Here's the thing about talk: It sometimes takes on a life of its own. Gossip gets bigger and juicier. Drama gets more traumatic. We know its power, so why not channel talk into positive momentum?

Many folks from economic development organizations in Over-the-Rhine (OTR) are gathering to do just that. It begins with the conversation, that is, attentive talk and active listening.

In March, 30 people from the OTR Chamber of Commerce, OTR Foundation, Merchants of Main, the Brewery District, OTR Arts, Vine Street Central Business District, 3CDC, the City of Cincinnati, OTR Vitality and the Corporation of Findlay met over a working lunch at Lavomatic.

Each month, the conversation continues at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, focused on the work of each organization and how we can support one another to do more, better, faster. The conversation is powerful, proactive and productive.

So you wanna know what's the buzz in OTR?

Second Sunday on Main, the hip, free, street festival, is returning for another five months of music, vendors, shopping, food, fun dancing in the streets Produced by OTR Chamber of Commerce.

The OTR Memory Project will collect personal interviews, family photographs, written recollections, and other evidence of life in OTR. Spearheaded by the OTR Foundation.

Have you been to the new shops on Vine Street? The new wine store at Findlay Market? Theater in OTR? Tell me about it.