3 hours ago, ryanlammi said:

 

I've noticed some street vendors with grills on the sidewalk on Main Street before. Not sure of their legality especially with sanitation requirements

The random Caribbean food guy on Main street late night, and the guy selling wares including hats, necklaces and perfume at the Corner of Liberty and Race are the ones that come to mind. 

Also, any time there's a national team from Central America playing at the stadium I've noticed there are tons of vendors selling food, jerseys, hats, etc

This will be great for increasing street activation!

On 9/9/2024 at 10:21 AM, taestell said:

Honest question, was there previously some "grey market" street vending going on before and this new permit program is a way to crack down on that? I walk these blocks all the time and the only street vending that I've noticed has been food trucks on weekends (which I assume were already subject to a permit process) and street festivals like Second Sunday.

 

Different but related: would a DORA in OTR actually lead to a crackdown on illicit drinking? Right now it seems like it continues unabated - usually out of the trunks of the cars that park around Main.

15 minutes ago, Miami-Erie said:

 

Different but related: would a DORA in OTR actually lead to a crackdown on illicit drinking? Right now it seems like it continues unabated - usually out of the trunks of the cars that park around Main.

 

I imagine it would be paired with additional police presence and a crackdown on "illegal" consumption, but I would also predict that that presence would slowly back away unless there's big problems that requires their continued presence. 

 

I also just think a DORA in OTR would be a tough sell. There would be a lot of opposition from the regular folks who don't want change. It would be a big fight that I'm not sure is worth it.

A DORA on Main Street could be possible because it is already so bar and event focused, but OTR in general is still a very residential neighborhood and I'm not sure there is any desire for it elsewhere and most side streets would be outright against it. That being said, fast forward 5ish years when Central Parkway has been redone, FCC's development is occupied and talk of an arena at the CET site is heating up and I could see a DORA along Central parkway between Liberty and the 90 degree bend being popular because that area will be similarly event focused to the Banks and has very limited residential along it (not including the side streets). 

I agree that a DORA around Central Parkway, maybe extending East at Washington Park and Findlay Market would be a much easier sell. Main and Vine probably wouldn't happen

Good points but I think Main, Vine, and Washington Park make a lot of sense and connect them along the cross streets from 12th to 15th Streets.

 

Seems like it makes sense if it is paired with increased oversight which is needed.

As someone who lives in OTR I have zero interest in making any Dora's in the neighborhood.  Vine is a nice street focused on eating and drinking in their designated spaces.  Keep it that way.  Washington Park basically already is one and has a bar that sells drinks.  If you want have a drink in the park go for it, but there's no need to carry it beyond that.  Main St is a disaster every weekend night so I don't see any reason why we should be encouraging more drinking on the sidewalks.  

 

I don't see any upside and only downside to doing a Dora anywhere in OTR.  The only one that makes sense imo is if the arena gets built next to TQL stadium and FCCs future development.  But besides that the residents of OTR do not want this to happen.

 

OTR is not the banks or the French Quarter where the sole focus is an entertainment destination with closed off streets.  OTR is a neighborhood where people live and others like to visit it for entertainment.  There's no reason anyone needs to carry drinks around the entire neighborhood when you can stop and have one at 50+ different places.  

2 hours ago, Miami-Erie said:

 

Different but related: would a DORA in OTR actually lead to a crackdown on illicit drinking? Right now it seems like it continues unabated - usually out of the trunks of the cars that park around Main.

there is tons of illicit drinking downtown Monday through Friday 365/24/7/9 to 5. illicit drinking exists in almost every high-rise office building downtown. starting with the highest paid down to the janitorial staff. and at 5 pm they walk to the nearest bar or take the highway home.

45 minutes ago, Cincy513 said:

As someone who lives in OTR I have zero interest in making any Dora's in the neighborhood.  Vine is a nice street focused on eating and drinking in their designated spaces.  Keep it that way.  Washington Park basically already is one and has a bar that sells drinks.  If you want have a drink in the park go for it, but there's no need to carry it beyond that.  Main St is a disaster every weekend night so I don't see any reason why we should be encouraging more drinking on the sidewalks.  

