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Metro blazes new trails with green efforts

Caitlin Koenig Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Metro has been "going green" for more than 25 years, but partnerships with progressive organizations have helped it broaden sustainability efforts.

My Soapbox: Sherry Carran, Covington's mayor-elect

Hannah Purnell Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Covington's first female mayor, Sherry Carran, takes office next month. The alum of the University of Cincinnati’s architecture program and long-time Northern Kentuckian shares her thoughts on her election, her goals, and bikes in Covington with Soapbox’s Hannah Purnell.
 

Chicks in the city: a snapshot of sustainable urban living

Elese Daniel Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Boxed in the backyard of a stucco Northside home, 72 toes claw through straw and shredded compost. Nine clucking chickens are cooped up in chicken-wire-wrapped wood beams. Welcome to Chris Lamkin's world.

Psst: Cincinnati's greener than you think

Chris Graves Tuesday, September 25, 2012
From a nationally recognized "poop processor" to a net-zero energy corporate headquarters, Cincinnati exemplifies "green" leadership to other cities and states. So why aren't more locals talking about it? Soapbox offers four conversation starters.

The New Revolutionaries: Smarter than a Goldfish

Keith Rutowski Tuesday, September 18, 2012
What do shoe-making workshops, recycled sketch paper and Portolets have in common? They're all part of Main Street entrepreneur Alisha Budkie's sustainable world, one the UC design alum is helping build with support from longtime neighbors and a growing army of her peers in Over-the-Rhine.

Second Sunday on Main

Scott Beseler Tuesday, August 14, 2012
From chocolate chili popsicles to handmade shoes, from art galleries to sustainability-focused retailers, Main Street in Over-the-Rhine continues its latest renaissance. Soapbox photographer Scott Beseler offers a visual 411, with images captured during an idyllic Second Sunday on Main celebration. 

On a roll: Euro Cargo bikes mix art, sustainability

Jack Ellenberger Tuesday, August 07, 2012
What happens when a European designer lands in Cincinnati to create a new breed of Cargo Bike? Farmers, and artists, take note.

Bunbury's full frontal

Scott Beseler and Casey Coston Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Big yellow beach balls. Hula-hoops and craft beers. And a really cool app. Soapbox's Scott Beseler and Casey Coston team up for a full-frontal review of the inaugural Bunbury Music Festival.

Downtown on the farm

Jack Ellenberger, UC New Media Bureau Tuesday, July 10, 2012
You can find Dylan Tennison's rainbow chard, French breakfast and cherry belle radishes, six varieties of lettuces, arugula, fresh garlic and Tot soy—all grown in a plot in Over the Rhine—in groceries, markets and restaurants throughout the city. The Cincinnati native bikes and harvests his way to a sustainable, and inspiring, life filled with delicious benefits.

What The New York Times forgot: Our innovative parks

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, June 19, 2012
With the Smale Riverfront Park open and Washington Park debuting July 6, we take a closer look at how the Cincinnati Park Board's oft-overlooked innovations move, and in some cases outright push, the city forward.

CEOs: City lovers tweet Cincinnati takeaways

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Civic urban leaders from across disciplines--educators, executives, entrepreneurs--shared lessons and inspiration in Cincinnati last week, as the city played host to a conference that celebrated good ideas and creative leaders. So what were the takeaways?

Dog days abound at Fido Field

Evan Wallis Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Fido Field is not a dog park, but it is a treat of a comeback story. Just east of downtown on the Ohio River, the Field is a labor of love for the enthusiastic dog owners who made it possible, through a combination of hard work, fundraising and, yes, doggone determination.

Home for the holidays

Evan Wallis Tuesday, December 20, 2011
This month, Delmond Montgomery moves back home to his wife and children for the first time in more than a year. As one of the first hires at Green Recycling Works, his job is to make it easy for businesses to recycle. As a graduate of the year-long Exodus Program for men in recovery, he's also working to show that sometimes, in this case with the help of social enterprise, you really can go home again.

City builders

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Deanna Heil and Chantelle Noble, co-founders of City Studios Architecture, bring an appreciation for happy and healthy communities to their work. The success of their projects, whether historic preservation or new developments, results from the pair's sympatico sensibilities.
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