/tags/crosley-at-the-crossroads Crosley at the Crossroads en-US Copyright Mon, 08 May 2023 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-05-08/booming-industry-downturn-camp-washington-past-future Nick Swartsell's Round the Corner series and Crosley at the Crossroads podcast go on the ground in Camp Washington. Mon, 08 May 2023 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-05-08/booming-industry-downturn-camp-washington-past-future /local-news/2023-05-02/camp-washington-zoning-mashup Most Cincinnati neighborhoods have their housing set away from industry thanks to zoning. But Camp Washington is zoned almost entirely industrial. Some community leaders want to make sure there's plenty of room for housing and mixed uses, too. Tue, 02 May 2023 09:36:00 GMT /local-news/2023-05-02/camp-washington-zoning-mashup Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-04-25/camp-washington-vibrancy-comeback-i-75 Bob Story lived and worked in Camp Washington from the 1950s to the 1980s, back when you could get anything you needed — including a sense of community — within walking distance. Community leaders say they're hopeful that's something returning to the neighborhood. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:43:00 GMT /local-news/2023-04-25/camp-washington-vibrancy-comeback-i-75 Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-04-20/crosley-building-camp-washingtons-past-future The white building with its stately tower looming over I-75 is currently empty and in significant disrepair. But it might get new life soon. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:14:00 GMT /local-news/2023-04-20/crosley-building-camp-washingtons-past-future Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-04-18/camp-washington-struggles-high-energy-art-manufacturing "Camp," as some residents call it, has survived economic downturns, massive fires, vacant buildings and environmental issues. And it's done it all by going to work making everything from machine valves and sausage to fine art. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:23:00 GMT /local-news/2023-04-18/camp-washington-struggles-high-energy-art-manufacturing Nick Swartsell /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/episode-1-tale-two-brothers-powel-lewis-crosley The history of the Crosley empire starts with two brothers who had very different, but complementary, skill sets and personalities. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:18:00 GMT /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/episode-1-tale-two-brothers-powel-lewis-crosley Nick Swartsell /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/episode-2-crosley-brothers-survivied-great-depression As the Crosleys were building their enormous new factory and state of the art studio facility, the world's economic system was grinding to a halt. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:17:00 GMT /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/episode-2-crosley-brothers-survivied-great-depression Nick Swartsell /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/episode-3-migration-racial-tensions-crosley-building As the war came to an end, the Crosleys were riding high. But the company's days were numbered. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:16:00 GMT /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/episode-3-migration-racial-tensions-crosley-building Nick Swartsell /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/episode-4-camp-washington-changes-crosley-building-leaves Crosley's departure was an omen for the future of Camp Washington and a peek at larger trends of deindustrialization. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:15:00 GMT /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/episode-4-camp-washington-changes-crosley-building-leaves Nick Swartsell /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/i-75-camp-changed-camp-washington-interstate-75 Camp Washington — like the Crosley Building, once buzzing with life and friendship — slowly emptied out. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:14:00 GMT /podcast/crosley-at-the-crossroads/2023-04-17/i-75-camp-changed-camp-washington-interstate-75 Nick Swartsell