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John Fox

John Fox is an experienced freelance writer and editor who served as managing editor of Soapbox from December 2014 to August 2016.

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Project Grant winners are announced April 24 at People's Liberty
People’s Liberty announces first 8 Project Grants, final grant program to launch

People's Liberty has announced its first round of Project Grants, awarding $10,000 to eight local individuals with innovative ideas to positively impact their communities and disrupt the status quo.

Open data making a splash in Ohio, Cincinnati

Ohio and Cincinnati are both in the news for expanding citizen access to government data via user-friendly data portals. Ohio was recently ranked the #1 state for financial transparency.

Heinen's downtown store in the renovated Cleveland Trust Rotunda building
Dreaming again of a downtown grocery store

Cleveland recently opened its first downtown supermarket in modern times courtesy of the regional Heinen's chain, and supporters of that city's urban renaissance are still pinching themselves over the transformation. Cincinnati continues to dream of news like that.

My Soapbox: Jim DeBrosse, Author & OTR Observer

Jim DeBrosse has reissued his mystery novel Hidden City, which was set in politically charged Over-the-Rhine in the late 1980s and early '90s, and moved back to the neighborhood after 20 years away. He discusses how much has changed and not changed in OTR over the years.

Bringing back neighborhood food markets offers lessons for Cincinnati
Renovated food markets in New Orleans offer lessons for Cincinnati

A feature story on the rebirth of three neighborhood markets in New Orleans, two as traditional food markets and one as a museum, reminds us of our local treasure Findlay Market and has lessons for neighborhood co-op market efforts in Cincinnati.

Soapbox's March 11 panel discussion on craft beer was well-attended
Craft beer panel discussion a big hit

More than 150 people attended the March 11 Soapbox Speaker Series discussion of craft beer as community development at UC's Niehoff Urban Studio featuring Nine Giant's Michael Albarella, Rhinegeist's Bryant Goulding and Wiedemann's Doug Newberry. And there's been more craft beer news since.

Wouldn't a new highway bridge look nice?
Top 10 transportation stories for 2015 and beyond

As winter slowly recedes and potholes reappear, can spring flowers and infrastructure updates be far behind? Here are 10 transportation stories we’re following that will impact Greater Cincinnati throughout 2015 and beyond.

Soapbox Speaker Series: Nine Giant, Rhinegeist, Wiedemann’s on Craft Beer As Community Development

Soapbox and the University of Cincinnati's Niehoff Urban Studio host a forum March 11 on beer entrepreneurs who are helping drive community development. Leaders of Nine Giant, Rhinegeist and Wiedemann's will talk about their neighborhoods and bring samples.

March 29: Jenny Robb, Curator of Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Get Smart: Women Helping Women’s Sunday Salons are a win for everyone

Women Helping Women is hoping to make you smarter while looking for a little help themselves. Their Sunday Salon series kicks off this weekend, offering amazing speakers in intimate settings in cool private homes — more importantly, it's one of the nonprofit's two annual fundraisers.

15 for ’15: Big ideas driving Cincinnati forward in the new year

Here are 15 big ideas for Greater Cincinnati in 2015 that, if achieved, will accelerate the region's forward momentum. They're certainly doable given the winds of change moving Cincinnati in the right direction.

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