July 2009
114 posts
Another $2 billion spent on subsidizing sprawl. Meanwhile, we’re still arguing about rail transit that helps cities. http://bit.ly/Fm7Wu
What do America’s Top Ten Cities Have in Common? →
Outside Magazine published this list of America’s Top Ten Cites. One thing they all have in common—Streetcars. Every city on the list is either operating or in the planning stages for a streetcar system. Do great cities build streetcars, or do streetcars build great cities? Or both?
Albuquerque, New Mexico: Advanced Planning for a Streetcar
Atlanta, Georgia: Operates Heavy Rail, Advanced...
Ticketmaster just shipped my tickets to “Cincinatti, OH”. I hope they actually make it to my house.
Glad to see so many non-Cincinnatians, who can’t vote in the mayoral race, are voting in this Enquirer poll. http://bit.ly/WikRS
Delicious panini and chicken curry soup from Quick Mick’s for lunch. Then writing an Ethics paper and heading back to work.
I just entered to win a free Flip MinoHD. Just follow @ShareThis and retweet. http://shar.es/AAI6 #sharethisflip
Heading out for some Graeter’s.
Wrapped up today’s episode of @explorecinci featuring Ronny Salerno from Queen City Discovery. Starting to edit the podcast.
So glad I only have 1 1/2 more weeks of summer classes.
Man, tomorrow’s going to be a busy day.
Oh boy, that Provost is going to get himself sued one of these days.
Still sleepy. Getting ready for work. Syncing new podcast episodes to the iPod for the walk to campus.
Bill Maher: New Rule: Not Everything in America... →
How about this for a New Rule: Not everything in America has to make a profit. It used to be that there were some services and institutions so vital to our nation that they were exempt from market pressures. Some things we just didn’t do for money. The United States always defined capitalism, but it didn’t used to define us. But now it’s becoming all that we are.
Awesome fear-mongering video talking about government-run health care. “It’s like forcing vegetarians to eat meat!” http://bit.ly/Qu3TZ
Everybody standing around watching a car get towed on Ludlow
Tweets are slow tonight. people must have real lives or something.
At Baba’s now. Heading to the Levee soon.
New “In Space!!!” home demos posted: http://bit.ly/hulFK
Charcoal brickettes weren’t wanting to light for some reason. Steaks delayed a few minutes.
Met w/ @stlurbanworkshp for a brief tour of Over the Rhine. Looking forward to following his blog on St. Louis issues. http://bit.ly/Fszq2
Also picked up some corn on the cob & red potatoes from Findlay Market. Grilling out this afternoon.
Any bass players interested in joining this project? http://bit.ly/hulFK
Annoyed that my new digital camera, which I won on eBay and paid for last Thurs, just shipped today. Auction said “ships in 2 business days”
WKRC/@Local12 is talking about Walmart’s sale this weekend. Any mention of this weekend’s sale at the Gateway Quarter? http://bit.ly/b2B0b
WatchNew York City has a great success with its conversion of Herald Square and Time Square to pedestrian-only.
RT @Foodimentary
Did you know that for every dollar you spend on produce at the supermarket, only 5 cents goes to the farmer who grew it?
How many twitter followers did you lose in the spammer purge today?
Twitterbots are awesome!!! RT @Doc__Brown:
@taestell Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.
People freaking out about raising gas tax to pay for the true cost of highway infrastructure. (See the comments.) http://bit.ly/SYYr3
Cunningham says we should “beat the hell outta” the homeless w/ “a big old cane, Singapore-style” to keep them in line. http://bit.ly/pYhJl
Please vote for this week’s episode of @explorecinci on Cinplify: http://bit.ly/3luq5
Wrapped up the recording of today’s @explorecinci radio show. Headed out to dinner at NuVo and then working on the podcast (and homework…)
I want to make my chicken tacos again soon… http://bit.ly/3yzYpV
Trying to think of a responsible person in the media to write a short paper on.
Should Twitter stop Auto DM messages? Vote here: http://bit.ly/rHgiO #autodm Yes #twug
Can’t believe the things The Provost comes up with on The Phoney Coney. http://bit.ly/kx2NG
With Seattle’s system opening, Cincinnati is now the 2nd largest US city without any rail transit. The largest? Detroit. http://bit.ly/PBcbw
Got a Google Voice invite, wooooo!
RT @chicagocarless:
Why Chicago Transit Authority President Richard Rodriguez Shouldn’t Be Driving to Work: http://bit.ly/q9rBq
Took so much to numb me at the dentist that my ears are now numb
Off to class… and then to the dentist… uggghhh
RT @axerickson:
New college grads: entry inside sales position in NKY starting $35K +bonus/profit sharing/benefits. @axerickson for details.
We need to stop airing all of these misuse-of-911 calls on the news. It’s just encouraging more people to do it. @Fox19 @wlwt @local12 @wcpo
Seattle opens rail system in its 22-year-old tunnel. Let’s top it by putting rail in our 80-year-old subway tunnels. http://bit.ly/172nnm
Tried to go to the Reds game today but only single seats were available :(
Now waiting for burritos at The Comet