Travis and Emily are joined by Peter Hames to discuss Cincinnati’s mayoral race and Ohio state issues 1, 2, and 3.  We also discuss news updates on Vernon Manor, Queensgate Terminals, Metro, Clifton Plaza, and a new Jean Robert de Cavel restaurant.

Season 4, Episode 2 of “Explore Cincinnati” for October 14, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Al Neyer Inc. wants to redevelop Cincinnati’s historic Vernon Manor hotel” from Business Courier
• “Children’s may lease Vernon Manor” from the Enquirer
• “Metro proposes rate hike, service cut” from Business Courier
• “Queensgate Terminals proposal left off of council agenda” from Building Cincinnati
• “Cincinnati wins $500K for Mill Creek Greenway” from Business Courier
• “Mill Creek greenway project wins $500K grant” from Building Cincinnati
• “Clifton Plaza construction set to begin” from Building Cincinnati
• “Building official gets go-ahead for six MuralWorks sites” from Building Cincinnati
• “Shoetopia closing by the end of October” from BuyCincy
• “De Cavel opening downtown restaurant” from Business Courier
• “Jean-Robert de Cavel to open new restaurant downtown” from Wine Me Dine Me in Cincinnati
• On Issue 2: “Ohio Works to Stave Off Radical HSUS Agenda” from commenter Quimbob
• Plan Cincinnati — just two meetings left!
• Books by the Banks
• Covington’s World Music Fest

We discuss news on Plan Cincinnati, Union Terminal’s preservation, Metro, Cincinnati’s budget, the Metropole apartments, and more.  We talk to Ronny Salerno and Sherman Cahal about their Exploring Cincinnati photography exhibit.  Vickie Magliano talks with us about Spin for the Cure.

Season 4, Episode 1 of “Explore Cincinnati” for October 7, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Metro receives $700k grant for Uptown Crossings transit hub” from UrbanCincy
• “Cincinnati council supports receivership effort” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati 2010 budget gap estimate now $51.5 million” from Business Courier
• “Leaders seek I-71 exit near UC” from the Enquirer
• “Metropole Apartments to become a boutique hotel?” from Urban Up
• “The boutique hotel space race continues as Downtown’s Metropole announces possible sale” from Soapbox
• “Report: 3C ‘Quick Start’ could save Ohioans $36M per year, pay off in five years” from Building Cincinnati
• “Cincinnati Development Fund receives $1M award from Treasury Department” from Soapbox
• “Cold Turkey Closed” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Green Derby Restaurant reopens with a fresh twist in the heart of Newport” from Soapbox
• Plan Cincinnati — a comprehensive plan for the future
• “Councilmember Laketa Cole Disavows ‘Progressers’” from COAST
• “Cole proposes shuttles for Market parking woes” from Building Cincinnati
• “At What Cost Preservation?” from Cincinnati Blog
• Experience Covington tour
• City of Cincinnati’s Bicycle Master Plan
• “Cincinnati to host first public open house on citywide bike plan October 8” from Soapbox

Our guests’ websites:

• Ronny Salerno’s Queen City Discovery
• Sherman Cahal’s Urban Up
• Spin for the Cure

We discuss news on the Cincinnati Riverfront Park, Metro, major conventions coming to Cincinnati, LEED condos in OTR, and new local restaurants. Peter Hames joins Travis and Emily for discussions on 3C rail, Metro, transportation funding, and more.

