More than $1 million granted to first suburbs to spark economic impact
The money is meant to kick start improvements in business districts and help achieve long-term plans.
Mt. Healthy
Mt. Healthy is commonly known among Cincinnati natives for serving as a sanctuary from the cholera epidemic. Cincinnati was hit hard in 1849. Away from the river and the congestion surrounding it, there was room to breathe in Mt. Healthy. Citizens fled north and took refuge in this place, which, at that time, was known as Mt. Pleasant. Mt. Pleasant saw fit to change its designation due to confusion resulting from another nearby locale that was also called Mt. Pleasant. A well-known stop on the Underground Railroad, residents continue to embrace diversity and freedom to this day.
Out with the old: A village makes way for new housing, retail, and residents
After years of planning, the village leveled acres of tired retail space in the heart of the community, making way for a fresh start.
‘We’re doing something about it’: How an old community plans for a new start in its third century
A community development corporation is a center of gravity for gathering ideas, organizing residents, and coming up with new solutions for an aging neighborhood.
Metro’s sales tax increase can improve streets, sidewalks, bridges in the county’s small towns
Tens of millions have been awarded to projects outside the city of Cincinnati, making the tax a significant source of funding for small towns.
In North Bend, a tiny village has big plans for a riverfront park and historic site
The William Henry Harrison Riverfront Park would be an $11 million project that pays homage to the history of the site, the stories of Harrison and his family, the indigenous people who populated the Ohio and Miami valleys, and the importance of the Ohio River to the region’s history and culture.
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.
Local beautician brings services and skills to those in need
Listening to clients cued Whitney Peek to identify how she might use her skills to support people as they enter the workforce, school and everyday life.
Get the lead out: Take advantage of three grants aimed at saving children from lead poisoning
Covered in latex or water based paints applied by decades of homeowners, lead paint remnants remain hidden in the majority of American homes built prior to 1978.
Public meetings and convening sessions help guide county allocation of federal funds
This money went towards immediate, long-term, and transformational needs.
Bridging the region’s digital connectivity divide
A local gap persists between those with and without internet access, broadband and the right devices
