I mentioned in my post this weekend about the Vision 2015 Greenways plan (link here). Human Nature, a company focused on designing public spaces is a key component of this plan and you can actually view some of the plans and proposals on this site. If you view a larger view of the second map […]
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Vision 2015’s Regional Park Network
Vision 2015 shed some additional attention on the parks component of the Vision 2015 plan this week including an open house to solicit input and share the vision along the Licking watershed. The regional parks plan is an important component of Northern Kentucky’s development and the idea of making the under-utilized Licking River in this […]
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Update on Memorial Apartments
There were some updates this week in the press concerning the apartments on Memorial Parkway (mentioned here in a post from this past December). There appeared to be some contradiction in the articles between the developer, the Enquirer, and City Council. What is clear is that the development has been delayed (The Enquirer uses the […]
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Ballot Positions set for November Council Election
I spoke with the Campbell County Elections office this week and obtained the ballot order for the upcoming election, posted below. I apologize in advance for any mis-spellings. 1. Lisa Kelly 2. R Peterman 3. S. Dauer 4. T Lampe 5. J Sorrentino 6. J Canter 7. Doepker 8. Stiller 9. B Levine-Thompson 10. Eric […]
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Recent Events
Since it has been a couple of weeks since my last post I thought I would bring you a collection of small stories that have been reported elsewhere with a little commentary: Status update on the Midway – this was a recent article in the Enquirer from a recent Council meeting. The story covers other […]
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Status of the Nevada Building??
It has now been 6 months since the Bank of Kentucky purchased the Nevada building (see this past post for background) and it continues to sit empty. I am reminded of some of the discussion about the purchase at the time including: The Bank of Kentucky could sell the building for more than the $240K […]
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Cycling in Fort Thomas
Two recent local stories emphasize the importance of biking and the need to think of ways to further support biking in Fort Thomas. 1. Gas Prices, fitness trend lead to bike revival – this Cincinnati Enquirer article speaks of the growing bike ridership in the greater Cincinnati area: With high gas prices and people trading […]
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Ft Thomas Residents in 40 Under 40
For those of you who may not be familiar with the Cincinnati Business Courier, each your they compile a list of younger leaders in the Cincinnati area who are making an impact and will the next generation of leaders, named 40 Under 40. The most recent listing was published this week and I noticed at […]
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Arts Grant Opportunity?
News was released today about the winners of the Kentucky Arts Partnership Grant. There were only a handful of winners from Northern Kentucky and only one based in Campbell county. This is another grant opportunity for those involved in the arts in Fort Thomas to gain additional funding. A quick look at the Kentucky Arts […]
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An Interesting Article out of Lexington
For those of you familiar with Lexington’s Chevy Chase neighborhood you will appreciate this article from the Lexington Herald Leader. This is a great example of the creativity of the neighborhood association in Lexington and the willingness on the part of the city government to grant this unique community some additional zoning regulations to help […]