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SupportMiddletown
MUSA Resident Joined: Nov 01 2009 Status: Offline Points: 181 |
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I wonder why the Revlos building needs to be included. You would expect the strip center to provide a large enough space for the planned development. I'm all for removing the strip center, current gas station, and offiice outfitters building, but I don't think demolishing the historic Revlos building is necessary.
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swohio75
MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 13 2008 Status: Offline Points: 820 |
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I am hardly an insider, trust me on that one. Everything I said is a matter of public record. You just need to know where to look. It's on the City Council agenda this week, and the development plan is part of the Workbook available on the City's Web site. Use Butler County Property Records to determine which parcels are included. |
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409
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Mar 27 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1014 |
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Mr. Dave
MUSA Resident Joined: Oct 21 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 57 |
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Seems like insider is trying to figure out who SWOhio75 is, With a name like insider one might think you are the city worker. Are you upset that SW might be leaking info you'd rather not see leaked?
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insider
Outsider Joined: Nov 26 2009 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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Seems like swohio75 is an insider at city hall.
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swohio75
MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 13 2008 Status: Offline Points: 820 |
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So Duncan is going to redevelop the parcels of property on the south side of Central from the RR tracks to Grimes, including the the strip center that houses Jacks and the Revelos building. City will purchase property and turn it over to Duncan. In exchange, Duncan will tear down structures and turn over the property they own around the train station (including the old Office Outfitters building) to the city after it is demolished.
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swohio75
MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 13 2008 Status: Offline Points: 820 |
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Look for City Council to discuss the Duncan Oil project at their meeting on Dec. 1
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randy
MUSA Official Joined: Jan 13 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1586 |
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The only thing we have for Vet is big Bengal suit, yours I will have to look into, you want the extra protection in yours right?
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Call me for a www.CameraSecurityNow.com quote 513-422-1907 x357
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Hermes
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: May 19 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1637 |
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How much for a full suit ? Can I get one for Vet too ? (as long as the price is right)
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No more democrats no more republicans,vote Constitution Party !!
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wasteful
MUSA Citizen Joined: Jul 27 2009 Status: Offline Points: 793 |
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No Mike I am talking about the Famous 3 C and 1 M (maybe) Passenger Train, that has the city a buzz with ideas of grandeur dancing in their heads. |
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randy
MUSA Official Joined: Jan 13 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1586 |
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The foil hat does not work any more. The Government is wise to that trick. Now a days you have to buy a full foil suit, and your in luck cause we just happen to sell them. |
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Call me for a www.CameraSecurityNow.com quote 513-422-1907 x357
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Mike_Presta
MUSA Council Joined: Apr 20 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3483 |
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Most people who have never been involved with "people-moving systems" (this includes nearly everyone at City Hall) don't realize that "light rail" has NOTHING to do with the weight of the rails. Some "light rail" systems use no steel rails at all but use other types of "guideways".
Just one more reason why City Hall deserves to be criticized for appointing know-it-all know-nothings as delegates to organizations such as OKI, just so they can jazz up their resumes. In their ignorance, they promote stupid ideas, and try to foist them off on the public, ultimately doing nothing but wasting public funds and betraying the public trust.
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Hermes
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: May 19 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1637 |
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Randy - The singing woke me up ! Your right,I'm not putting clothes on for anybody or anything !!
I'm not about to leave the house,well unless of course I'm wearing my aluminum foil hat to keep the government from reading my thoughts. And those damn pesky red light cameras,another reason I won't leave the house.
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No more democrats no more republicans,vote Constitution Party !!
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randy
MUSA Official Joined: Jan 13 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1586 |
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Hermes, we all know this is not true, you would have had to put clothes on and leave the house to see that happen.
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Call me for a www.CameraSecurityNow.com quote 513-422-1907 x357
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Hermes
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: May 19 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1637 |
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I just seen Schiavone,Scott-Jones,Becker and Gilleland marching toward the train depot holding hands and singing that Johnny Cash song " ♪ I hear that train a coming,it's coming around the bend ♫"
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No more democrats no more republicans,vote Constitution Party !!
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spiderjohn
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jul 01 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2749 |
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I believe that deal was pretty much finalized until Duncan ran into financial trouble. Duncan was then unable or un-willing to follow through on the overall plan to re-develop the area into a service station/convenience store location. The was also squabbling over the worth of the small connecting land parcel when Mr.F wanted more $$$. Now that he is gone and city admin is allegedly working closely with the new management of the Finkleman group.
If this area DOES become a rail stop, the old Office Outfitter's/Alber's(remember then?) location could be serious property, though not exactly located in a high0rent upscale area. You would still have to address the surrounding neighborhood and Central Ave.situation.
I can't see the Whistle Stop area as being large enough to support a new rail station, particularly squeezed between Central Ave.and Manchester Ave(north/south) and University.Charles(east/west). . Maybe the other former train stop north would be a better location IF the dead manufacturing(brownfield to be) space was eliminated, opening up a much-cleaner, open situation.
jmo
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swohio75
MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 13 2008 Status: Offline Points: 820 |
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You know, this was the plan several years ago. The city had been working with Duncan Oil to relocate and rebuild their station. They were slated to redevelop the old Office Outfitters property. This required two things:
1.) Al's Big Muffler to relocate elsewhere (a plan was in the works)
2.) Duncan to work out a deal with Finkleman family on a small parcel of land on Charles street near the old Office Outfitters building
The end result was going to be a new, larger and modern station, redeveloped block and the old station was to come down. The Finkleman family was to then acquire the old property (I believe in exchange for the strip of land on Charles) and turn it into green space with a new fountain, just as it had originally been. This was going to be in memory/dedication to the family.
Not sure what ended up happening with that deal though.
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409
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Mar 27 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1014 |
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Watch Duncan rise from the ashes nearby!
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lrisner
MUSA Citizen Joined: May 26 2009 Status: Offline Points: 330 |
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I was told that the Station got robbed too much and Duncan just threw in the towel.
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swohio75
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I believe these are two different initatives - one is for light rail (commuter) and one is for passenger rail.
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Bobbie
MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 05 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 288 |
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I agree with Hermes - don't get excited over anything yet. If you were a business man and had to choose the route - most would take it up 71 because you would run past Kings Island - Great Wolf Lodge and all that.
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Hermes
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: May 19 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1637 |
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gemneye - just do a search on the high speed rail for further info.
Plus there is absolutely no guarantee whatsoever that the rail will even take the Cincinnati to Dayton route. It could go from Cincy up I-71 to Columbus then on to Cleveland if thats the route they choose. Actually that makes more sense than coming through Middeltown. I fail to understand the excitement of something that has not even materialized yet. This country as a whole is in deep doo-doo. Obama is throwing money like it grows on trees. The estimated cost for a rail in Ohio is over $500 million ! I guess maybe the Chinese could pay to have it built. So don't go getting all excited like our city politicians over something that is non-existent.
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No more democrats no more republicans,vote Constitution Party !!
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gemneye70
MUSA Resident Joined: Mar 10 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 83 |
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I hadn't heard a train might follow I-75...are there articles out there discussing this option?
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Bobbie
MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 05 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 288 |
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It will be costly to remove the gas station. There is a lot of EPA work to be done. Underground tanks removed and all. I hope the city does not have to pay for this.
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409
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Mar 27 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1014 |
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Vivian....Duncan Oil owns it.
But have a feeling the city will soon own it!
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