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New urban retail specialists developing a plan for Cincinnati's center city

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Published April 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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In August 2009 Cincinnati-based Brandt Retail Group formed a new urban retail division that focuses on urban commercial districts.  The group identified an opportunity in an otherwised under-served retail market and wanted to take advantage of it with the urban retailing experience of Kathleen Norris who serves as the Vice President and Director of Urban Focus for the Brandt Retail Group ... "You have to recruit strategically and you have to have a plan in place to be successful," explained

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New t-shirts meant to promote Cincinnati's streetcar effort

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Published July 20, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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Cincinnati'sproposed streetcar system has rallied a new generation of supporterslooking to leave their stamp on the city for future generations. Theseyoung activists have voiced their support at community meetings andCity Hall but have now moved their convictions to the fashion industry ... CincyStreetcar.comowner, Brad Thomas says the intent of the transportation tops is toboth increase awareness of the project as well as rally support. According to organizers, the t-shirts are already a

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The future of the Kahn's facility in Camp Washington

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Published June 29, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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Itwas just two years ago when Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnatiwere discussing how to deal with the county’s jail capacity and crimemanagement needs.  During this time, the county's need for a new jailfacility came up time and time again and was the focus of the November2007 referendum on a sales tax increase to pay for such a facility ... The15-year tax increase would have raised Hamilton County’s sales tax 0.5percent to 7 percent for eight years which would then fall back

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Wake Nation brings water sports thrill to Midwest with new Cincinnati park

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Published May 18, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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The Midwest’s first cable wake-boarding park has opened in Cincinnati. Located in the Fairfield community, Wake Nation had a soft opening onSunday, May 3 at Joyce Park with a Grand Opening Celebration scheduledfor Tuesday, June 2 ... WakeNation owner, Peter Kennedy indicates there are only seven other cablewaterparks in the entire nation including Dallas, Kansas City, OklahomaCity and four in Florida ... What makes the cable waterparksspecial is that riders can water ski, wakeboard and

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New development projects transforming formerly industrial Lower Price Hill

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Published June 1, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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Lower Price Hill was rocked with the explosion at the Queen City Barrelsite just a few years ago.  The event brought attention to thedeplorable state of many of the industrial properties along the MillCreek corridor that run right through the residential neighborhood ... Followingmuch discussion and debate the community worked with the city ofCincinnati to come up with a redevelopment strategy that would not onlyclean up the area, but set it up to be successfully economically in thefuture ... A

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Historic Crosley Building may see new life

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Published May 18, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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Ifyou have ever driven along Interstate 75 through Camp Washington, youhave almost assuredly been greeted by one of the most visible pieces ofCincinnati history laying vacant and in disrepair ... Originallybuilt in 1929, the Crosley Building was the headquarters for the PowelCrosley Jr. empire, and produced the first mass-produced table-topradio, the first non-electric refrigerator, and the first mass-producedeconomy car ... The majestic ten-story building, designed by famousCincinnati architect

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Transformation along Walnut Street downtown nearly complete

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Published June 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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In the early 1990s Walnut Street, through downtown began a significant transformation rooted in the development of the Aronoff Center for the Arts ... Thisanchor provided a spark for the surrounding area that led to newrestaurants geared towards serving hungry and thirsty theatre patronsbefore and after performances ... During that time, the city introduced a variety of entertainmentdistrict improvements around the Aronoff Center following itscompletion in 1995.  Those district improvements

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Board approves schematic designs for The Banks' first phase

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Published April 20, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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Cincinnati's Urban Design Review Board gave approval to schematic designs for the first phase of the $1 billion Banks project last week at the offices of CR Architecture + Design downtown ... Theapproval is the result of three meetings over a three-week periodbetween the board and the design team of CR Architecture and Design andMoody Nolan,during which refinements were made in the building façades, windowplacement, retail spaces, and prominent corners of the buildings thatwill house up to

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