Out with the old: A village makes way for new housing, retail, and residents
After years of planning, the village leveled acres of tired retail space in the heart of the community, making way for a fresh start.
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Ohio EPA grant begins effort to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from Loveland water
The funding allows the city to move forward with engineering and design work needed to remove PFAS from its water system.
Surge of legislation threatens already precarious mental health of LGBTQ youth and young adults
Discrimination, bullying, family dynamics, and a wave of new legislation all play roles in the mental health crisis. But some communities are bucking the trend.
‘We’re doing something about it’: How an old community plans for a new start in its third century
A community development corporation is a center of gravity for gathering ideas, organizing residents, and coming up with new solutions for an aging neighborhood.
One tree at a time: Teens work to reverse decades of environmental injustice
Groundwork Ohio River Valley's grassroots approach starts with asking residents what they need for healthier, sustainable neighborhoods.
The Ohio River is the latest addition to park service’s national trails system
More than 300 miles of the river, as well as the towns, cities and tributaries along the way, have been designated as a National Water Trail.
Are Ohio’s small villages serving their residents? A new law brings more scrutiny
It requires every village in the state to be evaluated to see if it should be considered for dissolution by the voters.
Fewer babies are dying in Cincinnati. Now its effort will be a model in other cities
Cradle Cincinnati’s model brings together parents, caregivers, health care professionals, and community members to support mothers and babies.
Demands for emergency medical service are stretching the budgets of small towns and townships
Calls for medical care have increased 40-50% in some communities over 10 years while the population has remained stagnant.
Getting there: Without access to transportation, jobs and health can be at risk
Expanded transportation services improve lives for individuals and communities.
