February 23, 200916 yr Downtown owners asked to pay more for services The Downtown Cincinnati Improvement District is asking downtown property owners to approve an increase in the fee charged annually to pay for a variety of services. The fees pay for annual events such as the Downtown Tour of Living home show and the Downtown Ambassadors program, which employs 25 fulltime public safety workers. The proposal, which requires approval from roughly 60 percent of property owners downtown, calls for an 18 percent increase in fees over the next four years. If passed, it would boost the district's budget to $2.3 million by 2013. The improvement district uses the dollars to pay the non-profit Downtown Cincinnati Inc. for marketing services and increased safety initiatives. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090223/BIZ01/902230377/1055/NEWS
February 26, 200916 yr Mallory declares Cincinnati is strong, prepared Mayor Mark Mallory declared tonight that “the state of Cincinnati is strong, and we are well prepared to face the challenges of the future.” Mallory delivered his fourth annual State of the City Address at the Duke Energy Convention Center’s grand ballroom. Throughout his address, the mayor pointed to partnerships as key to the city’s progress. He cited specific examples in the areas of job creation, public safety, the environment, neighborhood development and youth. “Tonight, as we have reflected on the success of last year, it is clear that our greatest accomplishments are the result of strong partnerships,” he said. “We have come a long way, but we still have challenges ahead. The way we get through them is through partnerships.” Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/02/23/daily42.html
February 26, 200916 yr ^ Wow, the idiots that comment on these stories amaze me... Is it just me, or do you want to round them all up and just punch 'em in the face sometimes? I know it sounds harsh, but does anyone else imagine this? lol ... (sorry)
February 27, 200916 yr CREW to show off Cincinnati’s urban renewal The Commercial Real Estate Women of Greater Cincinnati will host a regional conference here in April to show off Cincinnati’s renaissance. In fact, “urban renaissance” is the theme of the conference, which is expected to draw about 250 attendees April 23 through April 25. “This is huge,” said Janet Rullman, an industrial hygienist with Westech Environmental Solutions and president of CREW Greater Cincinnati. “It’s really a great opportunity for us to have it here in Cincinnati.” Conference organizers expect to draw attendees from across Ohio, as well as from markets such as Indianapolis, Louisville, Chicago and Atlanta, Rullman said. It’s the biggest event that the 13-year-old local CREW chapter has ever hosted. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/03/02/story9.html
March 13, 200916 yr Ambassadors put sparkle in Queen City’s crown A clean and safe downtown is an inviting downtown. That was the premise of Downtown Cincinnati Inc.’s Downtown Ambassadors program. Originally launched in the late 1990s, the program was beefed up in 2002 after the downtown advocacy group restructured and began focusing exclusively on making downtown a cleaner and safer place to be. DCI went from spending about 17 percent of its budget on its safe and clean programs to close to 50 percent, said DCI CEO David Ginsburg. The program now employs 21 ambassadors, two supervisors and a social services outreach staffer to help panhandlers and homeless people downtown. It is outsourced to Block by Block, a division of Brantley Services. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/03/16/story14.html
March 18, 200916 yr Hello. I've been lurking for sometime. Finally have something interesting to post! Hopefully this is the right place... Has anyone noticed that Center at 600 Vine is having an antenna mast installed? Just started yesterday. iPhone pic (sorry, no zoom): "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
March 18, 200916 yr New state of downtown report out http://downtowncincinnati.com/files/uploaded/Jul_Dec_2008__SOD.pdf Highlights: Class A vacancy at 16.7% (down from 18% in 2007) Part 1 Crimes down 9%
March 18, 200916 yr Thanks Cincinnatus! I'm not sure if it's a Cell Tower or a Digital Television Transmitter. Doubt it's for TV though as most of our local transmitters are around 1000ft and Center at 600 Vine is only 418ft. Sure would be nice though to eliminate Channel 5 & 12's towers from Mt. Auburn! :-D Construction continues: "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
