I recently received an email from someone asking if I could update the site a little more frequently.
My top 3 reasons for not doing a good job updating the site in the last quarter of 2009:
1. Honestly, like many blogs, this one is a labor of love. We have full-time jobs, families, holidays, etc.
2. 20 [...]
I used to have a link to a web cam that showed the Banks progress live each day. I’ve had a couple of people ask me why the web cam is not working. When I saw the web cam site was no longer live, I stopped linking to it.
For those of you who keep asking, [...]
The Banks renaming effort created a long list of rejected new possible names. Here are some of my personal favorites:
Paul Brown Beach
The Riverboat Riviera
CinCity
Newport on the Levee Annex North
Pirates of the Ohio Themeplace
WEBREARASO3 (West of Broadway, East of Race, South of 3rd – it’s trendy; our own little SOHO)
The Underground Parking Freedom Fun Center and [...]
An unexpected benefit of the dismal economic times is the first of several project bids are coming in under estimate, unlike the higher costs from earlier in 2008.
The most recent bid for the garage portion of this phase came in under estimate according to a recent Enquirer article.
Read more:
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090116/NEWS01/901160389
Of course, 2008 saw extremely high fuel [...]
The Cincinnati Business Courier is reporting that the Banks developer is considering adjusting the Banks plan to attract a hotel rather than a condominium tower.
With credit tight, the mortgage market in meltdown, and a lot of people tightening their pocket books this doesn’t seem like such a bad idea.
Find our more:
Banks developers on hotel trail [...]
Building Cincinnati reports that Councilman Chris Monzel wants regular updates on The Banks project. Here is my top 10 list on how to keep up with what is happening on The Banks!
Ask your neighborhood blogger. We all know what everyone else is doing.
Drive on one of the Ohio River bridges during rush hour and spend [...]
Before I even ask the question, keep in mind that the answer is not “none of the above, that is ridiculous”. Now for the question.
If the Olympic Games were to come to Ohio for 2020, which would be most likely as a host city?
a) Cincinnati
b) Columbus
c) Cleveland
Let the commenting begin.
According to an article on the WLWT web site, Carter/Dawson, the developer, has asked the city and county officials to envision Disney World style entertainment for the Banks project. Company names mentioned in the article include negotiations with Kroger, ESPNZone and Margaritaville.
As a former resident of Florida, I have to comment on the fact that [...]
The great pile of dirt could be affecting the Reds’ performance. Local legend says that the Reds will win the pennant when they have a space adjacent to the Ballpark worthy of the massive celebration that would bring.
If you believe in local legend, buy your season tickets now for the summer of 2010.
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 [...]
