It was a major project undertaken by the city of Cincinnati as part of the urban renewal trend of the mid-20th century.
Queensgate II, created as a destination near Music Hall on Central Parkway, offered an amphitheater, a park, and its grander plan called for shopping and more entertainment options.
But just as soon as it was completed it fell into disrepair and was mostly unused.
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The city tore it down in recent months to make way for a parking lot to serve the police department.
Cincinnati Edition explores the project's history and its failure.
Joining the show to talk about it are YARD & Co. principals Joe Nickol and Kevin Wright, and Cincinnati Public Radio/WVXU social media coordinator Ronny Salerno, who also curates the blog Queen City Discovery.
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