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

Dave Menninger talks to Travis about Hive13, Cincinnati’s own hackerspace, and their first year of existence. Travis provides news updates on The Banks; Cincinnati Riverfront Park; Streetscaping in Clifton Heights, Corryville, and Evanston; and Water Works.

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Further reading:

• Hive13, the Cincinnati hackerspace
• “The Banks moving close to signing four tenants” from the Enquirer
• “Megen Construction wins riverfront park contract” from the Business Courier
• “One Cincinnati streetscape funded, another one starts” from Building Cincinnati
• “$1.4M Job Ready Sites grant to remake part of Evanston” from Building Cincinnati
• “Public meeting offers comment on Water Works plan” from the Business Courier

We discuss news on City Council candidates, Ohio’s tax credit for filmmakers, green development in Northside, economic growth across the county, the Krohn Conservatory, and more.  Peter Hames joins us to discuss population loss in Cincinnati, part-time City Council members, and direct democracy.  Kathleen Norris talks with us about bringing more businesses to Over the Rhine, Downtown, and Uptown, and the effects of redevelopment in the Gateway Quarter.

Season 3, Episode 10 of “Explore Cincinnati” for August 26, 2009:

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Also, if you have feedback for Kathleen Norris on businesses you want to see in our inner neighborhoods, leave a comment or send us an e-mail and we will forward your ideas on to her.

Further reading:

• “19 Council Candidates Turn in Signatures” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Ghiz: Halve council salaries” from the Cincinnati Enquirer
• “Pro-Lawyer Charter Amendment” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Some Signers Want Names Removed From Petition” (with video) from WLWT
• “Did COAST Mislead Petition Signers? Citizens say: ‘Remove Our Signatures’” from CAAST
• “Model for 25-home Northwind development to open this winter” from Building Cincinnati
• “Northwind development to bring 25 new green homes to Northside” from Soapbox
• “Hamilton County Commissioners look to expand Community Reinvestment Area program” from Soapbox
• “Ohio motion picture tax credit on the books” from Business Courier
• “Hamilton County commits to Museum Center upkeep” from Business Courier
• “Krohn Conservatory to re-open Saturday” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati’s Population Loss: Fact & Myth” from The Phony Coney

We discuss news on The Banks, Kenwood Towne Place, City Council candidates, the Lindner Tennis Center, stimulus grants, new restaurants, and more.  Elizabeth Edwards joins us to talk about several projects fostering innovation in our city.  Tairy Greene talks about his organization and blog, CAAST.

Season 3, Episode 9 of “Explore Cincinnati” for August 19, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Banks design receives Cincy panel’s blessing” from Business Courier
• “The Banks designers search for WOW” from Cincinnati Enquirer
• “Cincinnati lawyer claims Kenwood Towne Place partners drained cash” from Business Courier
• “Meet the City Council candidates at Findlay Market’s Biergarten” from UrbanCincy
• “Lindner Tennis Center to get $10M upgrade” from Business Courier
• “$10M expansion and upgrade for Cincy tennis stadium” from UrbanCincy
• “Ordinances approved for I-75 expansion” from Building Cincinnati
• “Ohio wins $1.8M in stimulus funds for brownfield cleanup” from Building Cincinnati
• “$2M Clean Ohio grant could turn Hamilton brownfield site into alternative energy facility” from Soapbox
• “UC Kroger Reopens After Rodent Complaint” from WLWT
• “Over-the-Rhine: Cincinnati’s Overlooked Opportunity” from Soapbox
• “Newport Gangster Tours Are Back!” from UrbanCincy
• Newport Gangster Tours website
• “Europa opens on Main Street in downtown Covington” from Soapbox
• “Twist, former Pigall’s to reopen” from Business Courier
• “Recycling gets hit hard in Cincinnati due to budget cuts” from UrbanCincy
• Cincinnati Innovates
• In One Weekend
• Greater Cincinnati Venture Association
• Tairy Greene’s CAAST

Travis Estell, Emily Schneider, and Jake Mecklenborg discuss news on the Northside Business District; our new city-wide plan; the 2010 census; more retail Downtown; student housing in Corryville; Kenwood Towne Place; parking downtown; the Eighth Street Viaduct; Downtown Restaurant Week; and more.

Season 3, Episode 8 of “Explore Cincinnati” for August 12, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Northside business district taking first steps toward National Register” from Building Cincinnati
• “Cincinnati to begin work on first city-wide comprehensive plan in nearly three decades” from Soapbox
• “City of Cincinnati intends to be fully counted for 2010 Census with new task-force group” from Soapbox
• “Brandt Retail Group opening downtown office, creating urban focus” from Soapbox
• “Kenwood Towne Place hearing concludes” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati approves funds for 7th Street garage expansion” from Building Cincinnati
• “Do Downtown Restaurant Week” from UrbanCincy
• Cincinnati Restaurant Week menus at DoDowntown.com
• “Rezoning approved for UC student apartments” from Building Cincinnati
• “Dunnhumby buys Third Street HQ building” from Business Courier
• 8th St. Viaduct from Cincinnati Transit
• Western Hills Viaduct photos from Cincinnati Transit
• “Luke Field: Eighth Street Viaduct buildings” from Building Cincinnati
• “Bids close on Eighth Street Viaduct” from Building Cincinnati
• “Why I’m Uncomfortable with Taste Casting” from Wine Me, Dine Me in 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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