Northside

For those seeking an urban environment with a funky blend of Victorian homes, eclectic and traditional businesses, a long tradition of community activism and one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Cincinnati, you can't go wrong with Northside. Home to the legendary 4th of July parade, the Northside Farmer's Market, Shake It Records, the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Cincinnati, popular watering holes like the Comet and Northside Tavern and an active community council, Northside is all about preserving its strong grassroots heritage. One of Cincinnati's most walkable neighborhoods, Northside also features multiple green spaces, including Hoffner Park, the central site of numerous festivals.

There’s new funding for affordable housing. Will it reach the first-ring suburbs?

The affordable housing shortage is often thought of as a big-city problem, but first-ring suburbs also need investment to improve aging housing stock and encourage ownership.  

L to R: Civic Art Studio Artists Emilee Taylor, Zero Pruitt, Eve Miller, Madison Lentz, Aspen Stein (behind), Lexi Spurlock, Claire Wagner and Civic-Artist-in-Residence Asha White at ArtWorks' ArtAmplifed event in June.
ArtWorks reimagines the future of public art with New Monuments Initiative

Share your thoughts and ideas on monuments in your community to help inform the creation of new ones. Take the five-minute public survey now.

Cincinnati Public Schools community shares ideas to improve local schools

School Board School and CPS partner again to hear innovative ideas during Policy Pitch Night.  

Shop Shake It Records for new and vintage LPs and CDs, hip culture zines, and more.
Holiday gift giving guide: Northside

Do you want help charting your Northside shopping path? Read on.

Diana Solís, Self Portrait on Greenview Street, Lakeview neighborhood, Chicago, IL, 1982. Archival piezography print, 30 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist
Exposure: FotoFocus Biennial lifts up local artists and gives community unlimited access

Starting on September 29, then throughout the month of October, FotoFocus exhibits by 600+ participating artists will delight observers across the region.

A City Safe to Walk In: Neighborhood action and Vision Zero aim to make the streets safer

City neighborhoods are prized for walkability and density, but increasingly, getting around on foot or by bike takes nerves of steel. Neighbors work with City Hall for change.

How a small bookstore found a neighborhood home

One of the newest places for book lovers is on a side street in eclectic Northside.

Dog walking: Twin teens pursue first moneymaking venture

Q&A with sisters Lorraine and Isabella Williamson, and their employer Barb Faimim

Voices of Youth students (front row) l to r, Tamia and Lorraine, (back) writer Liz McEwan with Kendall
Soapbox pilots Voices of Youth project with CPS Summer Scholars

As the school year came to a close, some CPS students and teachers were preparing to get right back to work. And, this year, Soapbox was right there with them.  

John Arthur Flats in Northside
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