Top 10 trends & newsmakers on our radar for 2016
Turn and face the strange changes that 2016 will bring to Greater Cincinnati, thanks to these 10 stories waiting to be told.
Mt. Auburn / Prospect Hill
Cincinnati's first "suburb" sprung up when downtown and Over-the-Rhine dwellers began to crawl out of the once sooty basin seeking the fresh country air of the surrounding hillsides. At Mt. Auburn's base, homes in the eclectic Prospect Hill Historic District cling to the swift rising slope (stop in at Milton's Prospect Hill Tavern if the climb up Sycamore Street proves too much) providing gorgeous, panoramic views of downtown, Mt. Adams and Northern Kentucky. At the top of the hill, the Flatiron Café anchors the southern edge of the business district, once a Mt. Auburn millionaire's row, now home to medical offices and organizations along modern day Auburn Avenue (including the birth home of bathtub-bursting U.S. President and Supreme Court Justice William Howard Taft). Home to Christ Hospital, one of the oldest medical facilities in Cincinnati and a perennial national contender for top heart hospital, and three city parks and tennis courts, you're sure to keep your ticker in tip top shape here. This diverse community offers multiple, affordable living options including single family historic homes, student apartment housing and gorgeous Italianate mansions.
Top Soapbox stories of 2015
Before the expected avalanche of "year in review" lists and features, we offer this stroll down memory lane to reconnect you with the biggest Soapbox stories of 2015.
HOME, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission team for Building Inclusive Communities forum
Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) and Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) host a neighborhood forum Dec. 1 to discuss how to build inclusive communities in Greater Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces poetry contest winners
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra recently announced the six winners of its One City, One Symphony poetry contest focused on the question, "What does freedom mean to you?"
Creating a walkable city means restricting urban driving, reviving stairs & alleys
Two events this weekend highlight the opportunity to boost Cincinnati's urban core "one step at a time" through pedestrian-friendly planning and growth.
Soapdish: What you get in an urban home, from $20k to $2.5m
Greater Cincinnati real estate has always been considered a "steal" when you compare how much house you get here for the money vs. other cities. How far does your home-buying dollar go these days? Glad you asked.
Michelle Dillingham’s circuitous career path prepared her to lead Community Shares
Michelle Dillingham's new position as CEO of Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati is built on her varied career of social work and activism. A sign in her Mt. Auburn office says, "Excuse me, could you spare a little social change?"
Roundup: Media coverage of Tensing indictment
Here's a roundup of local and national media coverage surrounding UC Office Ray Tensing's indictment on murder charges and police/community relationships in Cincinnati.
Soapdish: What might have been with MetroMoves, what might still be
Hamilton County voters resoundingly rejected MetroMoves in 2002, but Casey wonders if the comprehensive light rail vision could make a comeback once Cincinnati's streetcar is a success.
Final contributions needed to support Homeless to Homes Shelter Collaborative
Strategies to End Homelessness launched its Bring It Home campaign earlier this month in an effort to secure final fundraising dollars needed for Homeless to Homes' system of five new shelter facilities.
