From our riverbanks to our hillsides, Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have been nurturing nature for generations. Both sides of the Ohio have outdoor spots where office workers can linger over lunch under a tree and enjoy a bit of history (say hello to President Garfield or George Rogers Clark). Both sides also have large, multi-featured parks with great views within minutes of downtown (Eden Park, Devou Park), plenty of golf courses, softball fields, hiking trails, picnic spots and related resources for recreation. The Trust for Public Land has rated the City of Cincinnati parks system "excellent." Urban forestry is not a foreign phrase here.
Elissa Yancey
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Whether she’s helping design Cincinnati’s newest riverfront park or transforming hospitals by blending graphic and industrial design with architecture, Kelly Kolar revels in integrating her passions to create massive, holistic change.
Emily Schneider
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
In The New Metropolis, documentary filmmaker and Cincinnati resident Andrea Torrice explores how cities can recreate and reinvigorate themselves through neighborhood initiatives and thoughtful planning. This week, she talks with Emily Schneider for Soapbox.
Scott Beseler
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
On MPMF eve, hundreds of blond yarn-bombers hit the streets -- specifically, Central Parkway -- to cover the city with a cool collaboration of color and style. Soapbox's own Scott Beseler tracked down the knit-pickers.
Scott Beseler and Elissa Yancey
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Heather Britt teaches dance at Northern Kentucky University and works as one of the city's most sought-after choreographers. She finds inspiration at Fountain Square.
Casey Coston
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Cincinnati's massive and verdant park system hosts 100 parks and close to 5,000 acres of greenspace - ranking it in the top three city park systems in the country. Columnist Casey Coston makes the case that parks are one of our city's crown jewels, and investing in them now will help us see green for years to come.
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