Beltways, a Northern Kentucky start-up, will announce a pilot this fall with a major airport for its accelerating walkway technology. The accelerator is twice as fast (2.5 mph) as the one passengers are used to. It has been rated for a top speed of 5 mph. Sometime in the future the founders envision this walkway outside, connecting neighborhoods.
Every neighborhood should have “access to great schools, and strong family and community support systems” that will prepare kids for college and a career. That’s the vision of the Department of Education which funds nearly 50 so-called “Promise Neighborhoods.”
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval told an audience of educators, students, policy makers and nonprofits Thursday, the city, “must turbocharge development.” Pureval and others who spoke at The Affordable Housing Crisis Symposium, sponsored by Xavier University, know there is an urgent need.
It’s only fitting that the Greater Cincinnati home repair nonprofit People Working Cooperatively (PWC) used an electric saw to cut the ribbon on its new $12 million Sharonville headquarters Monday.
Homelessness among students nationwide continues to increase by double digits, putting them at greater risk of dropping out, and suffering from physical, social and emotional health issues. School districts are recognizing the problem and stepping in with possible solutions.
The Neighborhood as Systems Toolkit, created after years of research by teams at Cincinnati Children’s and Design Impact, empowers residents to catalyze solutions for a thriving community. And it’s Free!
