Kennedy Heights residents help rebuild neighborhood

A community-wide effort to improve the Montgomery Road corridor near Kennedy Avenue is paying off.

According to WCPO.com, the area is on its way to becoming a vibrant arts district.

Volunteers remodeled the interior and exterior of a 133-year-old vacant funeral home, saving it from being redeveloped as storage units and creating the Kennedy Heights Community Arts Center.

Nearby, Ballet Tech Cincinnati has moved in to the former Mr. Kelly's nightclub.

Community leaders say that they plan to use the arts to spur economic development.

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