Camp Washington

Camp Washington is a dichotomy in Cincinnati history — it has a stock of historic homes and industrial space, both of which are being redeveloped at a rapid pace for residential living and artist space. "Camp," as residents call it, is home to the famous Camp Washington Chili and the American Sign Museum.

Women’s empowerment program Owning Your Own Voice expands into a woodworking collaboration

Wave Pool — the nonprofit arts organization in Camp Washington — is working with the neighborhood to heal trauma and build community.

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.

Andy Warhol Foundation awards significant grant to Wave Pool to support community-centered art

The Camp Washington based organization will receive $100,000 over two years to strengthen its programs and provide opportunities for emerging artists.

“Project Runway” star Tessa Clark to debut in new reality TV series set in Cincinnati

"The Collective" will focus on unity and diversity rather than rivalry.

Camp Washington leaders welcome long-awaited development of neighborhood icon

The Crosley Building was once a manufacturing empire. After years of being abandoned, it will soon have both affordable housing and commercial space.

West Side holiday guide: Shop Camp Washington and Westwood

Now more than ever, local businesses need our support. Here are a few to choose from.

Volunteers, signatures needed for affordable housing trust fund

A proposed charter amendment will allocate funds to support the city’s most vulnerable population.

Moving Forward — together — in Camp Washington

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.

Meet the makers: Here are the people renewing the community from the inside out

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.

Residents, old and new, find a home and livelihood in welcoming Camp Washington

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.

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