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🌱 $1M For Pedestrian Safety Approved + New Violet Light Technology
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Cincinnati.
Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Carla Varner, your host of the Cincinnati Daily.
First, today's weather:
Cloudy and cold with a shower. High: 46 Low: 34.
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Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:
- Last Wednesday the Cincinnati City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that will set aside an additional $1M in speed-reduction measures to help protect pedestrians. The ordinance was sponsored by Mayor Aftab Pureval and council member Mark Jeffreys, and will be funded by American Rescue Plan funds from 2021. The monies will go towards increasing the number of communities receiving speed-reduction tools, hardened centerlines, and curb bump-outs that offer protection to pedestrians. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
- Richard Lang, Cincinnati Children's director of the visual systems group, and his team have invented a violet light technology that influences eye development, circadian rhythms, and metabolism. The technology, which was developed over the last decade, optimizes light exposure to influence sleep and daytime wellness. It was installed in the neonatal intensive care unit at Cincinnati Children's recently opened Critical Care Building. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Police are investigating the theft of 300 pairs of sneakers worth $100K from a storage unit on Apr. 1. The unit is owned by Mike Giddens who runs Heart and Sole Cincy, an online shoe outlet. The break-in happened when he was on vacation. (WLWT Cincinnati)
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Today in Cincinnati:
- WORKSHOP - Mathemagical Design At Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati (9:00 AM)
- Instrumental - Steel Drum Performance At Mayerson Theater(7:00 PM)
- A Night of Comedy with Steve Treviño At Funny Bone (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Rain or shine, the first-ever Cincy on Tap Beer Festival will take take place at the American Ball Park this Saturday, Apr. 9 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The festival will boast beer, live music, food trucks, and complimentary Cincinnati Red tickets. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Scroll through and meet Bettie, Tillie, Dorothea, and many more of the dogs and cats in local Cincinnati shelters just waiting to be adopted or fostered. Pictures and specs are at your fingertips. (Cincinnati Patch)
- Keep that umbrella handy. Friday will bring scattered rain and snow showers, and even some thunder. Saturday promises much of the same, but the sun will come out on Sunday with temperatures nearing 57. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
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— Carla Varner