March 19, 200916 yr Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but PNC Tower is about to get new signage. On Saturday, March 21st, 3rd Street will be closed between Walnut and Race, and Vine will be closed from 2nd to 4th Streets, from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM for multiple helicopter lifts to remove and replace signs on the PNC Building. They will be using the 3rd/ Vine intersection as their staging area. The designated detour route for 3rd Street will be Walnut - 2nd - Main - Mehring - Elm. In addition, 4th Street will be closed intermittently (10-15 minute time periods), between Walnut and Race for safety purposes each time the helicopter is traveling towards, away, or hovering near the building. Official Release: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/city/downloads/PNCBankSignReplacement.pdf "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
April 3, 200916 yr It’s had some bumps lately, but Sixth Street is finding its way back By Lucy May Senior | Cincinnati Business Courier Back when the Maisonette was hopping and La Normandie was packed, Sixth Street in downtown Cincinnati was a pretty posh place to be. But after the famed five-star restaurant and its sister chop house closed in 2005, the east-west gateway into the city became better known as a way to get someplace else from the Interstate 471 ramp that feeds traffic onto it. Now, new life is being breathed into properties along Sixth Street, and city officials are hoping for a wave of redevelopment once the economy bounces back. “There are plenty of diamonds in the rough there,” said Michael Cervay, Cincinnati’s director of community development and planning. Some of the biggest are at the western end of the street, not far from the recently expanded Duke Energy Convention Center. For example, the Fifth and Race development site stretches to Sixth Street. Last year, city officials tapped the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., or 3CDC, to lead redevelopment efforts on the site, which is now home to a two-acre parking lot. 3CDC CEO Stephen Leeper said his team still is studying options for the site. He envisions a mixed-use development and said it will be tied into the existing Fountain Place development across the street that’s home to Macy’s, Tiffany & Co. and Brooks Brothers. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/04/06/focus10.html
April 3, 200916 yr Wow, I didn't know the Terrace had closed. I've been away for too long. (I guess it partially explains why the Netherland Plaza is now a Hilton, though...) Recently there was a discussion about possibly turning a portion of the Tower Place mall into theaters. Maybe lower floors of the Terrace would be a more feasible option for renovating into theaters, since that portion of the hotel contained the ballrooms and meeting spaces, and is presumably already designed to handle large numbers of people in assembly. And of course, theaters don't need or want windows. I imagine the upper portion of the tower could be converted to condos, or maybe a boutique hotel such as W. It would be a shame to see that building torn down, especially if it gets replaced with a bunch of suburban-style schlock or (God save us) another parking lot.
April 3, 200916 yr "As the developer works to craft a pro forma for the project (Terrace Plaza), the association is working to position the building to make it an attractive prospect for redevelopment, said Gail Paul, a member of the association’s board. The project will be a challenge because of the stack of lower floors that have no windows and give the building its box-like look." Movie Theatre! Take elevators or escalator to second floor lobby and a multi/screen movie theatre that doesn't need windows. The original 2nd floor windows on Vine Street through could be restored and made the lobby. I went to a movie theatre on the Magnificant Mile in Chicago and this was basically the concept except I think it was up even higher above street level.
April 3, 200916 yr As much as I hate the Terrace architecturally, I don't want to see it torn down. One thing they did right was put street level retail in and that needs to be preserved. I agree that the top could be turned into some pretty sweet condo's. Just not sure what you can do with stories 2-7 (estimation) that are just a solid brick wall on the outside. The movie theater is a good suggestion, but the only other thing I can think of is a department store....Maybe parking?
April 3, 200916 yr Wow, I didn't know the Terrace had closed. I've been away for too long. (I guess it partially explains why the Netherland Plaza is now a Hilton, though...) Netherland Plaza has always been a Hilton, it was previously known as The Netherland Hilton. Not sure when the name was changed. Hilton operated both hotels for many years.
April 3, 200916 yr I agree that the top could be turned into some pretty sweet condo's. Just not sure what you can do with stories 2-7 (estimation) that are just a solid brick wall on the outside. If I'm not mistaken, that is just a type of brick veneer.
April 3, 200916 yr Netherland Plaza has always been a Hilton, it was previously known as The Netherland Hilton. Not sure when the name was changed. Hilton operated both hotels for many years. Wow, I didn't know the Terrace had closed. I've been away for too long. (I guess it partially explains why the Netherland Plaza is now a Hilton, though...) In the 90's it was the Omni Netherland Plaza.
