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Sunday, July 29, 2012

THE SUNDAY (EVENING EDITION) - 29 JULY 2012

THE RIVER CITY NEWS
MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE... ...EACH AND EVERY DAY
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RETAIL CONSULTANT EXPANDS UPON HIS FINDINGS 
               IN COVINGTON
Downtown Covington will never be what it once was according to retail consultant Mike Berne, of MJB Consulting, who was contracted to perform a study of our City's retail viability. It was the final piece of presentations from the Center City Action Plan which aims to revitalize Covington's urban core. Berne's message, as even he admitted, was a "tough nut to swallow". 
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The River City News covered the presentation:
Downtown Covington will never be what it once was, so it's time to focus, says a consultant. Madison Ave should own that focus while Pike, Scott, & MLK are on hold for now. Plus, Mainstrasse should rebrand itself as a destination for fine-dining and refined tastes. Full story at the link.
Full story: The River City News 
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Following the publication of that story, Berne contacted The River City News to expand upon his findings and clear up any vagueness or possible misinterpretations, particularly of the impression that certain types of retail would "never" come to fruition, like a grocery or more shops in Mainstrasse. "I do not think that you misrepresented my position," Berne wrote. "I feel that you did a great job. It is more that retail is a subject of such nuance and complexity, especially in urban settings, and so the specifics really do matter. I myself take some of the blame for inaccuracies -- I try to be very careful in my choice of words, but it is not easy, especially when presenting in front of an audience."
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On the low possibility of an upscale grocer in Covington:
"We are far from that minimum threshold. Not that we cannot get there, but it will take time. The roughly 13,000 residents in the supermarket trade area (drawn in response to existing competition, traffic patterns, physical/psychological barriers, etc.) have a median household income of about $27,000, with just 10% of the households - barely more than 600 in total - at $75,000 or higher, and 48% at $25,000 or lower. Furthermore, just 25% of the residents aged 25 and over have B.A.'s or more -- a key factor for more up-market grocers, which typically require 40% or more. Sure, Covington has the highway access, but the communities to the north on I-75 are mostly low- to middle-income. And as for Downtown Cincinnati residents, that ship has already sailed, with the Kroger's in Newport and Fort Mitchell, not to mention the alternatives that may yet materialize in the CBD itself."
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On competition for Roebling Point at The Banks:
"Yes, I heard from several quarters during my research that many Kentucky residents prefer to stay in Kentucky for their pre- and post-game eating/drinking, but I also heard that there is typically a contingent crossing the bridge from Cincinnati as well, and that will likely get smaller. Remember, retail happens at the margins -- businesses succeed or fail just based on relatively small changes in the demand. Not saying that the existing ones will be hurt by The Banks, but it does mean that we should proceed with caution in that sub-district."
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On new businesses opening on Madison Ave:
"I really hope that the momentum continues to build there. We consultants are often branded as just producing fancy/expensive reports that sit on shelves, but it does nothing for me as a consultant for my piece to sit on a shelf -- when something happens as a result of what I have proposed, that is the best form of marketing that I can ask for."
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the week that was...
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SUNDAY
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FOOD FIGHT: GO TRUCK YOURSELF
Boy, things sure got testy when Downtown Covington welcomed some food trucks Friday afternoon. Is Covington ready to eat standing up? An editorial at the link. Share your thoughts, too!
Full story: The River City News 
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PHOTOS: MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE CAR SHOW
Check out all the hot wheels!
Lots more photos: The River City News 
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SATURDAY
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SEARCH FOR TEEN MISSING FROM COVINGTON RESUMES SUDDENLY
Nearly two years after a Covington teen disappeared, new clues lead to a large and immediate search in Knox County. "It's important for the public and Paige's family to know we have not given up," said Covington Police Chief Spike Jones. Full story at the link.
Full story: The River City News 
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SATURDAY HEADLINES
Holmes students show improvement on advanced placement tests (plus, other notes from the Covington School Board meeting); The Chick-fil-A controversy hits a KY university campus when the President says he's finished eating that chicken; Plus, photos from Covington's successfull Food Truck Invasion. Those stories and more at the link!
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FRIDAY
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NEWLY RENOVATED HOMES HIT THE MARKET IN COVINGTON
It was a block dominated by dilapidated, boarded-up houses but now features several newly renovated or newly constructed homes that just hit the market. (The houses are so nice, two are already nearly SOLD!) Take a photo tour of them at the link!
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FRIDAY HEADLINES
