Featured Stories

Why 'resilience' should be Cincinnati's new mantra

Della Rucker Monday, January 13, 2014

Cincinnati faces a unique opportunity: to lead in the national transition from outdated economic development methods to a new approach. And it's going to take resilience to make it happen.

Cincinnati, City Building, Jobs, Leadership, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism

MLK Ph.D. program fuels 21st century activism

Kyle Stone Tuesday, January 07, 2014

This week, students and scholars from around the country will meet in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for Union Institute & University's MLK studies residency.

Cincinnati, Diversity, Education + Learning, Higher Education, Leadership, Northern Kentucky

Clifton, Northern Kentucky

Hot 'Hoods: Walnut Hills

Kevin Wright Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Over the next several weeks, we will shine a spotlight on neighborhoods that are poised for growth in 2014. We asked key community members from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to share their insights on how they expect their communities to develop this year and what big initiatives will shape their pockets of the city.

Cincinnati, City Building, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Regionalism

Walnut Hills / East Walnut Hills

Downtown Ambassadors keep streets clean and visitors safe

Andrew Welsh Tuesday, December 17, 2013

As the holidays bring more visitors to Cincinnati’s city center, Downtown Ambassadors work to make the streets hospitable, clean and safe.

Cincinnati, City Building, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism

Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Happy Holidays

Soapbox Staff Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Soapbox is taking the next two weeks off to celebrate the holidays. We will resume publishing new articles and our Tuesday newsletter on January 7. If you're not already subscribed, sign up for the newsletter so you won't ever miss new stories. Have a safe, happy holiday, and we look forward to bringing you exciting Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky news in 2014!

Soapdish: Haile Mary Miracle?

Casey Coston Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Resident streetcar expert Casey Coston helps make sense of the recent streetcar saga and issues a mandate for learning from past mistakes to protect Cincinnati's future.

Cincinnati, City Building, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Transportation

Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Cincinnati's Minority Business Accelerator is model for economic inclusion

Aiesha Little Tuesday, December 10, 2013

With a decade of helping minority-owned businesses flourish under its belt, Cincinnati's Minority Business Accelerator is now serving as a model for other chambers of commerce across the country.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Regionalism

Downtown

Dual enrollment makes college more affordable by giving kids a head start

Andrew Welsh Tuesday, December 10, 2013

University tuition just got a little bit cheaper. Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky high schools have partnered with local colleges to offer broad catalogues of free and reduced-cost dual enrollment courses to high school juniors and seniors.

Cincinnati, City Building, Education + Learning, Higher Education, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Regional Indicators, Regionalism

Clifton, Covington, Northern Kentucky, Norwood, Newport, Hyde Park

Shannan Boyer balances a business, a blog and two boys

Karli Petrovic Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Whether writing a blog post about a great pizza joint or helping a client boost her business through social media, Shannan Boyer—founder of Family Friendly Cincinnati and Scooter Media—defines success as a happy client.

Arts + Culture, Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Entrepreneurship, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Covington, Northern Kentucky

#GivingTuesday: How to join in today's national celebration locally

Brittany York Tuesday, December 03, 2013

There were more days than ever to kick off the holiday shopping season this year, but there’s another movement at work—#GivingTuesday—which encourages individuals to take the same fervor they have for Black Friday, and apply it to giving.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Food, Health + Wellness, Higher Education, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Northern Kentucky, Philanthropy, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability, Talent

Northern Kentucky, Norwood, Avondale, Northside, Downtown, North Avondale, Uptown, Walnut Hills / East Walnut Hills, Over-the-Rhine

Local banks and schools partner to teach kids financial responsibility

Andrew Welsh & Brittany York Tuesday, November 19, 2013

As the senior class of 2014 prepares to be the first graduating under Ohio’s new economics and financial literacy curriculum requirements, banks in Cincinnati are partnering with schools and nonprofits to push financial education further than ever for students as early as preschool and through to 12th grade.

Cincinnati, Diversity, Education + Learning, Financial Services, Higher Education, Leadership, Northern Kentucky

My Soapbox: Jessica Reading, Page Center for Entrepreneurship at Miami University

Mike Sarason Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Jessica Reading is Assistant Director for the Page Center for Entrepreneurship at Miami University, where her responsibilities include developing and deploying experiential programs, and advising students interested in pursuing entrepreneurship opportunities.

Cincinnati, Education + Learning, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regionalism, Talent, Venture Capital

Oakley

Happy Thanksgiving & Hannukah

Soapbox Staff Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Soapbox is taking a break next week to give our staff time off to celebrate Thanksgiving and Hannukah. We are grateful for all of our devoted readers and wish you a wonderful holiday.

CityLink grows while poverty shrinks

Evan Wallis Tuesday, November 12, 2013

With poverty in Cincinnati hovering at almost double the national average, CityLink Center, which celebrates its one-year anniversary this week, is helping residents become self-sustaining through a holistic approach that includes educational services, financial education and employment assistance.

Cincinnati, City Building, Education + Learning, Health + Wellness, Jobs, Leadership, Non-Profit, Northern Kentucky, Philanthropy, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators

West End / Brighton

How technology, health care and community partnerships are transforming local education

Andrew Welsh Tuesday, November 05, 2013

As the evolution of culture and society influence learning, the way forward for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky public schools is through creative thinking about where to form partnerships and how to steer trends.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Health + Wellness, Life Sciences, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism

Clifton, Covington, Newport, Price Hill / Covedale