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.
One-hundred twenty-five cycling advocates attended a meeting of Cincinnati City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee last week to discuss how to bring better bicycle facilities to the city and the […]
Eleven projects in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood were awarded historic preservation tax credits by the state of Ohio, encouraging redevelopment in that community. The projects were among 48 statewide and 14 in Cincinnati that received historic tax credit awards totaling more than $77 million. The Over-the-Rhine projects are all in the 1400 blocks of Race and Vine streets and represent a total investment of $12.9 million. Also receiving tax credit awards in Cincinnati were a $20.5 million project to renovate the Glencoe-Auburn Row Houses in Mount Auburn, a $20.3 million project to renovate the former American Can building in Northside and a $30.4 million project to renovate the former Cincinnati Enquirer building downtown. Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory says the award program is "a strategic investment by the state that will fuel redevelopment in Ohio’s major cities. Cincinnati is fortunate to have a large number of historic buildings, and those buildings provide a tremendous opportunity for urban renewal and job creation." Writer: David HolthausSource: Eileen Turner, Ohio Department of Development
This weekend, the City of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati chapter of the Urban Land Institute will convene the Building Valued Neighborhood Conference, a two-day open exploration of how form based codes can attract talent and develop "places that matter".
Cincinnati USA's branding efforts deliver a consistent and persuasive message, according to the Branding Strategy Insider.Ed Burghard, executive director of the Ohio Business Development Coalition, writes that it is his belief that place branding is an effective strategy for accelerating the economic growth of a location, either through direct foreign investment or through the expansion of already established companies.In his opinion, the Cincinnati region does a great job across seven different place branding strategies, making the area even more competitive for capital investment.But Burghard warns that other cities and states are also in the game, so both the state and the region must continue to push their brand promises while continuing to improve their business climates.Read the full article here.
Thousands of low-income Cincinnati Public Schools students should get a better shot at getting to college with a $2.4 million federal grant to a Cincinnati partnership led by the University of cincinnati. The grant, expected to be for a total of six years, will be matched in value of services contributed by the partnership, called GEARUP SCORES, led by UC and Cincinnati Public Schools. GEARUP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, and it emphasizes increasing the number of disadvantaged students prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The grant is the highest ever awarded to the partnership since it was first funded in 1999. The partnership will support sixth-and-seventh-grade students in 31 Cincinnati Public Schools and follow them through their high-school graduation. For the first time, this new funding will also track the success of GEARUP students as they enter their first year of college, trade school or other postsecondary education. A total of 4,000 students will be linked through the program over the six-year period, supported by academic and enrichment programs, advising and mentoring to increase student achievement. The program also educates students and their families about higher education options, about dual-enrollment programs in which students earn high-school and college credit, and about the financial resources to get to college.
Hamilton County is currently in third place in the large counties category in the National Association of Counties' Green Counties Competition.The competition encourages county employees and residents to take the Energy Star Campaign pledge to save energy and help fight global warming.By joining the pledge, employees and residents will receive a 10 percent discount on Office Depot's Green Brand Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs, and the county with the most pledges will receive 1,000 free lightbulbs.The competition runs through November 30.Read the full release here (PDF).
VH1's remote broadcast of its popular Top 20 Video Countdown in Cincinnati will bring the city invaluable media exposure and spotlight the continuing development of downtown, Over-the-Rhine and other urban neighborhoods.
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