May 1, 201015 yr Gotta catch the 4:50 on the Ezzard Charles streetcar line so I can make it to the 5:30 commuter E-line to Sharonville, where I can jump on the 6:30 3C line to Dayton. I hope to be home by 10:00 :D ^Might be the funniest thing I've ever seen on UO.
May 4, 201015 yr Wow, I didn't know I caused such a ruckus. I feel unwelcome here at UO. Perhaps I should move my membership else where, where I don't frustrate people so much. :cry: "Goodbye cruel, cruel world."
May 5, 201015 yr Why so sensitive? Words from strangers can't hurt you. you really didn't pick up on my sarcasm huh? oh well...
May 5, 201015 yr you really didn't pick up on my sarcasm huh? oh well... This is precisely why I lurk 99% of the time I come here and very rarely ever post. It's hard to know when someone is being sarcastic and when they are being serious.
May 5, 201015 yr you really didn't pick up on my sarcasm huh? oh well... This is precisely why I lurk 99% of the time I come here and very rarely ever post. It's hard to know when someone is being sarcastic and when they are being serious. What do you mean by that, 1012...huh? Why don't you just come out and say what you really feel. ;) ***just to keep things on topic...the Banks is really exciting.
May 5, 201015 yr you really didn't pick up on my sarcasm huh? oh well... This is precisely why I lurk 99% of the time I come here and very rarely ever post. It's hard to know when someone is being sarcastic and when they are being serious. This doesn't seem to have stopped the other some-thousand people from posting. This board is pretty well-behaved as far as discussion boards go.
May 5, 201015 yr you really didn't pick up on my sarcasm huh? oh well... This is precisely why I lurk 99% of the time I come here and very rarely ever post. It's hard to know when someone is being sarcastic and when they are being serious. This doesn't seem to have stopped the other some-thousand people from posting. This board is pretty well-behaved as far as discussion boards go. Completely agree to that. I'm terrified to post on some other development discussion boards. UO also has very active moderators compared to other sites. If you're having a problem, you should shoot them a Private Message.
May 5, 201015 yr Don't anybody freak out or anything, I was just wondering. Is there any _official_ word on wether drive thru windows will be allowed for stores or restaurants in The Banks area. It doesn't seem to make much sense, just wondering if any policy was in place one way or the other. thanks
May 5, 201015 yr Don't anybody freak out or anything, I was just wondering. Is there any _official_ word on wether drive thru windows will be allowed for stores or restaurants in The Banks area. It doesn't seem to make much sense, just wondering if any policy was in place one way or the other. thanks Obviously there won't be drive thru's in the Banks [please don't prove me wrong on this one Carter Dawson] I haven't looked but I would guess the zoning for the Banks would be a PD which is a planned developnent. Basically you start with an existing zoning designation (here probably DD downtown development) and then you tailor it to fit your project and the PD is put in place for your project. They generally only use PDs for large projects like these.
May 5, 201015 yr I thought so about Pullman Square in Huntington, and they put in a drive-through bank instead of the street-level retail that they were promising.
May 5, 201015 yr Archaelogical dig underway at Banks site By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 5, 2010 DOWNTOWN - A pig rib bone, a partial wine glass and an 1880 penny are just a few the findings that have been uncovered as part of an archaeological dig under way at The Banks riverfront site. Archaeologists from Gray & Pape Inc. have been excavating a 45-square-foot area at The Banks construction site near the northeastern corner of what once was Race and Water streets.
May 5, 201015 yr Leave it to the Enquirer to spell "Archaeological" incorrectly (both in the title and in the link). Cool article either way. Went and visited this just as they were starting. You can just imagine the structures that sat there... "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 5, 201015 yr Banks garage could be delayed Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 2:44pm EDT Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Dan Monk Senior Staff Reporter http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/05/03/daily35.html A $30 million bid package for a parking garage and street improvements at the Banks riverfront development project could be delayed by several months, thanks to an attempt to incorporate new work-force rules into the project. Read more: Banks garage could be delayed - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
May 5, 201015 yr Report: Few local hires on Banks project Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 11:01am EDT | Modified: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 3:00pm Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Dan Monk, Lucy May Senior Staff Reporters http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/05/03/daily31.html A new report by an advisory panel to the Banks riverfront development project says 73 percent of those working on the project are from the Cincinnati metropolitan area. But only 8.7 percent are from the city of Cincinnati and 22 percent are from Hamilton County. Read more: Report: Few local hires on Banks project - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
May 7, 201015 yr Officials won't delay Banks bids Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Dan Monk Senior Staff Reporter Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:11am EDT http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/05/03/daily47.html Cincinnati and Hamilton County have decided not to delay the bidding process for a $30 million package of contracts at the Banks riverfront development downtown, which means bids will be taken May 11. Read more: Officials won't delay Banks bids - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
May 7, 201015 yr There are people that love to see things fail and they do ANYTHING to keep things from happening because they don't want to be proven wrong about it actually being finished. So damn lame.
