Thursday, September 11 2014
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Let's Go Ride a Bike Cincinnati
Strap on your helmet and spandex people, the municipal bike sharing program known as Red Bike kicks off next week. For $8 a day, citizens can rent one of the city’s new shiny bicycles to help them get from point A to point B in style. The program is an attempt to get locals more active by providing alternative means of transportation. Learn more at www.cincyredbike.org.
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Music Hall Supporters Turn to Plan B
Despite being left off the icon tax on this November’s ballot, supporters of Music Hall are pushing forward to find funding for the aging historic landmark. The 136-year-old building is raising the needed $123 million from private donors, historic tax credits, money from the city and outside sources. The total amount of private donations will be revealed within the next 90 days. The city could also be asked to chip in more than its current allocated $10 million to help complete the project.
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Haile: Property Owners Should be Taxed for Operational Streetcar Costs
A spokesman for the Haile/U.S. Bank Foundation is in agreement with recent statements Mayor Cranley has made about the need to formulate a plan to cover the operational costs of the streetcar sooner, rather than later. They recommend implementing a “hyper-local” tax on property owners in Downtown and OTR to cover approximately 70% of the cost. The outstanding costs could be covered by fares and sponsorships.
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New Italian Restaurant Coming to OTR this Fall
Coming this October to Mercer Commons in OTR: a new restaurant with Italian / European themed fare, brought to you by co-owners of the highly successful Japanese restaurant Kaze. Dubbed “The Mercer,” this new foodie destination will be headed up by Dan Stoltz, former executive chef at Nicola’s.
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Thirsty Thursday Brewery Updates
Two Cincinnati-area breweries continue to make progress in their hopes of quenching residents’ thirsts. The planned brewery in Eden Park could start construction as early as October after it reached a deal with the city to begin construction to renovate the 19th century pump station at 1430 Martin Drive. The deal allows the future brewery to lease the location for free for 40 years. Those living a bit further north can look forward to a new brewery opening soon in West Chester by two stay-at-home dads. The brewery is named DogBerry after a Shakespeare character and hopes to have up to 10 beers on tap when it opens at 7865 Cincinnati Dayton Road.
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