A sprawling suburban city reimagines its aging downtown core
Building housing is one part of a much larger plan to create a walkable, mixed-use district in Sharonville’s old downtown.
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May Festival (still) has the power to unite people across backgrounds, generations and experiences
Julia Bullock and Matthew Swanson spark exciting artistic collaborations for 2026 performances plus a Dîner en Fleur review.
Foundation Park, 100 apartments planned for Middletown’s Manchester and Main
Three local partners are each investing $5 million in the revitalization project.
FotoFocus Center opens with a celebration of American photography
Designed with visual cues inspired by film and photography, the postmodern center feels deeply rooted in OTR and Mt. Auburn while reflecting the art form’s history.
Happier, more connected communities start right in the front yard
A study of nearly 1,000 front yards in a Buffalo neighborhood found the livelier and more open the front yard, the more content and connected the resident.
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.
Community art and skating event “PaintNSkate” transforms Cincinnati’s Riverfront Rink
At the heart of the mural spanning half of the rink is a powerful concept: celebrate everyday people and years of grassroots engagement at the rink.
Schools on the brink: Centers of small-town life, these two districts face financial emergencies
Public schools are sources of pride and launching points for lives and careers. But in Ohio, an arcane, unfair system of funding schools persists.
Video We’re getting involved because we know what’s coming
Concerned citizens are taking action -- making whistle kits, getting refreshers in the Constitution, and reaching out to immigrant-owned businesses. The efforts are antidotes to the violence and chaos.
Turning the tide on illegal dumping in Cincinnati
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful’s Don’t Dump the Nati program targets and reduces dumping across the city.
May Festival (still) has the power to unite people across backgrounds, generations and experiences
Julia Bullock and Matthew Swanson spark exciting artistic collaborations for 2026 performances plus a Dîner en Fleur review.
Foundation Park, 100 apartments planned for Middletown’s Manchester and Main
Three local partners are each investing $5 million in the revitalization project.
FotoFocus Center opens with a celebration of American photography
Designed with visual cues inspired by film and photography, the postmodern center feels deeply rooted in OTR and Mt. Auburn while reflecting the art form’s history.
Happier, more connected communities start right in the front yard
A study of nearly 1,000 front yards in a Buffalo neighborhood found the livelier and more open the front yard, the more content and connected the resident.
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.
Community art and skating event “PaintNSkate” transforms Cincinnati’s Riverfront Rink
At the heart of the mural spanning half of the rink is a powerful concept: celebrate everyday people and years of grassroots engagement at the rink.
Schools on the brink: Centers of small-town life, these two districts face financial emergencies
Public schools are sources of pride and launching points for lives and careers. But in Ohio, an arcane, unfair system of funding schools persists.
Video We’re getting involved because we know what’s coming
Concerned citizens are taking action -- making whistle kits, getting refreshers in the Constitution, and reaching out to immigrant-owned businesses. The efforts are antidotes to the violence and chaos.
Turning the tide on illegal dumping in Cincinnati
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful’s Don’t Dump the Nati program targets and reduces dumping across the city.
