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.

Ten-year plan: improvements to Cincinnati’s libraries

Over the next decade, all 40 branches will receive renovations and improvements.

Restoring health to healthcare

A free, national, online event organized by local doctors will focus on service-led, purpose driven organizations that push control and accountability to the lowest practical level, thus increasing employee and patient wellbeing.

Rendering of the proposed Viewpoints on the Hill development in Mt. Auburn.
Local firm plans to overhaul entire Mt. Auburn street

Unum Investment Group plans to overhaul the entire block of Seitz Street in Mt. Auburn, starting with building four new single-family homes.

Innovative philanthropy focus of Dec. 8 IDEALAB

On Dec. 8, leaders from three national foundations that are revolutionizing philanthropy through innovative initiatives are coming to Cincinnati to participate in Issue Media Group's IDEALAB.

Soapdish: Top 5 mean streets for pedestrians

Columnist Casey Coston tackles the problem of walkable, bikeable cities and picks the five most hazardous pedestrian intersections.

Crowdsourcing Cincinnati’s Child Poverty Challenge

Over 700 gathered at Duke Convention Center Oct. 29 to brainstorm community solutions and initiatives to the childhood poverty dilemma. Cincinnati has the sixth highest rate of child poverty in the nation.

Partners in the Live Uptown Down Payment Assistance Program.
Uptown house hunters could score $1,500 grant to buy a home

First-time homebuyers interested in purchasing in Uptown Cincinnati now have the opportunity to apply for a $1,500 grant.

Pokemon craze gets people on the go across Greater Cincinnati

Health fads are nothing new, but Pokemon Go is taking it to an entirely new level by generating innovative ways to get people moving, including plenty of Greater Cincinnati options.

Soapdish: Stairways from the past lead Cincinnati to a more connected future

The new city budget offers $250,000 to support Cincinnati's historic stairways on our famous hills, the first funding in years, but once again we're missing an opportunity to celebrate what makes Cincinnati unique.

How Linda Holterhoff has improved Cincinnati’s neighborhoods for over 20 years

As she prepares for retirement, Linda Holterhoff reflects on how Keep Cincinnati Beautiful has grown and changed under her leadership and what it takes to build a clean and safe community.

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