In many neighborhoods, gentrification leaves longstanding residents out of the occasion. But in this neighborhood, everyone is invited to have a seat at the table.
In many neighborhoods, gentrification leaves longstanding residents out of the occasion. But in this neighborhood, everyone is invited to have a seat at the table.
A hundred years ago, Camp Washington was one of the region’s largest hubs of industry, producing everything from pork products to steel casings. It also housed 12,000 residents, many of them making up the labor force that forged the “golden era” of Cincinnati’s economy in the early 20th century.
For those who have lived in the neighborhood since birth, there’s no other place to call home. And in the past few years, newer Campers are learning why.
For those who have lived in the neighborhood since birth, there’s no other place to call home. And in the past few years, newer Campers are learning why.