We discuss how city council’s motion to declare Cincinnati an “immigrant-friendly city” improves our region’s image, and how various efforts to attract and retain skilled immigrants could improve our city and nation’s economy. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #18: Immigrant-Friendly City
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Kevin Wright of the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of Walnut Hills. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #17: Kevin Wright of Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation Michael Moore, Director of Cincinnati’s Department of Transportation & Engineering, joins Travis, Randy, Jake and John to discuss the department’s policy priorities and the many road, bike, and transit projects taking place across the city. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: PODCAST: Michael Moore from Cincinnati’s Dept. of Transportation The President/CEO of Downtown Cincinnati Inc. joins us in the podcast studio this week. David Ginsburg talks with Travis, Randy and John about his organization, the status of downtown, and what the future holds for the region’s economic and population center. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #15: Downtown Cincinnati Inc. Outside of those that live there, it doesn’t seem that many Cincinnatians know much about the city’s west side. This week on The UrbanCincy Podcast, Ken Smith and Matt Strauss, from Price Hill Will, join us in studio to discuss the past, present and future of Cincinnati’s west side neighborhoods. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #14: Price Hill Will Travis, Randy, Jake, and John are joined by Chris Cousins of UrbanOhio to reflect on Cincinnati’s major accomplishments in 2012 and look forward to 2013. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #13: 2012 in Review Cincinnati’s Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls joins the UrbanCincy team to discuss the city’s adoption of a form-based code. We also discuss the city’s new comprehensive plan, and how projects like the two-waying of Taft and McMillan Streets in Walnut Hills can add to the livability of Cincinnati’s urban neighborhoods. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #12: Cincinnati’s Form-Based Code Terry Grundy joins the UrbanCincy team to discuss urban politics, both in terms of the current election season and larger issues. We discuss Issues 2 and 4, the history of Cincinnati’s council and mayoral offices, and the effect of redistricting and other political issues on America’s cities. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #11: Urban Politics Rome Ntukogu joins us to discuss Cincinnati’s music scene. We discuss the role of different venues and neighborhoods; bands having “Cincinnati pride” after making it big; national acts stopping in Cincinnati; and music festivals like Midpoint, Bunburry, and The Heights. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #10: Cincinnati Music Scene Kathleen Norris of the Brandt Retail Group joins us to discuss retail in Cincinnati’s urban neighborhoods. We discuss the Gateway Quarter of Over-the-Rhine; grocery options in urban neighborhoods; Tower Place Mall; Restaurant Row; Short Vine and the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Cincinnati; and a retail plan for the Cincinnati Streetcar route. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #9: Retail Planning Mel McVay from Cincinnati’s Department of Transportation and Engineering joins us to discuss bicycling in the city. We learn how the city plans sharrows, bike lanes, and cycle tracks, and get a preview of several improvements. We also discuss the booming popularity of group rides in Cincinnati. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #8: Bicycle Infrastructure Angie Schmidt of Rust Wire and StreetsBlog joins the UrbanCincy team to discuss what happens when transportation investments become highly politicized. We discuss Representative Steve Chabot’s attempt to block federal funding for light rail and “fixed guideway” projects in Cincinnati; Governor John Kasich’s rejection of federal funding for the 3C Corridor high-speed rail project; and Hamilton County’s efforts to block sewer upgrades contemporaneous with the Cincinnati Streetcar project. We also discuss the contradiction between rural highways and rural flights being fully funded while urban highway and bridge projects (Brent Spence Bridge, I-75) are delayed or struggle to receive funding. . (Read more...) On the sixth episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, we listen to a talk given by Arthur A. Hupp, titled Historic Cincinnati Union Terminal: Restoration and Renovation Master Plan. The talk, given at the Society for Industrial Archeology 2012 annual conference, looks the the history of Cincinnati’s Union Terminal as well as its transformation into the Cincinnati Museum Center. This episode concludes the three-part series [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #6: Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal On the fifth episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, we listen to a talk given by Clifford W. Zink, titled Public Works Should Educate Public Taste: John A. Roebling’s Design of the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge. The talk, given at the Society for Industrial Archeology 2012 annual conference, provides an interesting look at both John A. Roebling and the bridge that now bears his name. [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #5: John A. Roebling Bridge On the fourth episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, we listen to a talk given by Jake Mecklenborg providing a history of the Cincinnati Subway project and an explanation of why it was cancelled. He also sheds light on a number of urban legends that surround the project, such as false rumors that the tunnels are too small for modern rail vehicles or that parts of the tunnel have collapsed. Finally, he explains how the tunnels could be used for future rail transit plans and even be counted as Cincinnati’s local match toward such a plan. . . . → Read (Read more...) On the third episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, Travis and Randy are joined by Chris Cousins and Rich Northcutt of UrbanOhio and Walker Evans of Columbus Underground. We discuss how new media outlets have been able to change the conversation regarding urban issues. We also discuss what role traditional media should play now that more people are getting news and communicating through independent websites, blogs, forums, and other social media outlets. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #3: New Media On the second episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, Randy, Jake, and Travis discuss the transportation poverty faced by senior citizens in Cincinnati and other U.S. cities. We also discuss the problem of suburban developers externalizing their costs onto taxpayers, and we address listener feedback from our discussion on bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #2: Transportation Poverty On the inaugural episode of The UrbanCincy Podcast, urban planner Natalia Gomez Rojas joins the UrbanCincy team from Colombia to discuss bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. Randy and Natalia discuss their experience using the TransMilenio system in Bogotá, and the lessons Cincinnati and other U.S. cities can take away. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Episode #1: Bus Rapid Transit |
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