Obviously the big news of the day was the fact that TJ Maxx is headed to The Newport Pavilion. The discount clothing retailer’s bricks and mortar are already under construction on the south corner of the development next to Dick’s Sporting Goods. The long-term speculation was that Marshall’s could be the next retailer to be […]
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Traffic and Newport Pavilion at a Tipping Point
The addition of Chick Fil A added a few wrinkles to the make-up of the Newport Pavilion. After the anchor stores were set in place, it was the most talked about retailer in the new development and it has not been a disappointment. The double drive-thrus are constantly packed and the population of “Toddler Town” […]
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What’s the Deal with All These Mopeds?
Image via Wikimedia Commons Whether they’ve been here all along, and you’re just now noticing, or they’re really a new Ft. Thomas phenomenon, the point is that they’re getting noticed. Mopeds are gaining attention — if not traction — around Ft. Thomas city streets, so here’s the scoop on traffic and licensing laws surrounding these […]
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More “Revive the Drive” Fun for I-471: How it Affects Ft. Thomas
Note to state officials: rhyming traffic pattern platitudes do not make your construction plans more palatable. Getting anywhere via I-471 is not going to be a joy this summer. In fact, it is going to suck. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet unveiled more time tables and plans today just as the weather (and tempers) begin to […]
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Newport / Fort Thomas Subsidizing Ohio Drivers?
There is a post from Kevin LeMaster’s blog, Building Cincinnati, about a public meeting tomorrow night in Cold Spring for citizens concerned about the I-471 corridor study. There is concern that widening to four lanes, while possibly needed, is a subsidy for Ohio commuters driving to and from the east side while possibly hurting the […]
