Chris Cousins, co-founder of UrbanOhio, joins Travis to discuss architecture, transportation, and planning in Cincinnati, as well as our new casino.  Travis provides news updates on food trucks, bicycling, The Banks, the Christian Moerlein Lager House, Fourth and Race, Washington Park, the Gateway Quarter, Factory Square, and more.

Explore Cincinnati Episode 46 for June 27, 2010:

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Further reading:

• “Mobile Food Trucks Downtown: You Eatin’? We’re Eatin’” from The Cincinnati Man
• “City Council poised to approve lease agreement for $4M Moerlein Lager House” from UrbanCincy
• “Cincinnati City Council approves new mobile food vendor program” from UrbanCincy
• “Metropole, Federal Reserve buildings win historic tax credits” from the Business Courier
• “Cincinnati adopts new bicycle plan” from Building Cincinnati
• “Homeless coalition criticizes Washington Park redo” from the Business Courier
• “Cincinnati Approves Bike Plan and Enacts 3-ft Passing Rule” from Queen City Bike
• “Cincinnati to vote on massive bicycle policy reforms” from UrbanCincy
• “Ashley sets plan for Fourth and Race Tower” from the Business Courier
• “Offices for 3CDC, NorthPointe win tax exemption” from Building Cincinnati
• “Northside’s Factory Square set to begin” from Building Cincinnati
• “Lease set for Moerlein Lager House” from the Business Courier
• “Plan set for Washington Park financing” from the Business Courier
• “Council approves $10M in Banks bonds” from Building Cincinnati
• “Cincinnati Council OKs mobile food vendor program” from the Business Courier

Correction:

• In the show, I mentioned that food trucks participating in the pilot program are allowed to operate from 6:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. each day.  Actually, the trucks may operate from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. the following day.

Chris Eilerman and Michael Moore from the City of Cincinnati talk to us about transportation development in Cincinnati, including the Streetcar plan. Peter Hames joins us for more discussion on transportation, infrastructure modernization, and project funding. Travis and Emily provide news updates on The Banks, the Metropole 21C hotel, I-74, Kenwood Towne Place, UC athletics facilities, and more.

Season 4, Episode 6 of “Explore Cincinnati” for November 18, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Contractor chosen for Banks portion” from Business Courier
• “General contractor selected for The Banks” from Building Cincinnati
• “Hamilton County OKs Banks stimulus deal” from the Enquirer
• “UC trustees asked to sign off on practice bubble” from Business Courier
• “Tenants file to stop Metropole conversion” from Business Courier
• “I-74 ramp meters start Tuesday” from the Enquirer
• “Official: Ramp lights tweaked” from the Enquirer
• “Kenwood receiver can borrow for repairs” from Business Courier
• “Beam to close Cincinnati plant” from Business Courier
• “Qualls Nixes Vice Mayor Slot” from Cincinnati Blog
• “Qualls’ clout grows; options abound” from the Enquirer
• “Cincinnati council OK’s property tax reduction” from Business Courier
• Cincinnati Unchained event from BuyCincy
• “Cincinnati Unchained takes place this weekend – 11/21” from UrbanCincy
• “Balluminaria 2009 – 11/21” from UrbanCincy

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 and Emily run through the week’s news on Agenda 360, The Banks, Metro, Newport on the Levee, NY Times promoting Cincy, WOXY, and more.  Sherman Cahal joins us to chat about preservation in OTR and Seattle’s light rail.  Mark Miller weighs in on the Riverfront Transit Center and The Banks.

Season 3, Episode 5 of “Explore Cincinnati” for July 22, 2009:

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Further reading:

• “Commissioners OK $345K in Banks change orders” from Business Courier
• “Cincinnati to cut ‘several hundred’ jobs” from Business Courier
• “WOXY Is On The Move” from WOXY
• “WOXY.com Moving to Texas: Not a Big Deal” from Cincinnati Blog
• “State budget cuts won’t force UC tuition hike” from Business Courier
• “Western Bowl sold; Hoinke Classic to survive” from Business Courier
• “Tenants leaving, shifting spots at Newport Levee” from Business Courier
• “Newport on the Levee pins new tenant” from Business Courier
• “Light rail open for business” from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• “Cincinnati second-largest American city with no rail transit” from The Phony Coney
• “36 Hours – Cincinnati” from New York Times
• “Growing business locally with Coffee Emporium” from UrbanCincy
• “Ford recalls 31 Sharonville workers” from Business Courier
• “Agenda 360 announces council to implement regional action plan” from Building Cincinnati
• “Morgan, OTR group propose changes to City code enforcement” from Building Cincinnati
• “Krohn closes today, re-opens in six weeks” from Building Cincinnati
• “Metro using stimulus funds for budget gap” from Business Courier
• Sherman Cahal’s UrbanUp, Abandoned, American Byways, and Bridges & Tunnels

Travis Estell and Randy Simes are joined by Emily Schneider to get a preview of the documentary “The New Metropolis” by filmmaker Andrea Torrice.  The film covers the revitalization of our nation’s inner-ring suburbs, using two Cincinnati neighborhoods as examples, and will debut nationally on PBS this fall.  Also discussed are the NCR relocation, Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Market on the Square, and more.

Season 2, Episode 9 of Explore Cincinnati for June 3, 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 discuss the latest news on Queensgate Terminals, the Brent Spence Bridge, development in Kenwood, “dead malls” in the suburbs, biking in Cincinnati, UC’s increased enrollment, restaurant news, and–of course–Shadow Hare.

Season 2, Episode 5 of Explore Cincinnati for May 6, 2009:

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