Thursday, April 24 2014
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Central Parkway Bike Lanes Project Yields New Compromise
Cincinnati is all abuzz this week about the latest bike-lane dust-up. At issue is a plan from the former city administration to install a protected bike lane on either side of Central Parkway. Following some concerns voiced by business leaders and members of city council, Mayor Cranley decided to re-debate the issue until all misgivings were officially put to bed (again). In short, this delay has not only yielded a new compromise that will cost the city an additional $100,000 but also widened the gap between opposing council factions. If council fails to accept the compromise, the project may be dead entirely.
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Smitherman Will Not Be Ousted as Law/Public Safety Chairman
A couple weeks ago, in the wake of a report stating that there had been 22 homicides in the first quarter of 2014, Councilman Chris Smitherman made some controversial statements about violent crime within the black community. Those statements have erupted into calls for his replacement as chairman of the Law and Public Safety Committee. Last night, Mayor Cranley rejected those appeals and stood behind Smitherman and the work he's done in that position.
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Rehabilitatin of Failed Kenwood Construction Effort is Underway
Good news for Kenwood residents and traveling southbound commuters, Messer Construction Co. is on the job at Kenwood Towne Place. Finally, after more than 5 years, the rusting monstrosity that has sat idle within an glance of the one of region’s busiest thoroughfares, has a plan and a projected date of completion. The new office tower will now be known as Kenwood Collection and should be ready to accept new tenants as early as 2015.
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Cranley Not Afraid to Speak His Mind
If there’s one thing you can say about Mayor John Cranley it’s that he’s not shy of speaking his mind. In an extended interview with the website Urbanophile, Cranley talks about the city’s history, gay rights, the streetcar and compares Cincinnati to the San Francisco of the Midwest. The entire interview is transcribed on the site, but do yourself a favor and listen to the audio.
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Bengals Release 2014 Schedule
Just as the weather is starting to get nice again, the Bengals have to remind us of football season. The 2014 schedule was released yesterday with the team’s first game taking place in Baltimore against the Ravens on September 7. The Bengals are playing on Sunday Night Football against the New England Patriots on October 5. They finish their season against AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers on December 7.
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