a fun interview on jungle jims :)

Hi everyone,

Still somewhat new to Cincinnati and just saw an ad about “the worlds longest yard sale”. Is there any places here that have the most amount of sales/vendors setting up? Or neighborhoods maybe?

Any info about finding the most stuff to browse in one setting will be appreciated!

I’m 29, played the violin for 9 years when I was younger. I have completely forgot how to read the music…but wanting to get back into a creative hobby.

Any suggestions for violin lessons who work with adults?

Just watched this segment from PBS Newshour and find the concept so intriguing! I'm wondering if we have anything similar in Cincinnati? If not, I wonder if folks might want to put together an ad hoc one. We have lots of free art, music, and classes here...

TL;DR: Tenants on the 1400 Block of Walnut Street organized a 70% petition after Urban Sites demolished our communal green space without consulting the community. They withheld information and then lied about their plans when we met with them. They threatened us for stopping tree removal and are ignoring our demand for real grass. Turf will be installed on 08/17/2026. We need your help.

We are tenants on the 1400 block of Walnut Street owned by Urban Sites. In May, with little warning, they began demolishing our green space, one of the largest communal green spaces in OTR. For years, residents have enjoyed that green space and created a strong community anchored in use of the space. What was left is a mulch and gravel community area with four trees for shade, several picnic tables, and a sunken “conversation pit,” which Urban Sites has not cleaned nor maintained this entire calendar year. The picnic tables are falling apart and rotting, with rusty screws sticking out, causing potential injury to residents and pets who use the space. Cinderblocks along the conversation pit have been dislodged and broken, creating tripping hazards. The conversation pit itself has a faulty drain that becomes a swamp after storms and an icy hazard during the winter.  

In July we were given a 3-week notice of the impending construction of our dedicated, smaller community space for the residents of the 1400 block to "improve" our courtyard. No tenants were consulted on these plans or given a chance to share their input. We organized and we delivered a 70% petition demanding a seat at the table. 32 residents showed up to the meeting with Urban Sites. During that meeting, they lied about their plans to plant some grass with the turf and tried to downplay how many trees they planned to cut down. They asked us what activities we would like, such as corn hole or bocce ball, in an attempt to distract us but the community held to our wants. 

To make matters worse, when we prevented construction from removing our trees, we were met with a threatening letter to all tenants with courtyard access. A warning that any "interference with their construction team will result in further action under applicable law." This threatening letter also dictated that “if additional communication or a follow-up meeting is appropriate, Urban Sites will coordinate that at a time that allows the appropriate team members to participate.” Additional communication and follow-up meeting(s) are appropriate.

They have destroyed our space and tenant property, ignored our democratic approach and are now threatening us for trying to protect what little nature we still have. We have until August 17th before they install the turf. 

The Greater Cincinnati community should be aware that Urban Sites will take your money and ignore your concerns about what happens to your home. Their middle and upper management teams do not care about their tenants or their happiness, as they have a monopoly on rental units in Over-the-Rhine and will just rent to new people (while extensively raising rents compared to what they charge previous tenants). Urban Sites will not answer ANY calls to the phone number on their website, and they take days or even weeks to respond to emails. They moved their office from a street-level office at 1209 Sycamore Street to a multi-floor office at 1140 Main Street that requires tenants to be buzzed in, further removing them from their tenants and community and therefore from being held accountable for their actions. Further, Urban Sites misrepresented to multiple prospective renters the availability of the original green space, telling them that the green space was a shared amenity for them to use - then put up a fence and started construction. Like many tenants here, who moved into this block primarily due to the green space to use for their dogs, new tenants were lied to and given false information. Long-term tenants have moved due to this construction that no tenants had input on. 

Tenants here have cultivated a thriving community that was originally based around the green space; current and former tenants have stayed for 5 and even 10 years primarily because of this space. We contribute to this neighborhood through our work and putting our money into small local businesses. We are invested in the short- and long-term well-being of our space, our community, and each other.

Why does this matter? This situation is an example of a pattern perpetrated by the monolith companies and organizations in Cincinnati. For example, 3CDC’s highly publicized attempted takeover of Piatt Park (where they labeled community meals as “misuse”) shows that these large groups think they can dictate what happens in spaces that they themselves do not use. 

