Stories
Purpose and Dedication: Celebrating Women Working to Strengthen the Cincinnati Region
Women’s History Month is a time to reflect on the amazing women throughout history who have made an impact. This year, the women of LISC Greater Cincinnati wanted to take time to recognize women leaders in the local community who are making waves and working to change the future of the region.
Deliberating the D Word (Density)
In 1950, the city of Cincinnati was home to 502,000 residents. The city; not the county, not the region, but the city itself. According to the 2020 census, the city has 309,000 residents. Could Cincinnati, with its challenging geography and existing housing shortage again accommodate 200,000 more residents? “If you’re not growing, you’re losing relevance, …
The Norwood Plan: Strengthening the city's connections
When the contractor they hired was finished, he asked, “Why in the world would you want to move to Norwood?” That was her first experience with the all-too-common, popular perception of Norwood as a Rust Belt burg whose best days were behind it. As Cincinnati's first-ring suburbs go, Norwood is fairly large. Nearly 20,000 residents …