Best of Blogs, 9/1/07

Here are some of the most interesting blog posts of the past week, in the order that they were posted....

Cincinnati Downtown Parents: Rubber Duck Regatta to fund OTR Demolition
Mike points out that the proceeds from the Rubber Duck Regatta will be used by Freestore Foodbank CEO John Young to demolish buildings in Over-the-Rhine and to use the space for semi-trailer parking.

UrbanCincy: Zinzinnati's German heritage
Randy explores Cincinnati's German settlers and how it has shaped our City socially and physically.

CincyBlurg: West Chester is unsafe!
BlurgGurl details her experiences with suburbanites and their lack of knowledge of the City, wrapping it up nicely with her own generalizations about crime in the burbs.

The 'Nati Life: Conventional Wisdom?
The 'Nati Life discusses a recent column by Joel Kotkin of the Wall Street Journal which argues that cities are spending far too much on highly-visible megaprojects while neglecting their base infrastructure. The 'Nati Life asks if Cincinnati is falling into that trap.

Parker Flats: August progress
5chw4r7z shares photos of the Parker Flats project from July 31 and August 31.

Porkopolis: SORTA Board: Next for Tarbell?
Kevin Osborne reports that Roxanne Qualls is lobbying for Tarbell to replace her on the SORTA board.