Creating a walkable city means restricting urban driving, reviving stairs & alleys
Two events this weekend highlight the opportunity to boost Cincinnati's urban core "one step at a time" through pedestrian-friendly planning and growth.
Over-the-Rhine
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.
DesignBuildCincy event expands, makes improvements for second year
The second annual DesignBuildCincy has made some changes to add to the event's overall experience, starting with expanding from two to three days.
People’s Liberty announces second round of Project Grant winners
People's Liberty moves its experiment with a new model of philanthropy into a second full year of grantmaking, announcing its second round of $10,000 Project Grant winners on Oct. 16.
Beaux Arts Ball to honor Art Academy of Cincinnati supporters & donors who helped with its OTR move
The Art Academy of Cincinnati is celebrating the 10th anniversary of moving to Over-the-Rhine at its Oct. 23 Beaux Arts Ball at the Verdin Bell Event Centre.
SCORE provides free business mentoring, names Clients of the Year
SCORE's Cincinnati chapter recently named Pianimals, The Yoga Bar, Spicy Olive and Spun Bicycles as Clients of the Year from among the 700 local small businesses and entrepreneurs it aided in the last year with free mentorship.
Abdullah Powell of Elementz: Cincinnati’s youth are “a gift,” not a problem
"I think one of the most important things Elementz shows participants is that they are valued," says Abdullah Powell, creative director of downtown's urban arts center who helps connect Cincinnati youth with the larger world.
Purple Light Walk raises domestic violence awareness
The Oct. 2 Purple Light Walk gets the community to talk about something that's really difficult to discuss: domestic violence. The annual event takes place every October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Soapdish: A September of festivals to remember
September in Cincinnati's urban basin has emerged as a never-ending blowout festival celebration, so I took in its three biggies on consecutive weekends: the nascent Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic, the pubescent MidPoint Music Festival and the sprawling, middle-aged Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.
Fall festivals kick into gear this weekend
Greater Cincinnati’s events calendar still has plenty to offer on the first weekend of October, and it might just start feeling a little like fall.
Newly renovated OTR church is The Transept event space and bar
The former church at the corner of 12th and Elm streets in Over-the-Rhine is home to the neighborhood’s newest event space, The Transept; a grand opening celebration is scheduled for Oct. 8, when the South Tap Room officially debuts.
