Pedestrian safety programs reduce crashes, speeds across Cincinnati neighborhoods

Pedestrian safety programs are reducing vehicle speeds and serious crashes across Cincinnati neighborhoods. City officials say pedestrian safety programs are delivering consistent safety improvements across 22 neighborhoods, based on a recent update to the City Council’s Climate, City Services and Infrastructure Committee. The report highlights how targeted infrastructure changes are slowing drivers and lowering the…

ByNina Oliverio3 days ago0Comments

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Is Cincinnati Becoming the Next “Once Great City”?

Cincinnati crime concerns are starting to feel different. Not just like a run of bad headlines. Not just like a few isolated incidents that come and go. More like a question about direction, about whether the city is still building on its momentum or starting to drift into something harder to reverse. A recent Daily…

ByAdam KoehlerApril 4, 20260Comments

News Special Report

Exploring the latest Cincinnati crime rank and safety data

Residents often ask about the true Cincinnati crime rank when evaluating neighborhood safety. Understanding the Cincinnati crime rank helps locals make informed decisions about their communities. When analyzing public safety, residents want verified facts rather than speculation. Recent data provides a clear picture of where the city stands nationally. According to aggregated FBI crime…

ByNina OliverioApril 1, 20260Comments

Police officers stand behind metal crowd control barriers at night outside Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati during Opening Day festivities.

News

Mayor demands stronger crowd control after Cincinnati Opening Day chaos

City officials are reviewing safety plans after Cincinnati Opening Day chaos spread through the heart of downtown. Large, unruly crowds formed in the hours after celebrations tied to the Cincinnati Reds’ season opener, overwhelming public safety resources. According to local reporting by WLWT, officers dealt with swarming crowds, pushing and shoving, and multiple fights well…

ByNina OliverioMarch 27, 20260Comments

Group gathering inside a house used as a short-term rental

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Liberty Township’s Short-Term Rental Fight Signals a Bigger Suburban Battle — Residents Encouraged to Attend December Hearing

Liberty Township is preparing for a public hearing next month that could shape the future of short-term rentals in the community. The case involves a homeowner appealing a zoning decision related to the operation of a short-term rental (STR) inside a single-family neighborhood — a dispute that mirrors a much broader national debate about whether…

ByAdam KoehlerNovember 21, 20250Comments

Crime scene evidence markers on a Cincinnati street, symbolizing the city’s rising violent crime crisis.

Politics

Cincinnati Crime Crisis: A 10-Step Plan to Fix the City

Cincinnati is facing a violent crime crisis, but City Council is stuck in ceremony mode. Here’s a plan the city could adopt today—if our leaders actually cared more about outcomes than optics. Cincinnati Crime Is Bigger Than “Perception” The data is in: violent crime in Cincinnati is rising—and fast. Over the past 28 days, violent…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 2, 20250Comments