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Cincinnati comes back to its Ohio River shoreline

Cincinnati comes back to its Ohio River shoreline.

Cincinnatians can finally feel the results of decades worth of work to reclaim the city’s riverfront. More than a billion dollars worth of investment has brought new stadiums, museums, a riverfront park, and an entire new neighborhood still rising from the ground. More from The New York Times:

Cincinnati is experiencing a strong revival in urban core business and residential growth, much of it prompted by development along a scenic river that state and federal water quality data show is cleaner and more ecologically vital.

On a bright blue afternoon, just the sort of day that prompted Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831 to describe this part of the Ohio River as “one of the most magnificent valleys in which man has made his stay, ” the full sweep of Cincinnati’s new development, clearly designed as the city’s gateway, comes into full view.

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Is Over-the-Rhine one of America’s fastest gentrifying neighborhoods?

Is Over-the-Rhine one of America’s fastest gentrifying neighborhoods?.

Local news outlets and engaged individuals have been asking about the impact Over-the-Rhine’s transformation has had on its existing residents and businesses. The question is about gentrification and the displacement it can cause. But where are the fastest gentrifying neighborhoods in America? More from The Atlantic:

They’re pretty much all located in the hearts of their cities’ downtowns. These are parts of cities that have seen increased attention from housing developers and both renters and buyers in recent years. With more housing now available in downtowns, their populations are increasing.

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Portland moves forward with $400M plan to cap Interstate 5

Portland moves forward with $400M plan to cap Interstate 5.

The City of Portland and Oregon Department of Transportation are moving forward with a $400 million plan to cap Interstate 5 through several urban districts. Cincinnati leaders rebuilt Fort Washington Way so that it could be capped in the future, but nothing has come of those investments first made in 1999. More from The Oregonian:

“I-5 has been a huge divide in this community for too long,” said committee member Justin Zeulner of Portland Arena Management.  Zeulner said the freeway lid and new bike and pedestrian bridge would help connect Lloyd District with the Rose Quarter and the riverfront. “This is critical for the future of our community.”
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New Orleans to lose its daily newspaper

New Orleans to lose its daily newspaper.

The biggest metropolitan region in Louisiana, New Orleans, will soon lose its last daily newspaper. As the Cincinnati Enquirer continues to cut staff and reduce print size, what might the downsizing of the Times-Picayune forecast for Cincinnati? More from Next American City:

Another outcome, this one more tangible and particular to New Orleans, is that the downsizing of The Times-Picayune disrupts the narrative of post-Katrina recovery. This disruption chips away at the image of an ascendant New Orleans. While the nuance of the newspaper’s cuts reveal that its media-giant owner, Newhouse, is simply testing a profit model on a mid-market city rather than making cuts based on on demographics of its readership, that nuance is often lost in transmission.

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Cleveland.com highlights Downtown Cincinnati’s success

Cleveland.com highlights Downtown Cincinnati’s success

Recently, Cincinnati’s mainstream media has been giving much attention to the resurgence of vibrancy in the city’s urban core. That message is now reaching beyond Greater Cincinnati, with media outlets in other cities helping to spread the word. The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Susan Glaser even suggests using Fountain Square as a model for Cleveland’s Public Square. More from Cleveland.com:

Cincinnati has always done an impressive job of mixing past and present — its most popular attractions are updated versions of places that have drawn visitors for years, including the Museum Center in historic Union Terminal and Fountain Square, which on warm summer nights is crammed with people.

The city is experiencing a renaissance, with private development revitalizing once ignored areas — most notably Over-the-Rhine, the historic district just north of downtown that has become a gathering spot for the young and trendy.