 

I don't see any upside and only downside to doing a Dora anywhere in OTR.  The only one that makes sense imo is if the arena gets built next to TQL stadium and FCCs future development.  But besides that the residents of OTR do not want this to happen.

 

OTR is not the banks or the French Quarter where the sole focus is an entertainment destination with closed off streets.  OTR is a neighborhood where people live and others like to visit it for entertainment.  There's no reason anyone needs to carry drinks around the entire neighborhood when you can stop and have one at 50+ different places.  

 

I generally agree with you. I'm a strong proponent of legalizing public consumption everywhere and only restricting dangerous behavior. But a DORA district brings a new dynamic to a specific area, that could certainly cause issues in OTR. I think the DORAs are typically best in small city downtowns or in new developments in big cities. A new development around TQL and a hypothetical arena, paired with Central Parkway could be a good area. I only bring up the Washington Park and Findlay Market extensions because 3CDC would certainly want in on that if they're a couple blocks away, and Findlay Market could benefit from it as well.

 

I could also see Court Street getting a DORA district to try to attract more restaurants/bars, but I don't know if it's really needed. Court Street isn't a huge area, so it might be a waste of a district since cities are limited in how many they can make. 3CDC could try to get one for the West End Arenas, Washington Park, and Court Street as a single contiguous district that snakes to avoid Vine/Main and most of OTR.

 

I'm thinking something like this (it's about 130 acres, I believe the max size is 640 acres)

Is there any actual study that shows DORAs lead to improved business for bars/restaurants?  I honestly don't see how the DORA at the banks has been a success.  Yes in nicer weather there is now an open area for people to drink outside which should lead to more money for the bars.  But it's also been a direct cause in making that area worse which has lead to more fights and gun violence.  There's also been a huge increase in underage drinking as they barely enforce anything if you're outside a bar. 

 

They already shut down the banks a bunch of times every year for Bengals games, Reds opening day, and other events.  Same thing occurs on Court St and in Washington Park.  The same thing would happen on Central if the that area actually develops like most think it will.  Why is that not enough?  Why do we need to make it so people can walk around with drinks 24/7?  I just don't see this as being something that needs to be expanded as imo it brings more negatives then positives.  

12 minutes ago, Cincy513 said:

Is there any actual study that shows DORAs lead to improved business for bars/restaurants?  I honestly don't see how the DORA at the banks has been a success.  Yes in nicer weather there is now an open area for people to drink outside which should lead to more money for the bars.  But it's also been a direct cause in making that area worse which has lead to more fights and gun violence.  There's also been a huge increase in underage drinking as they barely enforce anything if you're outside a bar. 

 

They already shut down the banks a bunch of times every year for Bengals games, Reds opening day, and other events.  Same thing occurs on Court St and in Washington Park.  The same thing would happen on Central if the that area actually develops like most think it will.  Why is that not enough?  Why do we need to make it so people can walk around with drinks 24/7?  I just don't see this as being something that needs to be expanded as imo it brings more negatives then positives.  

 

Do you have any evidence that the DORA at the Banks is directly responsible for gun violence and underage drinking?

 

The most notable thing to me is that Freedom Way by GABP is now pretty much always closed to vehicular traffic, which I think is great. Also, the reds allow you to pour your beer into a DORA cup at the exit, which is nice if you're drinking.

Before the DORA existed there were fights at bars at the Banks. I don't remember it being much different, really, but I don't have any data to back up any impression. I personally don't spend a ton of time down there because the bars there generally aren't my vibe. It's also hard to compare pre-covid to post-covid and proclaim the DORA is responsible for changes. The DORA opened in spring 2021 when things were reopening.

I heard that Urban Sites has a proposal to build an apartment building on the parking lot at Walnut and Liberty. When I noticed that they only just purchased the property last month, I went down a rabbit hole...

 

They now own all of the 27 parcels that make up the block between Liberty, Walnut, E 14th, and Clay, as well as 2 of the 3 parcels that make up the abandoned sections of Clay Street. Their purchases this year were from 2 LLCs which constituted almost 2/3rds of the block. About a third of all these holdings are vacant land and only a quarter appears to be buildings that are currently occupied (blinds in the windows). The ones that are occupied have almost all been owned by them for over a decade with some of them previously renovated and others having won historic tac credits.

