Staggering blow today with news that Woodfill’s bids have come in 12.5% over budget or $1.1m. Given the current economy this is a huge miss in estimation and will eat into ‘urgent needs funds’ that could have been used in other places in the district. I know I have mentioned this before but doesn’t this […]
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River Cities Trail & Fort Thomas
Yesterday we got an update on the Vision 2015 plan (although the website doesn’t appear to be updated) and one of the items reviewed was ‘a bold vision of trails, open space and entertainment venues for the riverfront‘. This vision is the same vision mentioned in this past post on Fort Thomas Matters from March […]
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Work on the Midway
While ultimately I do believe the Midway can look great, on my way to the Y yesterday my worse fears were realized regarding the street scape work along Fort Thomas Ave. Removing the trees and burying the lines highlight the public housing that exists next to the Midway. In the poll on the right side […]
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Future Hillside Development in Fort Thomas
While this isn’t a blog about Cincinnati some recent proposed zoning changes could have huge future implications for Northern Kentucky and subsequently Fort Thomas. The proposed zoning would prohibit new building in the sightlines of 35 of 48 high-priority public view corridors identified in a 2007 study by the Hillside Trust Inc. The proposal could […]
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Highlands and Pergola – A Source of Pride
Two things from Friday give me great pride in Fort Thomas. The first is Highlands High School – again ranked among the elite public high schools in the nation climbing a whopping nearly 200 places in the Newsweek rankings to 572. Highlands rankings from the past 5 years show an incredible leap in the past […]
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New Restaurant in Fort Thomas – Pergola’s
This was the sight earlier today as the old Warner’s location was being transformed into the latest restaurant in Fort Thomas. The sign hanging on the outside lists the restaurant name as Pergola’s and from the news I am hearing may have a bakery or at least breakfast pastries as well as lunch and dinner. […]
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Sanitation District 1’s 20 Year Plan & Fort Thomas
You may have seen recent stories about Sanitation District 1’s $450 million 20 year plan. It feels a bit overwhelming when you think of the dollars involved but I thought it could be good to give a brief summary of the plan’s impacts in Fort Thomas. Sanitation District 1 has published the plan, all 148 […]
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Walking the pig in Ft. Thomas
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Why I Am Excited About the Future of the Midway
The more I think about the prospects of the Midway the more excited I get. We are just a few short months away from some serious momentum. Lets take a quick inventory of some of the important changes that are imminent in a very short space: Nevada Building purchase & redevelopment Tower Homes Farmer’s Market […]
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Ft Thomas Real Estate Market Update
I received the latest Robinson Realty email today and they indicate 14 home sales in Fort Thomas in April. This is the most in months as it has been averaging 9/month. These numbers were generally confirmed by Your Town Realty’s new data tool. It is difficult to determine whether this is a typical seasonal bump […]