Season 3, Episode 13 of “Explore Cincinnati” for September 23, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Fund established for riverfront park, public artists named” from Building Cincinnati
• “Prince Hall Shriners pick Cincy for 2011 convention” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati lands major 2011 convention” from UrbanCincy
• “UC*Metro deal renewed for 2009-10 school year” from UrbanCincy
• “Metro asks for input on fare hikes, service cuts” from Business Courier
• “Lunken temporary site for 3-C station” from Cincinnati Enquirer
• “Lebanon Citizens National Bank introduces world’s first solar powered drive-thru” from Soapbox
• “Mottainai, Belmain first LEED-certified residential rehabs in OTR” from Building Cincinnati
• “Greater Cincinnati unemployment rate dips in August” from Business Courier
• “Terry’s Turf Club Up for Sale?” from Wine Me, Dine Me in Cincinnati
• “Terry’s owner plans 2nd ‘honky tonk’” from Cincinnati Enquirer
• “Mynt Martini On The Square” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Mynt Martini coming to Fountain Square?” from UrbanCincy
• “Study predicts nearly 500K rail riders” from Business Courier
• “Metro’s well-being issue for entire region” from Cincinnati Enquirer
• “Real Men Tax Gas” by Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times
• “Annual street painting festival returns to Clifton this weekend” from Soapbox
• “Cincinnati parks to be featured in CET documentary” from Building Cincinnati
• Midpoint Music Festival
• “Exploring Cincinnati” exhibit featuring works by Ronny Salerno, Sherman Cahal, and Craig Moyer
• Hamilton County Board of Elections — register to vote!

We discuss news on Vernon Manor, furloughs for city employees, endorsements for council candidates and issues, legalized gambling in Ohio, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, and our city’s newest restaurant.  Emily takes a look at the history of Ohio’s canals.

Season 3, Episode 12 of “Explore Cincinnati” for September 16, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “AFSCME votes down city cost-saving plan” from Business Courier
• “FOP Approves Deal” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Uptown neighborhoods oppose Vernon Manor’s conversion to low-income housing” from Business Courier
• “Berding Loses Dem Endorsement” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Dems pull Berding’s endorsement; Fischer keeps his” from Enquirer Politics Extra
• “Strickland: Slots age limit should be 21” from Business Courier
• “Poll: Thumbs up on Ohio casinos, down on economy” from Business Courier
• “UC Student Government unanimously votes to oppose Issue 9” from UrbanCincy
• “Streetcar ballot could affect zoo train” from Enquirer
• “Cincinnati chamber sets stands on issues” from Enquirer
• “Elm Street stretch to be named after Kunzel” from Business Courier
• “County orders repairs at Kenwood Towne Place” from Business Courier
• “Crowley has successful triple bypass” from Business Courier
• “Local 127 to Open Tonight” from Wine Me, Dine Me in Cincinnati
• “Former Pigall’s reopened as Local 127” from Business Courier
• “Quatman’s opening 2nd location in Mason” from Citizens for a Better Norwood
• “Cincinnati homebuilders debut downsized Homearama” from Business Courier
• “Oktoberfest Kommt” from UrbanCincy
• Oktoberfest Zinzinnati website
• “Wine Over Water on the Purple People Bridge – 9/19” from UrbanCincy
• Wine Over Water tickets
• Miami and Erie Canal information on Wikipedia

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 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

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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Today’s show is a quick rundown of some Cincinnati news stories, including the 4200 Vine redevelopment, Leslie Ghiz’ Streetcar flip-flop, Metro’s new Zoo hub, Mallory in Vegas, CPS’ old school building auction, car dealerships closing in Cincinnati, tuition at UC, restaurant news, and the Taste of Cincinnati.  Mark Miller calls in and comments on Ghiz and the Water Works spinoff proposal.

Season 2, Episode 7 of Explore Cincinnati for May 20, 2009:

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Travis Estell and Jake Mecklenborg are joined by Matt Bourgeois, director of CHCURC, and discuss Uptown Commons, University Park, Calhoun Street Marketplace, the Old St. George church, Corryville Crossings, University Plaza, and other Uptown developments. We also touch on landlord accreditation and city council’s ordinance on redefining community councils. Finally, Jake weighs in on the latest Brent Spence Bridge proposal.

Season 2, Episode 6 of Explore Cincinnati for May 13, 2009:

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