Win a Golden Ticket? Get a “kiss” from Fiona
In honor of the famous hippo’s fifth birthday, the zoo will have a Willy Wonka-inspired contest.
Avondale
Avondale is Cincinnati’s fourth largest neighborhood and home to the nation’s second oldest zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Burnet Avenue runs through the community and serves as headquarters for two of the region’s top hospitals and research centers: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The neighborhood abuts both Xavier University and UC main campuses. The developing Cincinnati Innovation District is anchored by 1819 Innovation Hub on Reading Road, just off of interstate I-71 at the Martin Luther King Dr. exchange.
City of Neighborhoods: The antidote to anti-urbanism
Empowering urban neighborhhoods and giving them the tools they need to build the kinds of communities they envision will create diverse, equitable communities.
City of Art: When the urban streets become a gallery for international artists and students
A public mural project helped create a sense of identity for a forgotten urban neighborhood, encouraged visitors, and sparked further investments.
“Instant Friends:” Cincinnati Zoo African penguin bonds with woman dressed in black and white
In a video posted to Twitter — which quickly went viral — Izzy Melzer shows how she was followed in front of the glass that separated her from the bird’s exhibit.
Critical Race Theory is not, in fact, theoretical
As more schools incorporate CRT into their curriculums, some parents fear that history is being rewritten. It’s not.
Partner Partner Content The Multifamily Multiverse: The challenging and conflicting demands of the marketplace
Although the housing market was largely unaffected by the pandemic, designers are seeing new trends in building.
Despite confines, Eden Urban Gardens bears fruit in Avondale
April Pandora’s vision of bringing healthy food to inner cities took years to grow, but following her dream has made an impact on the community.
Lauded, local storytellers gain a wider stage via PBS with “Long Story Short”
After winning 13 Emmys, Cincy Stories creators Shawn Braley and Chris Ashwell got the attention of a Dayton producer and an opportunity to expand their reach in new communities.
The zoo adds solar-powered EV chargers to its parking lot
They are working with Cincinnati-based electric mobility company Electrada to make the service available.
Giraffes like pedicures
The staff at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden were able to teach them how to stand still for hoof trims after spending weeks working on several small behaviors.
