describes this initiative as a comprehensive effort to leverage additional investment into new housing, focusing on building infill properties on vacant lots, and making it easier to rehab existing buildings. “We’re looking at ways to create two-, three-, and four-family housing units—something Cincinnati desperately needs,” she says. Collaborating with neighborhood development groups, abandoned spaces, like vacant grocery stores and bowling alleys, have been transformed into hundreds of affordable housing units that enrich the community. CINCINNATI’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE In the coming months, Cincinnati is zeroing in on the issues that could define its future growth: infrastructure improvement and accessible housing. Mayor Pureval lays out a focused agenda for his administration to maximize the impact of the city’s newly created $1.6 billion trust fund.“My team and I will make sure these funds address our most critical infrastructure needs, so residents feel the benefits directly,” he says. Another top priority for the mayor and his team is Photo Credit: Sherry Hopkins, Cincinnati Urban Adventures Cincinnati residents enjoy a plethora of high-quality amenities in walkable neighborhoods, including the nation “Best Markets” list of 2024. Findlay is bustling with small businesses and connected to the rest of the city 103 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 12 CINCINNATI, OH
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