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Apple Street Senior will be the city’s first designated LGBTQ-friendly senior affordable housing

The development is possible thanks to tax credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.


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Cincinnati will participate in Ohio’s program to study sewage for coronavirus

Ideally, researchers will be able to identify early warnings of future outbreaks.


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& Co. [VIDEO] featuring Mike Lydon re: public places, streets and COVID-19

Yard & Company's video podcast series focuses on COVID-19 and the impact on cities. Episode three features Brooklyn-based Mike Lydon from Street Plans. Lydon is a key leader of the Tactical Urbanism movement globally. 

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The right side of history: How white allies can support people of color

George Floyd’s death has caused civil unrest throughout the country. Here’s how one local woman is activating change.


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LISC of Greater Cincinnati unveils Housing Our Future

The plan recommends 34 actions to produce and preserve affordable housing, protect the most vulnerable residents, and change the systems that impact affordability.

 


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The COVID-19 Regional Response Fund allowed Shared Harvest Foodbank to continue distribution

A $60,000 donation enabled them to purchase boxes, infant formula, lease trucks for food delivery, and support additional operating expenses that were incurred because of the crisis.


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OTR’s Chamber of Commerce creates the Small Business Fund to provide recovery support

The goal is to raise $500,000 to provide grants up to $20,000 to help cover reopening costs for small businesses in OTR and in neighboring Pendleton.


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GE Additive prints unique 3D feeder for Cincinnati Zoo animals

In an effort to mimic the natural feeding habits of the zoo’s inhabitants, a complex feeder was created to stimulate how animals eat in the wild.


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Two UC students developed an interactive dashboard to keep tabs on the coronavirus pandemic

The COVID-19 Watcher reveals cases and fatalities in Greater Cincinnati and various other primary U.S. urban areas.


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Cincinnati is No. 5 in the nation for parks

During the pandemic, parks have become de facto gyms as well as popular destinations for strolling, hiking, biking, or running


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“Glamour” calls Dr. Amy Acton “The Pandemic’s Most Midwestern Hero”

She’s a model for a quieter, unusual kind of leadership—the rare public health expert who has appealed to and been able to establish an alliance with a conservative governor.


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& Co. [VIDEO] featuring 3CDC's Adam Gelter on public-private partnerships

Yard & Company's video podcast series focused on COVID-19 and the impact on cities hosted Adam Gelter from 3CDC. Over the last decade, 3CDC has invested over $1 billion into downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine.

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A helping hand, not a handout: Ohio offers resources for offenders returning to their communities

One-third of the 6,000 prisoners released each year will return to jail. Across the state, organizations and nonprofits are trying to change that.


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Recovery and resilience: Creating communities and a built environment that can adapt and thrive

From natural disasters to pandemics, architects search for innovative solutions to move forward after a crisis.


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Investing in artists creates a vibrant community: ArtWorks launches Jump Start

The program is open to artists who are 26 years or older, who are in the early stages of their creative development and aspire to create a large-scale project.

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Learning Grove opens childcare facilities for emergency personnel

Financial support from the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund offered the necessary support to open two childcare facilities.


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People Working Cooperatively helps residents stay safe while stuck inside

The nonprofit secured $175,000 in grants to make emergency repairs.


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Cincinnatians vote to fund public transit

A .8% sales tax increase will go towards public transit improvements and local infrastructure.


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“The New York Times” calls Dr. Amy Acton “the leader we wish we all had”

As the director of the Ohio Department of Health, she’s being touted for the state’s early, aggressive response and effective messaging.


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Cincinnati Red’s catcher Tucker Barnhart supports local businesses, first responders

After Major League Baseball shut down spring training because of the pandemic, one player decided to use his love of food to help communities.