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I look forward to serving you another two years on Cincinnati Council and I thank you for your support. Let me know how my office can help you, at 513-352-5303.City That Sings Music Video
To promote Cincinnati as host of the World Choir Games I am producing a music video starring celebrities belting out a song called "Cincinnati's Singing." I wrote new lyrics to John Fogerty's "Proud Mary" and we filmed all over the city in key Cinci locations.
We debut the new city video on Thursday, May 31 at 5 pm on the big screen at Fountain Square. Please come! Celebrities in the music video include Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Eben Franckewitz, (American Idol finalist) The Naked Cowboy, Bootsy Collins, and Jerry Springer and comedian/actor Gary Owen. At least a couple of our stars will be at the video premier on Fountain Square, along with city leaders. We want to teach you the song and get you singing it too. Local choirs will also perform. Enquirer article April 16, 2012 Video to show the world: This city's always singing.
The video will be posted on Youtube and my Facebook page June 1. We're also having a video contest with cash prizes.
4 Year Terms
Our next public hearing for four year terms is on Tue. May 24 at 6pm at Price Hill Recreation Center on Hawthorne Avenue. We have two proposal for 4 year terms, one with staggered terms, and one with members running the same year. We seek feedback from community and civic groups, to help us decide which one to put on the November ballot. We'll have a full council vote in August. January 2012 Enquirer editorial about 4 year terms.
Enquirer guest columns from citizens who helped with the council endorsement process discuss the need for a 4 year council term.
Latest Streetcar Development
Groundbreaking Feb 17, 2012. Underground utility work underway.
Latest Purple People Bridge Development
I led a team of volunteers who painted a "Cincinnati, the City that Sings" mural on the bridge abutment across from the Purple People Bridge in May. Volunteers from Duke also painted and planted everything on the PPB and it looks great. We now have 10 new purple benches and 4 flower planters sponsored by citizens. I've gotten a sponsor for a new kiosk for the Ohio end of hte bridge, which we'll unveil soon. My visions includes a contest among local art students to create a gateway design, that we'll also get a company to sponsor. Contact me if you want to sponsor a bench, planter or anything else! My email is laure.quinlivan@cincinnati-oh.gov. Here is a powerpoint and video you might want to watch. LQ Purple People Bridge 2011 from Laure Quinlivan on Vimeo. Enquirer article
MOBILE FOOD VENDING --TRUCKS NOW AT FOUNTAIN SQUARE!
Hungry for something healty & inexpensive? Try the city's new mobile food vending pilot program I created downtown. We have 25 vendors selling pizza. tacos, burgers and jambalaya in 4 locations: Fountain Square, Fifth & Race lot, Court & Vine St, and next to the Purple People Bridge.
My office is 349 Plum St, 45202 513-352-5303
E-Mail: Laure.Quinlivan@cincinnati-oh.gov
I Chair the Strategic Growth Committee focused onEnvironment, Education, Tourism, Arts & Culture, and Economic Development. We meet every other Tuesday at Noon in council chambers.
ENHANCED RECYCLING IS WORKING
The number of households recycling has jumped from 40% to 72%. This program saves city taxpayers about a million dollars a year. We are diverting 6000 additional tons of material from the landfill. Only 22% of households are signed up for the Recyclebank Rewards program, and the most popular coupons are Graeter's, Dewey's and LaRosa's. Watch my recycling video on the videos page.
The top ten recycling neighborhoods are: #1 Mt. Lookout (YEA! It's MY neighborhood) #2 Clifton #3 Hyde Park #4 Mt. Washington #5 Oakley #6 Heights #7 North Avondale #8 Mt. Adams #9 Columbia Tusculum #10 Pleasant Ridge.
City Starts Advanced Recycling
Advanced Recycling Saving City $1 Million/Year
Cincinnati starts Advanced Recycling from Laure Quinlivan on Vimeo.
