Cheryl Eagleson and Amy Ketchum talk to Travis about bringing their long-running radio shows to WVQC 95.7, which launched over the air this weekend.  Travis provides news updates on recycling, Washington Park, the Christian Moerlein Lager House, complete streets, Park+Vine’s new location, and more.

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Explore Cincinnati Episode 47 for July 5, 2010:

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Further reading:

• “Cincinnati to launch RecycleBank this fall” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “Cincinnati committee approves $14M package for Washington Park” from Building Cincinnati
• “Cincinnati Council OKs Washington Park funding” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• “Lease agreement, development team set for Moerlein Lager House” from Building Cincinnati
• “Park+Vine relocating to larger space, adding full vegan grocery store” from UrbanCincy
• “Cincinnati seeking input on Madison Road ‘complete streets’ project” from Building Cincinnati
• “City of Cincinnati hikes parking fees” from Cincinnati Business Courier
• Radio Free Queen City, WVQC 95.7
• The Every Woman Radio Show on WVQC
• Alternating Currents on WVQC
• From Tenements to Townhouses exhibit at The Betts House

Travis and Emily provide news updates on Queensgate Terminals, Metro, MLK improvements, the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, local restaurants, and more.  Sherman Cahal joins us for discussion of these stories, plus construction at Xavier University, the Metropole 21c hotel, and Cincinnati’s bike plan.  Dan Korman talks with us about his business Park + Vine.

Season 4, Episode 7 of “Explore Cincinnati” for November 25, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Barge operators squabble over riverfront turf” from the Business Courier
• “City council to vote on river port issue” from Business Courier blog
• “Stadium tax shortfall could mean higher property taxes for Hamilton Countians” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati to enter LPA with ODOT on MLK project” from Building Cincinnati
• “Metro: 20% service cut might still be needed” from Business Courier
• “Metro revises Access fare hike proposal” from Business Courier
• “General Growth Properties plans Chapter 11 exit” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati wins $5,000 first-place prize in national recycling contest” from UrbanCincy
• “2009 Cincinnati Entertainment Award Winners!” from Each Note Secure
• “Salon Central opens in Over-the-Rhine with a ‘modern sensibility’” from Soapbox
• “Churchill’s moving to Findlay Market” from Business Courier
• “Mayberry to Open for Dinner” from Wine Me Dine Me in Cincinnati
• “Local 127 Opens For Lunch” from Cincinnati Locavore
• “The Ault & Wiborg Company” (demolition for P&G) from Sherman Cahal’s Abandoned
• Taft Museum current exhibits
• Gateway Quarter merchants

Dr. Jim Uber joins us for an in-depth conversation on Cincinnati’s Streetcar proposal.  We then discuss Issue 9 and its effects on the Streetcar plan, the 3C Corridor high-speed rail plan, and the Eastern Corridor commuter rail plan.  Plus, news updates on The Banks, the Roebling Suspension Bridge, the Eighth Street Viaduct, recycling in Cincinnati, and more.

Season 4, Episode 4 of “Explore Cincinnati” for October 28, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Duke Energy wins $200 million smart grid grant” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati panel approves Banks design” from Business Courier
• “Think earthy, red” from the Enquirer
• “County ordered to fire Banks project lawyer” from Business Courier
• “Jewish Hospital sale hearing draws big crowd” from Business Courier
• “Little by Little, Cincinnati Improves Recycling Program” from UrbanCincy
• “Hamilton County adopts $210 million budget” from Business Courier
• “Eighth Street Viaduct Re-Opens Thursday” (October 22) from Local12
• “Roebling Bridge to get paint job” from NKY.com
• “Roebling to close for 2 weekends” from NKY.com
• “Cincinnati’s Krohn Conservatory goes digital” from UrbanCincy
• Cincinnati Enquirer’s election guide
• CityBeat’s election coverage
• Hamilton County Board of Election website

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

Travis Estell and Emily Schneider discuss layoffs at the city; projects that will and won’t be receiving stimulus money; possible USPS branch closures; ODOT’s I-75 work; new jobs and new parking Downtown; the city’s controversial expanded recycling program; Kenwood Towne Place; preservation in OTR; The Righteous Room; Downtown Restaurant Week; the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards; national publicity for a local folk band; and more!  Sean Fisher and Kurt Myers talk with us about their website BuyCincy and what we can do to encourage more local business patronage.

Season 3, Episode 7 of “Explore Cincinnati” for August 5, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “City of Cincinnati proposes to cut 319 jobs” from Business Courier
• “Cincy-area post offices considered for closure” from Business Courier
• “The stimulus money is starting to flow in Cincinnati” from UrbanCincy
• “Cincinnati Children’s wins $8M in stimulus funding” from Business Courier
• “Dohoney memo addresses resident ideas for stimulus spending” from Building Cincinnati
• “ODOT funding could offset losses of Cincinnati service facilities” from Building Cincinnati
• “Downtown garage expansion could begin this October” from Building Cincinnati
• “Lease would provide better access for dunnhumbyUSA parking” from Building Cincinnati
• “Judge steps aside in Kenwood Towne Place case” from Business Courier
• “Righteous Room opens this weekend” from Business Courier
• “2009 CEA: Theatre Awards Show August 30th” from Cincinnati Blog
• “The Tillers Featured On The Today Show” from Each Note Secure
• “Downtown Restaurant Week” from Wine Me, Dine Me in Cincinnati
• Cincinnati Restaurant Week menus at DoDowntownCincinnati.com
• “The Rest of the Story-What the Enquirer did not tell You About Recycling” by Roxanne Qualls
• “Dohoney: Most OTRF preservation recommendations ‘probably unfeasible’” from Building Cincinnati
• “What the ‘outsiders’ are saying” from UrbanCincy
• “What do America’s Top Ten Cities Have in Common?” from CincyStreetcar Blog
• Mayor Mallory on WKRC’s Newsmakers program
• “Let’s be bold, not typical, on streetcar” from Business Courier
• “Business Courier on Streetcar” from CityKin
• BuyCincy, our featured local website of the week