Cincinnati, Ohio
- www.citybeat.com Ohio Redistricting Reform Group Submits More Than 731,000 Signatures
The group hoping to get a citizen-led redistricting commission inserted as an amendment to the Ohio Constitution was required to collect 413,487 signatures by July 3 in order to qualify for the Nov. 5 general election.
Not strictly Cincinnati but figured it merited a mention here.
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Legendary Cincinnati radio host Jim Scott dies after battle with ALS
Meet the guy once at Matthew 25, super friendly. Loved to just chat.
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New BSB project faces Title VI Investigation
www.sustainablecincy.org Title VI Investigation: Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project — Greater Cincinnati Coalition for Transit and Sustainable DevelopmentAnnouncement of Investigation We are pleased to announce that the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Civil Rights has accepted for investigation our complaint of discrimination alleging violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its implementing regulations
>We are pleased to announce that the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Civil Rights has accepted for investigation our complaint of discrimination alleging violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its implementing regulations, including Title VI regulations administered by the United States Department of Transportation (49 C.F.R. Part 21) and the Federal Highway Administration (23 C.F.R. Part 200).
>The FHWA has determined that the investigation will focus on the following allegation:
>Whether the Brent Spence Corridor Project violates Title VI by discriminating against residents based on race, color, or national origin within and adjacent to the project area.
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Person struck by roller coaster at Kings Island
www.wcpo.com Police: 38-year-old man critically injured after being hit by Banshee at Kings IslandIn a statement, Kings Island said the person entered a restricted area at the Banshee around 8 p.m. and was believed to have been hit by the ride.
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3CDC, Cincinnati, Hamilton County seek to boost Fountain Square as convention center closes
>The number of summer events will increase from 135 in 2023 to 193, according to 3CDC.
- www.citybeat.com City Council Moves Forward on Plans to Relocate Residential Bomb Squad Facility
CFD’s Fire Training Center in Millvale sits just 700 feet from Ethel M. Taylor Academy, a public elementary school, and is surrounded by several residential neighborhoods.
- www.citybeat.com Eat All the $7 Burgers You Can During the Now-10-Day-Long Cincinnati Burger Week
Eat burgers. Win prizes.
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Tabletop roleplaying group
Hoping to find an in person game I can join as a player. Tried my hand at Dming and I don't care for it. Preferably looking for a set table. Nothing against going to Woodburn or humble monk for a game, but that's honestly not what I'm looking for. Anybody got openings for a fellow weirdo?
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PSA- check your voter registration
www.citybeat.com LaRose Could Purge Over 150,000 Ohio Inactive Voters Before Election“These registrations are eligible for removal under the law because records show they’re no longer residing or active at the registered address for at least the last four consecutive years."
List in the link for those stricken from the voter rolls.
- www.wvxu.org City Council approves sweeping zoning reform
The controversial Connected Communities plan won approval from a City Council committee Tuesday. The same councilmembers will take a final vote Wednesday.
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Salazar to reopen in Saks old spot on 5th, Goose and Elder closing
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/06/02/chef-jose-salazar-goose-elder-closing-findlay-otr.html
Chef Salazar owns both spots but is focusing on the new wine bar and the reopening of Salazar. As a result, he is closing up shop at Goose and Elder.
- www.citybeat.com Babushka Pierogies, Wodka Bar Founder to Open Eastern European Restaurant Downtown
The menu will feature modern twists on classic European dishes, like rye pelmeni, varenyky and green borsch.
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Weekend roundup
Maybe a new thing to do- just recap some other less well known news and post some events around town. Feel free to contribute.
Recap
- Delta is now doing daily flights to Paris, upped from 3 a week, at least through August
- A new bar "Ziggy's" is opening next to Ziegler Park in OTR
- Red Sesame is now backing out of the proposed fixed location restaurant and instead continuing on with their food truck due to staffing issues and issues with the building they were going to use in Madisonville
- Red Bike is back! Buy an annual pass or check out a bike for a day
- XU is closed for a gas leak as of Friday
- CPS hired an interim superintendant while searching for a new permanent one
Events
- Taste of Cincinnati all week on fifth street downtown
- F1 Races at Madtree
- Parades galore for memorial day
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Hip-hop center Elementz plans move, expands mission to equip kids for careers
>Elementz is planning a move early this summer into a space at 3344 Central Parkway, situated between the neighborhoods of Clifton, CUF and Camp Washington.
