Urban Strategist Aaron Renn (The Urbanophile) and Randy Simes (UrbanCincy) join Travis to discuss Midwestern urbanism, brain drain, Cincinnati staying relevant, a city/suburb divide, and preserving diversity in Over-the-Rhine.  Aaron gives us an overview of urban issues relating to Cincinnati’s new casino.

Explore Cincinnati Episode 45 for May 6, 2010:

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Further reading:

• “Failure to Communicate: Beyond Starbucks Urbanism” from The Urbanophile
• “‘Brain Drain’ vs. ‘Steel Drain’” from The Urbanophile
• “Cincinnati: The Great Streetcar Debate” from The Urbanophile
• “Blogger says Cincinnati could set the bar for urban casinos” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “Casino developer: Most jobs will be local” from Cincinnati Business Courier

Travis Estell and Emily Schneider discuss news on retaining Ohio grads, new UC student housing options, Northside’s Citirama 2010, this weekend’s downtown festivals and conventions, national attention for College Hill, Findlay Market, and more.  Ronny Salerno stops by to talk about The Banks, transportation, and his website, Queen City Discovery.

Season 3, Episode 6 of “Explore Cincinnati” for July 29, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Frost Brown Todd inks deal for Great American Tower; Building 80 percent leased ” from Building Cincinnati
• “Great American Tower at Queen City Square reaches 80% occupancy” from Soapbox
• “Banks developers launch inclusion efforts” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “Rethinking The Banks” from Soapbox
• “OHFA to administer program to keep college grads in Ohio” from Building Cincinnati
• “Cincinnati EDC to consider rezoning for UC student apartments” from Building Cincinnati
• “Ordinance would fund infrastructure for Citirama 2010” from Building Cincinnati
• “Gospel Music Workshop convention comes to Cincinnati” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “MSD to raise up to $150 million in bond sale” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “$35 million Hughes High School renovation restoring Uptown landmark” from Soapbox
• “College Hill ranks as a Best Old House Neighborhood in the Midwest” from Soapbox
• “Vote for Findlay Market to win $5000” from UrbanCincy
• “Dojo Gelato brings Italian-style ice creams and sorbettos to historic Findlay Market” from Soapbox
• “Hamburger Mary’s reopens downtown” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “Hamburger Mary’s reopening TONIGHT” from Wine Me, Dine Me
• “Railing on a good idea” from Soapbox
• “Strickland joins governors to push for rail stimulus funds” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “Mayor Mallory on the Anti-Passenger Rail Amendment” from CincyStreetcar Blog
• Ronny Salerno’s Queen City Discovery
• Jim Uber’s Sustainable Urban Environments blog