May 7, 201015 yr ^This is less about someone with an end-game of stalling the project, than it is someone with another agenda (forcing local and/or union and/or minority, etc. workers) who just doesn't care what the cost of their actions are to the city and the region.
May 7, 201015 yr Cincinnati police officers will relocate to Banks development The city of Cincinnati will move about 50 police officers to a new welcome center at the Banks riverfront development in a move that signals the first step in a new policing model for downtown. The officers are those assigned to the Downtown Services and Special Events units and are responsible for policing downtown and the many special events that take place in the city. Plans call for a 4,100 square-foot space with a glass facade that is staffed around the clock, said City Manager Milton Dohoney. Cont. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 7, 201015 yr you really didn't pick up on my sarcasm huh? oh well... This is precisely why I lurk 99% of the time I come here and very rarely ever post. It's hard to know when someone is being sarcastic and when they are being serious. What do you mean by that, 1012...huh? Why don't you just come out and say what you really feel. ;) ***just to keep things on topic...the Banks is really exciting. Say what I really feel? Okay...Cincinnati sucks! LOL. Just kidding.
May 7, 201015 yr you really didn't pick up on my sarcasm huh? oh well... This is precisely why I lurk 99% of the time I come here and very rarely ever post. It's hard to know when someone is being sarcastic and when they are being serious. This doesn't seem to have stopped the other some-thousand people from posting. This board is pretty well-behaved as far as discussion boards go. It's not about whether the board is well-behaved. That's not what I mean....sorry. I just have a problem recognizing sarcasm sometimes. If I read something that sounds serious and then respond to it, only to find out it wasn't meant to be taken seriously, it makes ME look like an ass. So from now on, I've decided to observe. I do appreciate what I read here, though. :)
May 7, 201015 yr you really didn't pick up on my sarcasm huh? oh well... This is precisely why I lurk 99% of the time I come here and very rarely ever post. It's hard to know when someone is being sarcastic and when they are being serious. This doesn't seem to have stopped the other some-thousand people from posting. This board is pretty well-behaved as far as discussion boards go. Completely agree to that. I'm terrified to post on some other development discussion boards. UO also has very active moderators compared to other sites. If you're having a problem, you should shoot them a Private Message. Oh no, my friend, I'm not having a problem with anyone. I'm just trying to keep myself from becoming one. LOL!
May 7, 201015 yr Trust me, you'd have to try REALLY hard to reach the level of our usual suspects. Hell, even I can be a usual suspect.
May 10, 201015 yr Cincinnati police officers will relocate to Banks development By Lucy May, Business Courier of Cincinnati, May 7, 2010 The city of Cincinnati will move about 50 police officers to a new welcome center at the Banks riverfront development in a move that signals the first step in a new policing model for downtown. The officers are those assigned to the Downtown Services and Special Events units and are responsible for policing downtown and the many special events that take place in the city. Plans call for a 4,100 square-foot space with a glass facade that is staffed around the clock, said City Manager Milton Dohoney. “We’re in the business of welcoming people to the city,” Dohoney said in an interview explaining the move. “This puts us in a stronger position to build a rapport with the community.” Here's a gem from the article: Indeed, just a few years ago, Cincinnati had a Monday through Friday, 9-to-5 downtown, said David Ginsburg, CEO of the Downtown Cincinnati Inc. advocacy group. That has changed with the revitalization of Fountain Square and the growing number of residents living downtown and in Over-the-Rhine, he said. “Now we really are looking at a downtown that’s busy six or seven days a week, 20 or 22 hours a day,” Ginsburg said. “As downtown evolves, it is important, and it’s forward-looking, and it’s the right thing to do to look at how the police will handle it.” Read more: Cincinnati police officers will relocate to Banks development - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
May 12, 201015 yr I don't think i've posted much since moving form Cincinnati to Bermuda. The progress in Cincinnati as a whole is very nice to see. I must admit that I can't wait to see Cincinnati in 3-4 years from now, which is when we plan on moving back.
