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chain reaction
a bunch of new riders appeared this past Tuesday for the UBBC ride after reading last weeks Enquirer story that focused on urban riding. I'm going to call the pace the rides happen a conversational pace. Not quite slow, but at a pace you chat with ot...
Posted: 5/2/2013 8:00 AM in 5chw4r7z
Wrecking Cincinnati: 3044 Gilbert Ave
NEIGHBORHOOD: Walnut Hills YEAR BUILT: 1865 USE: Two-family dwelling OWNER: Tracy Croom ASSESSED VALUE: $13,940 ORDERS: August 2004, ordered vacated and barricaded. CONDEMNED: December 2006, for deteriorated and missing siding and rotted and visible framing...
Posted: 5/1/2013 1:00 PM in Building Cincinnati
PHOTOS: 2013 DAAP Fashion Show Dazzles Sold-Out Crowd
Each the year the DAAP Fashion Show is one of the hottest tickets in town. This year, UrbanCincy got a front row pass and photographer Jake Mecklenborg was there to capture it all.
Posted: 5/1/2013 11:30 AM in UrbanCincy
Board of Housing Appeals today, Abandoned/Vacant Building Report
Total as of May 1, 2013: 2,405 buildings % Change in past month: -0.42% (-10 buildings) % Change in past two months: -0.71% (-17 buildings) % Change in past three months: -0.79% (-19 buildings) % Change in past four months: -0.21% (-5 buildings) % Change...
Posted: 5/1/2013 10:00 AM in Building Cincinnati
Wrecking Cincinnati: 540 York St
NEIGHBORHOOD: West End YEAR BUILT: 1875 USE: Single-family dwelling OWNER: Kaja Holdigs LLC (Columbia, SC) ASSESSED VALUE: $11,710 ORDERS: February 2010, for roof, gutters and downspouts, and cornice. CONDEMNED: June 2010, adding rotten floors, a collapsing...
Posted: 5/1/2013 9:00 AM in Building Cincinnati
"leadership" in [in]action
Where other council members were engaged or at least pretended to be last last night, Smitherman squirmed around, body language screaming I don't give a f#@k.If everyone would just see what a genius he is, this city government stuff would be simpler....
Posted: 5/1/2013 8:14 AM in 5chw4r7z
This Month’s URBANexchange to Take Place Tomorrow Evening
At this month's URBANexchange we'll be giving away two signed copies of the new Photography for the People coffee table book, which focuses on city scenes throughout Downtown and Over-the-Rhine. The book's author, James Jenkins, will also be on-hand to...
Posted: 4/30/2013 3:00 PM in UrbanCincy
Wrecking Cincinnati: 1527 Blair Ave
NEIGHBORHOOD: Evanston YEAR BUILT: 1914 USE: Single-family dwelling OWNER: Celebrating Your Success LLC ASSESSED VALUE: $15,000 ORDERS: July 2010, ordered barricaded due to trespassers seen going in and out of the vacant building. In August 2011, orders...
Posted: 4/30/2013 1:00 PM in Building Cincinnati
Wrecking Cincinnati: 4 Leroy Ct
NEIGHBORHOOD: Mount Auburn YEAR BUILT: 1870 USE: Multi-family dwelling OWNER: Leroy Glen Investment LLC (Eagle Realty Group) ASSESSED VALUE: $39,760 ORDERS: July 2001, ordered vacated and barricaded due to non-compliance on orders issued in May 2000....
Posted: 4/30/2013 9:00 AM in Building Cincinnati
the future. build it now
Council meetings I've found out are as boring as a gallon of white paint.But this is where the sausage making gets done. I was hoping to hear about possible financing of the sreetcar instead it was hours of people trying to convince council that afte...
Posted: 4/30/2013 5:00 AM in 5chw4r7z
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