed down, parking removed for construction and no streetcar to help ferrying attendees from other downtown garages to the game.

I was at Fireside on Friday. There was some confusion, which is common for a restaurant that is in the soft open phase. When I arrived there were maybe six people in the seating area. However as the night progressed it filled up pretty quickly. The open doors in the front are a great feature. I'm looking forward to the restaurant being a cornerstone of the redevelopment of the McMillian corridor. They are doing their Grand Opening during the Walnut Hills Street Food Festival on Sept. 27. Definitely not doomed by any means.

I successfully used a stored value card from Metro on the TANK operated Southbank Shuttle to get back to Cincinnati from Covington this Sunday. The machine deducted the proper $1 fare. Worked like a charm!

And now....

OTCH is rehabbing that vacant building next to Salazar.

Yep. I too have witnessed this crowd transition at Neon's. Usually on a Saturday night between 5:30 to 7. Its like one minute you're around ten people you know from the neighborhood and the next the pedal wagon arrives with the bros and woo-girls and everyone you know leaves!

I saw the following posted on Facebook: Cincy Bike Share will be assembling bicycles for Cincinnati's newest transportation system this week. Looking for volunteers to help assemble the bikes. Location: 1415 Republic Street in OTR (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1415+Republic+St,+Cincinnati,+OH+45202/@39.1109066,-84.5164971,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8841b3fdd0f6ee01:0xb917de16c3120d8b) Times: Tuesday August 12th 1 pm - 5 pm and 5 pm - 9 pm Wednesday August 13th 9 am - 1 pm, 1 pm - 5 pm and 5 pm - 9 pm Thursday August 14th 9 am - 1 pm, 1 pm - 5 pm and 5 pm - 9 pm Friday August 15th 9 am - 1 pm, 1 pm - 5 pm and 5 pm - 9 pm Anyone assembling 10 bicycles will receive a FREE one year membership to Cincy Bike Share. It's estimated that it will take 8 hours to assemble 10 bikes. Anyone can also help for just an hour or two during these times. All help will be greatly appreciated. You will be helping to roll out this new and exciting service. FREE Food and drinks will be provided during the work shifts . FREE beer will be available AFTER the evening session. Please email [email protected] with the times you would be available to help. Please bring tools if you have them. Direction and Supervision will be provided by B-Cycle