This corner was supposed to be developed by Marilyn and Martin Wade in partnership with Urban Sites as part of the Grammer's Place proposal ten years ago. I would guess Urban Sites finally came to an agreement to buy the property from the now-divorced Wades and do it themselves.

4 minutes ago, taestell said:

This corner was supposed to be developed by Marilyn and Martin Wade in partnership with Urban Sites as part of the Grammer's Place proposal ten years ago. I would guess Urban Sites finally came to an agreement to buy the property from the now-divorced Wades and do it themselves.

That is the name of the LLC that purchased it so that makes sense. I'm also curious if they are talking to the Uptown Arts folks about buying their lot but probably not given they probably just needed to dust off the existing plans.

This was the previous site plan:

 

 

IIRC, the Grammer's site was Phase 1 and the parking lot west of Walnut was Phase 2. Now that the Vine Street Kroger is closed and demolished, it would probably make sense for Urban Sites and 3CDC to partner on one large development that would stretch from Vine to Walnut, replacing both the 3CDC and Urban Sites parking lots.

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The couple owns most of the properties around a city block that includes Liberty, Clay, 14th and Walnut streets. Through its WDC LLC subsidiary, the family also owns parcels near 14th and Walnut streets abutting the Kroger. The Wades are also limited partners in BSG2 LLC, an Over-the-Rhine ownership group that includes developer and property manager Urban Sites and another investor.

Ah okay this all makes sense now. WDC LLC is the previous owner for all these newly purchased parcels, and their only asset left is a blank lot in Mt. Auburn. All of the BSG2 properties point back to Urban Sites' address.

As someone who lives close to there developing Walnut from 14th to Liberty would be a huge improvement.  Right now it's such a dead zone with lots of empty space and little street life.  

Would be a big win for the neighborhood if these empty lots are development and Melindy is reconnected to Walnut. 

 

I am cautiously optimistic because BSG2 which is managed by Urban Sites isn't very impressive. It is a partnership of multiple investors and that's why these properties aren't as invested in as some of the other Urban Sites properties. 

Here's to hoping Grammers Place LLC is created with the purpose of redeveloping this critical corner of the neighborhood.

Edited September 12, 2024Sep 12 by Miami-Erie

21 minutes ago, Miami-Erie said:

Would be a big win for the neighborhood if these empty lots are development and Melindy is reconnected to Walnut. 

 

I am cautiously optimistic because BSG2 which is managed by Urban Sites isn't very impressive. It is a partnership of multiple investors and that's why these properties aren't as invested in as some of the other Urban Sites properties. 

Here's to hoping Grammers Place LLC is created with the purpose of redeveloping this critical corner of the neighborhood.

Everything north of Melindy is fully owned by Grammers Place LLC. All of the BSG2 parcels on this block have already been renovated in the past and appear to be occupied, with the exception of 1407 Clay, which is parking, but yeah they don't look as in good of condition as other buildings. 

16 hours ago, Dev said:

Everything north of Melindy is fully owned by Grammers Place LLC. All of the BSG2 parcels on this block have already been renovated in the past and appear to be occupied, with the exception of 1407 Clay, which is parking, but yeah they don't look as in good of condition as other buildings. 

 

My point is we don't know the composition or the operating agreement of the Grammers Place LLC.  Regarding BSG2, they also own 1301 Main which is the Cincy Shirts/philly cheese steak window building which could be much better than it is.

That area really needs to be built up and this is exciting news! I agree that 3CDC should team up with Urban Sites. I wonder if they would add another underground parking garage to that area?

City Council is voting this week on the parking plan for OTR north of Liberty. Cincinnati Edition talked about it today during lunch. This is the map uploaded to legistar:

I kind of wish they wouldn't place paid parking along Central Parkway since the cars act as a nice buffer to the bike lane. If they are paid spaces they will probably sit empty more often and won't provide the traffic calming aspect like they do now. Otherwise this seems like natural next move as the Northern Liberties further develop as much as I will miss parking for free on many of these streets. 

1 hour ago, ucgrady said:

I kind of wish they wouldn't place paid parking along Central Parkway since the cars act as a nice buffer to the bike lane. If they are paid spaces they will probably sit empty more often and won't provide the traffic calming aspect like they do now. Otherwise this seems like natural next move as the Northern Liberties further develop as much as I will miss parking for free on many of these streets. 

