Makers and innovators love Camp Washington
Younger people are buying houses and artists are moving their studios into the neighborhood, setting the stage for revitalization.
On The Ground
Soapbox Cincinnati and NKY thrives has published [5] On The Ground series for communities including Walnut Hills, Covington, West End, Camp Washington and Westwood. For each series, Soapbox gathered community residents, stakeholders, community councils and development organization partners to determine what stories the neighborhoods would like to tell. Our community-shaped editorial calendar resulted in some of Soapbox and NKY thrives favorite stories between 2016 and 2020. There is a genuine interest in urban communities that are often underreported and underrepresented in local media, especially during 2020, which was a year dominated by the national election, a pandemic and misinformation.
Soapbox hosted a Community Open Newsroom in conjunction with the Walnut Hills series in the winter of 2020 headquartered at Caffè Vivace. Twenty-two members of the community were guests during the Open Newsroom events which were hosted by Kathryne Gardette. The Open Newsroom closed at the start of the nationwide COVID shutdown.
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.
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.
Covington’s City Heights: an invisible city
The City Heights housing project is a mystery to many, a shadow community within the city of Covington, out of sight and mind.
The historic neighborhood of Latonia is reimagining itself as a 21st century walkable community
Horse racing’s hold on Latonia is long gone, but unique small businesses have started to repopulate the community.
On the Ground: Covington’s growing Latino community
Covington is home to about 2,220 Latino residents, a little over 5 % of the population, according to 2018 estimates. When the new census figures are tallied, that number is expected to grow.
On the Ground: A tale of two neighborhoods
Covington's Eastside and Westside neighborhoods, which have been traditionally separated by race, are working to change their stories.
Three smart leaders who generate economic activity visit the Walnut Hills Open Newsroom
Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom wraps up, for now, with 22 video stories that explain Why Walnut Hills and why now.
