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5th and Walnut new and old

A city transformed, the long awaited Banks Project brings apartment living, restaurants, and commercial spaces right to the river's edge. Downtown's renaissance, kickstarted by a multi-million dollar renovation of Fountain Square, stretches north into Over-the-Rhine thanks to uber developer 3CDC's block by block rehabilitation of the city's historic housing stock. Washington Park is the next million dollar inner-city transformation, making urban living green and convenient.

City Building Features

Metro blazes new trails with green efforts

Caitlin Koenig Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Metro has been "going green" for more than 25 years, but partnerships with progressive organizations have helped it broaden sustainability efforts.

Women in the kitchens, part 2

Andrew Welsh Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Last week, Soapbox's Andrew Welsh introduced you to Take the Cake's Melissa Mileto, whose fashion background contributes to her artistic references in the kitchen. This week, he talks food, art and inspiration with the chef-owners of Nectar, Eat Well Cafe & Takeaway and Honey.

Soapdish: Rhinegeist taps into history to build future

Casey Coston Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Over-the-Rhine brewery Rhinegeist, set to open this year, embodies a 21st century spirit of creativity and adventure in the neighborhood with roots in beer and city-building.

Women in the kitchens, Part 1

Andrew Welsh Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Melissa Mileto grew up in Baltimore's Little Italy. Today, Take the Cake's chef and joint-owner oversees one of the city's busiest and most creative kitchens. She kicks off Soapbox's series that spotlights Cincinnati's female chef-owners.

Rise of the rest: Creativity loves company

Eric Peterson Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Startups aren't just for Silicon Valley anymore. As entrepreneurs find expected pleasures—and great quality of life—in cities like Cincinnati, a new kind of energy is building. Read about the rise of our startup sister cities, from Boston to Denver.

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City Building Videos

The making of Boca

Golden Hour Moving Pictures Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Take a tour of the work, and the beauty, behind Chef David Falk's newest venture, the revived Boca in the revived Maisonette space downtown. Video courtesy Golden Hour Moving Pictures.

Bikes in the City

Caroline Bozzi, Elese Daniel, Hunter Moore, Madison Schmidt Tuesday, May 07, 2013

May is Bike Month, so what better way to celebrate than to share stories about local cyclists and why traveling on two wheels is their preferred method of travel? Video by Caroline Bozzi, Elese Daniel, Hunter Moore and Madison Schmidt of the University of Cincinnati.