PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n University of Cincinnati 1819 Innovation Hub www.innovation.uc.edu Nestled in the heart of the Cincinnati Innovation District is the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub, a startup incubator and corporate crossroads advancing the creative confluence between industry and academia. In our space, business titans and aspiring entrepreneurs connect with UC’s brilliant minds to reimagine the future. tackling the city’s housing crisis head-on. With recent changes to Cincinnati’s zoning code and a streamlined approach to incentives, the city has set the stage to accelerate housing development. Mayor Pureval sees this as crucial for maintaining Cincinnati’s growth trajectory while ensuring that new housing options remain accessible. “We’re pairing our new zoning code reforms with gap financing to make housing available at every income level,” he explains. Mayor Pureval notes that lack of affordable housing is an “existential threat” to the city’s future. Without decisive action to control costs and expand supply, he worries that Cincinnati risks losing the momentum it has built. His administration’s decisions over the past two years—selling the city-owned railway, securing unprecedented federal funds, and updating zoning laws—are bold moves with long-term implications. Now, the mayor says, comes the hard part: demonstrating that these strategic shifts will yield results for Cincinnati’s residents. For the mayor and his administration, the next 18 months will hopefully prove that these calculated risks were worthwhile. In a city poised for transformation, these practical, impactful investments could define Cincinnati’s growth and secure its place as a city that is not only well loved, but also firmly on the rise. nally celebrated Findlay Market, which made USA Today’s y with a free streetcar running all hours of the day. 104 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 12
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