As more visitors discover — and regional residents rediscover — the charms of Over-the-Rhine (aka OTR), most are delighted to find a neighborhood rich in art, history, and community plus plenty of food and drink establishments and independent retailers. Architectural treasures like Music Hall and Memorial Hall sit side by side with the School for Performing Arts and Washington Park in this neighborhood that's been heralded as a national leader in urban transformation. Vine Street, Main Street, Race Street, and Pendleton are the area's hot spots for an eclectic array of restaurants and shops near the Ensemble, Woodward, Cincinnati Shakespeare, and Know theaters. Findlay Market, between Race and Elm Streets north of Liberty Street, is Ohio's oldest continuously-operated public market where you will find locally sourced food, cafes and restaurants as well as the Rhinegeist Brewery taproom. The community's remarkable 19th-century buildings feature one of the country's largest collection of Italianate architecture and provide a dramatic background to the diverse residents that call OTR home.
A new study finds that the value of suburban homes is dropping fast, while urban home values are appreciating. One reason is because it’s such a long, expensive drive to work from the suburbs. The group CEOs for Cities, which advocates for revitalizing our core urban areas, just released a white paper that links plummeting suburban home values to the spike in gasoline prices. That, in turn, has made investment in a home in the city more attractive, the study says.
The quality of public schools is often cited as one of top reasons for peoples' aversion to urban living, but three recent articles could change some local attitudes.
Soapbox is proud to sponsor the Cincinnati Soapbox Derby “Build-A-Box” competition at the BMW store in Silverton on May 18. Assemble your car faster than the other competing teams and be the envy of all your co-workers as you return victoriously to the office with giant trophy held loftily above your head. Prizes will also be awarded based on how well the companies can trick out their respective “shells.” Judges from branding, graphic design and advertising agencies will determine winners in two categories: “Best Brand Impression” and “Most Artistic.” Corporate teams will be paired alongside a youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati.A few openings are still available with cost for businesses wishing to enter the “Build-A-Box” event $1000 which provides everything you need to build your own green machine including a car kit, racing wheels, tools, a “Build-A-Box” t-shirt for each member of your team and the opportunity to work alongside a great kid from the Boys & Girls Club. For more information, please visit the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby for more information and to register.
Companies that are able to integrate innovation can transform their business and make a great difference, according the new book The Game-Changer by A.G. Lafley and Ram Charan.
Those attracted to the urban authenticity of Cincinnati – the unique businesses and traditions that helped define and make it unique – are hoping to revive interest in King Records, a post-World War II company whose early rhythm-and-blues and country recordings were precursors of rock ‘n’ roll and its attendant pop culture.
Cincinnati City Council has approved a motion to build a streetcar system linking Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Uptown, but the struggle for its supporters is hardly over.
Melissa and Damon Gray wanted a neighborhood that had everything they needed to raise their two adopted children. The two musicians tell us why being close to Findlay Market, Sawyer Point, Fountain Square, The Main Library and Grammer's is more important than cul-de-sacs and mass retail.
Citing a manufacturing-heavy economy that should benefit from the falling dollar, Money Magazine has rated Greater Cincinnati among the 6 "best places to buy a home these days".
The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority and National City Bank have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide gap financing for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses participating in brownfield development projects in the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Money magazine's list of the six “best places to buy a home these days” includes Cincinnati. Money's list is of “the six cities where home prices are likely to rise the most - or fall the least - in the next 12 months.”
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