Mike Morgan and Steve Hampton talk to Travis about the Over-the-Rhine Brewery District, Cincinnati’s beer brewing history, Oktoberfest, and Mike’s book Over-the-Rhine: When Beer Was King.  Travis provides updates on Corryville’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program, an adaptive reuse for the Old St. George Church, and bike lanes in the city.

Bonus clip: Comedian Kevin Downey Jr.‘s take on Little Kings Cream Ale, recorded 9/27 at Cincinnati Brew Ha-Ha.

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Further reading:

• “Community partners celebrate kickoff of Corryville Neighborhood Enhancement Program” from UrbanCincy
• “Old St. George hotel proposal needs $65K” from Building Cincinnati
• “City adding bike lanes to Central Parkway, Spring Grove Avenue, Linn Street” from UrbanCincy
• Oktoberfest 2010 information from the OTR Brewery District
• Over-the-Rhine: When Beer Was King by Michael D. Morgan

Chris Cousins, co-founder of UrbanOhio, joins Travis to discuss architecture, transportation, and planning in Cincinnati, as well as our new casino.  Travis provides news updates on food trucks, bicycling, The Banks, the Christian Moerlein Lager House, Fourth and Race, Washington Park, the Gateway Quarter, Factory Square, and more.

Explore Cincinnati Episode 46 for June 27, 2010:

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Further reading:

• “Mobile Food Trucks Downtown: You Eatin’? We’re Eatin’” from The Cincinnati Man
• “City Council poised to approve lease agreement for $4M Moerlein Lager House” from UrbanCincy
• “Cincinnati City Council approves new mobile food vendor program” from UrbanCincy
• “Metropole, Federal Reserve buildings win historic tax credits” from the Business Courier
• “Cincinnati adopts new bicycle plan” from Building Cincinnati
• “Homeless coalition criticizes Washington Park redo” from the Business Courier
• “Cincinnati Approves Bike Plan and Enacts 3-ft Passing Rule” from Queen City Bike
• “Cincinnati to vote on massive bicycle policy reforms” from UrbanCincy
• “Ashley sets plan for Fourth and Race Tower” from the Business Courier
• “Offices for 3CDC, NorthPointe win tax exemption” from Building Cincinnati
• “Northside’s Factory Square set to begin” from Building Cincinnati
• “Lease set for Moerlein Lager House” from the Business Courier
• “Plan set for Washington Park financing” from the Business Courier
• “Council approves $10M in Banks bonds” from Building Cincinnati
• “Cincinnati Council OKs mobile food vendor program” from the Business Courier

Correction:

• In the show, I mentioned that food trucks participating in the pilot program are allowed to operate from 6:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. each day.  Actually, the trucks may operate from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. the following day.

Travis and Emily provide news updates on Queensgate Terminals, Metro, MLK improvements, the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, local restaurants, and more.  Sherman Cahal joins us for discussion of these stories, plus construction at Xavier University, the Metropole 21c hotel, and Cincinnati’s bike plan.  Dan Korman talks with us about his business Park + Vine.

Season 4, Episode 7 of “Explore Cincinnati” for November 25, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Barge operators squabble over riverfront turf” from the Business Courier
• “City council to vote on river port issue” from Business Courier blog
• “Stadium tax shortfall could mean higher property taxes for Hamilton Countians” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati to enter LPA with ODOT on MLK project” from Building Cincinnati
• “Metro: 20% service cut might still be needed” from Business Courier
• “Metro revises Access fare hike proposal” from Business Courier
• “General Growth Properties plans Chapter 11 exit” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati wins $5,000 first-place prize in national recycling contest” from UrbanCincy
• “2009 Cincinnati Entertainment Award Winners!” from Each Note Secure
• “Salon Central opens in Over-the-Rhine with a ‘modern sensibility’” from Soapbox
• “Churchill’s moving to Findlay Market” from Business Courier
• “Mayberry to Open for Dinner” from Wine Me Dine Me in Cincinnati
• “Local 127 Opens For Lunch” from Cincinnati Locavore
• “The Ault & Wiborg Company” (demolition for P&G) from Sherman Cahal’s Abandoned
• Taft Museum current exhibits
• Gateway Quarter merchants

We discuss news on Plan Cincinnati, Union Terminal’s preservation, Metro, Cincinnati’s budget, the Metropole apartments, and more.  We talk to Ronny Salerno and Sherman Cahal about their Exploring Cincinnati photography exhibit.  Vickie Magliano talks with us about Spin for the Cure.