A Covington school will have to start the new year without its playground; Delta to cease operations of Comair; Plus, News anchor and Covington resident Katherine Nero discusses her breast cancer diagnosis. Those stories and more at the link.
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THURSDAY
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COVINGTON SCHOOLS CONSIDER DRUG TESTS FOR SOME STUDENTS
Covington Independent Public Schools considers drug-testing some of its students. Full story at the link. 
Full story: The River City News 
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THURSDAY EVENING HEADLINES
The Southgate House lands a new home; Did Covington-born assassinated KY Governor William Goebel deserve to die?; A UK student is in trouble with the law for emailing a picture of The Joker; Plus, a look ahead to weekend events in Covington. Those stories and more at the link!
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THURSDAY MORNING HEADLINES
Kentucky man charged with stealing ring off the finger of a body inside a funeral home; Fighting the emerald ash borer in Devou Park; Those stories and more at the link!
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WEDNESDAY
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DOWNTOWN COVINGTON MUST NOT LOOK TO PAST FOR FUTURE PLANS
Downtown Covington will never be what it once was, so it's time to focus, says a consultant. Madison Ave should own that focus while Pike, Scott, & MLK are on hold for now. Plus, Mainstrasse should rebrand itself as a destination for fine-dining and refined tastes. Full story at the link.
Full story: The River City News 
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EMOTIONS FILL CITY HALL AS FIRE CHIEF, FIREFIGHTERS RETIRE
"People don't see at three in the morning when a young lieutenant has to put two toddlers and their grandmother in body bags. When a sixteen-year old boy hangs himself with an electrical cord. How do you close your eyes at night after that?" An emotional night at City Hall as firefighters retire. Click it.
Full story: The River City News 
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WEDNESDAY MORNING HEADLINES
New streetlights for 2 neighborhoods and new signs for Devou Park, as well as other notes from Tuesday night's City Commission meeting; A Kentucky shelter is forced to put down 200 dogs; Plus, the mayor of one city running out of money is only paying employees if they win a raffle! That & more at the link.
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TUESDAY
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON HEADLINES
A teen girl tells Covington Police she was pulled from a Mainstrasse street into an apartment where she was forced to have sex; The drought is taking its toll on Kentucky wine; Plus, Holy Cross's football coach is honored by the Bengals. Those stories and more at the link.
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TUESDAY MORNING HEADLINES
Kenton Co Prosecutor: "Not the time to be cutting police positions"; Expect a busy, important meeting tonight at City Hall; Plus, get your first look at the new murals along the Licking River Greenway & Trails. Those stories and more at the link!
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MONDAY
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COVINGTON RANKS POORLY IN STATE CRIME REPORT
Our City is close to the top in several categories of crime across the state, including burglary, robbery, prostitution, arson, and more. (Thank goodness for Lexington!) A full breakdown of a year in crime in Covington and Kentucky -- at the link.
Full story: The River City News 
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MONDAY EVENING HEADLINES
What happened in 1875 when Covington's baseball team challenged the mighty Cincinnati Reds?; More cities intend to join the consolidated Kenton Co Dispatch Center; Plus, a vehicle damaged in a Covington parking lot during last week's storm shows up on Craigslist. Click it.
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MONDAY MORNING HEADLINES
A quick look back at a piece of history on one Covington corner; Covington's loss of businesses is Cincinnati's gain; Nostalgic road signs are one way to "cool-up" a strip of state highway; Plus, some adorable furry faces ready to be adopted. Click it. 
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the week that will be...
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TUESDAY
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POLICE & FIRE RESTRUCTURING TO BE DISCUSSED
A public meeting is set for Tuesday inside Commission Chambers at City Hall on the recommendations set forth by Management Partners in regards to restructuring Covington's police and fire departments. The meeting begins at 6:00PM, Tuesday night. 
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For background:
Unhappiness at police department reflected in survey 
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Consultants: Combine 2 firehouses, privatize ambulances 
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THURSDAY
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ARTS DISTRICT WILL FINALLY BE OFFICIALLY REZONED BACK TO CBD
Covington's failed arts district zoning will be changed back to various "central business district" zoning during a Thursday meeting of the Kenton County Planning Commission. For the agenda, click here.
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Covington Business Council's annual dinner Click Here 
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World's Longest Yard Sale runs through Mainstrasse Click Here
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Baker Hunt to show off colored pencil artwork from 2:00Pm - 5:00PM with show and reception
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SATURDAY
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Fleeing Felon Obstacle Run
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                 HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
And remember... if it happens in Covington, you'll see it here at The River City News!
THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

