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Feature Story youth

With the help of supercomputing, Children's researchers aim to identify mental illness earlier

Combining artificial intelligence and supercomputing with information from millions of patient encounters, Children’s researchers compute the likelihood of mental illness.

Feature Story Megan Wolfkill, a Memphis native who just moved to Cincinnati for her residency at Manifest, stands beside her painting Orange Couplet, which features bright tones and slightly asymmetrical mirror images.

Cincinnati’s creative class: Inspired works of art through study and residencies

Manifest creates a sanctuary space to support artists and their striving for excellence through [MAR] and [SIR] residencies

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Building the Cincinnati basin and beyond

Community tactics include infill construction, adaptive reuse, restoring existing multi-family housing stock plus planned development to provide more housing.

Development News pools

Here's some cool spots to take the plunge before summer's over

Make a splash at these and many other public pools in the region.

Development News farm

Growth industry: Local farmers describe how they got in and stayed in the business

Two local farming families took very different paths into the business.

Longform Museum Stag List

American Sign Museum expands to share more history and really BIG signs

American Sign Museum is a visually compelling testament to the artistry and diversity that signs provide for on-premises advertising.

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WordPlay believes in the power of self-expression to heal and protect [VIDEO]

Through poetry, story telling, and other forms of self-expression, WordPlay works to empower youth and build resilience in the face of mental health challenges. 

Feature Story madeira

Metro's sales tax increase can improve streets, sidewalks, bridges in the county's small towns

Tens of millions have been awarded to projects outside the city of Cincinnati, making the tax a significant source of funding for small towns.

Feature Story Known for his writing and as an accredited film critic on Rotten Tomatoes, tt stern-enzi has served as the Artistic Director for the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival since 2021.

Truth and Innovation Artist Showcase provides platform for underrepresented artists

“It's about celebrating diversity, promoting equity, and creating a more inclusive arts community," says Showcase curator, Michael Thompson.

Development News Another public-art installation, the Due Date Wall, provides subtle Easter eggs that references Cincinnati history.

$43.3 million makeover and transformation at Main Library adds engagement, services, and public art

The facilities master plan was developed based on engagement with Hamilton County residents to learn what their priorities were for next-generation libraries.

Development News Allez Bakery list

Allez Bakery says “go” on growth

“Improving my quality of life was definitely a motivator in starting my own business,” said founder and owner Tom McKenna.

Feature Story mentalhealth

Something to say: Powerful self-expression supports mental health in teens

Giving voice to teens and creating ways to express themselves is seen as one way to head off depression, anxiety, even suicide among youth.    

Feature Story A variety of soaps at Lemonwood Soap Co.

Soap making is good, clean fun and good business too

Two local soap makers provide insight into how they create fragrant, long-lasting bars of soap and what drives their professional passions.

Development News The REC list

5 ways to outsmart the summer slide

Art museum, parks and recreation, and library pros are here for this with programming that wins with kids of all ages  

Development News The musical mural, “Azúcar!," pays tribute to the famous Afro-Cuban singer and pan-Latina icon, Celia Cruz.

ArtWorks dedicates Cuban cultural mural in Cincinnati’s OTR neighborhood

Artist Jorge Rodriguez Diez shares his inspiration for “Azúcar!”

Feature Story lockland

Together again: Towns work to reconnect neighborhoods divided by trains and automobiles

Six neighboring communities are figuring out how to restore the small-town connections they enjoyed before the interstate highway and the railroad carved them up.

Feature Story Norwood / Factory 52 - The Resilience of an Industrial Town tour.

Build the City, But for Whom?

The recent CNU-32 event has left its mark on the Cincinnati region with strategic plans for [4] communities: Amelia, Camp Washington, Norwood and Xenia.

Development News Bill Lindeke

Predicting the impact of Cincinnati’s new Connected Communities zoning policy

Minneapolis’ 2040 Plan results since its passage in 2019 lay out potential outcomes.  

Development News Afromeals list

Dynamic dad’s days

Diverse opportunities for year-round fun for fathers and families.  

Longform Cincy Black Walk of Fame

A walk through Cincinnati’s rich history of Black musicians

Meet the super-charged project participants that got it built. Cincinnati's Black Music Walk of Fame; the latest gem to grace the riverfront.