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.
Mara McCormick and Steve McGowan talk to Travis about Landor’s Inspired by Anne exhibition, and Landor’s Renaissance plan for inspiring creativity. Travis provides news updates on the Cincinnati Streetcar, the I-75 Mill Creek Expressway project, the 2010 World Choir Games, a Hamilton County Resident Survey, and more.
Urban Strategist Aaron Renn (The Urbanophile) and Randy Simes (UrbanCincy) join Travis to discuss Midwestern urbanism, brain drain, Cincinnati staying relevant, a city/suburb divide, and preserving diversity in Over-the-Rhine. Aaron gives us an overview of urban issues relating to Cincinnati’s new casino.
John Yung gives us an update on Bellevue, Kentucky’s effort to adopt a form-based “Smart Code” in place of traditional zoning regulations. David Cole tells us about his “Metro Cincinnati” plan for a Washington, D.C.-style rail/subway system in Cincinnati. We discuss transportation options for Cincincinnatians with Delta’s closure of Terminal A at the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, and the upcoming decade-long reconstruction of I-75. We mention Cincinnati’s effort to bring Google’s ultra high-speed Internet access and fiber optic network to our city; Senate and other new restaurants in the Gateway Quarter; and the Food Network visiting some of Cincinnati’s best restaurants.