First Suburbs—Beyond Borders

Safe speed: Why towns in Hamilton County are slimming down their main roads

The “road diet” is increasingly being considered to slow speed while at the same time keep traffic flowing.

More than $1 million granted to first suburbs to spark economic impact

The money is meant to kick start improvements in business districts and help achieve long-term plans.

Taming The Pike: How one town wants to turn a busy roadway into a village square

Can a high-speed thoroughfare be slowed down to become a community asset?

Once considered country, this town is the fastest-growing city in Hamilton County

Part city, part suburb, part country, Harrison has benefitted from a commodity lacking in many other towns – land.

Helen Smith moved her upholstery shop from Northside to Lockland.
Soapbox recognized for excellence in journalism from three Ohio professional groups

Writers David Holthaus, Kareem A. Simpson and photographers Joe Simon and Natalie Grilli honored in six categories for 2024 work.  

Out with the old: A village makes way for new housing, retail, and residents

After years of planning, the village leveled acres of tired retail space in the heart of the community, making way for a fresh start. 

‘We’re doing something about it’: How an old community plans for a new start in its third century

A community development corporation is a center of gravity for gathering ideas, organizing residents, and coming up with new solutions for an aging neighborhood.  

Are Ohio’s small villages serving their residents? A new law brings more scrutiny

It requires every village in the state to be evaluated to see if it should be considered for dissolution by the voters.

Demands for emergency medical service are stretching the budgets of small towns and townships

Calls for medical care have increased 40-50% in some communities over 10 years while the population has remained stagnant.  

‘We all need to band together’: A former mayor, now a county commissioner, speaks out

Stephanie Summerow Dumas' leadership experience in Hamilton County's first-ring suburbs gives her a unique perspective on their challenges.  

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