In the better late than never category, I checked out the Museum Center's show finally. The Power of the Costume highlighted the thought process behind the costumes. A why and how if you will. It was all pretty amazing, even the costumes from episodes 1-3 which I have no recollection of because I erased them from my memory as fast as I could.
You probably haven't heard much yet on Yes on 8 but that is about to change with a couple big announcements.
First is the Yes on 8 Action Center opening on Thursday.
This Thursday, Oct 9th, the National Trust for Historic Preservation will open the doors to an interactive pop up space designed to build support for Issue 8 – the Hamilton County ballot initiative that would help raise much needed funds to restore Union Terminal.
Yes on 8 Action Center: Opening Night!
Thursday, October 9, 7:00-9:00 PM
511 Walnut Street (Fifth Third Bank Building on Fountain Square in the old Jones the Florist space)
There will be photos will be on display highlighting both the beauty and need for repair at Union Terminal.
A collaboration with the My Union Terminal Campaign Committee, the Yes on 8 Action Center will be a one stop shop for saving an iconic piece of Hamilton County’s history. Visitors will be able to learn more about the restoration plan, add their memories to a community story wall, pledge their vote, and even step inside Union Terminal’s iconic murals for a special photo opp. And of course, there will be boat loads of “Yes on 8” buttons and yard signs for the taking.
It’s a night you won’t want to miss! RSVP today!
The Yes on 8 Action Center will be open daily from 11am - 6pm until the election.
The other big announcement is based on social media, the “Thunderclap Campaign”. The Cincinnati Museum Center hopes to gather at least 500 people to blast out tweets and facebook updates all at the same time. They state "We need to get 500 people to commit to post and tweet our “Save Union Terminal” message in unison on October 21. I bet they get way more people than that but with 500 people committed to this they’ll reach a critical mass on social media. The hashtag #VoteYesUT will instantly be a trending topic on twitter and facebook that day from the sudden surge of posts."
Join the Thunderclap HERE and get a reminder on October 21st to post to twitter and facebook.
We all agree on one thing, The Union Terminal is in desperate need of help. Lets not kick the can any farther down the road. The Union Terminal needs repairs now, the sooner we do it the less it will cost.
These are a few of the pictures I got back in June 2012 on a behind the scenes tour and I can't imagine its gotten any better.
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Two years ago I had the opportunity to take a backstage tour, if you will, of The Muesum Center at Union Terminal. I got a close up look of a building literally disintegrating in front of my eyes. I can't imagine the situation has gotten any better for the building.
Which brings us to 2014 and the County Commissioners.
The commissioners are debating about whether to allow Hamilton County citizens the right to vote on a sales tax to help fund repairs to both the Union Terminal and Music Hall. I'm not going to debate anyone on whether the buildings need money, they do. What I want to shine a light on is conservative groups who always claim to support the Constitution are actively working to block an up or down vote.
I can only guess they don't feel a Democratic Election will go the way they want.
So whether you believe a sales tax should be used as a vehicle to fund repairs or not, you should believe that you have a right to vote on it.
Save our Icons.
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A couple weeks ago a bunch of bloggers got a behind the scenes tour of the Cincinnati Museum Center and one of the stops was the green roof on the southern part of the building that is not open to the public. This living roof is pretty cool and accomplishes a couple things. The plants reflect heat keeping the roof cooler avoiding heat gain in the building easing the load on AC and the electric bill. The second thing it does is absorb rain water easing the strain on the cities over taxed sewer system. I would propose it accomplishes a third thing, education. The public learns a little about being green and the roof is an ongoing classroom for the museum center as they learn what plants thrive which don't and how much care they require. Important knowledge that can be passed onto other businesses or institutions that would consider a green roof.
Or more precisely, The Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal offer us an opportunity to go behind the behind the scenes and get a first hand look at the deterioration going on in the building.
It wasn't meant to be decay p0rn but to highlight the challenges the building is facing, budget cuts don't paint a rosy future for rehab and preventative maintenance. It was a hot cramped dirty tour, but very enlightening.