April 3, 200916 yr I agree that the top could be turned into some pretty sweet condo's. Just not sure what you can do with stories 2-7 (estimation) that are just a solid brick wall on the outside. If I'm not mistaken, that is just a type of brick veneer. Interesting....wonder how much it would be to peel that back and throw some big windows on it. Doubt these 'preservationists' would go for it. Anything that would take away from the architectural 'significance' of that 7 story blank wall would probably be frowned on...
April 3, 200916 yr Former Cincinnati Omni Netherland Plaza Hotel Becomes a Hilton Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of the 624-room Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, representing another addition to the brand's growing roster of full-service hotels. Formerly the Omni Netherland Plaza Hotel, the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza will continue to be operated and managed by Belvedere Hotels Ltd., under a franchise license agreement with Hilton Hotels Corporation. "Hilton Hotels Corporation is pleased to have the opportunity to add another historic center city hotel to its roster, which will join the Waldorf=Astoria® in New York, the Palmer House Hilton® in Chicago and the Seelbach Hilton in Louisville," said Robert E. Dirks, senior vice president -- brand management & marketing for the Hilton brand. "Hilton looks forward to complementing the efforts of the local hotel team with our global marketing, sales and technology infrastructure. By working together, we will leverage the strength of the brand by attracting business travelers, leisure guests as well as corporate and association meetings to Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza." The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza has long been one of the region's foremost venues for civic, social and corporate entertaining. Recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1994 and a charter member of the National Register of Historic Hotels, the hotel features elaborate wall and ceiling murals and frescoes, intricately detailed staircases and 1930s French Art Deco architecture. Generations of Cincinnatians have treasured memories of important celebrations and some of the city's most gracious events at the hotel, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2006. Read full article here: http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4012130.search?query=omni+netherland+cincinnati
April 15, 200916 yr Hilton did a nice job when they took it over, expanding the size of many of the rooms, and doing an overall refurb of the property. It was starting to look rather tired and thread-bare 20 years after the previous refurb (sometime in the early 80s).
April 15, 200916 yr The Terrace would be prime for a residential apartment conversion, however, it would be a shame to see it become as junky as the Garfield, which is a former Days Inn if I recall correctly. I toured the Garfield and considered an apartment there, before I discovered much nicer and larger accommodations elsewhere. The carpeting in the units was very dated, the kitchens were extremely small, and the appliances and decor was poor at best. Reminded me of 4th & Plum in terms of vintageness. The ground-floor renovation was very nice, and I hope it carries upward over the next few years. The pool was being renovated when I was last there in July.
April 24, 200916 yr DCI launches annual downtown Cincinnati survey Downtown Cincinnati Inc. announced the launch of its 2009 Downtown Perceptions Survey. The public is invited to share opinions and feedback about progress downtown here, where a link to the survey is located on the home page. The survey information will be used by DCI to measure perceptions and help direct downtown programs and services. It takes about 20 minutes to complete the survey. Market Tools, an independent research firm, is conducting the survey on DCI’s behalf. The survey will be available online through May 3. Results from the survey will be available in June. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/04/20/daily55.html
May 6, 200916 yr Took a stroll through Downtown this evening and Walnut Street in between 6th and 7th was nearly impassible with all the people using valet for Bootsy's, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse and Nicholson's. The new streetscaping there looked nice with the lights now turned. As I made my way south live Latin music filled the air. It was coming from the plaza in front of Nada where there was a massive gathering of people (hundreds...body to body) dancing, drinking and socializing. Cadillac Ranch across the street was also crowded. I then worked my way over to Fountain Square where more live Latin music filled the air and a hundred or so people were Salsa dancing on the Square. Hundreds more stood around watching the others while also enjoying some adult beverages. Downtown = Amazing
May 6, 200916 yr I saw this on my Facebook feed from my boss: "...celebrated Cinco-de-mayo like a true suburbanite; dinner at Qdoba."
May 6, 200916 yr LOL I can relate. My "celebration" was dinner at Taco Bell in between studying for finals...
May 6, 200916 yr Does anyone have opinions? Personally, I hate the new symbol, but I think it helps the roof looks "less" cluttered. I haven't seen it at night though and I can't find a picture.
