Another Great City of Cincinnati Business Decision (Not) (Hamilton, Perry: lawyer, buy)

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by ohioaninsc

That was the word from my African American friends too...the food was bad, service awful, terrible drinks, and way overpriced....I was willing to go try it out, but they persueded me not to because of how bad they said it was.

And when your AA friends tell you an AA run restaurant is Bad, you know it is Bad. Time Cincinnati just divorces itself from this whole deal.

[Wilson513]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

Actually there are demographic studies done in detail for retail and restaurants to use to help determine if the right kind of customer base resides nearby or may visit a specific area.

Maybe a kiosk in the Freedom Center would have worked. They have the slave pen in there. Maybe that would have brightened things up a little. Frankly, I'd rather spend the night in the slave pen than eat boiled pig knuckles and collard greens.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by Wilson513

Maybe a kiosk in the Freedom Center would have worked. They have the slave pen in there. Maybe that would have brightened things up a little. Frankly, I'd rather spend the night in the slave pen than eat boiled pig knuckles and collard greens.

No comment on the personal taste of the people that shop in The Banks. But it does seem apparent the restaurant was located in the wrong spot.

[unusualfire]

City: We won't help Mahogany's -- or any restaurant

[Zen_master]

Is the City going to forgive the loan?

[restorationconsultant]

Originally Posted by kjbrill

And when your AA friends tell you an AA run restaurant is Bad, you know it is Bad. Time Cincinnati just divorces itself from this whole deal.

This city has been trying to convince the world that "Todays Cincinnati" is not the Cincinnati that 'caused the riots'. So this city will continue to give large sums of money for minority business development regardless of if they have a competent business plan or not, it is just 'who' this city is. Mired in political correctness and apologetic for everything.

That's why I have a corner store (minority operated) that has operated in my neighborhood for years illegally with no windows on the second floor, and a VBML order against it. The neighbors living near it, get routinely ticketed by the city for trash that the wanna be thugs throw down on the sidewalk as they leave the store buying whatever they buy. There is no equality in law or code enforcement.

This city is corrupt, plain and simple, it has been this way for decades and its not going to change no matter whose in office.

Its why people are leaving faster than they are moving here.

[Sarah Perry]

Originally Posted by restorationconsultant

This city has been trying to convince the world that "Todays Cincinnati" is not the Cincinnati that 'caused the riots'. So this city will continue to give large sums of money for minority business development regardless of if they have a competent business plan or not, it is just 'who' this city is. Mired in political correctness and apologetic for everything.

That's why I have a corner store (minority operated) that has operated in my neighborhood for years illegally with no windows on the second floor, and a VBML order against it. The neighbors living near it, get routinely ticketed by the city for trash that the wanna be thugs throw down on the sidewalk as they leave the store buying whatever they buy. There is no equality in law or code enforcement.

This city is corrupt, plain and simple, it has been this way for decades and its not going to change no matter whose in office.

Its why people are leaving faster than they are moving here.

Yes, pretty much says it all and is the reason I try to caution newcomers to the area who visit this forum about it. Despite how much I like my home and neighborhood, if I had it to do over, I would never buy a home within the city limits. There are too many other better alternatives in the area.

[Wilson513]

There is this idea among the uninformed that increasing population density is a good thing. Of course, it is good for government spenders because they have more public money to spend (or waste), and it is good for real estate folks because there are more renters or buyers, but other than that, increased density is actually a negative. Public services always lag behind population growth. The same is true for business services.

I rather like being able to book a table at a nice restaurant a week in advance instead of a year. Its nice that there are physicians who are taking new patients. And, sometimes I can actually get Cincinnati Public Services on the telephone. And, for those who have commuted from Mt. Lookout to Downtown at rush hour, traffic is a not a problem like it is in places like Mason, and West Chester, and Erlanger, where density is increasing.

People who wish for population growth should be careful. They may have to live with what they wish for. For me, I think that a another 10% reduction would be perfect.

[Sarah Perry]

Originally Posted by Wilson513

There is this idea among the uninformed that increasing population density is a good thing. Of course, it is good for government spenders because they have more public money to spend (or waste), and it is good for real estate folks because there are more renters or buyers, but other than that, increased density is actually a negative. Public services always lag behind population growth. The same is true for business services.

I rather like being able to book a table at a nice restaurant a week in advance instead of a year. Its nice that there are physicians who are taking new patients. And, sometimes I can actually get Cincinnati Public Services on the telephone. And, for those who have commuted from Mt. Lookout to Downtown at rush hour, traffic is a not a problem like it is in places like Mason, and West Chester, and Erlanger, where density is increasing.

People who wish for population growth should be careful. They may have to live with what they wish for. For me, I think that a another 10% reduction would be perfect.

I agree. For example, at rush hour I avoid the interstates like the plague. A lot of major arteries around town are nearly deserted--Spring Grove Ave is one that comes to mind. The headlong rush of residents out of Cincinnati proper is not entirely a curse, in some ways it's a blessing.

[Wilson513]

Originally Posted by Sarah Perry

I agree. For example, at rush hour I avoid the interstates like the plague. A lot of major arteries around town are nearly deserted--Spring Grove Ave is one that comes to mind. The headlong rush of residents out of Cincinnati proper is not entirely a curse, in some ways it's a blessing.

There are small cities all over the midwest where people are doing just fine. Detroit had one of the highest growth rates of all midwestern city over the last century. How did that work for them?