Cincinnati, Ohio

Like pinned- you can use your library card and the library site to get access to the biz courier.

Cincinnati Councilman Reggie Harris is resigning to take a job with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19984763

Apologies for not putting a reminder up but Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is back and running through Sunday. Here's a short "review" of how it seems now that it's down at Sawyer Point.

Space

First things first- it feels way, way more open and manageable. Time will tell with bigger crowds that will come this weekend but the initial impression is it feels much better. You can move around, plenty of seating, and they wisely oriented food trucks and booths away from each other so the lines don't run into each other like we always had on 5th, etc.

Ambiance

Also tons better. You get the great view of the river right there, the shade of the trees, and no heat coming back at you from asphalt. The Festzelt (main tent) is quite large and has nice attention to detail on the inside. There are a few biergartens spread about and the use of the Serpentine Wall for extra performance space is great. Plenty of beer booths spread about, a decent amount of food options as well. Lastly- the huge flags flying over Sawyer Point are a great touch.

Parking

From what I hear pretty good. Lots of space on Eggleston and you can of course park over in KY if you're on that side to begin with and just walk over the purple people bridge.

Transit and pedestrian

Pretty good overall though not as convenient as 5th or 2nd/3rd. Closest bus stops are probably Govt Square. The streetcar of course drops off at 2nd and that isn't a terrible walk to the west entrance. Biking is accessible with lots of places to lock up (trees or other) or taking a red bike right to the entrance of the purple people bridge (assuming there is an open slot to lock it). Pedestrian access is great as there is no fencing unlike Riverfest so you can approach from any which way.

Cons

Not many that I've seen so far. Time will tell about the ability to handle crowds but the one notable "con" (oddity rather) is that they put all the wares vendors over on the far east side of the fest space. Make sure to go visit them as there is some cool stuff that way.]

Prost!

• Photos - https://www.wcpo.com/sports/football/bengals/photos-a-look-at-the-renovations-planned-for-paycor-stadium#
• Another article- https://www.fox19.com/2024/09/17/live-hamilton-county-commissioners-reveal-1-billion-paycor-stadium-renovation-plan/

Initial reports said 900 million but CBC and Fox19 are both reporting 1.2-1.3 billion so I'm leaning towards that being it.

Arnold said widening such overpasses is possible, but not in the plans today.

“There is room to do additional width on Fifth Street. Seventh and Eighth have the potential for extra width. It’s about where does it make sense,” he said. “If the city says, ‘We’d like to do this,’ we can find ways to allow for it in the future.”

What a load of crap. 4 billion plus but we can't do this? Carries 2+% of GDP but we can't make it so it works for the city?

On Thursday, the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the final phase of its Request for Proposal (RFP) process to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. Cincinnati, as well as Salt Lake City/Park City, Utah, and Boulder, Colorado, were chosen to move forward in this process. The winner will be announced sometime in early 2025, after the 2025 Sundance Film Festival has concluded.

Next spring, Air Canada will establish a nonstop flight to Montreal, the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec, starting May 22.

Instead of posting numerous threads with one link each I figured it'd be a good idea to just consolidate. As always, you can login to the library site with a valid library card and read the Business Couriers articles for free.

New hotel in Walnut Hills by Innovation District (uptown by MLK)

• https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/09/10/new-hotel-inno-district-walnut-hills-kulkarni.html
• The project is a five-story, extended-stay hotel with around 100 rooms and a surface lot with around 100 parking spaces.

4th and Walnut Hotel looking like it will get tax incentives and finally get going (CBD)

• https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/09/10/fourth-walnut-center-downtown-city-incentives.html
• The owner of the Fourth & Walnut Centre, Texas-based NewcrestImage, plans a $174 million, 280-room luxury hotel, as well as a 244-space parking garage and 16 high-end apartments.

Hamilton County buys Mercy Health site in Bond Hill (Reading and Norwood Lateral)

• https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/09/10/hamilton-county-buy-mercy-headquarters-bond-hill.html
• The county would move 1,429 employees from five departments to the site and sell five buildings it owns in Over-the-Rhine adjacent to downtown, Corryville, East Walnut Hills and Madisonville.

Longtime vacant new storefronts at Madison and Whetsel to get tenants (hopefully) (Madisonville)

• https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/09/09/ackermann-onsite-retail-madamore-madisonville.html
• The Madamore is Ackermann Group’s more than $80 million development in the heart of Madisonville, at the corner of Madison Road and Whetsel Avenue. The developer is partnering with a new broker, OnSite Retail Group, in hopes of filling some of the spaces that are still vacant at the site.

Now shuttered longtime shop Wendy's Bridal in Reading to get two new tenants

• https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/09/10/ivory-vine-asterino-wendys-bridal-dress-reading.html
• Ivory Vine Bridal Rack and Asterino Sposa Bridal will take over the now split floor space of the building

Council voted unanimously Sept. 6 to designate the area roughly between Liberty Street, Central Parkway, Elm Street and Sycamore Street as the city’s sixth sidewalk vending district.

I'd give it a go.

Editorialized the title a bit because I think the name "Free Parking" is....quite poor. Ranks up there with "The Bar" name of a bar in Reading.

The 2,500-square-foot space is located inside the HaNoBe at Linden Square, a $31 million mixed-use project.

The bar and restaurant is all about the art of board games. There are more than 100 different options, both old and new, available for guests to play.

CHCURC is working to help the existing businesses inside the plaza, including a day care that’s been there for decades. College Hill Plaza tenants also include a Family Dollar and City Gear. A portion of the property had served as the former Cincinnati Police District 5 headquarters.

“Good for Oakley. In certain neighborhoods the TIF funds are very flush, and they’re in neighborhoods where there’s a lot of development going on. The result itself is self-perpetuating,” Cramerding said. “If we’re not careful, there could be inequities in which neighborhoods have safer streets.”

Great Parks plans to build a new network of trails directly along the Little Miami River, with the first 1.5-mile natural surface path set to begin construction at Avoca Trailhead in Columbia Township.

3CDC, according to the current iteration of the plan, expects use $1.7 million of the awarded money to demolish the northern two thirds of the existing Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center as well as a vacant building at 34 Green St. owned by 3CDC through OTR Holdings Inc.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12804802

This is at the corner of 7th and Walnut. Has been many, many things before including most recently Okto and E+O.

Hopefully this one sticks around.