The Women's Committee for Cincinnati Riverfront Park has commissioned a limited edition silk scarf as part of its fundraising effort.
Only 500 of the keepsake scarves, designed by artist Denise Strasser, will be produced.
The first of three open houses for the Oasis Commuter Rail study will be held this evening from 5 P.M.-8 P.M. at the LeBlond Recreation Center, in the East End.
The --> --> --> study will explore the feasibility of incorporating commuter rail service along a 17-mile-long line from Downtown's Riverfront Transit Center to the I-275/U.S. 50 interchange in Milford.
The Incline District, which encompasses parts of the Cincinnati neighborhoods of East Price Hill, Lower Price Hill, and Sedamsville, should soon be recognized as a sub-neighborhood on all City maps and planning documents.
The City Planning Commission recommended the measure at its Friday meeting. City Council still must approve of the change.
The economic downturn that began in 2007 continued to affect homeowners throughout 2010, according to a new report by Working in Neighborhoods (WIN).
The Recession Is Over? Hamilton County Families Are Still In Foreclosure (PDF), the eighth foreclosure report produced by WIN, analyzes foreclosure statistics from the Cincinnati Court Index's Sheriff Sale Listing for each of Hamilton County's municipalities and the City of Cincinnati's neighborhoods.
Cincinnati City Councilmember Charlie Winburn wants the City to scrap the streetcar and replace it with Downtown 'trolley' buses, a system that could eventually expand to Western Hills, Sharonville, Blue Ash, and other suburban communities.
Winburn introduced a motion before Council asking City Manager Milton Dohoney to study the feasibility of implementing the Cincinnati Downtown Trolley, which would provide free rides between residential, employment, and entertainment centers.
Cincinnati's first new Downtown hotel in nearly 30 years opened on March 30 at the historic Phelps Apartments, at next to Lytle Park.
The Residence Inn Cincinnati Downtown, operating under the Marriott brand and owned by Western & Southern Financial Group, features 134 suites in studio and one- and two-bedroom layouts.
Abandoned/Vacant building count
Total as of April 4, 2011: 4,978 buildings
% Change in past month: +1.4%
% Change in past six months: +6.4%
% Change in past year: +15.2%
% Change in past two years: +45.6%
% Change in past five years: +179.8%