FWIW, the original version had flex parking along the entirety of Central Parkway. I assume that would have kept it fuller, especially later at night and early morning.

Could be grasping for positives, but maybe if it does sit empty, when the time comes for repaving, it'll be easy to remove and create space for a better "complete street"

1 hour ago, Dev said:

FWIW, the original version had flex parking along the entirety of Central Parkway. I assume that would have kept it fuller, especially later at night and early morning.

 

 

Your post reminded me that the parking along Central Parkway right at the new Findlay Market parking garage needs to be modified since it's impossible to see traffic as you're pulling out of the garage.  They need to eliminate 1-2 parking spaces on each side of the garage entrance. 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, 10albersa said:

Could be grasping for positives, but maybe if it does sit empty, when the time comes for repaving, it'll be easy to remove and create space for a better "complete street"

That's the whole problem with a residential parking permit plan, it locks in this use for personal vehicles and makes it even harder to repurpose street parking in the future for transit, streeteries, road diets, etc. Every time I've brought this up it just gets ignored. If you think people complain now, wait till you have twice as many residents and try to take away one of "their" parking spots.

I always thought it would make more sense to push most of the resident parking into garages, since those vehicles will likely sit unmoved for longer periods of time, and leave most of the street parking for visitors to the neighborhood who will be moving vehicles more frequently. But we've essentially done the opposite in OTR.

1 minute ago, taestell said:

I always thought it would make more sense to push most of the resident parking into garages, since those vehicles will likely sit unmoved for longer periods of time, and leave most of the street parking for visitors to the neighborhood who will be moving vehicles more frequently. But we've essentially done the opposite in OTR.

Residents, not surprisingly, prefer to park on the street - close to home, easier to manage moving groceries, kids, etc in and out car and into home. 

I mean, it obviously depends on how many garages there are and how far I have to walk to get to/from my car. There are benefits to garage parking, even if it isn't private. Protection from the sun, less likelihood of break-ins and side-swipes than on narrow OTR side streets. And, in the future, actual feasibility of buying an EV.

 Looks like 3CDC is getting ready to move on building the new  OTR rec center and moving the community health clinic.
 CASE NUMBER: COA2024040  
 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 1811  VINE ST 
 BOARD HEARING: HISTORIC CONSERVATION BOARD 
 HEARING DATE: 11-04-2024   at   3:00 PM 
 HEARING LOCATION: Centennial II Building, Room 508, 805 Central Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 
 PRE HEARING DATE: 10-16-2024   at   9:00am 
 PRE HEARING LOCATION:The pre-hearing conference will be conducted through a virtual platform at  
https://cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/prehearing. No registration is required for the  
 pre-hearing. 
 APPLICANT: 3CDC 
 REFERENCE REQUEST: 
 The applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a two-story recreation and wellness community center in the  
 Over the Rhine Historic District. Additionally, the applicant requests zoning relief related to setbacks, ground floor transparency  
 and a total of 3 wall murals. 
 CASE NUMBER: COA2024042  
 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 1715  REPUBLIC ST 
 BOARD HEARING: HISTORIC CONSERVATION BOARD 
 HEARING DATE: 11-04-2024   at   3:00 PM 
 HEARING LOCATION: Centennial II Building, Room 508, 805 Central Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 
 PRE HEARING DATE: 10-16-2024   at   10:00am 
 PRE HEARING LOCATION:The pre-hearing conference will be conducted through a virtual platform at  
https://cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/prehearing. No registration is required for the  
 pre-hearing. 
 APPLICANT: CITY STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE 
 REFERENCE REQUEST: 
 The applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to renovate five parcels located at 1715 Republic, 34 Green St, 1708 Goose  
 Alley, 1710 Race St and 1712 Race St into a health clinic and surface parking lot, including the demolition of 2 non-contributing  
 buildings, 19 W Elder and 34 Green St, partial demolition of a building at 1715 Republic St, in the Over the Rhine Historic  
 District. Additionally, the applicant requests zoning relief related parking facilities, surface parking lot landscaping and signage. 

