Unsure if this will delay the BSB companion bridge or force better changes for everyone involved.
Announcement of Investigation We are pleased to announce that the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Civil Rights has accepted for investigation our complaint of discrimination alleging violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its implementing regulations
>We are pleased to announce that the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Civil Rights has accepted for investigation our complaint of discrimination alleging violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its implementing regulations, including Title VI regulations administered by the United States Department of Transportation (49 C.F.R. Part 21) and the Federal Highway Administration (23 C.F.R. Part 200).
>The FHWA has determined that the investigation will focus on the following allegation:
>Whether the Brent Spence Corridor Project violates Title VI by discriminating against residents based on race, color, or national origin within and adjacent to the project area.
I think either that or at least a station in Dayton on the 3C line would be pretty clutch.
Can't help but feel bad for someone getting so severely injured. But yeah, I know it's a pain to wait but man, should've just waited til end of day.
The Federal Railroad Administration is advancing two new Amtrak routes that would run through Cincinnati as the agency and Congress consider whether to add new long-distance passenger train routes of 750 miles or more to the nation’s rail infrastructure.
The routes would run from Detroit to New Orleans and Dallas to New York City.
People looking to get a passport will soon have another option in the Cincinnati area.
Entertrainment Junction, located at 7379 Squire Court in West Chester Township, will shut down all operations in January 2025, according to owner and founder Don Oeters. A specific date has not been determined.
>The number of summer events will increase from 135 in 2023 to 193, according to 3CDC.
CFD’s Fire Training Center in Millvale sits just 700 feet from Ethel M. Taylor Academy, a public elementary school, and is surrounded by several residential neighborhoods.
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Eat burgers. Win prizes.
“The city’s taxpayers should not be responsible for the damage caused by the Stough Development Group’s failure to maintain its property in a safe and reasonable manner,” the city alleged in the lawsuit. “[T]he city’s infrastructure was damaged and public transportation and access to Main Street was impeded.”
“These registrations are eligible for removal under the law because records show they’re no longer residing or active at the registered address for at least the last four consecutive years."
List in the link for those stricken from the voter rolls.
The controversial Connected Communities plan won approval from a City Council committee Tuesday. The same councilmembers will take a final vote Wednesday.
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/06/02/chef-jose-salazar-goose-elder-closing-findlay-otr.html
Chef Salazar owns both spots but is focusing on the new wine bar and the reopening of Salazar. As a result, he is closing up shop at Goose and Elder.
The menu will feature modern twists on classic European dishes, like rye pelmeni, varenyky and green borsch.
For westbound-
June 9: All entrance and exit ramps to Ohio 562 westbound in Norwood and Cincinnati will be closed starting at 6 p.m.
Sept. 27: This portion of the expressway is expected to reopen on or around this date.
The eastbound lanes of the Norwood Lateral are set to be reopened late Tuesday to early Wednesday morning.
Maybe a new thing to do- just recap some other less well known news and post some events around town. Feel free to contribute.
Recap
- Delta is now doing daily flights to Paris, upped from 3 a week, at least through August
- A new bar "Ziggy's" is opening next to Ziegler Park in OTR
- Red Sesame is now backing out of the proposed fixed location restaurant and instead continuing on with their food truck due to staffing issues and issues with the building they were going to use in Madisonville
- Red Bike is back! Buy an annual pass or check out a bike for a day
- XU is closed for a gas leak as of Friday
- CPS hired an interim superintendant while searching for a new permanent one
Events
- Taste of Cincinnati all week on fifth street downtown
- F1 Races at Madtree
- Parades galore for memorial day
>Elementz is planning a move early this summer into a space at 3344 Central Parkway, situated between the neighborhoods of Clifton, CUF and Camp Washington.
> Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl Long’s budget plan will spend down the rest of the city’s share of pandemic-era rescue funds on one-time expenses after revenue projections came in much better than expected, eliminating a projected $26.4 million budget deficit.
Graeter's describes the flavor as a decadent mix of coconut and pineapple flavors.
> it has just unveiled the second in line: Hawaiian Wedding Cake. Graeter's describes the flavor as a decadent mix of coconut and pineapple flavors.
Sounds like everyone. Big get I think for downtown. Always good to have more businesses coming in.
Paycor will occupy the entire second floor of the building, while 3CDC says the first floor will be home to restaurant and additional office space.
Long time coming. Glad to see it's being done. Will be quite a good link between Fountain Square and whatever new development will be on Race, etc.
Certainly looks a heck of a lot better than it did. Would love a brewery or something to go in there.
Very cool looking building. Awesome to hear they want to convert the surface lot just south of it to mixed apartments/condos too. Time to fill downtown back up with residents.
TLDR- new nonstop flights are to Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis, and Houston.
Personally I think Lindy lost my vote (and perhaps others.) From everything I've read she was an unmitigated disaster and to go and defend her? Read the room buddy.
The gist is that the player's union contract runs through 2030 and the TV contract through 2033. Along with that, the current offer by the Bengals has taxpayers on the hook for 86% of the costs vs. 14% put in by the team. That was also for just a five year lease as of the email dated August 8, 2023.
It most definitely looks like the Bengals are looking to fleece the county yet again despite being worth 4 billion dollars.
Word I get is far less crashes/accidents and makes it nicer to be a pedestrian. Great for folks who live in the area (I know our speed bumps in my neighborhood made a dramatic difference). I don't get up to College Hill enough to know about these particular ones.
I would guess we all don't really care if commuters add another 30 seconds to their trip.
That's pretty nifty.
But then again, at that point you're in Nashville...
Didn't even know it was going on.
I've had good experiences with some places on restaurant week (though maybe it was just Cincinnati Restaurant Week) but you do have to do some homework I feel like before going. At least to get a decent deal and a decent meal.
I find it odd they can't get those storefronts leased. What is the issue? Too high of rent or..? Plenty of potential customers literally above and around them.
I think the idea of building more and building freaking surface lots should be a nonstarter too. No reason for surface lots pretty much anywhere in the city. Want parking? Put it in a garage.