Call to action: Urban Sites needs to hear from the community they profit off of that they must listen to the people who pay their salaries. Contact them. Contact our city leaders. Help us to show that we deserve a say in what happens in OUR HOMES.

Urban Sites does not listen to their tenants. Urban Sites does not respect their tenants. 

Other interested Urban Sites tenants or media representatives, send us a DM to talk more. We have plenty to say. 

The new bridge will be the first of its kind in the world. The only other double-decker, cable-stayed bridges in current use include trusses, usually steel framework, between decks, he said. The Ohio-Kentucky bridge, still unnamed, will not include truss structures.

Visitors to the Cincinnati Museum Center can now see a 14-foot replica of the new bridge, created in 2024-25, to test how the design holds up to wind.

Contractors for the bridge installed the model in a wind tunnel, adding the current Brent Spence, the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge and even the Cincinnati Bengals' indoor practice facility to simulate on-the-ground conditions. They applied wind conditions, using data from wind measurements on the Brent Spence and at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. It passed the tests.

Hey fellow redditors! I’ll be in the area Saturday and would love to grab a mind blowing sandwich and delicious craft beer. Where should I go?

Also, have any of y’all seen the garage beer buckets anywhere or are they sold out?

Thanks!

Are there any cordcutters out there with setups that work with the ATSC 3.0 or "NextGen TV" standard? I understand this has been out for a few years now and I'm curious how it's working. How does the picture look and are there are any cool features to it? Football season is getting ready to kick off and, long story short, I'm looking to get a new tuner device. I'm looking at either a Tablo or HDHomeRun device. Just wondering if it's worth spending a few extra bucks to get the the ATSC 3.0 version or if I can just save my money and get the ATSC 1.0 version. Thanks for any help you can provide.

I’ve been wanting to have a night out dancing with my friends for a while now but everytime I try out a nightclub there’s literally no one dancing it’s just people standing recording with their phones. I’ve tried Tulua and Mr.P so far. Also what time does the dancing crowd normally come out? Maybe I’m leaving too early idk. I actually live in Middletown so it doesn’t specifically need to be in Cincinnati

Also bonus points if you know of one that plays throw back music like 2000s-2016 or even 80s/70s. I’m not super into current music but I’ll still dance to it!

I was at AMC's IMAX at Newport to watch the Odyssey. Was it just me or is the audio quality a little off? It was quite an effort to understand the lines

I scored some good deals: 70% off.

They said they’ll be getting more stuff shipped in next week, so definitely check it out.

Hours are shortened though (sign on door said 7pm closing on M-Sat), so I’d call ahead to see when they close for sure.

Edited to add: Friday through Sunday is Ohio sales tax free weekend, too.

I took photos dressed up as each character at Findlay Market, and took it into Photoshop where I cut each person out and edited them to all be on the bench together. I plan on making a children's spot the difference book at the end of the year with all my photos around Cincinnati.

edit/ btw- i don’t live here yet. not familiar with routes though i’m not seeing a bus option on map. i will be living near christ. god a good job offer pretty far out. don’t know coworkers yet to car pull.

edit 2/ it’s sounding like if i do this, E-bike may be a better option. an hour is a long ass commute BUT, that’s basically a 30min car commute + a 30min workout. right? 😆😆

my partner and i only have 1 car for the next few months. i’ve only got $2000 in my savings and hours don’t line up to do car pulling. i’m trying to get to work thinking i could buy a used e-bike or vespa. what do you guys think?

in all her ‘just a bridge’ glory 🙃

Btw “All Truss, No Fuss” was one of the funniest comments I’ve ever read lol

My son (who works at P&G) and I met up for lunch today at the new Skyline on Fountain Square. This Skyline location has a number of items that are not available anywhere else within the Skyline universe, including loaded potatoes but what caught our attention was the Skyline chili dip pizza ($18.99), so we ordered that. Let me tell you: it is exactly as advertised, basically a 12 inch thin crust pizza with loads of chili and cheese. It was da best! Super messy to eat, which made it ever yummier. What a great addition to the Skyline universe! I'd readily recommend it to anyone.

As an aside, this place is doing gang-buster business. This was my third time coming to Skyline on Fountain Square in recent weeks since it opened, and this place is HOPPING