DOWNTOWN COVINGTON MUST NOT LOOK TO PAST FOR FUTURE PLANS

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by Michael Monks 
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Mike Berne presents his study
Downtown Covington "can no longer support what it once was," said Mike Berne, a retail expert with MJB Consulting based in New York City and San Francisco. "There was a time it was the premiere shopping destination in Northern Kentucky" but that's no longer the case, he said. Berne based his analysis on three separate trips to Covington as part of the study that led to the creation of the Center City Action Plan (CCAP). Berne's firm was sub-contracted to study retail viability in the City by Denver-based Progressive Urban Management Associates (PUMA) which led the CCAP research.
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Covington's demographics have weakened since the days that shoppers from around the region flooded Madison Avenue and Pike Street to shop at Coppin's, Eilerman's, Woolworth's, Sears, JC Penny, Parisian and other well-known shopping destinations that helped solidify the City's position as Northern Kentucky's original outdoor shopping mall. A population of 65,000 in the middle of the twentieth century has dwindled to just over 40,000. Worse still, those who are left lack the affluence necessary to support a thriving retail community and those who do have the funds also have vehicles that take them to malls in Crestview Hills or Kenwood. 
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"We have formidable competition," Berne warned as Covington searches for ways to revive activity in the 613,000 square feet of retail opportunities in its Downtown area where only 430 households bring in more than $75,000 a year. Half the households bring in less than $25,000 per year.
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Covington must focus on smaller areas, ignore others for now
"We have to be strategic," Berne said, adding that Covington should focus on streets where potential retail is more viable. "Some streets won't be the focus while others will be." That concentration should be solely on Madison Avenue and not Scott Boulevard or Pike Street, Berne suggested, citing a familiar adage in retail: it's cheaper and easier to get more dollars from existing customers than it is to create new ones from scratch. 
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Madison Theater
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Madison Avenue is already at the early stages of a possible rebound with positive developments like the expansion of the Madison Theater and the budding popularity of the newly opened Whackburger. Other strengths include its intact retail fabric with steady businesses already filling many of the spaces. Madison has the highest visibility and could have the greatest impact on the City's brand. In order for the Madison Avenue approach to work two sectors of the population should be pursued: customers who already come to Madison Avenue for other reasons and those who are undeterred by the street's existing condition.
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Treat Downtown Covington's situation like a "triage"
When a disaster strikes and many people are injured, hospitals go into triage mode, prioritizing which patients need the most attention the quickest. Berne used the term to apply to Downtown Covington and his suggestion to focus on smaller areas. He cited Northside, the rugged but trendy Cincinnati neighborhood, as a community with similar attributes and potential to Covington. Particularly, Berne stressed the significance of a "hipster" crowd, described as young, creatively-inclined, alternatively minded people that live in and are drawn to the underground. 
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Hipsters, Berne reports, start trends, popularize nightspots, and pioneer neighborhoods. They are not deterred by a "little grit and diversity", he said. Live music plays a significant role in this sub-culture and iconic venues like the Madison Theater can serve as catalysts. During one of three trips to Covington Berne spent eight days including a weekend touring the City and analyzing its nightlife. "Before and after, people have nothing to do at the Madison Theater," Berne noticed. But, "other than Northside there's nowhere else with a music cluster."
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An upscale grocery in Covington is not ever likely
"An upscale supermarket is not necessarily realistic in the near term. There is not enough people who make enough money," Berne said, dashing the hopes of many Covingtonians longing for a closer alternative to the rundown, outdated, and grimy Kroger on the 1500 block of Madison Avenue. Even the anticipated, or at least hoped-for, addition of Gateway College's urban campus will not supply enough people with means to support an ambitious grocery or any other large-scale retail.
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However, there is hope for Covington in its quest for a larger variety of fresh foods. Starting with Bessler's Economy Meats, Berne encouraged the pursuit of an old European-style shopping experience where customers buy meat at one place, and fish, produce, and flowers at others. 
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City Commissioner Steve Frank disagreed with Berne's assessment of Covington's potential to host an upscale grocery. "I have had long conversations with chains that are looking at the area around Hamburger Heaven (the nickname given by PUMA to the fast food district around the Fifth Street exit)," Frank said, adding that he expects that many of the new residents in Downtown Cincinnati would patronize a Covington grocery. Berne stood by his claims. 
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"Downtowners (in Cincinnati) have options and will have more soon," Berne said. "That is just my opinion, but I don't see it."
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"I don't need you to see it," Frank countered. "Fortunately I've got the contacts and the money."
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Mainstrasse Village & Roebling Point should also be re-branded
Covington's most visited and most vibrant urban neighborhood is Mainstrasse Village where nightlife and restaurants thrive alongside a small cluster of retail. But for all the quality bar food and hamburger joints, Berne hopes the area narrows its focus to the style of landmarks like Chez Nora and Dee Felice and new neighborhood stars like Otto's, Bouquet, and Goodfellas Pizzeria. "Mainstrasse should be rebranded as a destination for fine dining and refined tastes," he said. 
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Mainstrasse Village
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Meanwhile, the neighborhood will likely never be a true retail destination according to Berne because there is a lack of steady daytime foot traffic and the streets are dominated by bars and restaurants which can afford to pay higher rents. The consultant said the better deal for aspiring retail business owners would be found along Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue where the prices for space are much lower. "The choice is rather clear," he said. Retail is better suited for Madison Avenue which is closer to other neighborhoods, he said. 
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The City should consider redeveloping the Fifth Street parking lot while at the same time retaining the free and ample parking that visitors to Mainstrasse have come to enjoy, the consultant recommended. 
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Across town at Roebling Point, the upstart entertainment district home to Keystone Bar & Grill, Sidebar, Blinkers and others, "the evolution has been a great thing to watch," Berne said, while expressing worries that the destination could grow too far, too fast. Roebling Point is closest to Cincinnati's dominating riverfront development known as The Banks and will face stiff competition from that. "They have a lot of things to occupy and distract them over there now," he said, noting that while Roebling Point is within Covington's most prestigious and expensive neighborhood, there are not enough people there to sustain it on their own.
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There is limited retail in Roebling Point but Berne suggested the neighborhood focus on ground-floor "flex" space with active uses for civic and community events, medical and dental offices, and daycare centers. 
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The City's next steps, according to the consultant
In order to implement Berne's suggestions, Covington would narrow its retail focus to Madison Avenue, while ignoring Pike Street and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard/Twelfth Street. New retail space inventory should be added at the 400 block of Madison. In Mainstrasse, a redevelopment plan should be created for the Fifth Street parking lot while also looking at ways to extend the neighborhood into Hamburger Heaven. The City must secure a buy-in from landlords and brokers regarding both the strategy and their role in it. Marketing and leasing hand-out materials should be created and distributed. Also, recruitment efforts should be intensified.
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"We're never going to be what we used to be, it's just not a reality, and thank you for pointing that out," said City Commissioner Sherry Carran.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012

