UrbanCincy writers Randy Simes, David Cole, and David Ben join Travis for discussion on the Cincinnati Streetcar, the Eastern Corridor rail plan, Washington Park, the Gateway Quarter, and Main Street in Over-the-Rhine.

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Further reading:

• “Sheriff Leis: I Support Streetcars in Cincinnati” from CincyStreetcar Blog
• “Breaking down Cincinnati’s Eastern Corridor passenger rail plan” from UrbanCincy
• “Washington Park receives $5M for garage, outreach reception planned” from Building Cincinnati
• “Washington Park rezoning allows parking garage” from Building Cincinnati
• “Main Street’s Roots Sprouting New Growth” from Soapbox
• “Harrah’s selected as minority partner, operator of Cincinnati casino” from Building Cincinnati
• “Conversion of Taft and E McMillan should wait, report says” from Building Cincinnati
• “Fort Washington Way caps to provide valuable real estate” from UrbanCincy
• Metro Cincinnati

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

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