Season 4, Episode 1 of “Explore Cincinnati” for October 7, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Metro receives $700k grant for Uptown Crossings transit hub” from UrbanCincy
• “Cincinnati council supports receivership effort” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati 2010 budget gap estimate now $51.5 million” from Business Courier
• “Leaders seek I-71 exit near UC” from the Enquirer
• “Metropole Apartments to become a boutique hotel?” from Urban Up
• “The boutique hotel space race continues as Downtown’s Metropole announces possible sale” from Soapbox
• “Report: 3C ‘Quick Start’ could save Ohioans $36M per year, pay off in five years” from Building Cincinnati
• “Cincinnati Development Fund receives $1M award from Treasury Department” from Soapbox
• “Cold Turkey Closed” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Green Derby Restaurant reopens with a fresh twist in the heart of Newport” from Soapbox
• Plan Cincinnati — a comprehensive plan for the future
• “Councilmember Laketa Cole Disavows ‘Progressers’” from COAST
• “Cole proposes shuttles for Market parking woes” from Building Cincinnati
• “At What Cost Preservation?” from Cincinnati Blog
• Experience Covington tour
• City of Cincinnati’s Bicycle Master Plan
• “Cincinnati to host first public open house on citywide bike plan October 8” from Soapbox

Our guests’ websites:

• Ronny Salerno’s Queen City Discovery
• Sherman Cahal’s Urban Up
• Spin for the Cure

Travis Estell and Jake Mecklenborg discuss perceptions of Downtown, the latest developments on the Cincinnati Streetcar, the Kennedy Connector, Millworks, the Eastern Corridor project, the UrbaNexus event, retail at Great American Tower, and biking from Columbus to Cincinnati.

Season 3, Episode 2 of “Explore Cincinnati” for July 1, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Survey: Downtown Cincinnati perceptions improve” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “Survey: Views of downtown improve” from Cincinnati Enquirer
• “Broad Support” (for Cincinnati Streetcar) from UrbanCincy
• “Oakley open house shows Kennedy Connector preferred alternative” from Building Cincinnati
• “Brandt lands Great American Tower tenant deal” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• UrbaNexus video from Soapbox Cincinnati

Travis Estell, Randy Simes, and Jake Mecklenborg discuss the Gateway Quarter, the 4200 Vine project, The Banks, Cincinnati Public School’s building auction, Spring Grove Avenue bike lanes, general thoughts on transit, and “The Infrastructurist” website.

Season 2, Episode 8 of Explore Cincinnati for May 27, 2009:

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Travis Estell and Jake Mecklenborg discuss the latest news on Queensgate Terminals, the Brent Spence Bridge, development in Kenwood, “dead malls” in the suburbs, biking in Cincinnati, UC’s increased enrollment, restaurant news, and–of course–Shadow Hare.

Season 2, Episode 5 of Explore Cincinnati for May 6, 2009:

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We returned during exam week to bring you some news on the commercial spaces of Over-the-Rhine’s Gateway Quarter, bike lanes and “sharrows” coming to Cincinnati, Vernon Manor closing, alternative currencies to support local businesses, and Cincinnati’s Restaurant Week.

This was our final Winter Quarter show, but we will be returning Spring Quarter (although at a different time slot).  We hope to being you even more guests in the Spring.  Thanks to everyone who helped make the first season of the show a success!

Season 1, Episode 10 of Explore Cincinnati for March 20, 2009:

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