May 6, 200916 yr ^Actually, I liked the change at first. It definitely looks less cluttered and they didn't light up the sign the first few weeks, which actually made the building look really classy next to Carew Tower. Now that they're lighting it up, I think it looks tacky as well. Oh well. So much for the quiet dignity this building enjoyed for nearly a month.
May 6, 200916 yr I hate the change. The old PNC Bank sign at least harkened back to the color choice and character of the old Central Trust sign on it.
May 6, 200916 yr and is it me or is there a new lighting scheme? The building used to have a gold glow to it at night. Now, it looks stark white.
May 6, 200916 yr Took a stroll through Downtown this evening and Walnut Street in between 6th and 7th was nearly impassible with all the people using valet for Bootsy's, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse and Nicholson's. The new streetscaping there looked nice with the lights now turned. As I made my way south live Latin music filled the air. It was coming from the plaza in front of Nada where there was a massive gathering of people (hundreds...body to body) dancing, drinking and socializing. Cadillac Ranch across the street was also crowded. I then worked my way over to Fountain Square where more live Latin music filled the air and a hundred or so people were Salsa dancing on the Square. Hundreds more stood around watching the others while also enjoying some adult beverages. Downtown = Amazing Does Bootsy's have any signage up yet? The rendering showed a large top hat shaped sign that I think could really do a lot at street level for the place. Virtually every other restaurant has some type of sign, but when I went, Bootsy's only had the name on the door. If you were from out of town, you wouldn't even know what it was unless you went right up to it and looked in the door.
May 6, 200916 yr Took a stroll through Downtown this evening and Walnut Street in between 6th and 7th was nearly impassible with all the people using valet for Bootsy's, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse and Nicholson's. The new streetscaping there looked nice with the lights now turned. As I made my way south live Latin music filled the air. It was coming from the plaza in front of Nada where there was a massive gathering of people (hundreds...body to body) dancing, drinking and socializing. Cadillac Ranch across the street was also crowded. I then worked my way over to Fountain Square where more live Latin music filled the air and a hundred or so people were Salsa dancing on the Square. Hundreds more stood around watching the others while also enjoying some adult beverages. Downtown = Amazing Does Bootsy's have any signage up yet? The rendering showed a large top hat shaped sign that I think could really do a lot at street level for the place. Virtually every other restaurant has some type of sign, but when I went, Bootsy's only had the name on the door. If you were from out of town, you wouldn't even know what it was unless you went right up to it and looked in the door. Just went past yesterday and I saw a sign on the front.
May 6, 200916 yr Does Bootsy's have any signage up yet? The rendering showed a large top hat shaped sign that I think could really do a lot at street level for the place. I was actually relieved when I saw that the "hat sign" didn't make it off the drawing board. Gawdy!!! But then, I guess it is Bootsy Collins' restaurant after all...
May 7, 200916 yr Perhaps that's new? I haven't been by it since December. Not sure how new it is. I think its been there for a month or two. Can't say for sure. They do need better signage though, as you walk along Walnut between 6th and 7th on the west side of the street. You can see the sign from the Aronoff, but you definitely can't see it on the west side. I saw a big sign tonight hanging from bootsy's saying 'Now Open for Lunch.'
May 7, 200916 yr Downtown = Amazing This can't be true, the other day i mentioned to my coworkers that i thought downtown was doing well and they told me that it's a ghost town. Now, i'm certain that i've spent more time downtown in the last year or so than they have, but they insisted that it's a shell of it's former self compared to when they were growing up. I can't speak to that, I've only been in this city two years, but i've been impressed with downtown.
May 7, 200916 yr Downtown = Amazing This can't be true, the other day i mentioned to my coworkers that i thought downtown was doing well and they told me that it's a ghost town. Now, i'm certain that i've spent more time downtown in the last year or so than they have, but they insisted that it's a shell of it's former self compared to when they were growing up. I can't speak to that, I've only been in this city two years, but i've been impressed with downtown. Downtown has gone through some good and bad changes. Downtown used to be the shopping destination of the area, and there used to be movie theaters. I remember coming downtown frequently as a child in the 80s. There were several department stores. I can't speak for the nightlife because I was too young to know. Now, most of the shopping has shifted to the suburbs. I do remember many downtown restaurants in the 90s shifting to lunch only hours, and several stores closed. Now, more and more places have opened in the past few years, and I am never bored downtown. Many people in this area are constantly comparing downtown to how it was years ago. Because it is different, they seem to assume that it is bad. Downtown will not be the same downtown it was 20+ years ago (and it shouldn't be), just like their suburb is probably not the same as it was 20 years ago. I have also noticed that people who say there is nothing to do downtown are the same ones who either never come downtown, or they are downtown workers who get out of town as quickly as possible at 5 PM.
