The sky-high cost of China’s sprawling cities
Link: The sky-high cost of China’s sprawling cities. The growth of China’s urbanized population is truly staggering. But what might be more unique than that is that Chinese cities have been able to...
View ArticleOKI Survey Results Show Preference for Compact, Walkable Communities
The OKI Regional Council of Governments has released the findings from its 2012 How Do We Grow From Here survey, and is reporting a record response. According to OKI officials, the survey received...
View ArticleRoxanne Qualls Directs Administration to Develop Solar Financing Mechanisms
Cincinnati Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls (C) put forth a motion last week that calls on the mayor’s administration to establish new financing mechanisms for expanding the city’s solar energy capabilities....
View ArticleCincinnati Expects New Semi-Automated Trash Collection System to Save Money,...
The City of Cincinnati will phase in a new system of trash collection, over the next few months, that city officials believe will ultimately save taxpayer money, increase worker safety and improve its...
View ArticleCincinnati’s Recommended Budget Calls for 201 Layoffs, Program Eliminations
Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney released his recommended budget that makes a large number of cuts to fill the $35 million budget gap left behind following the State of Ohio’s reduction of $26...
View ArticleMeasuring the success of Obama’s Strong Cities Strong Communities program
Link: Measuring the success of Obama’s Strong Cities Strong Communities program While ongoing sequestration has limited the federal governments ability to allocate much needed funding for the nations...
View ArticleEnrique Peñalosa speculates on the future of American cities
Link: Enrique Peñalosa speculates on the future of American cities The United Nations projects that 2.7 billion people will be living in cities across the world by 2050. What is the future course of...
View ArticleDIY Plazas and Parklets Draw the Crowds
Link: DIY Plazas and Parklets Draw the Crowds An increasing number of cities including New York City have been seeing the success of impromptu and Do It Yourself created public spaces. In Cincinnati,...
View ArticleREVIEW: ‘Walkable City’ Offers Clear Guidance on How to Improve Cities
In his 2012 book, Walkable City, Jeff Speck, coauthor of Suburban Nation and The Smart Growth Manual, branches out on his own to nail down a comprehensive guide to walkability. He contends that a great...
View ArticleRiding Double-Digit Growth, Megabus Adds New Service in Cincinnati
Megabus has added new service between Cincinnati and Lexington, bringing the total number of direct destinations out of Cincinnati to nine (Atlanta, Buffalo, Chattanooga, Chicago, Columbus, Erie,...
View ArticleIs shopping online better for the environment than shopping in stores?
Link: Is shopping online better for the environment than shopping in stores?. Okay, so I’m a bit old fashioned when it comes to a lot of things. I still read newspapers (about five most days). I...
View ArticleMayor Mallory, Agenda 360 Hosting Transit Oriented Development Workshops This...
Cincinnati has moved forward with modifications to its city regulations to allow greater flexibility with regard to the provision of parking, incentivized dense development near streetcar stops, and...
View ArticleTree Planting to Kick Off Great Outdoor Weekend
Trees are a vital part of the health of urban environments. They soak up air pollution, mitigate storm water runoff and provide additional health and aesthetic benefits. But lately anyone traveling on...
View ArticleMayors Could Save the World
Link: Mayors Could Save the World As national and state politics continue to work against cities either through gridlock or other means, policy change has increasingly become local with mayors often in...
View ArticleCincinnati Breaks Ground on $16M Net Zero Energy, LEED Platinum Police HQ
City officials and neighborhood leaders celebrated the ground breaking for Cincinnati’s new $16 million Police District 3 Headquarters on Monday. Located in Westwood, the 39,000 square-foot facility...
View ArticleCouncil Candidates Talk Urbanism at Forum
This past Wednesday we collaborated with the Niehoff Studio to host our first Urbanists Council Candidates Forum. The event drew a large group of young professionals and university students as 10 City...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Cincinnati Leaders Should Implement a PAYT Waste Management System
As the new mayor and city council continue to get settled in to their new offices, we would like to suggest a policy reform that should be enacted immediately to help improve the city’s environment,...
View ArticleCincinnati Aims to Open Initial Phase of Bike Share System This Summer
Cincinnati is set to join the ranks of American cities with bike sharing with the launch of Cincy B-Cycle next summer. The program is being organized by Cincy Bike Share, Inc. and is expected to begin...
View ArticleOhio Republicans rebuke LEED chemical disclosure requirements
Link: Ohio Republicans rebuke LEED chemical disclosure requirements. We’ve see Art Deco, Modernism, Post-Modernism, Queen Anne Style, Italianate and many other periods of architectural expression,...
View ArticleMingle with Aaron Renn at This Month’s URBANexchange on 4/10
Aaron Renn in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in 2010. Photograph by Randy Simes for UrbanCincy. The weather has finally warmed up so we had decided to return the Moerlein Lager House...
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