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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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

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