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Will these talented partners make the definitive revitalization movie?

May 13, 2010 by Kaid Benfield
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    Last week I had the pleasure of attending a Washington, DC benefit party for the documentary-in-progress, The Rebirth of Over-the-Rhine.  The film is about the restoration of the historic Cincinnati neighborhood of the same name, and the event was hosted by the film’s co-producer Joe Brinker, whom I’ve gotten to know... [read more]

Transit-oriented zoning to be before Cincinnati council by September

April 5, 2010 by Kevin LeMaster
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Transit-oriented development (TOD) districts could be part of Cincinnati's zoning code as soon as September, after a motion to explore them was adopted last week. Cincinnati City Councilmember Roxanne Qualls introduced the motion, which directs the Department of City Planning to draft zoning language that would promote the development... [read more]

Builders have two new sources for sustainable materials

March 22, 2010 by Kevin LeMaster
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Two new businesses catering to sustainable building opened in Cincinnati during the past week, each with a different mission. Last Thursday, GreenSource Cincinnati held a grand opening of its Downtown store at 19 E 8th Street, offering green building products and services from more than 50 technology partners. William "Ez" and Will... [read more]

In 2010: It takes an Ecovillage!

January 29, 2010 by Tom Crain
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I am proud and honored to be promoting the first Ecovillage in Akron, and the second Ecovillage to come to Ohio following the successful run of Cleveland's Detroit Shoreway Ecovillage.  Today's Ecovillages are not the resurrection of the hippie communes of the '60s and '70s, rather they are designed for business... [read more]

Greener Stock available for builders next week

January 4, 2010 by Kevin LeMaster
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A store that bills itself as the first in Cincinnati to specialize in building supplies made from recycled or rapidly renewable materials is set to open on January 12 in Columbia Tusculum. Greener Stock, located at 3528 Columbia Parkway, is the concept of architect Heather E. Curless, a South Carolina transplant who specializes in... [read more]

Forest Square wins LEED tax exemption for 21-unit project

January 4, 2010 by Kevin LeMaster
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Cincinnati City Council has approved the execution of a Community Reinvestment Area LEED tax exemption agreement with Forest Square Apartments Limited Partnership (the Model Group) for a 21-unit senior housing infill project in Avondale. Construction began last month at Harvey and Rockdale avenues on the $4.2 million Forest Square... [read more]

Cincinnati: Water Works and the Commonwealth

November 1, 2009 by Aaron Renn
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“I have often heard great English property owners congratulate themselves on the fact that in our day they get more money from their domains than their fathers did. Perhaps they are right to rejoice; but surely they do not know what they are rejoicing about. They believe they are making a clear profit and they are only making an... [read more]

"We Didn't Vote on This"

October 8, 2009 by Alex Ihnen
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{a portion of the $350M Page Avenue Extension in St. Louis}The Cincy Streetcar blog has an incredible post up on Issue #9. That's a ballot initiative in Cincinnati that if passed would require a popular vote for any and all public money expenditures on passenger rail. Groups hoping to pass Issue #9 argue, in part, that huge public... [read more]

First "Vote No On Issue #9" Ad Up in Cincinnati's Fight for Future Passenger Railc

September 22, 2009 by Alex Ihnen
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In a similar manner to the public parks ballot initiative this past year in St. Louis that requires a public referendum before city parkland can be sold, exchanged or built upon, some Cincinnatians would like a public referendum before a single cent could be spent on passenger rail. That's streetcars, light rail, commuter rail, high-... [read more]

Report: Mill Creek trail could create 445 jobs, $52 million economic impact

September 8, 2009 by Kevin LeMaster
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A fully-completed Mill Creek Greenway Trail could create at least 445 jobs and create a more than $52 million economic impact, according to a new report by the Applied Economics Research Institute (AERI) at the University of Cincinnati.The trail also would provide at least an additional $1.86 million in local tax revenue, said AERI... [read more]

Monzel asks Cincinnati to cease and desist all streetcar activity

August 10, 2009 by Kevin LeMaster
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Cincinnati City councilmember Chris Monzel has submitted two motions pertaining to the City's streetcar proposal – one asking the City to cease and desist all activity related to the planning, building operation and establishment of the streetcar proposal "until such a time as the issue is decided by the voters", and one asking that... [read more]

Caution, communication needed in 3C Corridor choices

August 6, 2009 by Kevin LeMaster
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City manager Milton Dohoney Jr. says that Cincinnati City administration recognizes the concerns voiced by residents of Columbia Tusculum and the East End over a proposal to run intercity passenger rail through their neighborhoods, but that their judgment should be reserved until more solid plans are completed.The 3C Corridor rail... [read more]