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Point A to Point B – How UrbanCincy readers get to work

Not a big surprise here from July’s poll. The majority of UrbanCincy readers commute to work by car (47% of 327 total respondents). A strong response came from those who walk and/or bike to work, as well as those riding the bus for their means of transportation. Combined those two categories made up for roughly 32% of the total responses.

That actually is a better breakdown than I expected, and to top it all off there were 14% of you who selected the ‘insert rail here’ option. So if you really break it down as car vs. alternative transportation then there was actually a pretty decent response. The comparison would then be 47% (156 total votes) to 46% (155 total votes).

How did you vote, why did you vote the way you did? Most importantly what do you see as an important tool to help tip the scales even further and get people out of their cars? I think the streetcar is an important first step that will further reduce the need for an automobile in the urban core. For commuting purposes light rail needs to be considered again, and soon.

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Coming home

This weekend is bound to be great. Not just for the typical joys of the weekend, but because I’m going to be coming home for the weekend. So much to do, so many people to see, and so much Skyline to eat. Just what am I to do?

Well here’s the game plan. First when I get in on Saturday I’m going to try not to faint as I take in the view from the famous cut-in-the-hill spot on I-75. From there I’m going to be getting some lunch (I’m thinking Cilantro right now). After that it’s family fun time.

Then Saturday night will be upon us…and it will be time to do some bar/club hopping with friends (as many as possible). After a night full of fun it will be time to retreat to a bed somewhere and crash. Then more family time on Sunday with some friend stuff mixed in.

Oh Cincinnati how I miss you so…but this short trip should allow for some interesting content and what not for readers of UrbanCincy. See you next week, and enjoy Cincinnati this weekend like you’re visiting for only a few days. I bet you’ll have a blast.

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Morning Glory Ride 2008

On Sunday, August 3rd the 27th Morning Glory Ride will take place with starts at 4:30am and 5:30am. This morning bike ride starts at Sawyer Point and is a 25-mile ride if you do the “classic” ride.

At the end of the ride, back at Sawyer Point, there will be a catered Sunrise Breakfast awaiting you (only if you register online by midnight 8/1). You can also register on Saturday from Noon-4pm at Sawyer Point…or if you’re a real procrastinator you can register the day of the ride at Sawyer Point between 3am-5am.

There are some registration costs, but it is definitely worth its weight in gold. This year will even have a portion of the ride blocked off to traffic along Columbia Parkway. The ride offers the scenic ride along Columbia Parkway, takes you through Eden Park, through portions of Downtown, across the Ohio River, into Nky, up into Devou Park, and eventually back to Sawyer Point.

The ride is part of a growing trend of these rides across the nation (especially the car-free portion). Dan Korman, owner of Park + Vine (which is also a sponsor of this year’s event), suggests that the ride should become a weekly Sunday morning event. He also points to Chicago’s ride as something that Cincinnati’s ride should/could become.

View a map of the full course (Nky and all) here!!!

View a full listing of the street closures here (156kb PDF)

Image from PhotoDivergence.com

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Great urban scene

I thought this was an excellent photograph by 5chw4r7z, and I found it to be a quintessential ‘urban’ scene. It is a scene from the rooftop terrace on Jean-Robert’s Over-the-Rhine restaurant – Lavomatic. Check out some more photos in the same post by 5chw4r7z.

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South Florida wanderings

As some of you might know I haven’t been around Cincinnati lately. I’ve been on the road, on business, for about a month now. My travels took me all across Florida and gave me the opportunity to photograph some new (to me) places. I even got to see a couple alligators (sorry no pictures). So please sit back, relax and enjoy some of my favorite photos from my journeys across South Florida.

If you would like you can browse all of the photos from each one of my Florida stops. Photos are from the following cities: Miami (Downtown, Miami Beach), Naples, Tampa (Downtown, Ybor City), and St. Petersburg.