Long before the spotlight, these Cincinnati neighborhoods built their institutions
From community councils to development corporations and nonprofits, neighborhood leaders created the organizations that continue to drive local progress today.
Resilient Neighborhoods
Price Hill rises on its own terms
The focus goes beyond development—it’s about making sure the people who carried the neighborhood through hard years share in what comes next.
Power to the people: Neighborhoods flex their civic muscles to bring about change
Neighborhood groups are working to shift power back to people who have historically been forgotten, marginalized, and ignored over the years.
Mt. Airy CUREator: Constance Brinson, Constance Constant Care
An experienced day-care facility owner provides formative lessons for little ones.
Third places prevail
Beyond work and school, these Mt. Airy places enliven the community
Mt. Airy CUREator: Ryan Conlon, Honeysuckle Removal
Ryan Conlon didn’t envision shifting careers to specialize in removing invasive plants.
Just being of service
Two longstanding community organizations that serve Mt. Airy’s more than 9,200 residents are its Town Council and Civic Club.
Mt. Airy CUREator: Adam Jones, The Nati Disc Golf
The Mt. Airy course has been ranked among the top five courses in Ohio and the top 50 in the world. Players from Europe and Asia come in and play the Forest’s course. It’s beautiful, it’s easily accessible, and it’s great exercise.
Stable homes, stable communities
Mt. Airy navigates several hurdles to improve owners’ and renter’s quality of life.
The big job of elder support: Mitigating isolation and loneliness for senior citizens
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly fosters connections among societal elders through everyday acts of inclusion and compassion.