May 12, 201015 yr Capping Fort Washington Way would be a huge bonus! Parking garage, streets ok'ed for Banks Hamilton County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a $52.2 million construction budget for the next phase of The Banks riverfront project - a parking garage and some new streets. They also got an update on the apparent rosy financial picture of the project so far. Things have been going so well financially that the more than $800 million mixed-use project appears to be tracking more than $10 million under budget so far, according to commissioners and John Deatrick, the project manager. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 13, 201015 yr They're just finishing up the pour for the last of the elevated portion of the Central Riverfront Park....the Schmidlap Events lawn (maybe we could call it the Jacob?). That essentially completes the street-level platform...including the slight stepdown for Ale house and event lawn.
May 17, 201015 yr Yep and they just awarded the contract to a cement company for the western portion of the parking garage. It'll be starting June 1st. It's starting faster than I thought.
May 17, 201015 yr Know if this western portion includes the completion of Freedom Way? :edit: Just saw the article County to award biggest Banks contract, and it does include the completion of Freedom Way. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 17, 201015 yr By western portion do you mean the portion west of the Freedom Center, that is used as Bengals parking?
May 19, 201015 yr Kind of interesting...they have taken down the construction walls in the two levels of parking below GABP. Although there is a plastic fence type of barrier up now, you can see all the way west in the garage now. That is one mammoth parking space.
May 19, 201015 yr A couple weeks ago they laid asphalt that connects the south side of the garage to Merhing Way. Now there are two attendant booths at this temporary entrance. I am assuming they'll open this once they close the Lot C/Freedom Center garage entrance when the June 1st construction begins. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 19, 201015 yr Does anyone know what or when they'll be building on the strip of land south of the Freedom Center? All of the renderings show two smaller retail buildings as a part of Phase I, but they still have those trailers and whatnot on the apparent building sites. Anything about that part of the project I've missed?
May 20, 201015 yr The renderings show restaurants, I believe, I don't know when they are planned though
May 20, 201015 yr Spring/Summer 2010 update video. Rendering of the Moerlein Lager House. Looks awesome! Cincinnati Riverfront Park Spring/Summer 2010 Hard Hat Tour: WE'RE BRINGING IT TOGETHER!
May 20, 201015 yr Next phase of The Banks gets green light The Enquirer, May 19, 2010 Hamilton County commissioners gave the green light Wednesday for the second phase of The Banks project by approving a $22.3 million construction contract with Monroe-based Baker Concrete and Construction Inc.
May 20, 201015 yr ^ Agreed! That will really be an interesting amenity that im glad they arent just bulldozing them.
May 20, 201015 yr Does anyone know the total amount of parking spaces there will be in these garages? It seems like there will be a boatload of spaces. Can't wait to find out how much they will cost to for monthly parkers.
May 20, 201015 yr Also, will these garages be separate or one mammoth parking structure with multiple entrances and exits?
May 20, 201015 yr You guys have got my curiosity up on how The Banks is progressing. I think I'll walk down there during lunch and check out the progress myself first hand :lol:. "Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." - Warren Buffett
May 20, 201015 yr His explanation that they needed to relocate Merhing Way "as far North as possible" in order to make room for the park is interesting. He makes it sound like this was a big, expensive process. But, I don't understand why they didnt just get rid of Mehring Way between Walnut and Race altogether. Why do we need a road through the park? I am not criticizing (there is probably a good explanation), I'm just wondering.
May 20, 201015 yr I believe he also referenced it being part of a state route and a hazardous materials route. I'm not sure what all of the implications of that are, but I'd imagine that's why.
May 20, 201015 yr Well Mehring Way is the only east-west through street besides the 2nd/3rd Street distributors in that areas. I suspect it's in some way necessary to handle stadium traffic, but also it's the only decent bike route across downtown as well.
May 20, 201015 yr ^ Yeah I caught that and that may be the explanation, it just doesnt seem like a good reason to undergo the arduous process of relocating a street that you may not even want. Its not like Merhing Way will be used as a State Route or for the transportation of haz/mat. If they are required by the State to maintain it as a State Route then why not work with the department of transportation to lift that designation? It just seems silly to invest so much time and money into relocating the street, when it doesnt seem to serve a purpose within the Park.
May 20, 201015 yr Also, will these garages be separate or one mammoth parking structure with multiple entrances and exits? The undergrounds will be. You should be able to enter from Pete Rose Way East and exit on Pete Rose Way West, etc. Or at least that's what I've seen. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 20, 201015 yr Also, will these garages be separate or one mammoth parking structure with multiple entrances and exits? The undergrounds will be. That don't make no sense, Johnny.
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