Comments on: Explore Cincinnati #6 http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/ Making Cincinnati an even better place to live. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Dean of Cincinnati http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-63 The Dean of Cincinnati Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:39:44 +0000 http://explorecincinnati.com/?p=148#comment-63 No, the City agreed not to oppose the rate hike combined with the streetcar gift. No, the City agreed not to oppose the rate hike combined with the streetcar gift.

]]> By: Travis http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Travis Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:38:03 +0000 http://explorecincinnati.com/?p=148#comment-58 Once again, here is the Enquirer's quote on the topic: “The city of Cincinnati was one of several large power consumers to oppose Duke’s rate request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.” Even if you want to play semantics and say that Cincinnati did not "oppose the rate increase" because <strong>a</strong> rate increase still occurred, they still reduced the amount by which the rate was increased. Once again, here is the Enquirer’s quote on the topic:

“The city of Cincinnati was one of several large power consumers to oppose Duke’s rate request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.”

Even if you want to play semantics and say that Cincinnati did not “oppose the rate increase” because a rate increase still occurred, they still reduced the amount by which the rate was increased.

]]> By: The Dean of Cincinnati http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-57 The Dean of Cincinnati Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:17:03 +0000 http://explorecincinnati.com/?p=148#comment-57 No. The City did not oppose the rate increase. Get it? No. The City did not oppose the rate increase. Get it?

]]> By: Travis http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Travis Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:17:24 +0000 http://explorecincinnati.com/?p=148#comment-56 Yes. Do you understand how saying "The City of Cincinnati agreed not to fight Duke’s desire to impose a rate increase on City residents" is inaccurate? Yes. Do you understand how saying “The City of Cincinnati agreed not to fight Duke’s desire to impose a rate increase on City residents” is inaccurate?

]]> By: The Dean of Cincinnati http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-55 The Dean of Cincinnati Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:35:42 +0000 http://explorecincinnati.com/?p=148#comment-55 “Duke Energy’s agreement to lower a requested rate hike includes spending $6.5 million to help Cincinnati build a streetcar system.” Do you understand that a lower-than-planned hike is still a hike? “Duke Energy’s agreement to lower a requested rate hike includes spending $6.5 million to help Cincinnati build a streetcar system.”

Do you understand that a lower-than-planned hike is still a hike?

]]> By: The Dean of Cincinnati http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-54 The Dean of Cincinnati Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:27:07 +0000 http://explorecincinnati.com/?p=148#comment-54 Walnut has a lane of parking that is also a driving lane during rush hour. You said I was incorrect in saying the streetcar would get rid of a rush hour lane. So you can issue a correction on your show next week. Additionally, you said you wish there was a bio-diesel trolley plan so you could compare. Maybe you should do your research. http://winburnreport.com/Winburn%20Downtown%20Trolleys.pdf You can also issue a correction on that fact, too. Walnut has a lane of parking that is also a driving lane during rush hour. You said I was incorrect in saying the streetcar would get rid of a rush hour lane.

So you can issue a correction on your show next week.

Additionally, you said you wish there was a bio-diesel trolley plan so you could compare. Maybe you should do your research.

http://winburnreport.com/Winburn%20Downtown%20Trolleys.pdf

You can also issue a correction on that fact, too.

]]> By: Travis http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Travis Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:01:47 +0000 http://explorecincinnati.com/?p=148#comment-53 That CityBeat article appears to contradict what the Cincinnati Enquirer said in its article <em>Duke to help city with streetcars</em>: "Duke Energy’s agreement to lower a requested rate hike includes spending $6.5 million to help Cincinnati build a streetcar system." "The deal is part of a settlement between the city and the utility over Duke’s request this past summer to raise base rates by 5.7 percent." "<strong>The city of Cincinnati was one of several large power consumers to oppose Duke’s rate request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.</strong>" http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081028/NEWS0108/310280070 (although this link appears to no longer work, and I can't find the article by searching for it on the Enquirer's site.) That CityBeat article appears to contradict what the Cincinnati Enquirer said in its article Duke to help city with streetcars:

“Duke Energy’s agreement to lower a requested rate hike includes spending $6.5 million to help Cincinnati build a streetcar system.”

“The deal is part of a settlement between the city and the utility over Duke’s request this past summer to raise base rates by 5.7 percent.”

“The city of Cincinnati was one of several large power consumers to oppose Duke’s rate request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.”

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081028/NEWS0108/310280070 (although this link appears to no longer work, and I can’t find the article by searching for it on the Enquirer’s site.)

]]> By: The Dean of Cincinnati http://explorecincinnati.com/2009/02/21/now-available-season-1-episode-6-for-february-20-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-51 The Dean of Cincinnati Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:52:12 +0000 http://explorecincinnati.com/?p=148#comment-51 So many places to go, so little time this morning. On Duke: http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-202-bortz-opposing-duke-deal-is-moronic.html So many places to go, so little time this morning.

On Duke:

http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-202-bortz-opposing-duke-deal-is-moronic.html

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