2 hours ago, ucnum1 said:

 Looks like 3CDC is getting ready to move on building the new  OTR rec center and moving the community health clinic.
 CASE NUMBER: COA2024040  
 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 1811  VINE ST 
 BOARD HEARING: HISTORIC CONSERVATION BOARD 
 HEARING DATE: 11-04-2024   at   3:00 PM 
 HEARING LOCATION: Centennial II Building, Room 508, 805 Central Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 
 PRE HEARING DATE: 10-16-2024   at   9:00am 
 PRE HEARING LOCATION:The pre-hearing conference will be conducted through a virtual platform at  
https://cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/prehearing. No registration is required for the  
 pre-hearing. 
 APPLICANT: 3CDC 
 REFERENCE REQUEST: 
 The applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a two-story recreation and wellness community center in the  
 Over the Rhine Historic District. Additionally, the applicant requests zoning relief related to setbacks, ground floor transparency  
 and a total of 3 wall murals. 
 CASE NUMBER: COA2024042  
 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 1715  REPUBLIC ST 
 BOARD HEARING: HISTORIC CONSERVATION BOARD 
 HEARING DATE: 11-04-2024   at   3:00 PM 
 HEARING LOCATION: Centennial II Building, Room 508, 805 Central Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 
 PRE HEARING DATE: 10-16-2024   at   10:00am 
 PRE HEARING LOCATION:The pre-hearing conference will be conducted through a virtual platform at  
https://cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/prehearing. No registration is required for the  
 pre-hearing. 
 APPLICANT: CITY STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE 
 REFERENCE REQUEST: 
 The applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to renovate five parcels located at 1715 Republic, 34 Green St, 1708 Goose  
 Alley, 1710 Race St and 1712 Race St into a health clinic and surface parking lot, including the demolition of 2 non-contributing  
 buildings, 19 W Elder and 34 Green St, partial demolition of a building at 1715 Republic St, in the Over the Rhine Historic  
 District. Additionally, the applicant requests zoning relief related parking facilities, surface parking lot landscaping and signage. 

Any word on what would happen to Crossroad Health Center building? 

The building will likely be bought by 3CDC for future redevelopment in their deal.Crossroads Health Center is going into part of the current OTR rec center building I believe.The part not getting demolished will be renovated with Crossroads Health occupying a portion of it.

Per the CBC

 

 

The southern third of the OTR Recreation Center building will be retained and refurbished. 3CDC is in advanced talks with Crossroads Health Center, currently housed at 5 E. Liberty St., to locate in the space. The nonprofit offers accessible, comprehensive health care primarily to low-income patients. It expects to be able to significantly expand its service offerings if the deal gets done

I think someone mentioned in another thread that the redevelopment of the current Crossroad Health Center would not be done by 3CDC. But whether it's 3CDC or another developer, it's a prime location for a new development once Crossroad moves to the former rec center.

Is this in reference to that bizarre Memphis Group wannabe looking piece of crap at Liberty and Vine?

3CDC's September 2024 update only includes updates on the Convention Center and Paycor HQ (former Saks). Are there any active projects in OTR currently?

 

CINCINNATI CONVENTION CENTER

In early September, project partners broke ground on Elm Street Plaza, the next step in the collective $700 million reimagined Convention District. The project will transform the 500-block of Elm Street, now permanently closed to vehicular traffic, and the long-vacant site of the former Millennium Hotel into a two-acre flexible outdoor venue with a balance of paved event space and vegetated landscape to provide cooling, shade, and comfort, as well as pedestrian connection to the convention center’s first-floor exhibit halls. Since breaking ground, crews have made steady progress on demolition and undercutting of the site. This work includes removing the Millennium Hotel’s structural remnants that were buried during its demolition.

As exterior demolition work on the convention center’s Fifth Street facade is nearing completion, the construction team is now starting work on the Elm Street façade, which will progress north toward Sixth Street. Crews are working through the day, night, and weekends to continue carefully removing the Albee Arch from the building’s façade and transporting the structure’s pieces to a city-owned storage site. Crews are continuing the demolition of the building’s interior, including architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumping. Stay in the know with everything happening in the Convention District by subscribing to receive biweekly construction updates.