BUSY, IMPORTANT COVINGTON CITY COMMISSION MEETING EXPECTED TUESDAY

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks 
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BUSY COVINGTON COMMISSION MEETING SET FOR NEXT WEEK
On Tuesday night the Covington City Commission will meet for what will likely be a lengthy, important session. Here are the details:
  • Lots of retirements and one resignation on the agenda. From the Fire Department: Chief Chuck Norris, Asst. Chief Alan Terry, Battalion Chief Bill Shelton, Lt. Chuck Spenlau, Engineer Todd Ryder, and EMT/Paramedic Marty Finan. From the Police Department: Sgt. Steve Sweeney. From the Devou Park Rangers: Karl Fry (listed as a resignation, not a retirement).
  • EMS Director Dan Mathew will be appointed acting fire chief
  • Another part of the Center City Action Plan (CCAP) will be presented for the first time as retail consultant Mike Berne comes back to town to discuss "retail positioning and strategy".
  • The City's efforts to relax zoning restrictions on various types of businesses, as recommended in the CCAP, will have a first reading (but not a vote until August). For a review of what those zoning restrictions are, click here.
  • A contract will likely be approved for the installation of 115 LED light fixtures in Mainstrasse Village and Riverside Drive at a cost of $105,000
  • A contract for new destination signage for Devou Park will likely be approved at a cost of $36,000 (payable from Drees Pavilion allocation funds)
  • The City will likely shift some of its federal housing funds to the Center for Great Neighborhoods as the organization moves to renovate three vacant properties on the 300 block of Orchard Street (which were purchased from the City earlier this year for one dollar). $74,000+ from the City's community development block grant funds and $44,000+ from the City's home "HOME" funds are being sought for assistance with this project.
  • The Covington Neighborhood Collaborative will also present at the meeting, led by its President, Bill Wells
The River City News will have the most comprehensive coverage after Tuesday night's meeting here at this site, on Facebook, and Twitter.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

