Partner Partner Content Communities finding new ways to help in the pandemic
LISC Greater Cincinnati helped start a collection of programs and efforts to help people improve their homes and stay connected to community and necessary resources.
West End / Brighton
This expansive neighborhood borders Over-the-Rhine in the shape of a sliver. Mostly residential, it has a rich history and diverse inhabitants, a beauty discovered by only the most discerning eye. The Dayton Street Historical District, a cluster of houses built mostly in the late 1800s, is on the National Register of Historic Places. City West, a mixed-income housing development just north of downtown in the neighborhood's southern-most point, is the biggest housing development in Cincinnati since World War II. The quiet streets have come alive with additions like the Mockbee across Central Parkway and a church renovation that will yield a climbing gym.
“Stop the Hate Ohio:” Two statewide Jewish museums partner to increase Holocaust awareness
The Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity center in Cincinnati and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Cleveland are working together to provide educational programming for the public.
Volunteers, signatures needed for affordable housing trust fund
A proposed charter amendment will allocate funds to support the city’s most vulnerable population.
The Skyline Chili Community Fund will improve access to quality preschool opportunities
Money will go towards increasing the amount of good programs and tuition.
There’s a stadium going up in the West End, but an old theater could be just as vital
A critical step is establishing a lively business district in the West End begins with the Regal Theater, one of many theaters that breathed life into the neighborhood.
With easing restrictions, West End families need childcare support and protection from eviction
The Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses, which helps residents find a safe, affordable place to live, is facing challenges due to COVID-19.
The rise of Nazi Germany: Part two, as told by a local Holocaust survivor
In the second part of this story, Dr. Al Miller talks about his family’s escape from Germany after Kristallnacht. Although he has shared his experience many times, he feels it is important now, as the country faces rising COVID cases, civil unrest, and the use of Nazi symbols to promote the current administration.
The rise of Nazi Germany: Part one, as told by a local Holocaust survivor
In this two-part series, Dr. Al Miller talks about being a child in Berlin during the 1930s. He shares his story as the country is experiencing civil unrest due to police brutality against people of color, and because nearly 50% of people in the United States only have the vaguest notion that the Holocaust happened, and many have never heard of it.
Organizations commit to affordable housing, making residents’ voices heard in the West End
Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses and The Port of Greater Cincinnati are working to keep current residents from being displaced.
On the Ground: A history of the West End’s African American community
Current, longtime residents reflect on the neighborhood’s heyday in the 1940s and 50s. That sense of community lives on despite a variety of challenges.
