Thank you Daytonnatian!

 

Thanks for the appreciation, Ink!!!

 

If even a small fraction of the stuff that any of us mentioned was done to the city, it could really shine :)

I think of the air and space museum, and Guided By Voices.

Kim Deal is from Dayton, probably the city's single greatest contribution to America. Due to her work with the Pixies, I'd rank her above the Wright Brothers:

 

 

Dayton Funk >>>>>>>>>>>>> the Pixies

Also wondering- When you  hear "Dayton"- Do you think of just the "city proper" or do you think of Dayton and surrounding areas?

I guess what I mean is - do you consider places such as Kettering, Oakwood, Beavercreek, so on as Dayton or as their own separate places?

I hope I'm making sense.

I guess this question is aimed more at those who don't live in or near Dayton.

Theres' been talk about a streetcar between downtown and UD, but things are certainly going to happen with cycling when they open that bike hub and rental center downtown.

 

There was a cycling summit here in August, where they brought in some author from Portland to talk about this (Jeff Mapes).  More Here

^From today's Dayton Daily News editorial:

Among the intriguing ideas in the Greater Downtown Dayton plan are establishing small stations around the city where bicycles can be borrowed and returned for free and building a small urban streetcar system.

 

The streetcar, modeled after systems in other cities that are attracting strong ridership, would connect those destination spots in a five-mile rail loop. Start-up costs are high, an estimated $55 million. Operating the system would cost about $2 million annually, though fares would be low. That’s still significantly cheaper than the cost of “free” busing.

 

The bike system would run about $2 million in start-up costs and it, too, would require ongoing operating money. In short, the money required to allow for free or cheap bus fares could be better spent in other ways.

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more: http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/opinion/entries/2010/03/21/editorial_free_bus_rides_not_t.html?cxtype=feedbot

 

And Dayton reminds me so much of an older Chicago I knew.  That's what so sad, as I can see what a fascinating place this was, how alive it might have been. Too much living in the past.

^I think the "too much living in the past" part is going to disappear soon since NCR left and the vestiges of GM, Delco/Delphi and the rest evaporate.  Dayton has no choice but to reinvent itself and if the city can address its issues without foisting them off onto the county via consolidation, there's real hope for the core.

What I always think of first is does one of my favorite Ohio cities (Dayton) have a future or will Columbus and Cincy suck away the potential jobs and energy away from the city for good? No more Youngstown's please.

^ I'd almost be more worried about greater West Chester doing that.

Dayton, Ohio, home of my alma mater, a city with a historic past and a bright future.  It may never have the size or clout of other large Ohio cities, but there is a place for a thriving Dayton in this state and country.

When I hear Dayton, Ohio... I think of barbershop quartet music.

I think of Cincinnati :evil:

 

Nah, I think of Cassano's Pizza. Yummmm, wish I had some now.

I also think of the airport and the Wright Bros. and the Dayton Air Show I used to go to as a kid.

And really just various memories of times I've been there.