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Cincinnati Enquirer
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daily briefing June 28
daily briefing June 28

Happy Wednesday from Sydney Franklin and Patti Gallagher Newberry.

We collaborated on today's piece about Queensgate, the neighborhood Cincinnati created in 1961 (the year one of us was born!) after it razed part of lower West End to build Interstate 75.

The West Side industrial enclave has had somewhat of an identity crisis over the years, with many of the city's original ambitions for it going unrealized. But its revitalization is back in play, thanks to plans for the gigantic Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project.

Part of what we learned: The city had studied the health of the neighborhood often through the years, but not in the last decade-plus. Now, with federal funds putting the bridge project on the fast track, the Port of Cincinnati wants to add room for more advanced manufacturing companies to move into Queensgate.

If more jobs follow, will there also be room for housing? More broadly, is Queensgate poised for change (for real this time) after decades of attempts to reimagine it?

Here’s one fun fact we didn’t include: The Enquirer’s old printing plant is the now home of Wegman Co., a Queensgate commercial furniture distributor. They’ve preserved a bit of newspaper lore there, including this memento posted on the stalls in the ladies’ restrooms.

The Enquirer’s old printing plant is the now home of Wegman Co., a Queensgate commercial furniture distributor. They’ve preserved a bit of newspaper lore there.
The Enquirer’s old printing plant is the now home of Wegman Co., a Queensgate commercial furniture distributor. They’ve preserved a bit of newspaper lore there.

When this story goes to print, be sure not to leave your copy on the bathroom floor.

Learn more here.

What else you need to know Wednesday, June 28

⛅ Weather: High of 85. Hazy sunshine; smoke will reduce visibility and lead to poor air quality

🍽️ Food: Gold Star looking to fire up the Tom & Chee flames again.

🎤 Taylor Swift: Bellevue renames street ahead of Taylor Swift's Cincinnati shows.

⚽ FC Cincinnati: Three players selected to MLS All-Star Game roster, will face Arsenal FC

🚗 Gas: Prices in Kentucky are about to go up. Here's when and why.

Before you go: Happy Taylor Swift Day?

On Tuesday, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval declared June 30 Taylor Swift Day in Cincinnati.
On Tuesday, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval declared June 30 Taylor Swift Day in Cincinnati.

Are your tired of our Taylor Swift coverage yet? Well, too bad. We still have plenty more coming this week ahead of the singer's concerts at Paycor Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

And it appears Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval is joining the movement. On Tuesday, Pureval declared June 30 Taylor Swift Day in Cincinnati, so now EVERYONE in the Queen City has a reason to dance like they're 22 on Friday.

Read the entire proclamation here.

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