Some definite changes happening at the Banks and Riverfront. They’ve covered up the big ditch in the middle and started leveling the ground.
Some leftovers from the old ballpark.
Some new equipment has appeared as well.
Twin CATs wait for work.
Liberty Township is planning a major new development that is being called “The Banks 2“. It’s been proposed as a pedestrian-friendly mix of urban park, retail, residential, entertainment, hotel, conference, and office space. It’s also being compared to two, upscale modern shopping malls in the region: Easton Town Center in Columbus and The [...]
Recently, Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune suggested decreasing the county’s debt from the Paul Brown Stadium construction project by selling naming rights.
Around the country, selling major venue naming rights has been inevitable as an income source for facilities that are massively expensive to build and maintain. Like it or not, it’s a viable alternative [...]
This weekend we attended the Managing Your Carbon Footprint regional workshop presented by Green Energy Ohio. The event took place at the new LEED-NC silver certified Harold C. Schott Education Center. Presenting one of the sessions was Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner, and we are excited by some of the things he mentioned about the [...]
The Enquirer Politics Extra Blog reports that the proposed GASP (Government Accountability Spending Program) which shows how tax payer money was spent would also include data from The Banks development.
GASP is a great acronym, who knew that politicians had a sense of humor?
Some significant progress has occurred this week. The southern end of the first phase blacktop has been almost completely torn up.
Great news today. the Cincinnati Park Board will break ground for phase 1 of the Riverfront Park on September 29. It is the first construction project within The Banks subdivision to be approved for development.
The Central Riverfront Park will be a key part of The Banks development, sitting just on the other side [...]
Taken today off the Roebling Suspension bridge, this encampment of men is just at the foot of the Paul Brown Stadium. When people complain about the Riverfront development downtown, we think about the alternative. Would you prefer this encampment be the only thing people coming to Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati see?
Every time there is a Reds game or other event near the Riverfront, we’re disappointed to see what people leave behind. There are trash cans on every corner downtown, so there is no excuse for what we find.
Some times we consider asking people if they do this to their own neighborhoods in the ‘burbs.
We live [...]