May 7, 200916 yr Downtown has gone through some good and bad changes. Downtown used to be the shopping destination of the area, and there used to be movie theaters. I remember coming downtown frequently as a child in the 80s. There were several department stores. I can't speak for the nightlife because I was too young to know. Now, most of the shopping has shifted to the suburbs. I do remember many downtown restaurants in the 90s shifting to lunch only hours, and several stores closed. Now, more and more places have opened in the past few years, and I am never bored downtown. Many people in this area are constantly comparing downtown to how it was years ago. Because it is different, they seem to assume that it is bad. Downtown will not be the same downtown it was 20+ years ago (and it shouldn't be), just like their suburb is probably not the same as it was 20 years ago. I have also noticed that people who say there is nothing to do downtown are the same ones who either never come downtown, or they are downtown workers who get out of town as quickly as possible at 5 PM. Yeah, i'd agree with all of this and it's not something unique to this area. Growing up in Detroit people were always comparing the downtown to what it was in the 50's. Well, times changed. And now, Downtown Detroit is a pretty great (and safe) place, but you wouldn't know it to talk to the people that live in the exurbs.
May 14, 200916 yr Downtown's image improving: survey By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 14, 2009 DOWNTOWN - Preliminary results from a perception survey offered by Downtown Cincinnati Inc. reveal that more people are considering downtown for dining, shopping and entertainment than they did a year ago. DCI, a private non-profit service organization created to promote downtown, finished the online survey May 3.
May 14, 200916 yr Downtown Cincinnati Inc. reports continued progress Downtown Cincinnati Inc. CEO David Ginsburg said today the downtown advocacy group could consider expanding its work. Similar groups across the country envy DCI’s laser focus on keeping downtown Cincinnati clean and safe, he stressed. But, he said, the group could do more to advocate for the city’s core. “We’re being asked to get involved in more and more issues, and we’re greatly valued as a data resource,” he said after his keynote address at the group’s annual meeting. Ginsburg stressed that he’s not pushing for DCI to broaden its focus too much. But, he said, the group could decide to enhance its research efforts to help further economic development work downtown. During his remarks, Ginsburg said initial results from DCI’s annual Perceptions Survey show opinions of downtown are “very positive and continue to improve.” He said 794 area residents completed the survey this year as compared to 688 last year. Residents see downtown as “fun, genuine and unique,” he said, and more people consider downtown for dining, shopping and entertainment that they did a year ago. Read full article here: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/05/11/daily47.html
May 18, 200916 yr Ginsburg: Prepared for challenges, Downtown improves against benchmarks http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2009/05/ginsburg-prepared-for-challenges.html Downtown Cincinnati Inc. (DCI) needs to continue "to provide core services with excellence," president and CEO David Ginsburg said during his keynote address at the non-profit's annual meeting last Thursday at The Cincinnati Club. Saying that these are challenging times for Downtown, the City, the region, the nation, and the world, Ginsburg said that the organization is well-positioned to handle them. "We are especially fortunate at Downtown Cincinnati Inc. to have a legacy of great leadership, passion, engagement and support from all of our public and private partners," he said. Much of this can be attributed to the re-invigoration of new blood into DCI – almost everyone in attendance was not part of the organization when it was founded in 1994. "Which means that we're engaging more people," Ginsburg says. "We're becoming more diverse. We're taking advantage of some of the wonderful gifts that we have at our reach." Reports released The meeting was an opportunity for DCI to deliver its 2008 Annual Report (PDF), highlighting its safe and clean services, communications and marketing, and stakeholder services; and its fifth consecutive State of Downtown report, highlighting the neighborhood's progress against several economic and quality-of-life benchmarks. Key highlights of the reports, which also encompass the "CBD periphery" neighborhoods and sub-areas of Over-the-Rhine, Pendleton, City West, Betts-Longworth, Adams Landing, and Riverside Drive, include: $36 million in completed construction and renovation projects, with approximately $926 million in projects expected to be completed within the next two years. A decrease in Class A office vacancy rates to 16.7 percent from 2007's 18 percent. The opening of 20 new retail, restaurant and entertainment establishments. The