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Proposed Cincinnati budget adds millions for economic development: ‘I wasn’t elected to stand still’
www.bizjournals.com /cincinnati/news/2024/05/24/mayor-city-budget-millions-economic-development.html> Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl Long’s budget plan will spend down the rest of the city’s share of pandemic-era rescue funds on one-time expenses after revenue projections came in much better than expected, eliminating a projected $26.4 million budget deficit.
- www.citybeat.com Graeter's Releases Second Limited-Time Bonus Flavor of 2024
Graeter's describes the flavor as a decadent mix of coconut and pineapple flavors.
> it has just unveiled the second in line: Hawaiian Wedding Cake. Graeter's describes the flavor as a decadent mix of coconut and pineapple flavors.
- www.citybeat.com Paycor to Move Headquarters into Downtown Cincinnati's Former Saks Fifth Avenue Building
Paycor will occupy the entire second floor of the building, while 3CDC says the first floor will be home to restaurant and additional office space.
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Terrace Plaza Hotel finally being renovated
www.cincinnati.com Bye-bye brick box: The former Terrace Plaza Hotel gets a new look and nameThe redevelopment of downtown Cincinnati's former Terrace Plaza Hotel will not just feature an architectural facelift, but a brand new name too.
Long time coming. Glad to see it's being done. Will be quite a good link between Fountain Square and whatever new development will be on Race, etc.
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U.S. Chili building enters next phase in $3 million redevelopment plan in Camp Washington
www.bizjournals.com /cincinnati/news/2024/05/20/us-chili-building-camp-washington-onsite-retail.html>Over the past few years, the organization has slowly been working to stabilize the building. It got quite the facelift with a new paint job, a security gate, new windows and a new roof. “The next step is getting that first floor renovated and leased,” Prigge said.
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Cincinnati's latest residential conversion, The Vibe, opens in the heart of downtown
>Built in 1903, the 13-story Beaux Arts Classic-designed building, located at the corner of Ninth and Main Streets downtown, was converted from a 61,000-square-foot Class B office space.
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Taste of Belgium closes multiple locations effort while continuing to grow footprint outside Tri-State
>Flechet said it has been an ongoing struggle since the pandemic.
>"We opened so many new locations in the middle of Covid, which was arguably the worst possible time in terms of employment," he said. "Unfortunately, we disappointed a lot of people. We've been working on rebuilding the trust ever since."
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Frontier Airlines launches four new nonstop destinations from CVG
> Frontier’s peak summer departures are increasing by 57% under its expansion plans, which also will add flights to Boston; New York-LaGuardia; Pensacola, Fla.; and Portland, Maine, in the coming weeks. Frontier will fly nonstop to 20 U.S. cities from CVG.
- www.wcpo.com Cincinnati Public Schools superintendent steps down: What happens next?
The news comes just days after all six unions within CPS gave Superintendent Iranetta Wright a vote of no confidence.
Another article on it- https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/05/15/cps-superintendent-iranetta-wright-resigns.html
- www.wcpo.com 'We can't afford another year': All six CPS unions vote 'no confidence' in Superintendent Iranetta Wright
The unions acknowledge the votes of no confidence may be symbolic, but the Cincinnati Board of Education is scheduled to have a special meeting Wednesday, May 15.
- www.citybeat.com Graeter's Releases First Limited-Time Bonus Flavor of 2024
We're going nuts over the new, limited-time Peanut Brittle ice cream.
TLDR- Peanut Brittle
- www.citybeat.com Young Buck Deli Announces Opening Date in Over-the-Rhine
With all Young Buck’s ingredients either being locally sourced or made in-house, the owners are reminding future guests that quality takes time.
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COLUMN: The key clue about how far apart Bengals, county are on a new lease
>The team is now using the singular iteration of the word “decade,” while the county consistently talks in terms of “decades” — a period, by definition, of 20 years or more. The current lease runs for a quarter century.
Good article. Full text available with your library card by going to chpl.org and navigating to "Books and Media->Magazines/Newspaper."