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[rnc]

How do Cincinnatians feel about the development going on in NKY?  Are you happy to see the other side of the river turning itself around? Do you frequent the Levee, Hofbrauhaus, Covington's Mainstrasse or do you stick to your side of the river?

[roscoe97]

rnc, on Sep 26 2006, 12:07 PM, said:

How do Cincinnatians feel about the development going on in NKY?  Are you happy to see the other side of the river turning itself around? Do you frequent the Levee, Hofbrauhaus, Covington's Mainstrasse or do you stick to your side of the river?

From what I have heard people in Cincy aren't as mad that NKY is getting these projects, but more angered that Cincy with all its red tape hinders the projects from going in DT Cincy.

[rnc]

Finally a response...  I guess not too many Cincinnati folks browse here.  I'll check the site you mentioned, thanks.

As for my opinion, I think it will benefit the city in the long run for both sides of the river to develop into lively, desirable places to live.  Cincy is definitely missing the boat here, they've basically watched the NKY waterfront develop for 6+ years and in the meantime they've put up 2 new stadiums but nothing else.

[roscoe97]

I think both downtown Cincy and NKY will benefit by developments like NPOTL. They just need better transportation between the two, which is sure to come via the Banks project.

[danielmdifranco]

AHHHH Mainstausse. I sure miss that area.

[doogur]

roscoe97, on Oct 6 2006, 11:53 AM, said:

From what I have heard people in Cincy aren't as mad that NKY is getting these projects, but more angered that Cincy with all its red tape hinders the projects from going in DT Cincy.

I think Northern Kentucky development is overrated and hasn't exactly been done well, particularly in Newport.  Newport on the Levee is probably the most overrated, overhyped development on the planet.  Granted, it's better than what previously existed, but the place has *never* been fully occupied and never became what it originally set out to do.  It's busy only on the weekends and isn't the most accessible of venues.

The condo development upriver is a travesty.  The highrise is so out of scale with everything else and it blocks the views of anything behind it.  To think they plan on building two of them.

[doogur]

rnc, on Oct 9 2006, 11:00 PM, said:

Cincy is definitely missing the boat here, they've basically watched the NKY waterfront develop for 6+ years and in the meantime they've put up 2 new stadiums but nothing else.

I don't think that's necessarily true.

While it's not glamorous, the reconfiguration of Fort Washington Way is huge.  It opened up the entire riverfront for development and most of the street grid is now in place and opened the door with the mass transit station built in.  

Say what you want about the Underground Railroad Museum, I think it serves a noble purpose.

At the base of Mount Adams and extending upriver, a slew of apartments and townhomes have sprung up, in an effort far greater than anything than exists in NKY.

As frustrating as the pace of The Banks development has been, the project is extraordinarily complex and expensive.  10 years to get it started isn't unreasonable.  Afterall, we're talking about building an entirely new neighborhood, by first building a platform to lift it out of the flood plain.

It is my understanding that most if not all of the park funding for the central riverfront is now in place.

And speaking of parks, the Cincinnati side will have two miles of riverfront parks when completed - most of which is already in place.  The Kentucky side has no public space, though a lot of that can be attributed to an existing flood wall.

And finally, in the Ohio side's defense, Kentucky has the best views - the look at Mt Adams and Downtown cannot be beat.

[NorthCoast]

Kentucky benefits from being able to look at Cincinnati everyday. A more developed Kentucky riverfront would help to make living in downtown a little more visually appeasing. However, a lot of downtown residences, aside from The Banks, will exist in the CBD, OTR, and the surrounding hills, not necessarily on the river.