Tag: Solutions for a Thriving Community

New Developments add to the community land trusts in Yellow Springs and Cincinnati 

New Developments add to the community land trusts in Yellow Springs and Cincinnati 

(Left and Right) The Cascades Development in Yellow Springs and the new ten unit apartment in Cincinnati add to local land trusts at Home, Inc. and Renting Partnerships respectfully.

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Pennrose adds to the affordable development housing stock in Cincinnati 

Pennrose adds to the affordable development housing stock in Cincinnati 

As part of our summer bonus episodes, we sat down with Geoff Milz from Pennrose Management Company about their developments in Cincinnati and their philosophy of working in partnership with a neighborhood for any project.
Our conversation highlighted their most recent development, Thatcher Flats. Milz walks us through tough decisions that had to be made, the need for affordable housing, and development in general in the Walnut Hills neighborhood.

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Hamilton County forms new housing partnerships and models to help formerly incarcerated individuals

Hamilton County forms new housing partnerships and models to help formerly incarcerated individuals

Is there a pathway to housing for the formerly incarcerated? Many studies show that housing is a foundation for returning citizens looking to reestablish their lives but without housing are their chances for reentry at risk? We examine a prison ministry, the office of reentry in Hamilton county, and a former inmate to examine how housing is the foundation to reentering society.

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Northern Kentucky’s Housing Solutions Menu 

Northern Kentucky’s Housing Solutions Menu 

Home for All: Northern Kentucky Housing Strategies  Northern Kentucky now has 50 strategies on how to increase housing throughout the Commonwealth. Some might wonder how long it will it take to create a building boom in Northern Kentucky. In a housing study from 2023 called Northern Kentucky Housing Data Analysis. the Northern Kentucky Area Development District discovered that the region needed 6,650 additional housing units […]

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How Parking Mandates affect the Local Economy and Opportunity for Housing

How Parking Mandates affect the Local Economy and Opportunity for Housing

The Camp Washington Neighborhood navigates their parking minimum requirements as Cincinnati considers zoning changes through the Connected Communities initiative.

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A Dayton woman’s housing journey points to the importance of fairness in the courtroom 

A Dayton woman’s housing journey points to the importance of fairness in the courtroom 

A Dayton tenant details her journey through eviction hearings with and without a lawyer.

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How well are zoning changes working across the country? Minneapolis, Tulsa and Buffalo provide proof 

How well are zoning changes working across the country? Minneapolis, Tulsa and Buffalo provide proof 

City planners from Tulsa (OK), Buffalo (NY) and Minneapolis (MN) share the affects of zoning reform in their cities.

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Dayton’s First Modern Skyscraper Adapted for New Use: Housing 

Dayton’s First Modern Skyscraper Adapted for New Use: Housing 

A Vacancy Adapts to a Need  According to Moody’s Analytics, about 20% (19.6) of office spaces in major US cities are vacant. Dayton has an even higher rate, with 28% of its office buildings vacant. There is also a lack of available housing in Dayton. With so many vacant office buildings, and a need for housing, developers see potential in converting offices into apartments through a strategy […]

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What the first Cincinnati downtown affordable housing in decades means to residents and developers 

What the first Cincinnati downtown affordable housing in decades means to residents and developers 

The Barrister gets transformed from an historic office space to the first affordable housing apartments in the Central Business District in almost 30 years.

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