Progress report: Q2 2023
The Banks Public Partnership
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PHOTOS—Main: Granite surface and lighting was placed in the dance area of the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. Upper right: Billboard outside Great American Ball Park celebrated the Reds rise in division standings. Lower right: Fans of Taylor Swift wait in line to purchase Eras Tour merchandise.
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Not only was June “bustin’ out all over” at The Banks, but April and May were too!
- Public Parties construction continued on The Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame in anticipation of July 22, 2023, Induction and Ribbon-cutting Ceremony.
- Business at The Banks was fueled this quarter by:
- Kids Opening Day in April at Great American Ball Park
- Flying Pig Marathon, with the “Finish Swine” at The Banks in May
- Smale Riverfront Park’s Family Fun Days
- “Rockin’ the Roebling” Thursday evening concerts on Schmidlapp Event Lawn (May through September)
- Brady Music Center concerts
- Killer Queen’s opening along East Freedom Way in April
- Juneteenth Block Party along Freedom Way
- Cincinnati PRIDE Parade
- Cincinnati Reds in first place in the National League Central (late June)
- Paycor Stadium hosting the Taylor Swift Eras Tour (June 30/July 1)
- Cincinnati Reds and BetMGM Sportsbook lease for space at the corner of Third Street and Joe Nuxhall Way
PHOTOS—Left: Workers install granite on walls of the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. Center: The Flying Pig Marathon drew a record number of participants despite inclement weather. Right: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra sponsored a Brady Center Block Party at The Banks.
Project Pillars
Economic Inclusion
Phase I, II, IIIA, IIIB and IIIC Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation 1/1/08 through 6/30/23.
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Phase I, II, IIIA and IIIB Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Goal/participation varied by project, between 4% and 9%.
Money paid to SBE and DBE contractors 1/1/08 through 6/30/23.
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Percentage of workforce living within the 26-county Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area*
* Phase I, II, IIIA, IIIB, and VMS Phase II from 1/1/08 through 5/31/23. There are no local residency participation goals for the project.
Combined Minority and Women Workforce Participation 1/1/22 through 5/31/23 for Phase IIIC
Female: 4.15%
Minority: 15.64%
Public Parties
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Variable Message Signage Phase III contract was awarded in the second quarter. When the project is completed, technology will provide information on available spaces throughout the Central Riverfront Garage.
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Signage was placed at the entrance to the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame in June.
Developer
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Red Leprechaun, an Irish pub on West Freedom Way, will aim for an opening in third quarter.
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Killer Queen opened for business in April.
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Parks
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A sunny day at Smale Riverfront Park was the perfect backdrop for a walk.
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The hydraulic playground kept children engaged for an afternoon at Smale Riverfront Park.
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The hydraulic playground kept children engaged for an afternoon at Smale Riverfront Park.
Communications
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MEDIA STORIES
www
• TOTAL VISITOR SESSIONS: 7,600
• AVG MONTHLY SESSIONS: 2,533
• TOTAL PAGE VIEWS: 9,523
• MONTHLY PARKING VIEWS: 2,608
• AVERAGE DURATION: 0:57 mins
Additional Media Information
Further details are available here.
* Impressions equals the number of times users saw the tweet on Twitter.
‡ Engagements is the total number of times users have interacted with a tweet, including retweets, replies, follows, and likes.
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What’s Next
- Red Leprechaun, an Irish pub on West Freedom Way, expects to open in early third quarter.
- A ribbon-cutting and opening celebration for the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame is scheduled for Saturday, July 22, 2023.
- Implementation of Variable Message Signage Phase III (parking guidance within the Intermodal Transit Facility/Central Riverfront Garage) project will continue.
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