What happens when a cornerstone restaurant closes in a small town?
No community was more affected by the closure of Frisch's restaurants than the village of Fairfax.
First Suburbs—Beyond Borders
Taxing times: Small towns count on special tax levies to maintain essential services
Paying for fire protection and emergency medical services was on the ballot seven times in six different communities.
How one small town is taking charge of land use in its tiny community
It can be thankless work, but updating zoning allows communities to control land use and how their towns evolve.
When it comes time to pass a budget, Blue Ash has money in the bank
While Hamilton County has its share of towns faced with declining tax bases, Blue Ash enjoys a surplus of nearly $60 million.
Mariemont marks a milestone anniversary by honoring its founder’s vision
To commemorate its centennial, and leave a lasting legacy in the village, Mariemont leaders focused on improving shared community assets.
Metro’s sales tax increase can improve streets, sidewalks, bridges in the county’s small towns
Tens of millions have been awarded to projects outside the city of Cincinnati, making the tax a significant source of funding for small towns.
Together again: Towns work to reconnect neighborhoods divided by trains and automobiles
Six neighboring communities are figuring out how to restore the small-town connections they enjoyed before the interstate highway and the railroad carved them up.
A ‘sleepy little town’ awakens with new housing and community gathering space
An idea conceived nearly 10 years ago, Delhi Towne Square is part of a movement toward people-oriented places that offer the benefits of being part of a community.
The Norwood Plan: Strengthening the city’s connections
The Congress for New Urbanism sponsored a plan to reconnect neighborhoods disconnected by the automobile-focused planning of the previous century.
In North Bend, a tiny village has big plans for a riverfront park and historic site
The William Henry Harrison Riverfront Park would be an $11 million project that pays homage to the history of the site, the stories of Harrison and his family, the indigenous people who populated the Ohio and Miami valleys, and the importance of the Ohio River to the region’s history and culture.
