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Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Wes Crout [VIDEO]

Host Kathryne Gardette talks Residential Civics Engagement with Local School Decision Making Committee/LSDMC Meeting chair & Walnut Hills resident Wes Crout.

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Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Katy Dietz [VIDEO]

Walnut Hills resident and Green Man Twist co-owner Katy Dietz talks with #OntheGround Community Newsroom host Kathryne Gardette 

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On-the-Ground Walnut Hills: Educating the whole community

In response to their failing school, local organizations and residents work together to improve the lives of students.


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“Fifty yards from heaven:” Lhotshampa immigrants are slowly building a home community in Cincinnati

Approximately 25,000 refugees now live in greater Cincinnati. Ethnic Nepalese, who lived in Bhutan but were forced to leave their homes because of ethnic cleansing, are one of the largest groups.


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Soapbox introduces information-gathering text communication tool to Walnut Hills

GroundSource will get information from the community to help address food access for residents.


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UC partners with four Southwest Ohio colleges on innovative entrepreneurship accelerator

The college’s Venture Lab pre-accelerator program will allow area students to generate new ideas and work together to solve complex problems.


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Community Open Newsroom: Residents and businesspeople discuss education and development

Host Kathryn Gardette talked with three engaged Walnut Hills residents at Caffe Vivace.


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Great Parks’ “leave no trace” programs share practices to explore the outdoors with mindfulness

Nature lovers will receive tips and tricks for preserving our greenspaces and wildlife.

 


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Nehemiah Manufacturing changes lives with second chances for people with criminal records

The Cincinnati-based company believes that, given the right support, their hires become hardworking, loyal employees.


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Cincinnati is a vibrant, underrated city in the Midwest

According to Insider, it’s one of the 15 best cities in the country for a weekend trip.

 


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Investments from the city and developers helped create a multifamily market boom in downtown and OTR

A “flight to quality” in Cincinnati is due, in part, to the amount of companies investing in both new builds and historic renovations.


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Researchers at Children’s Hospital link air pollution to structural brain changes

Kids who are exposed to traffic-related emissions are at a higher risk for neurological disorders and diseases.

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Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Ric Hordinski [VIDEO]

Joining Walnut Hills Community Open Newsroom host Kathryne Gardette on January 24, 2020, is Ric Hordinski, founder Monastery Studio.  

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Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Baba Charles Miller [VIDEO]

Long time Walnut Hills resident Baba Charles Miller, of Latin jazz band Mambo Combo Cincinnati speaks about playing and living in Walnut Hills with Open Newsroom host Kathryne Gardette on January 24, 2020 at Caffè Vivace.

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Walnut Hills residents fight for diversity and resist developments that decrease affordable housing

Fears of gentrification and displacement are common in transitional neighborhoods where developers are faced with a variety of opportunities for investment and a market that supports higher-yield investments.


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Another downtown hotel? Cincinnati architects discuss hospitality market growth.

Marquee brands and boutique suites are evolving to appeal to guests' ever-changing travel needs while attracting locals as well.

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These sites hold stories of African American history in Northern Kentucky

Shifting demographics, diminishing resources, and cost of maintaining large and aging facilities have contributed to cities forgoing the preservation of old, seldomly used buildings, and some have been lost. But just over the river, a few remain.

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Four Kenton County cities unite to celebrate the message of Martin Luther King Jr.

A rare collaboration focused on "empathetic listening" with the hopes of making sure that everyone who lives in the region feels welcome.

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Community Open Newsroom: Three local musicians discuss what they love about Walnut Hills

Kathryne Gardette met with musicians Baba Charles Miller, Ric Hordinski, and Heather Verbeck Harrison at Caffe Vivace in Walnut Hills for Soapbox's first Facebook Live Community Open Newsroom.