Blog

The City of Cincinnati is partnering with Hamilton County and the Community Building Institute to conduct a Fair Housing assessment of the region. If you live in Cincinnati or Hamilton County, please share your experiences with housing in the region by filling out our short survey. For Housing Professionals For Residents

City Begins Accepting Applications for OTR Parking Permits Dec. 17 CINCINNATI – The City of Cincinnati will begin accepting applications for parking permits for residents in Over-the-Rhine (OTR) on Monday, Dec. 17. The permits are part of a new program that gives residents in a designated part of OTR the option to purchase an annual pass for on-street parking. The designated area, known formally as the Special Parking Permit Area, covers the southern portion of OTR, which runs east along Liberty Street, south on Sycamore, west on Central Parkway and north on Central Parkway back to Liberty. [...]

Madcap Education Center Holds Grand Opening CINCINNATI – After seven years of hard work, the new Madcap Education Center in Westwood is opening to the public. The Opening Weekend Party is planned for Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 4, from noon to 3 p.m. Attendees can tour the new $3.4 million arts education facility. It will host dance, acting, puppet and visual arts classes and workshops, as well as children’s performances in a brand-new theater designed for families to enjoy together. Visitors also will sample the kinds of activities the [...]

Redevelopment of Queen City Barrel site is honored CINCINNATI – The City of Cincinnati’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) received “Best in Show” for the Excellence in Economic Development Award category Tuesday from a top international organization. The award was presented by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). It recognized DCED’s role in creating a new headquarters for Nehemiah Manufacturing, a project submitted in the category of Real Estate Redevelopment & Reuse. DCED also won top honors in that category. DCED was presented with the two awards at a ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 2, during [...]