Can Cincinnati find the 10 percent solution to urban growth?
Source: New Geography, 3/16/2010
Metropolitan regions around America often experience population growth while the primary city in that region is experiencing flat or declining population trends. If these urban cities were able to capture just 10 percent of that regional growth it could have a major impact on those communities and region.
In Cincinnati the metropolitan region has experienced continued growth. If Cincinnati was able to find the 10 percent solution to urban growth it would represent the addition of 15,000 people over the course of the next decade.
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University of Cincinnati ranked as one of world's most beautiful college campuses
Source: Forbes, 3/16/2010
The University of Cincinnati's efforts to remake its urban campus have
been well recognized and awarded nationally. A new ranking by Forbes
lists UC's campus as one of the most beautiful in the world.
The ranking was developed by a panel of architects and campus
designers. The Forbes ranking touts UC's bold master plan for its main
campus that has positioned the university well for the 21st Century.
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Blind violinist injured in Haiti quake fighting the odds, once again
Source: Washington Post, 3/16/2010
University of Cincinnati alum Romel Joseph has had a life of music that
has not come easily. As a boy growing up in Haiti he lost his eyesight,
but went on to master the violin and get accepted into UC's world
famous College Conservatory of Music.
Romel was in Port-au-Prince when the devastating earthquake struck Haiti
earlier this year. He eventually emerged from the rubble of the New
Victorian School with injuries he thought might leave him unable to play
music ever again, or even live.
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Grandmother's devotion has led to new school for children with disabilities
Source: ABC News, 3/16/2010
A Cincinnati-area grandmother started operating five Snooty Fox
consignment shops that attract busloads of shoppers even in a down
economy. The shoppers are there partially for the deals, and partially
for the cause.
The money raised at Donna Speigel's consignment shops has allowed her to
build the Conductive Learning Center of Greater Cincinnati which
focuses on children with disabilities.
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Cincinnati-based Macy's ranks as one of America's most valuable retail brands
Source: Interbrand, 3/16/2010
Cincinnati-based Macy's has been ranked as one of America's most valuable retail brands in 2010. The ranking saw upward movement amongst value retailers, but Macy's was able to hold its position even in a tough economy.
Macy's is one of the largest retailers in the nation and began a national brand campaign in 2006 to expand and convert store identities over to the now national Macy's brand.
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Macy's is one of the largest retailers in the nation and began a national brand campaign in 2006 when the company decided to expand and convert store identities over to the now national Macy's brand.
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At Xavier, Nun Works Out Players' Academic Side
Source: The New York Times, 3/16/2010
Xavier, one of the better college teams in the country, is entering the N.C.A.A. tournament seeded sixth in the West Region with a 24-8 record. But Sister Rose Ann Fleming is a perfect 77-0. Since she became the academic adviser for Xavier athletics in 1985, every men's basketball player who has played as a senior has left with a diploma.
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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport touted for its free Wi-Fi network
Source: USA Today, 3/9/2010
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport was one of the
first airports nationally to offer Wi-Fi and is one of the few to this
day that offers it as a free service thanks to a local young
professional movement called
Project Lily Pad.
While many airports have yet to catch up to Cincinnati's international
airport in terms of Wi-Fi service, Project Lily Pad continues to push
forward by establishing free Wi-Fi networks all over the city in public
places where visitors and residents alike might be interested in
hopping on a network.
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Cincinnati ranks among top 10 cities for corporate real estate projects
Source: Site Selection, 3/9/2010
Cincinnati has ranked among America's top 10 cities for the second year
in a row for corporate real estate projects. Cincinnati ranked fourth
in the nation in 2008, and sixth in the nation in 2009 according to
Site Selection Magazine.
In 2009, the Cincinnati metropolitan area recorded 89 corporate real
estate projects which was the sixth best for metropolitan areas over 1
million people. Meanwhile Dayton took home the top spot for the second
year in a row for metropolitan areas between 200,000 to 1 million
peoplewith 46 total projects.
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Procter & Gamble ranks as world's 6th most admired company
Source: Fortune, 3/9/2010
Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble is known for being the world's
largest advertiser and consumer goods company, but it is also the
world's 6th most admired company according to a recent Fortune Magazine
survey.
P&G was particularly noted for its dedication to innovation and the
consumers the company serves. Also ranking at the top of the list with
P&G was Apple, Google, Berkshire Hathaway, Johnson & Johnson,
and Amazon.com.
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An impressed Bud Selig believes Cincinnati deserves an upcoming All-Star Game
Source: CNATI, 3/9/2010
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said that he was impressed with Cincinnati when he visited during last year's inaugural Civil Rights Game, and that Cincinnati deserves an upcoming All-Star Game.
The 150th anniversary of professional baseball will take place in 2019 and would seem to make Cincinnati a perfect fit for the game since it was the nation's first professional baseball team. Local leaders also look forward to a future event that will be able to showcase a completed Central Riverfront Park, The Banks development, and the city's proposed modern streetcar system that will service Great American Ball Park and the potential All-Star Game festivities.
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Northern Kentucky University constructing buildings with smart technologies
Source: Constructech Magazine, 3/9/2010
NKU is practicing what it preaches in classroom by constructing buildings with intelligent building systems that generate and collect information on the structure's electrical, mechanical, security, and other systems.
The smart technologies were most recently incorporated into the design of the new $55 million College of Informatics building that was also designed to grow with future advances in technology. The technologies will help improve energy efficiency in the building that is expected to qualify for LEED Silver certification.
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UC is top ranked in ARCHITECT Magazine survey
Source: Architect Magazine, 3/2/2010
The University of Cincinnati's world-renowned architecture program was ranked as a top-five program for "practice-based education" thanks to the University's pioneering co-op program.
The survey spoke highly of graduates of the program that boasts six quarters of professional experience by the time they graduate, and noted that when professionals around the country hear the word "co-op," they think of the University of Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Country Day has 10 National Merit Finalists
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 3/2/2010
Ten seniors at Cincinnati Country Day Upper School have qualified as
National Merit Finalists representing 16 percent of the graduating
class. The students will compete for merit scholarships later this
spring.
More than 1.5 million students enter the competition with only 15,000
nationwide reaching the finalist level. The prestigious private school
in Cincinnati had 24 percent of its current graduating class recognized
by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
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Cincinnati receives grant for 'green' vehicles
Source: Cincinnati Business Courier, 3/2/2010
The City of Cincinnati received a $122,000 grant from Clean Fuels Ohio
to help add 18 new alternative fuel vehicles to the city's
ever-greening fleet.
The City will add eight hybrid-electric vehicles and 10 propane-powered
vehicles in place of existing gasoline-powered vehicles. City
officials hope to eventually convert all applicable vehicles to hybrids
as they are replaced.
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Two Cincinnati companies make Interior Design's top 100 Giants list
Source: Interior Design, 3/2/2010
Interior Design Magazine's annual ranking of the top-100 interior
design firms in the nation includes two Cincinnati-based firms that
impacted over 10 million square feet of interior space design.
Cincinnati-based KZF Design jumped 37 spots to number 71 overall while
FRCH Design Worldwide dropped eight spots to number 40 overall in the
rankings.
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