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.
Cincinnati City Council has passed Mayor Mark Mallory's Green Cincinnati Action Plan, a list of 80 specific recommendations that could reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent over the next 20 years.
Cincinnati City Council has adopted a motion that would restructure the finances and control of SORTA, southwest Ohio's transit agency.
A new report released by the American Institute of Architects looks at the 12 best green building incentives by state and local governments, which includes the City of Cincinnati's tax exemption.
Late last week, a twenty-five member delegation of Cincinnati city staff, members of the Urban Land Institute, neighborhood leaders and local developers went to Nashville to see first-hand how form-based codes have accelerated that city's economic development.
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr have announced a schedule of events to commemorate National Homeownership Month and to show why Cincinnati is such a great place to buy a home.
The Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index is forecasting increased hiring of full-time accounting and finance professionals in the Cincinnati area during the third quarter of 2008.
Nearly a dozen local companies received money from venture capital funds last year, showing that the market for start-ups is the best it's been in years.
The Ohio Department of Development has announced that it will team up with the Greater Cincinnati African-American Chamber of Commerce and the Akron Urban League to expand the state's support of the minority business community.
Greater Cincinnati Aligning Forces for Quality is among fourteen community-based programs around the country to take part in a $300 million initiative to spearhead health quality reforms through regional collaboratives.
Leaders from Hamilton County's cities, villages and townships came together for a Green Development Summit last week to learn how they can work together to save the environment.
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