Michaele Pride, urban design chair of the Cincinnati chapter of the American Institute of Architects, kicked off the Feb. 20 casino design charette with a reiteration of one point everyone in the room needed to remember: "We are not in doubt about whether or not a casino may be built. Yes, a casino is coming at Broadway Commons. How do we make it the best we can?"  

If your favorite part of a cheese coney isn't the cheese and the chili, then you're not a real Cincinnatian. Similarly, if you don't think Pete Rose is the ultimate symbol of hard work, dedication and fortitude, then you're kind of a dick.