Now, they're talking about surface parking. That was not in the lexicon a few months ago. The mayor fears the county will run out of money building the two new stadiums. A money crunch would force the county to do riverfront parking on the cheap. The el-cheapo scenario would keep the parking lots on the riverfront and kill The Banks, Cincinnati's great hope for a new riverside neighborhood of stores, parks and apartments, built largely on top of parking garages.
Parking garages cost more to build than parking lots.
A lot more. Stadium costs might keep the county from footing that bill. So, on Wednesday, county commissioners will meet to discuss their options regarding riverfront parking. That's easy for me to say. The commissioners can score points with voters by building the garages.