Game-changing plan for Fort Washington Way

Foresight can be everything. Maybe not in the case of structures like the Empire State Building, which was constructed with a mooring station for zeppelins that was only used once. But decisions made two decades ago, funded by the Cincinnati business community and the city government, are finally paying off in a project that, if completed, could be game changing for downtown.

It has long been the hope to cap off the subterranean freeway of Fort Washington Way, creating space that could be used for anything from hosting festivals to building upon. With the federal government aiming to spend more than $1 trillion on infrastructure, now is the time to bring that vision to life. In this week's centerpiece story, Chris Wetterich takes you inside the plan to cap off Fort Washington Way, and the potential of what those decks could be used for.

It almost was an impossibility. Two decades ago the region's governments almost missed a deadline to install pylons that could hold up decks over the freeway. But that foresight – and $10 million from the city and its business community – led to their installation, which makes the whole project possible.

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Who's the best? These Cincinnati schools, according to a new ranking

Business Courier?editor Rob Daumeyer will tell anyone who will listen that St. Xavier High School – his alma mater – is the best in America. As a fellow alum, I am inclined to agree. Alas, Niche.com isn't on the bandwagon. The website released its ranking of the?top private schools in the Cincinnati region, topped by Seven Hills School,?as well as the best public schools, a list headed up by Indian Hill High School.

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Cincinnati Metro to explore bus rapid transit lines

Bus rapid transit (BRT) is pretty much a bus line that acts like a rail line, with frequent service, dedicated bus lanes and traffic signals that give busses priority over cars. It's what a lot of streetcar opponents had hoped for in place of the fixed-rail, 3.6-mile route we got. In 2021, the?Business Courier?identified the potential BRT project as one of the region’s top infrastructure projects?that could be funded by the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Cincinnati currently does not have any BRT routes. But that could change soon. Metro is narrowing down potential corridors for BRT service in Hamilton County.

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Home of FC Cincinnati named world's best

You did not read that wrong. Cincinnati is well-known for hosting some of the region's best, heck, even some of the state's best when it comes to things like restaurants, bars and businesses. But according to the World Football Summit, TQL Stadium, home of Major League Soccer franchise FC Cincinnati, is the world's best soccer stadium. The category, according to officials, takes into account a venue's fan experience, technology, match day operations, catering, and other items.

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This Weekly Edition was compiled by Andy Brownfield. Have any questions or comments??Send then his way.