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Aerial rendering of the renovated Grant Park, showing tree-lined paths, colorful play areas and open plazas.

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Cincinnati’s Grant Park renovation plan reaches $13.5 million as funding discussions continue

Grant Park renovation plans in Cincinnati could bring a $13.5 million makeover to Over-the-Rhine, including an inclusive playground, interactive water features and new sports facilities. The Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC) is seeking public funding to help finance the proposed improvements. The project would transform Grant Park into a recreational space with amenities for…

ByNina OliverioOctober 29, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati crime declines downtown as some neighborhoods see increases

Cincinnati crime has declined in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine in 2026, but some neighborhoods are seeing increases in certain violent-crime categories. Homicides, robberies and aggravated assaults in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine fell nearly 30% compared with 2025, according to Cincinnati crime data reported Oct. 5. The two neighborhoods recorded 164 such crimes in 2025, compared with 115…

ByNina OliverioOctober 6, 20260Comments

Large crowd gathered outdoors at night viewing illuminated buildings, bridge, and light projections during BLINK Cincinnati

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Cincinnati prepares for four nights of art and light during BLINK 2026

Cincinnati is preparing for BLINK 2026 as artists put the finishing touches on murals, light installations and other artwork ahead of the four-day event. BLINK 2026 begins Thursday, Oct. 8, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 11, bringing large-scale projections, murals, interactive installations and other artwork to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Artists put finishing touches on…

ByNina OliverioOctober 5, 20260Comments

erson wearing black gloves using a tool to pick a car door lock.

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Where are vehicle thefts concentrated in Cincinnati?

Vehicle thefts remain a significant property-crime issue in Cincinnati, but police data show that the problem is not evenly distributed across the city. Cincinnati recorded 2,053 auto thefts in 2025, about 600 fewer than the previous year, according to Cincinnati Police Department data. The city also recorded 2,953 thefts from automobiles in 2025, according to…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 29, 20260Comments

Modern supportive housing building in Over-the-Rhine illustrating Cincinnati’s Housing First funding debate.

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Cincinnati Built Its Homelessness System Around Housing First. HUD Is Changing the Rules.

Gloria's Place opened on Dunlap Street last month with 44 apartments and no sobriety requirement at the door. The federal agency that helps fund supportive housing like it closes a competition on Sept. 30 that rewards something else. Cincinnati built its homelessness system on federal Housing First funding, and HUD now says that experiment failed.…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 28, 20260Comments

Wesley Baymiller apartment buildings in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.

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Cincinnati Pledged $1.85M to Wesley Baymiller Amid Final Notices

When Cincinnati committed $1.85 million to Wesley Baymiller in June 2025, one of its buildings faced two city Final Notices. No public record shows whether the city's development office checked its own inspection files before committing. Wesley Baymiller would renovate 13 older buildings holding 60 subsidized apartments and five commercial spaces. Model Group leads the…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 27, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Bell Connector streetcar passing in front of Cincinnati Music Hall

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Traffic and emergency runs blocked Cincinnati’s streetcar for 110 hours

Streetcar blockages clearly affect the system's operation. Ridership is running 7% ahead of 2025 and 7% behind the record 2024 pace. The streetcar blockages log on the city's open data portal shows 970 delays through Sept. 16. Add them up and the Connector sat still for 6,631 minutes, about 25 a day on a 3.6-mile…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 21, 20260Comments

Startup founders collaborate inside Union Hall for the Cintrifuse Emerging Founder Residency in Cincinnati.

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Cintrifuse Bets $300,000 Per Startup That Founders Will Build in Cincinnati

Cincinnati's startup ecosystem now backs technical founders who relocate, with $300,000 apiece and a year at Union Hall. The residency completes a funding ladder that runs from student grants to seed checks. The Cintrifuse Emerging Founder Residency offers each selected company $300,000 for a year of building in Over-the-Rhine. Ten spots at those terms would…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 19, 20260Comments

Miniature toy figurines of people and cars representing population growth and urban communities in Cincinnati.

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Cincinnati historic districts account for nearly half of population growth, study says

A forthcoming study commissioned by Cincinnati Preservation revealed that Cincinnati historic districts accounted for nearly half of the city’s population growth from 2020 to 2024. The study found that about five percent of Cincinnati’s land area, represented by local historic districts, accounted for almost 50 percent of the city’s population growth during the period. This…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 18, 20260Comments

OTR Crime Numbers and the Cincinnati Skyline at Dusk

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OTR Crime Is Down. So Why Don’t the Numbers Add Up?

OTR Crime Is Down. The 2005 Comparison Has Problems Cincinnati Police Department’s Aug. 24 report puts Over-the-Rhine at 77 violent offenses this year, down from 83 last year. City Hall calls that proof Over-the-Rhine crime is falling. OTR crime numbers did fall this year. CPD’s Aug. 24 report confirms it. That is real progress, and nobody at…

ByAdam KoehlerAugust 28, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati’s Grant Park renovation plan reaches $13.5 million as funding discussions continue

Cincinnati crime declines downtown as some neighborhoods see increases

Cincinnati prepares for four nights of art and light during BLINK 2026

Where are vehicle thefts concentrated in Cincinnati?

Cincinnati Built Its Homelessness System Around Housing First. HUD Is Changing the Rules.

Cincinnati Pledged $1.85M to Wesley Baymiller Amid Final Notices

Traffic and emergency runs blocked Cincinnati’s streetcar for 110 hours

Cintrifuse Bets $300,000 Per Startup That Founders Will Build in Cincinnati

Cincinnati historic districts account for nearly half of population growth, study says

OTR Crime Is Down. So Why Don’t the Numbers Add Up?

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