Big ideas for the Banks
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Sometime before Dec. 7, developers Bill Butler and Rob Smygunas are expected to tell Cincinnati and Hamilton County their plans for building the Banks, a new living and leisure zone between the city's two riverfront sports arenas.
The cost of filling that space with homes, restaurants and shops could reach $1 billion, an investment meant to pay off in a re-energized city core with equal appeal for tourists and condo dwellers.
The Enquirer's arts and entertainment staff took Butler at his word when, in a recent op-ed column, he urged the newspaper to "continue to help us move Cincinnati forward" as the Banks deadline ticks down.
The experience of other cities has shown that a museum helps to anchor a successful redevelopment. We already have the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Now we need other essential ingredients for a custom-made district so well stocked with Cincinnati's own arts, culture and fun that it will be impossible to stay away.
To that end, we offer 10 ideas to make the Banks an irresistible destination.
Source: http://news.enquirer.com/
Sometime before Dec. 7, developers Bill Butler and Rob Smygunas are expected to tell Cincinnati and Hamilton County their plans for building the Banks, a new living and leisure zone between the city's two riverfront sports arenas.
The cost of filling that space with homes, restaurants and shops could reach $1 billion, an investment meant to pay off in a re-energized city core with equal appeal for tourists and condo dwellers.
The Enquirer's arts and entertainment staff took Butler at his word when, in a recent op-ed column, he urged the newspaper to "continue to help us move Cincinnati forward" as the Banks deadline ticks down.
The experience of other cities has shown that a museum helps to anchor a successful redevelopment. We already have the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Now we need other essential ingredients for a custom-made district so well stocked with Cincinnati's own arts, culture and fun that it will be impossible to stay away.
To that end, we offer 10 ideas to make the Banks an irresistible destination.
Source: http://news.enquirer.com/
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