Cincinnati is currently undergoing a significant planning reformation effort, which involves unveiling what’s being called the Connected Communities plan. Joining us to talk about it is Cincinnati urban planner John Yung.
Read MoreLike many U.S. towns, Maumee, OH, has a state highway that cuts through their Uptown. For decades, it’s been known as a dangerous road…but no longer: the city is taking back its streets and making them places for people, not cars.
Read MoreODOT put out a newsletter that seemed to strongly encourage public engagement in their project to expand I-475. Yet when this advocate took them up on the offer, she faced barriers at every step of the way.
Read MoreWhen a young child ended up in intensive care after being struck by a car, this Cincinnati Local Conversation group didn’t wait to take action to make the street safer.
Read MoreODOT wants to widen a highway in Toledo, OH. But continuing to make the highway bigger and bigger to solve traffic problems is about as effective as the story of the little old lady who swallowed a spider to eat a fly.
Read MoreThe next smallest step for your community doesn’t always involve changing a street’s design or making housing policy reforms. Sometimes, it’s as simple as asking questions and probing the thoughts of local leaders.
Read MoreOn this special Member Week episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, we talk with Alisha Loch, a Strong Towns member who’s deeply committed to her community in Norwood, OH.
Read MoreDOTs commonly justify highway expansion projects by claiming increased capacity will relieve traffic congestion and spur economic growth—but Toledo, OH, residents are busting these myths using ODOT’s own data.
Read MoreWhat do you want in a school for your children? Safe surrounding streets? A quiet environment for learning? Plenty of green space for outdoor play? How about a highway ramp encircling nearly the entire school…?
Read MoreDespite overwhelming local opposition, the Ohio government is forcing an interchange project on the city of Brunswick, threatening homes and funds that had originally been set aside for walkability projects.
Read MoreCincinnati activists are bringing a civil rights claim against the Ohio Department of Transportation in order to put a halt to a multibillion-dollar infrastructure boondoggle.
Read MoreCincinnati's new five-member pedestrian safety team is making their streets safer—all while saving the city hundreds of thousands of dollars every year!
Read MoreAs local and regional politicians move forward on a $3 billion highway widening project, a local group of activists in Cincinnati are fighting for an alternative plan.
Read MoreRepresentatives from Norwood, OH, went to visit their counterparts in Jasper, IN, after facing off in this year’s Strongest Town Contest. Here’s 7 reasons the Norwoodians found Jasper to be a worthy champion!
Read MoreLocal leaders in Ohio and Kentucky are gearing up to make a multi-billion dollar mistake on this bridge equivalent of a highway-widening project.
Read MoreWho will move on to the championship round next week? Their fate is in your hands!
Read MoreCleveland’s “richest poor neighborhood” is empowering its neighbors to help each other.
Read MoreMarilyn Burns and Leah Ross saw a need in their community for greater laundry access, so they got together with neighbors to make it happen.
Read MoreMany critiques of “boxy buildings” focus on aesthetics. But the big problem isn’t so much the shape as the scale.
Read MoreVote now in Round 2 of the Strongest Town Contest! Which city should advance to the semifinals?
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