Who lives in our communities is changing. Housing needs to change with them.
The housing picture is complicated by changing demographics in the first-ring suburbs.
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Video Why don’t we talk to our neighbors anymore?
In the latest reporter video, data indicates a downward trend for social interactions with neighbors. One Cincinnati neighborhood has a plan to address the issue.
A not-so-radical idea to build healthy communities: Talk to the neighbors
Social capital – those connections that create and empower communities – is on the decline. But neighborhoods can restore it.
What if we’re going about it all wrong?
[VIDEO] With the traditional systems that support teen and young adult mental well-being in danger of breaking down, maybe it’s the youth themselves who hold the keys to creating a better future.
A sprawling suburban city reimagines its aging downtown core
Building housing is one part of a much larger plan to create a walkable, mixed-use district in Sharonville’s old downtown.
Youth are at the center of this strategy to improve mental health
With the traditional systems that support teen and young adult mental well-being in danger of breaking down, maybe it’s the youth themselves who hold the keys to creating a better future.
Schools on the brink: Centers of small-town life, these two districts face financial emergencies
Public schools are sources of pride and launching points for lives and careers. But in Ohio, an arcane, unfair system of funding schools persists.
Video We’re getting involved because we know what’s coming
Concerned citizens are taking action -- making whistle kits, getting refreshers in the Constitution, and reaching out to immigrant-owned businesses. The efforts are antidotes to the violence and chaos.
An ambitious vision, the Triangle Trail would connect more than a dozen communities. It’s making progress.
The 42-mile path would improve access to recreational opportunities in communities through the Mill Creek Valley.
In neighborhoods across Greater Cincinnati, a nonviolent resistance begins to organize
Concerned citizens are taking action -- making whistle kits, getting a refresher in the U.S. Constitution, and reaching out to immigrant-owned small businesses.
