PAVELISH ON THE TOTAL CITY
The media (and the politicians) continue to talk about the streetcar and the development of OTR and since this is important to me I comment once more. The OTR will continue to develop, as it should, and once again become a great neighborhood. Many people and institutions will be displaced as the development continues. Many lives will change. Over the Rhine (the largest historical district in the nation) will attract a lot of new residents. I may be one of them. Findlay Market is a City (and national) jewel and will continue to expand. And a streetcar will come. I favor ALL of this as the development of OTR is critical to the development of the whole city.
But the people of Westwood, Price Hill, Evanston, Avondale, Bond Hill, Northside, etc. feel left out. They feel that all the City focus is on OTR where the "big money" controls and "political favors" are paid. And they wonder why a streetcar is so important when some of THEIR concerns should get more attention. Senior citizens who fear leaving their homes to buy groceries, school children who have to pass corner drug dealers on their way to catch the school bus, and good Cincinnati people who live next to vacant homes and boarded up store fronts could care less about the streetcar. And these citizens wonder why the politicians are so driven to save the OTR and save the streetcar but only" care "about their neighborhood at election time . And all this talk about developing "green" neighborhoods, they just want to survive and SAVE their neighborhood.
Again, I believe in developing the OTR. I love Findlay Market and hope to see it expand and prosper (and maybe add a grocery store), and I love streetcars and want to see one built, but City Council DON'T forget our most important Cincinnati jewel, OUR TRADITIONAL (CORE) neighborhoods and the good people who live there. City Council, there is a simple solution to this and you have heard me preach this over and over - bring back our investors that you have driven away and they will bring back our neighborhoods...
VOTE STEVE PAVELISH TO CINCINNATI CITY COUNCIL
http://www.pavelish.com/
posted by pavelish at 4:47 AM
2 Comments:
at 8:13 AM, October 20, 2007 
Harris for Council said...
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at 10:56 AM, October 20, 2007 
pavelish said...
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Post a Comment*Steve,
Your point is well taken. But economic development cannot occur in all 52 neighborhoods at once. But all 52 neighborhoods can benefit from economic development regardless of where it occurs in the city.
The property tax revenue generated from a new street car system (the estimate is $300 million in the first 10 years) does not just go to two neighborhoods--it goes to the entire city. It's money that can be used to hold the line on taxes while funding basic services (infrastructure, safety, etc.), and even special services (support for the arts, etc.).
And remember, this plan is just for phase one. Phase two will probably connect uptown/Pill Hill (our city's 2nd largest employer after downtown) to downtown, and ultimately expand to other neighborhoods.
Greg
Gregg,
Economic development can happen everywhere and at the same time IF the private sector returns to Cincinnati. A developer (using private funds) may develop in three or four neighborhoods at the same time, (one house or storefront at a time), usually needing no City infrastructure aid at all. With the proper City pro business climate usually many investors (using private funds) will be developing at the same time in the same neighborhoods. Look at Columbia-Tusculum, Klotter-Conroy, parts of Oakley, etc. Neighborhoods best return to glory one house or one block at a time and with owner occupancy in mind. And developed neighborhoods are NOT a haven for crime.
Also Gregg, the present streetcar plan is somewhat steep street challenged as we plan for Phase II and so on.
See you Monday...And thanks for being a friend
Steve pavelish
www.pavelish.com
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