A Strong Cincinnati Is Good for Everyone
Since returning to City Council in 2007, I have focused on initiatives that will build a strong Cincinnati by enhancing the quality of life in our neighborhoods, building a globally-competitive local economy, and responsibly managing city resources.
These efforts include:
Building Great Neighborhoods
Cincinnati will soon have a new tool to revitalize our neighborhoods using an innovative, community-driven alternative to conventional zoning called form-based codes. Described as the "DNA of livable communities," form-based codes reinvent conventional zoning to create healthy, vibrant neighborhoods and business districts that accommodate pedestrians, transit and bicycles as well as cars; a range of housing types and businesses; and great public spaces.
Making Great Neighborhoods Great Places
Streets are the public living rooms of our communities. Neighborhoods around the city, and cities across the country, are recognizing the need to transform our streets, making access for people, not cars, the priority, and creating destinations instead of raceways through town.
Building a Transportation System
The I-75 corridor is one of the busiest in the nation for moving people and goods, and cuts through the heart of our city. The current project to redesign the corridor from the Brent Spence Bridge to I-275 will have a profound impact on our city and the region. Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee is working to make sure the project captures the economic development opportunities for the city and the 15 neighborhoods that line the corridor.
Homeless to Homes
The Homeless to Homes initiative will move Cincinnati's single homeless men and women from the streets to homes. The initiative will address emergency and transitional housing needs, as well as the comprehensive services necessary to obtain and maintain housing. It will substantially decrease the number of homeless people needing emergency shelter services each night, and ensure that homeless facilities are good neighbors.
