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Activity at The Banks site

July 26, 2008

When talking with a friend as we drove by the site yesterday, he said he was looking forward to his grandkids to be able to participate in the Grand Opening ceremonies when the project is complete. The only catch is that his only child is only 4 years old now.

There isn’t colossal ironwork or a gaggle of monstrous yellow construction machines, but things are indeed happening at The Banks project site. Really.

John Deatrick

I told him to have faith and that things are in deed happening. And they are. John Deatrick (Project Executive for the Banks Project) reports that the site is being prepped for utilities and the 2 story parking garage. It isn’t spectacular to look at, but a necessary step in setting the foundation for the development.

Construction is progressing and I’m hoping that his son will be the one taking place in Grand Opening ceremonies. In fact, I owe someone a beer if this project isn’t complete by the time his son gets his drivers license.

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The Banks goes Green

July 8, 2008

The keen, green eyes over at The Banks Blog just put us all

on notice that the Carter and The Dawson Co. have registered an address associated with The Banks with the U.S. Green Building Council. Check out the blog post for a solid definition of exactly what this registration means.

For more info on green living practices in Cincinnati, check out Live Green Cincinnati.

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The Banks and The Bengals

July 5, 2008

: Chotchkie’s from Office Space

The Banks is going to be the de facto pre-game spot for the Cincinnati Bengals. Paul Brown Stadium will be on the East by 3 blocks of new development thanks to this project. I want another Chotchkies or TGISaturdays about as much as I want to hear Chad Johnson’s thoughts on the economy.

I’m really hoping that Willie’s or another local establishment gets this premier placement and the manditory pieces of flair are kept out of The Banks.

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The Banks Project – Google Earth Image Overlay

July 3, 2008

I’ve taken a rendering from Cincinnati Port Authority website and worked some mojo on it to tie it into Google Earth. Google Earth provides an interactive user experience to see the world from virtually any perspective. You’ll need to have Google Earth installed to add this custom Image Overlay of downtown Cincinnati.

Here is the actual .kmz Image Overlay file to download and load into Google Earth.

Click here for help opening and viewing The Banks Project image overlay.

Enjoy!

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Robert Moses and Urban Planning

July 2, 2008

The Banks project and the City of Cincinnati should to acknowledge a man who helped shape the evolution of modern urban living – Robert Moses. While he doesn’t have a title in The Banks project, his presence is felt in every urban renewal project in the United States.

A project doesn’t have to share the same blueprints to benefit from Robert Moses. His incredible breadth of work included great successes as well as failures. Both of these provide useful lessons for modern urban planning. Study New York City and you are studying the work of Robert Moses.

I’m not going to eulogize the man, but I certainly respect a man who was able to accomplish as much as he was during his lifetime. I trust that his hometown paper was able to encapsulate his positive and negative impact on the city. In 1981, the New York Times wrote in Moses’ 5,000+ word obituary that he “…played a larger role in shaping the physical environment of New York State than any other figure in the 20th century.”

Is there a person in Cincinnati who will have as singular an impact on the Queen City as Moses did in the Big Apple? Not as far as I can tell, but our story is just getting started.

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