Downtown Cincinnati /tags/downtown-cincinnati Downtown Cincinnati en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:08:20 GMT Part of The Banks now restricted to ages 21+ on weekend nights /local-news/2025-04-25/banks-restricted-ages-21-weekend-gabp It only applies to the public plaza located between Great American Ball Park and Walnut Street, and only between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:08:20 GMT /local-news/2025-04-25/banks-restricted-ages-21-weekend-gabp Becca Costello Former Macy's HQ office building now open with 341 apartments /local-news/2025-04-16/former-macys-hq-building-apartments The skyscraper on West 7th between Race and Vine streets is back open with 341 apartments. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:25:32 GMT /local-news/2025-04-16/former-macys-hq-building-apartments Becca Costello Council to vote on tax abatement for boutique hotel Downtown /politics/2025-04-14/council-vote-tax-abatement-boutique-hotel-downtown The building at 33 West Fourth has been empty for more than a decade. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:12:15 GMT /politics/2025-04-14/council-vote-tax-abatement-boutique-hotel-downtown Becca Costello Cincinnati Council awards $1.8M to low-income senior housing Downtown /politics/2025-04-02/council-awards-low-income-senior-housing-downtown Oskamp Flats will include 70 units affordable to people over age 55 making between 30% and 80% of the Area Median Income. That's as low as $22,000 a year. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:21:50 GMT /politics/2025-04-02/council-awards-low-income-senior-housing-downtown Becca Costello A block of Elm Street Downtown is closed permanently to cars /local-news/2024-07-01/a-block-of-elm-street-downtown-is-closed-permanently-to-cars The closure makes room for renovation work on the Duke Energy Convention Center. The street and neighboring vacant land will eventually become a public park and plaza. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-07-01/a-block-of-elm-street-downtown-is-closed-permanently-to-cars Nick Swartsell ‘Connected Communities’ moves to City Council with Planning Commission support /politics/2024-05-17/connected-communities-planning-commission-support The ordinance is scheduled for a public hearing and vote in a City Council committee June 4. Fri, 17 May 2024 20:08:53 GMT /politics/2024-05-17/connected-communities-planning-commission-support Becca Costello Council decriminalizes skateboarding on city streets and sidewalks /politics/2024-05-13/cincinnati-council-decriminalizing-skateboarding Skateboarding, roller skating, and other "coasting" will be legal on all sidewalks. Skating in the street will still be prohibited, but will be a civil instead of criminal offense. Wed, 15 May 2024 19:40:00 GMT /politics/2024-05-13/cincinnati-council-decriminalizing-skateboarding Becca Costello Cincinnati hosts two national urbanism events this week /local-news/2024-05-13/cincinnati-strong-towns-congress-urbanism Both the Congress for the New Urbanism and Strong Towns' conferences feature sessions on the Connected Communities proposal to reform zoning code. Mon, 13 May 2024 06:43:00 GMT /local-news/2024-05-13/cincinnati-strong-towns-congress-urbanism Becca Costello Answering questions about the 'Connected Communities' plan to reform zoning code /politics/2024-05-10/questions-answers-connected-communities-zoning Mayor Aftab Pureval is leading an effort to reform zoning in Cincinnati, focusing changes in neighborhood business districts and along major transit corridors. Fri, 10 May 2024 17:17:19 GMT /politics/2024-05-10/questions-answers-connected-communities-zoning Becca Costello Only a third of Cincinnati neighborhoods added housing from 2010 to 2020, report says /politics/2024-03-26/only-a-third-of-cincinnati-neighborhoods-added-housing-2010-to-2020-report Cincinnati lost more than 2,000 housing units between 2010 and 2020, according to a new report from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:52:22 GMT /politics/2024-03-26/only-a-third-of-cincinnati-neighborhoods-added-housing-2010-to-2020-report Becca Costello