Three years ago:
- The Cincinnati Park Board accepted the donation of nearly 60 acres of property near Mount Airy Forest and near Rawson Woods.
- The Sycamore Township Zoning Commission considered a modification to a planned unit development to bring a four-story office building to Montgomery and Hosbrook roads in the Kenwood area.
- I visited Pleasant Ridge. (see slideshow below*)
- Cincinnati City Councilmember Chris Monzel submitted two motions asking the City to cease and desist all streetcar-related activity and for a report on all funds the City had spent on the project thus far.
- Potterhill Homes announced that its model home at the Northwind subdivision would be open by wintertime.
- Cincinnati City Councilmember Roxanne Qualls introduced a motion asking for the City to adopt Complete Streets strategies as part of its overall transportation policy.
- River Metals Recycling applied for permits to build a scrap metal yard on State Avenue, but the Lower Price Hill Community Council continued to fight it.
- Ohio Historical Society Executive Director and CEO Dr. William K. Laidlaw Jr., 66, drowned off of Martha's Vineyard during a family vacation.
- A Corryville three-family that had been declared in danger of collapse was razed by the City.
- I visited Over-the-Rhine and Bellevue. (see slideshow below*)
* Hover over the slideshow to bring up the controls. You may stop the slideshow by clicking on the square "stop" button, allowing you to scroll through the photos at your own leisure. To get a better view, click on each image to enlarge to 800 x 600. Photos will open in a new browser window.
