To answer your question, I do believe in what I wrote. There was early discussion of Section 8 being forced upon the developers of The Banks, but I haven’t found any updates as to whether this component was agreed upon. I’m not advocating for Section 8 apartments with views of the river, but mixed-income developments have proven successful in other US cities.

I would hope that a project of this magnitude would cater to the needs of all Cincinnatians. After all, we’re paying for the project. The interests of urban re-developers is often at odds with the interests of the populous because there’s little money to be made in the poor.

New posts are on the way.

In reading other comments (on the original article, rather than the blog), I have gathered that many are focused on the affect such a grocery store might have on decisions by potential residents to move downtown, and I think these may be missing the point. As a current OTR resident (14th St), I can say with absolute certainty that to have a grocer within safe walking distance of my home would enable me to build a greater sense of belonging to my neighborhood and local community. That being said, I don’t think that by building a grocery store on the banks of the river, either I or my fellow OTR residents will have the opportunity to realize this benefit; it is still too far.

Good theory, though.