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Brookings Institution reports that far too many Cincinnati jobs lack transit access

Brookings Institution reports that far too many Cincinnati jobs lack transit access.

A new report from the Brookings Institution reinforces what UrbanCincy reported on 10 months ago. According to the report, 41 percent of the Cincinnati region’s jobs are in neighborhoods completely devoid of public transit. What is perhaps even worse is that the report finds that more than three-quarters of Cincinnati’s working-age population cannot reach a typical job in under 90 minutes. More from the Cincinnati Business Courier:

Businesses must be more aware of public transit service when they decide where to locate, and regions must look at other ways to link suburbs where a growing number of jobs are located…That’s especially important here, where the region has developed major centers of commerce in outlying counties such as Boone in Kentucky and Clermont and Butler in Ohio, said Mark Policinski, executive director of the OKI Regional Council of Governments transportation planning agency.

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Washington Park at the forefront of Cincinnati’s revitalization

Washington Park at the forefront of Cincinnati’s revitalization.

Thousands of Cincinnatians have already experienced the newly reopened Washington Park for themselves, but some have not. For those that have not, it is past time to go check out the changes taking place in Over-the-Rhine, and see how the renovation and expansion of Washington Park will serve as a new center. More from The Atlantic:

The neighborhood [Over-the-Rhine] does seem to be on its way…The new Washington Park should help tremendously. The green space has been expanded from six to eight acres, and the amenities include a dog park, interactive water fountains, refreshed public restrooms, a concession building, a “civic lawn” that will host concerts and events, shade from the summer sun, and a kids’ section, according to friends at the Over-the-Rhine blog, which is also the source of the new photos accompanying this post.

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Cincinnati boasts highest private sector employment of any Ohio metro

Cincinnati boasts highest private sector employment of any Ohio metro.

Cities drive Ohio’s economy, and new Census Bureau figures show that Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus account for nearly 2.5 million private sector jobs in the Buckeye State. Cincinnati has the most private sector jobs (874,547) overall, but Cleveland has the greatest number of businesses (52,149). More from The Business Journals:

America’s three metropolitan giants contain more than 1.1 million private-sector businesses, a number that is greater than the combined total for the next eight markets…New York unsurprisingly leads the nation in a second category, private-sector employment, with 7.27 million workers. It’s followed by Los Angeles at 4.85 million and Chicago at 3.80 million.

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What happened to Cincinnati’s once proud Sixth Street Market?

What happened to Cincinnati’s once proud Sixth Street Market?.

Everyone in Cincinnati knows about Findlay Market, Ohio’s oldest farmers market, but the Queen City once boasted six such markets throughout the urban core. The last to go was the Sixth Street Market which was torn down in 1960. More from the Cincinnati Enquirer:

Two market houses stood in the middle of Sixth Street. One sold meat, eggs and dairy; the other was a popular flower market. Along the curbs, the city leased 111 stands to sell fruits and vegetables of every kind. Young girls sold baskets and pretzels…Their end could be seen coming for a while. Downtown was undergoing urban renewal. Traffic needed an entrance to the Mill Creek Expressway, now known as Interstate 75.

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SouthShore developers finally begin work on $15M second phase

SouthShore developers finally begin work on $15M second phase.

Developers that brought Newport its first high-rise tower have begun construction on the project’s long-awaited next phase. Originally planned to include a second condo tower, the second phase will now boast rental units in a linear five-story building. More from the Cincinnati Business Courier:

Capital Investment Group Inc., the Cincinnati development company that developed SouthShore Condominiums, is starting on the second phase of the development, to be called Vue 180. The 93 rental units will be built above structured parking.