The Genius of the Waters fountain at Fountain Square downtown is once again the place to be in Cincinnati. Surrounded by a slew of new restaurants and featuring its large plasma screen, Fountain Square has truly become Cincinnati's living room.
Downtown has seen a renewed vigor with new housing developments and residents filling condos and apartments in all price ranges. Many boast scenic views of the hillsides and the river.
Many of the region's multiple business centers see their employees hanging out longer after the work day is through reversing the old conventional wisdom that the sidewalks roll up at 5:00pm.
By: Bethe Ferguson, 5/13/2008
Cincinnati has a long history of philanthropy. Two local brothers have discovered a way to creatively export that good will by founding Cooperative for Education, a non-profit that raises $2 million a year to improve the lives of Guatemalan children from our own backyard.
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By: David Holthaus, 5/13/2008
A new study finds that the value of suburban homes is dropping fast, while urban home values are appreciating. One reason is because it’s such a long, expensive drive to work from the suburbs. The group CEOs for Cities, which advocates for revitalizing our core urban areas, just released a white paper that links plummeting suburban home values to the spike in gasoline prices. That, in turn, has made investment in a home in the city more attractive, the study says.
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By: Kevin LeMaster, 5/6/2008
Towne Properties Partner, Arn Bortz is scheduled to receive the Alice and Harris Weston Apple Award in recognition of his contributions to the reinvention of downtown as a place to live. This week, Bortz reflects on how the downtown residential climate has changed during his time as a developer.
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By: Jeff Syroney, 5/6/2008
Soapbox is proud to sponsor the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby “Build-A-Box” competition at the BMW store in Silverton on May 18. Assemble your car faster than the other competing teams with the assistance of a helper from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati. Think you've got what it takes to challenge the Soapbox team? Find the details here.
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By: Steve Rosen, 5/5/2008
Those attracted to the urban authenticity of Cincinnati – the unique businesses and traditions that helped define and make it unique – are hoping to revive interest in King Records, a post-World War II company whose early rhythm-and-blues and country recordings were precursors of rock ‘n’ roll and its attendant pop culture.
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