 

PAYCOR HEADQUARTERS

At Paycor headquarters, construction crews have set new air handling units in the mechanical penthouses and are continuing work to replace the building’s main roof. The construction team has scheduled the installation of the new curtain wall later this fall and is currently preparing the building for its arrival. Where the skywalk was located, crews are adding steel and new roofing. Inside the building, work continues on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Stay in the know with everything happening at Paycor Headquarters by subscribing to receive monthly construction updates.

16 minutes ago, taestell said:

Are there any active projects in OTR currently?

They're working on Findlay Parkside with Model Group, but they are only focusing on the commercial work and Model the residential portions above so they must not have any updates on the ground floors of any of those buildings. 

2 hours ago, taestell said:

3CDC's September 2024 update only includes updates on the Convention Center and Paycor HQ (former Saks). Are there any active projects in OTR currently?

 

CINCINNATI CONVENTION CENTER

In early September, project partners broke ground on Elm Street Plaza, the next step in the collective $700 million reimagined Convention District. The project will transform the 500-block of Elm Street, now permanently closed to vehicular traffic, and the long-vacant site of the former Millennium Hotel into a two-acre flexible outdoor venue with a balance of paved event space and vegetated landscape to provide cooling, shade, and comfort, as well as pedestrian connection to the convention center’s first-floor exhibit halls. Since breaking ground, crews have made steady progress on demolition and undercutting of the site. This work includes removing the Millennium Hotel’s structural remnants that were buried during its demolition.

As exterior demolition work on the convention center’s Fifth Street facade is nearing completion, the construction team is now starting work on the Elm Street façade, which will progress north toward Sixth Street. Crews are working through the day, night, and weekends to continue carefully removing the Albee Arch from the building’s façade and transporting the structure’s pieces to a city-owned storage site. Crews are continuing the demolition of the building’s interior, including architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumping. Stay in the know with everything happening in the Convention District by subscribing to receive biweekly construction updates.

 

PAYCOR HEADQUARTERS

At Paycor headquarters, construction crews have set new air handling units in the mechanical penthouses and are continuing work to replace the building’s main roof. The construction team has scheduled the installation of the new curtain wall later this fall and is currently preparing the building for its arrival. Where the skywalk was located, crews are adding steel and new roofing. Inside the building, work continues on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Stay in the know with everything happening at Paycor Headquarters by subscribing to receive monthly construction updates.

Plumping haha

 

160 apartments next to a restored Grammers would be awesome.  If there is any parking planned, it would be a garage, maybe a smaller version of the Elm/Liberty project a few blocks away. 

Seeing the interior brings back some memories.

3 hours ago, Dev said:

 

 

 

So dude had somehow never seen or heard of Grammer's despite being on city council? 

 

 

 

On 8/29/2024 at 10:55 AM, Pdrome513 said:

There’s a project already planned for the Crossroads site, but not from 3CDC. More to come in a few months I’d guess. 

We don't have to worry about this building being ugly anymore anyway, they are painting it Joanna Gaines white, so it's all good. 

10 minutes ago, ucgrady said:

We don't have to worry about this building being ugly anymore anyway, they are painting it Joanna Gaines white, so it's all good. 

I hope they add shiplap!

The latest iteration of Grammer's closed 13 years ago, so I don't have any hard feelings towards anyone who doesn't remember it.

Getting a glow-up before Blink, I would guess.

 

On 9/27/2024 at 5:05 PM, anusthemenace said:

Is this in reference to that bizarre Memphis Group wannabe looking piece of crap at Liberty and Vine?

 

They should give the exterior a full Memphis Group treatment.

 

On 9/23/2024 at 1:12 PM, Dev said:

City Council is voting this week on the parking plan for OTR north of Liberty. Cincinnati Edition talked about it today during lunch. This is the map uploaded to legistar:

 

Would be nice if the city would make certain on-street parking spaces available to both businesses during certain hours and for residential permit holders during certain hours. Blocking off city block after city block for residents doesn't help our struggling storefronts.

2 minutes ago, Miami-Erie said:

Would be nice if the city would make certain on-street parking spaces available to both businesses during certain hours and for residential permit holders during certain hours. Blocking off city block after city block for residents doesn't help our struggling storefronts.

They are, that's what the flex parking is. IIRC residents can park in those spots 24/7, while visitors can pay to park in those zones from 9 am to 5 pm.