Pitfalls and Potential in P3 Infrastructure Financing
Pitfalls and Potential in P3 Infrastructure Financing As both Ohio and Kentucky look into investing in public-private partnerships (P3′s) for the construction and operation of the new Brent Spence Bridge, other states around the country are already striking...
Posted: 5/18/2013 10:30 AM in UrbanCincy
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Posted: 5/18/2013 8:00 AM in 5chw4r7z
Hallowed Ground Bicycle Ride
The Urban Basin Bicycle Club billed as a bike ride in search of spectral spirits and cemetery whatnot. Who knew our starting point, Fountain Square once contained serpent mounds from the Hopewell Indians? I had never heard that before. I still get a ...
Posted: 5/17/2013 8:00 AM in 5chw4r7z
Episode #20: Spring Update
The UrbanCincy team discusses the upcoming mayoral and city council races, as well as developments at Mercer Commons, USquare, and proposals for the former SCPA.
Posted: 5/17/2013 7:00 AM in UrbanCincy
Construction photos: Mercer Commons, 4/12/13
On April 12, 2013, Luke Field of City Studios Architecture walked me through the rehabilitation project that will bring 11 condominiums to 17-29 Mercer Street, part of the Mercer Commons redevelopment in Over-the-Rhine. The work is part of the first...
Posted: 5/16/2013 4:00 PM in Building Cincinnati
Cleveland considers adding more skywalks!
Cleveland considers adding more skywalks! Over the past decade Cincinnati has actively been working to dismantle the once extensive elevated skywalk system in its downtown. Other cities throughout the country such as Baltimore have followed Cincinnati’s...
Posted: 5/16/2013 3:00 PM in UrbanCincy
MetroWest's water could drive development
The City of Cincinnati is hoping that an abundance of water will help attract companies to the MetroWest Commerce Park, an 18-acre industrial site located in Lower Price Hill. The City, Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW), and the Metropolitan Sewer...
Posted: 5/16/2013 3:00 PM in Building Cincinnati
Metro short-term service changes coming this fall
Metro has announced a number of short-term service improvements for 2013, all with an eye toward boosting efficiency and ease of ridership through its updated Go*Forward regional transit plan. The changes were identified during a major transit planning...
Posted: 5/16/2013 2:00 PM in Building Cincinnati
Wrecking Cincinnati: 6665 Parkland Ave
NEIGHBORHOOD: Sayler Park YEAR BUILT: 1880 USE: Single-family dwelling OWNER: Lillian Justice ASSESSED VALUE: $31,960 ORDERS: August 2009, for roof, gutters and downspouts, siding, exterior paint, and windows. A civil fine was issued in July 2010. Water...
Posted: 5/16/2013 1:00 PM in Building Cincinnati