CENTER CITY ACTION PLAN: PART ONE OF THREE

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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks 
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The so-called "plan of plans" to lead Covington's urban core back down a path of revitalization has arrived at City Hall and The River City News has scored a copy just before its expected online release to the public. The Covington Center City Action Plan (CCCAP) was financed by a 2010 grant awarded to the city in 2010 by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (42 cities nationwide were awarded the Community Challenge Planning Grant). The city selected Denver-based Progressive Urban Management Associates to lead the plan's development and over the past eight months PUMA has delved into the challenges Covington faces and how best to ignite a lightning bolt of development activity in the urban core. 
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The plan focuses on three key initiatives: a strong economy, an inviting public realm, and strong neighborhoods. In this first of three reports, the focus will be on the first part, a strong economy. The other two elements will be detailed in follow-up reports Thursday. 
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COVINGTON HAS A STRONG BASE FROM WHICH TO GROW
Throughout the planning process it was clear that Covington is not a blank canvas; in fact, the PUMA team built its plan around three strong areas in the city that could serve as a catalyst for development around them and elsewhere: Mainstrasse, the riverfront, and several blocks along the Madison Avenue corridor (which includes parts of Scott Boulevard and the Gateway College Urban Campus for the purposes of the report). PUMA notes that the NKY Convention Center sees 300,000 annual visitors, 400,000 people visit Mainstrasse each year, and the Covington branch of the Kenton County Library welcomes 390,000 people annually.  
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While the CCCAP focuses first on those three areas there are two other potential areas of development in the near future. PUMA envisions a cultural campus around the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and Covington Latin School where Madison Avenue meets Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in a newly redesigned intersection. To the west on MLK Boulevard is another area where the new Saint Elizabeth Hospital has opened and where the former Jillian's site in the old Bavarian Brewery building sits vacant. The redesigned Brent Spence Bridge plans could make MLK Boulevard one of the prime gateways into the city.
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ATTRACTING JOBS
The plan calls on the city to build upon the center city's niche of innovation and incubation through providing incentives, business support and technical assistance to new 
and existing businesses. Those steps could include permit and regulatory help, market information, maintaining an inventory of available commercial space, business planning, and merchandising. Incentives could include providing working capital for innovative and creative business concepts, low/no interest loans and grants, funding for tenant finish, working with landlords to develop contract or lease relief for businesses that generate a certain kind or number of jobs and provide a desirable service or product, and Providing incentives for light manufacturing, creative pursuits and residential uses on upper floors of currently underutilized buildings in Center City. 
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PUMA suggests that there be a physical location in which all of this information is readily available.
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MARKETING COVINGTON
The CCCAP suggests marketing Center City as a center of innovation to University students throughout the region including Gateway Community and Technical College, University of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky University and to strive to attract and keep young talent in Covington by promoting its quality of life, amenities and affordable real estate.  The plan recommends that the city work with hotels to ensure that literature and brochure in lobbies and rooms let visitors know that they are not just in Greater Cincinnati, but specifically in Covington. The plan suggests the creation of a map identifying all that is offered within the center city. 
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Friday, March 16, 2012

