Leadership at the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati announced a renewed commitment to its $6.5 million Next Stage Capital Campaign on Monday. The announcement was coordinated with the debut of a new website and brand design intended to reaffirm the institution’s position within Over-the-Rhine. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Ensemble Theatre debuts new brand design, recommits to $6.5M capital campaign
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While 1960 to 1990 is often thought of as a low point for the architecture, planning and engineering professions for a variety of reasons, it turns out it was also one of the more active time periods in terms of construction. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Rate of tower construction accelerated in Cincinnati in the 1960s Mayor Mallory not only announced that Cincinnati will be the first city in the United States to have the modern streetcars designed by CAF USA, but he also laid out an aggressive vision for the future of rail transit in the region. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Streetcar first step in Mayor Mallory’s regional rail transit vision Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory address more than 350 people at his seventh State of the City address Tuesday night. In the roughly 47-minute long speech he covered a wide range of topics highlighting recent success stories, and challenging more public involvement in efforts to come. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Mayor Mallory highlights successes, commits to transit in seventh State of the City address The Reds won three World Series Championships, the Bengals went to two Super Bowls, and downtown saw the construction of 29 buildings with at least 10 floors between 1970 and 1990. Many Baby Boomers view that time period as the modern pinnacle for Cincinnati, but is a new age of prosperity upon the region’s urban core? . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Is Cincinnati in the midst of a contemporary golden age? Smart Growth America has begun a new video series highlighting elected officials from around the United States that have become the new leaders in the smart growth movement. In the first video of their series, Smart Growth America profiles Cincinnati and speaks to Mayor Mallory about recent progress made in the Queen City. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati Mayor Mallory heralded as national leader in smart growth movement Public policy surrounding parking has not changed much since mandates were originally developed through zoning codes decades ago. Those minimum parking requirements now not only appear to be outdated, but also hurting small businesses wanting to invest in urban neighborhoods across America. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Parking mandates stymy development in Cincinnati’s urban neighborhoods A handful of historic office buildings in Cincinnati’s central business district sit underutilized, but as developers finish work on converting one of those structures into 88 apartments, might there be hope for the other grand structures? . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Downtown Cincinnati poised for surge of residential conversions Dave Prather delivers yet another update on the construction progress at the Smale Riverfront Park. In this update he takes a look at now open elements, and details the final work taking place before the grand opening scheduled for May 18. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Smale Riverfront Park to feature 1,000-foot boat dock On March 17th, the Silver Ladle restaurant will open downtown and offer a variety of healthy, fast-casual food with friendly service and a fair price. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Silver Ladle offers fresh fast casual with local twist After more than 40 BigBelly solar cans were installed throughout some of the city’s busiest park, city officials are now replacing aging street cans with the solar-powered trash compacting units. While the upfront cost is higher than traditional trash cans, officials believe long-term cost savings and improved service levels will be achieved. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati officials turn to solar-powered trash cans in busy pedestrian districts Uptown community leaders are hoping a new on-street parking proposal can gain traction at City Hall. Modeled after programs in San Francisco and Washington D.C., the on-street parking reforms hope to improve traffic flow, access to spaces, and cater to residents living in the densely populated CUF neighborhoods. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Uptown neighborhoods looking to reform on-street parking policies Proponents of an idea to convert the Wasson rail corridor into a recreational trail will take their message to City Council’s Strategic Growth Committee on March 6. And at UrbanCincy would like to make it clear that we oppose this proposal and believe this valuable rail corridor should be preserved for future light rail service. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati’s Wasson rail corridor should not be converted into recreational trail Beginning March 1, all 342 Metro buses will accept a new monthly payment system which allows riders to purchase rolling 30-day passes at any time. Transit officials also say that additional upgrades will be coming and include the introduction of a tap-and-go card later this summer. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Metro to implement new flexible payment options March 1 From the remodeling of Italianate brownstones to the renovation of Music Hall, change can be seen throughout Over-the-Rhine. No change, however, has been as significant, both in scale and in reconnecting with the significance of the past as the $48 million renovation of Washington Park. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: A revitalized Washington Park intends to serve as a historical, cultural bridge It looks like the answer to the question of who would fill the void left by the loss of Southgate House might be ready to be answered. My eyebrows raised last week when I got a press release announcing the opening of a brand new room at the already … . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Taft opens ballroom, announces three great shows Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory announced today that the city will break ground on its $110 million modern streetcar line next Friday. The ceremony will take place at 1pm outside of Memorial Hall, and city officials will be joined by Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati to break ground on streetcar project next week with Ray LaHood While Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory is attending the Community Streetcar Coalition’s annual Streetcar Summit in Washington D.C., Duke Energy made the announcement that they would leave negotiations with the city over utility relocations. The announcement came as a surprise to many, and caused city officials to respond boldly. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Duke Energy announces they will leave streetcar negotiations, city fires back While the announcement that dunnhumbyUSA will build a new office tower for its headquarters in downtown Cincinnati is good news, the whole situation may be a major missed opportunity for the region’s urban core. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Downtown Cincinnati to get another new office tower, but is it an opportunity missed? Cincinnati city officials are making progress on a new power aggregation plan that could supply the city with 100% renewable energy as soon as this summer. The public can weigh in today at the final of two Budget & Finance Committee hearings on the topic at 1pm. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati may soon be powered by 100% renewable energy |
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