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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Feedback:

We want to hear your feedback. You can leave a comment in this blog post, or call our feedback line at: (513) 2 EXPLORE, or (513) 239-7567. We may play back your comment on the next episode of Explore Cincinnati.

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

We discuss news on the Moerlein Lager House, UC’s new president, a new Neon’s, the NuTone site in Madisonville, and yesterday’s Issue 9 debate. Shawn Hesse joins us to talk about the Office of Environmental Quality and expanded recycling in Cincinnati. Lisa Desatnik talks to us about the Old West Festival.

Season 3, Episode 11 of “Explore Cincinnati” for September 9, 2009:

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Feedback:

We want to hear your feedback. You can leave a comment in this blog post, or call our feedback line at: (513) 2 EXPLORE, or (513) 239-7567. We may play back your comment on the next episode of Explore Cincinnati.

Our guests’ links:

• Old West Festival
• “Cincinnati’s recycling program in jeopardy” from Park + Vine

Further reading:

• “Moerlein to open riverfront park beer garden” from Business Courier
• “UC names Williams as president” from Business Courier
• “Remember Neon’s? It’s coming back…unplugged!” from Building Cincinnati
• “The Return of Neon’s” from Cincinnati Blog
• “McMillan and Highland unlikely to become a fast-food vortex” from Building Cincinnati
• “Menninger named receiver for Kenwood Towne Place” from Business Courier
• “Covington’s 12th Street widening set to begin” from Building Cincinnati
• “Public meeting to be held on NuTone remediation grant” from Building Cincinnati
• “Wal-Mart Supercenter To Open Soon” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Cuba Cafe in Covington is closed already!” from Get In Mah Belly
• “Newport’s NuVo is closing” from CincyBurb
• “Brothers Bar & Grill coming to Levee” from Business Courier
• “Cold Turkey now open for dinner” from UrbanCincy
• “Eight Cincy-area post offices on possible closure list” from Business Courier
• “Short-sighted policy decisions ruling budget debate” (environmental issues) from UrbanCincy
• Gateway Quarter
• Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week
• Senate restaurant on Facebook