NEWS ROUND-UP -- FRIDAY AFTERNOON 16 MAR

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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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TWO COVINGTON CONDO COMMUNITIES AMONG TOP 3 IN CINCINNATI
The Cincinnati Business Courier ranked today the most expensive condominium communities in Greater Cincinnati. The Ascent topped the list while Domaine de la Rive placed third based on the highest-priced units moved in each development: 
The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge in Covington, Ky. maintained its No. 1 spot, but was joined by last year’s No. 2 development, SouthShore Condominiums in Newport. Both had units that sold for $5.45 million each.
(snip)Domaine de la Rive, another Covington condo development, placed third with its most expensive unit going for $3.5 million. 
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COVINGTON PROJECTS WOULD BE FUNDED BY HOUSE BILL
The Kentucky State House of Representatives approved today a $3.5 billion roads bill that would fund several Covington projects, including the replacements of the 11th & 15th Street bridges as well as adding sidewalks to another street and removing a traffic signal from a busy intersection. Click the link for all the details and what stands to be funded should the state senate approve the bill. 
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SEE ALSO: State senate expected to make changes to roads bill Herald-Leader
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FRANKFORT HEADLINES
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Neighborhood schools bill passes senate committee WFPL 
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Courier-Journal: Not passing bullying bill was a "shameful vote" Courier-Journal 
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RELATED: A Cincinnati-based gay organization and a Cincinnati film production company produced a video about the dangers of bullying that has now been picked up by The Huffington Post 
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Kentucky Public Health immunization program honored by Center for Disease Control Press Release 
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Kentucky teacher nominations sought WBKO 
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Kentucky Human Rights Commission offers fair housing training Press Release 
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Governor unveils Medal of Honor plaque WKYT 
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New Head of Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands Named Press Release 
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Governor Beshear's plane ride to the SEC Tournament will be paid for by Democratic Party Herald-Leader 
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No Election year worries for sitting House Dems cn|2 
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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NEW COVINGTON MEN'S CONSIGNMENT SHOP HAS UNIQUE PROMOTION
Check out flow - a shop for men's weekend promotion: 
The Event: M&M's vs. Peanut Butter M&M's
The Place: flow - a shop for men (Covington) & Revolve (Charlotte)
The Time: This Friday & Saturday
Help us settle the debate once and for all! Stop in to flow this Friday and Saturday to vote for your favorite between these two delicious colorful candies. Free samples will be provided. Votes must be cast at the shop. May the best M&M win! 
flow is at 621 Scott Boulevard. 
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SEE ALSO: flow owner Jerod Theobald's column in Cincinnati Profile 
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QUICKIES 
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Nick & George Clooney arrested in front of Sudanese Embassy in Washington, DC Cincinnati Enquirer 
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Ft. Campbell soldier charged in wife's death Local 12
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Murray State student's fall from fine arts building ruled a suicide Courier-Journal 
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CVG improves monthly on-time flights rate Business First 
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Cincinnati (still) ranks #1 for bedbugs FOX 19 
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New Mio's pizza place opening in Fort Thomas NKY Spot 
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Kentucky radio host sued for slander by Louisville police officer Courier-Journal 
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Gary Burbank (briefly) returning to radio on WNKU Cincinnati Enquirer 
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REP. GEOFF DAVIS'S SIGNATURE LEGISLATION CAUSES TIFF IN MAGAZINE
The Economist wrote a piece on Geoff Davis's REINS Act: 
Finally, one bad idea is the REINS bill. Passed by the House, it would involve Congress more heavily in rule-making. If there is a body worse than the executive agencies at this kind of thing, it is Congress. 
The Economist 
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That promoted the Congressman from Kentucky's 4th District to write a letter to the editor of The Economist:  
The bill’s acronym as a metaphor for the reins on a horse is fitting. The purpose of reins is not to keep a horse at a standstill, but to keep it in check; to ensure that it acts according to the intent and will of the rider. The REINS Act ensures that the people’s representatives are accountable for the laws they pass as well as the major regulatory costs that may follow. 
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SPEAKING OF HORSES... Rest in peace Fortunate Prospect Courier-Journal 
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TORNADO RECOVERY:
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FEMA sets up location in Piner Cincinnati Enquirer 
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Contractors must register with Kenton County NKY Spot 
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Fuel drive to help victims Cincinnati Enquirer 

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in case you missed...
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THURSDAY EVENING'S NEWS
More must-see photos from Thursday's storm in Covington sent in by readers; The management consulting firm begins its review work with the Covington Fire Department; Plus, will the new can't-look-away ads from the CDC get smokers to stop? (video). Those stories and more at the link. 
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Photos: UK's win over Western Kentucky Herald-Leader 
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Kentucky was on track for 35 minutes Herald-Leader 
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Terrance Jones joins 1,000 point club Herald-Leader 
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DID YOU MISS THE TERRIFIC PREVIEW OF "COVINGTON VOICES"?
The River City News gave you a sneak peak of this wonderful exhibit here. 
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Check out more about it from the creators: Art By Covington's Future 
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GET A NEW (RECYCLED) DOG ON SAINT PATTY'S DAY!
From Recycled Doggies: 
These are the doggies scheduled to be at our adoption event at the Milford PetSmart this Saturday, March 17th. The event is from 2-5pm.To read more about any of our adoptable doggies, please go to www.recycleddoggies.petfinder.com 
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