Cincinnati, Ohio

Not strictly Cincinnati but figured it merited a mention here.

Meet the guy once at Matthew 25, super friendly. Loved to just chat.

We are pleased to announce that the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Civil Rights has accepted for investigation our complaint of discrimination alleging violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its implementing regulations, including Title VI regulations administered by the United States Department of Transportation (49 C.F.R. Part 21) and the Federal Highway Administration (23 C.F.R. Part 200).

The FHWA has determined that the investigation will focus on the following allegation:

Whether the Brent Spence Corridor Project violates Title VI by discriminating against residents based on race, color, or national origin within and adjacent to the project area.

The number of summer events will increase from 135 in 2023 to 193, according to 3CDC.

Hoping to find an in person game I can join as a player. Tried my hand at Dming and I don't care for it. Preferably looking for a set table. Nothing against going to Woodburn or humble monk for a game, but that's honestly not what I'm looking for. Anybody got openings for a fellow weirdo?

List in the link for those stricken from the voter rolls.

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/06/02/chef-jose-salazar-goose-elder-closing-findlay-otr.html

Chef Salazar owns both spots but is focusing on the new wine bar and the reopening of Salazar. As a result, he is closing up shop at Goose and Elder.

Maybe a new thing to do- just recap some other less well known news and post some events around town. Feel free to contribute.

Recap

• Delta is now doing daily flights to Paris, upped from 3 a week, at least through August
• A new bar "Ziggy's" is opening next to Ziegler Park in OTR
• Red Sesame is now backing out of the proposed fixed location restaurant and instead continuing on with their food truck due to staffing issues and issues with the building they were going to use in Madisonville
• Red Bike is back! Buy an annual pass or check out a bike for a day
• XU is closed for a gas leak as of Friday
• CPS hired an interim superintendant while searching for a new permanent one

Events

• Taste of Cincinnati all week on fifth street downtown
• F1 Races at Madtree
• Parades galore for memorial day

Elementz is planning a move early this summer into a space at 3344 Central Parkway, situated between the neighborhoods of Clifton, CUF and Camp Washington.

Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl Long’s budget plan will spend down the rest of the city’s share of pandemic-era rescue funds on one-time expenses after revenue projections came in much better than expected, eliminating a projected $26.4 million budget deficit.

it has just unveiled the second in line: Hawaiian Wedding Cake. Graeter's describes the flavor as a decadent mix of coconut and pineapple flavors.

Long time coming. Glad to see it's being done. Will be quite a good link between Fountain Square and whatever new development will be on Race, etc.