Over the last year and half, Cincinnati’s Department of City Planning and Engagement has been researching and engaging the community to create a new “people-focused” zoning and land-use code, Pureval said in January. The reforms will be voted on by council in late June after another period of community engagement, culminating in a Housing Summit …
The Cincinnati Futures Commission has released a long list of recommendations for the city as it continues to grow. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval asked the commission to put together the recommendations after studying the city's budget and economic agenda.
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, …