Tuesday, November 26 2013
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Much Ado About the Streetcar
This morning, Councilman PG Sittenfeld held a press conference where he declared a change of heart on the streetcar and is now supportive of allowing the first phase of the project to be completed. This decision comes in the wake of a conference call with Federal counsel who, in no uncertain terms, stipulated that even pausing the project at this point would result in immediate debt collection and reallocation of funds to other parts of the state. Mayor Cranley, who's first term in office starts next week, maintains his staunch vow to stymie the effort.
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Cranley Taps Mann to be Cincinnati’s next Vice-Mayor
Should John Cranley get hit by a bus — his words, not ours — Councilman-elect David Mann will be the city’s next mayor. Cranley announced recently that the 74-year-old Mann will be Cincinnati’s next vice-mayor. Mann has a storied career in local Cincinnati politics having served on council from 1974–1992 and was mayor from 1980–1982.
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Drop Inn Center to Move to Queensgate Thanks to Deal with 3CDC
In a move which will more than double its capacity and continue the rapid gentrification of OTR, the Drop Inn Center and downtown developer darling 3CDC have reached an agreement to move the largest homeless shelter to Queensgate. Barring some zoning restrictions, if the deal proceeds as planned, construction on the new site could begin as early as the second quarter of next year.
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Water and Sewer Rates Are Going Up Next Year
Hamilton County residents should be prepared to pay more for their water utility next year because rates will be climbing more than 20%. Additionally, Hamilton County Commissioners are mulling a 6% increase on sewer rates thanks to some federally mandated updates to Cincinnati's aging system, which in some cases is more than 100 years old.
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CVG Loses Flights, Raises Rates
Small surprise: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has lost more flights than any other major U.S. airport while having some of the nation’s fastest-climbing fares. The study, conducted by USA Today, analyzed changes in flights, seats and fares from 2005 - 2013. During that time, CVG lost 78 percent of flights. The same time period saw average fares increase 26 percent.
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