sale of 150 condominiums and single-family homes, bringing the population of Downtown and adjacent neighborhoods to 8,375. A $56 million economic impact from total room nights booked at Downtown hotels, an increase of $4 million over 2007. An increase in attendance at the City's theaters and museums. An 11.8 percent decrease in Part I crimes, the third double-digit percentage increase in a row. Competitive pricing and availability for Downtown parking, with an average monthly rate of just under $65 Constantly measuring against peers Ginsburg spent much of his keynote address speaking about how DCI constantly measures Downtown's performance against its peers. In January, Ginsburg says that he and 13 of his colleagues met informally in Tampa to discuss downtowns and the economic crisis, and came away with four important findings that will shape the work that DCI does in the next few years: The global financial crisis is having an unsettling effect on America's downtowns, but downtowns may be better situated to handle the disruptions than the suburbs or the exurbs because of our diverse economy, density, appealing, walkable urbanity, and public transit. Downtowns have been adjusting to the global financial crisis by focusing and investing heavily on basic public services, by paring away ineffective programs and becoming more streamlined and efficient, and by counteracting the almost totally negative economic messages that are coming from the federal, state, and local governments. Although downtown organizations that have been indirectly involved with economic development, the global financial crisis could lead them more and more in that direction. In the global financial crisis, downtown organizations are more often being called upon to provide leadership for their communities, against a push of limited resources. "It's exciting to approach these challenges of the future with a board, staff, partners and friends like the family of Downtown Cincinnati Inc.," Ginsburg said. City, county take notice Representatives of City and county government have taken notice of DCI's positive momentum. Hamilton County Commission president David Pepper made special note of a thirty-second television sport produced as part of the two-year, $1 million Life Happens Here Enhanced Marketing Program, saying that almost everything in the commercial is new. "When you see that video and you realize just how many great things have happened," he said. "You see that video, you hear about all the activity…it really is amazing how different things feel downtown, how much life there is, all the new restaurants." Coming back from a Reds game last year, Pepper was amazed to see Fountain Square packed with families watching The Karate Kid. "Who would've thought that?" he said. "Five or six years ago, if you had told somebody that was going to happen, they wouldn't have believed you." Cincinnati City Councilmember Roxanne Qualls said that demand for Downtown living was ramping up before the current economic downturn, and she fully expects for it to boom when the market recovers. "I anticipate that, once we come out of this downturn, we will see a pent-up demand that will be both exciting and exhilarating, and also something that will confirm the faith that we've all had in the core city and downtown Cincinnati," she said. Preliminary perceptions results in Ginsburg also took the opportunity to share preliminary results from this year's Downtown Perceptions Survey. "If you don't do perceptions, it almost doesn't matter what the reality is," Ginsburg said. A total of 794 people took part in this year's survey, compared to 688 last year, with respondents generally finding Downtown "fun, genuine, and unique". More people also consider Downtown for dining, shopping, and entertainment than they did a year ago. "As a result, more people are visiting Downtown, those who visit are visiting more," Ginsburg said. "They're staying longer, and they're spending more." Full survey results will be released later this month. New board members elected Nine members were elected to the DCI board: Deborah Dent, president and founder, Willow Creative Group; David Eshman, partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP; Sallie Hilvers, chief administrative officer, Metro; Gwen Robinson, president and CEO, Community Action Agency; Brian Ross, chief operating officer, Cincinnati Bell, Inc.; Kevin Shibley, general manager, Saks Fifth Avenue; Jim Sluzewski, vice president, corporate communications and external affairs, Macy’s Inc.; Stephen Taylor, district manager and vice president, US Bank; Stanford T. Williams, Jr., vice president, economic inclusion, Messer Construction. Downtown SID up for renewal A petition to extend the DCID services plan through 2013 has been submitted to City council for approval. The four-year plan and budget (PDF) has attained more than the required 60 percent of the property owners with front footage along any real property subject to the special assessment.
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