A Recent Transplant's View of Cincinnati

[1watertiger]

Originally Posted by motorman

Your objection to Over-the-Rhine and Pendleton being considered "downtown Cincinnati" is a familiar one often voiced by Cleveland and Columbus residents, who routinely remind everyone just how large and expansive their downtowns are in contrast. And that's fine, just as long as Cincinnati's smaller urban core is seen for what it is--a combination of three integral components that function as one.

Therefore, to enter Ohio City to Cleveland would be tantamount to adding either Covington or Newport, KY to Cincinnati (after all, only a river runs between them). Or, consider that to eat and drink at lunchtime in downtown Cincy, countless business people (especially dozens of Kroger employees) merely walk just across the street from the "CBD" into "OTR."

Once again, there are now an estimated 16,000 residents within this Cincinnati "downtown" maybe only half the size of either that Cleveland or Columbus. Here, our own subjective personal impressions will undoubtedly determine what we conclude.

That's a very good point

[Kevin1813]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

The developers and financiers of the project would not move ahead and built unless their research indicates a market for this project.

I'm not asking whether it will be a financial success, I'm wondering if it is a net positive for the city. I'm sure like most big projects it received some type of subsidy... if so could better projects been encouraged with that money. Better for a downtown to fill in it's vacant lots with several mixed use 4 or 5 story buildings than one sky scrapper. And from what I've always understood, Cleveland certainly has it's share of vacant lots.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by Kevin1813

I'm not asking whether it will be a financial success, I'm wondering if it is a net positive for the city. I'm sure like most big projects it received some type of subsidy... if so could better projects been encouraged with that money. Better for a downtown to fill in it's vacant lots with several mixed use 4 or 5 story buildings than one sky scrapper. And from what I've always understood, Cleveland certainly has it's share of vacant lots.

Are you kidding? No developer in his right mind would put up a building unless it is going to make money.

[Kevin1813]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

Are you kidding? No developer in his right mind would put up a building unless it is going to make money.

Please reread my post. Not calling into question whether or not it will make money.