Thursday, August 15 2013
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City Council Passes Measures to Encourage Low-Income Housing in OTR
While the developers working in OTR have made some significant strides in revitalizing the ailing downtown community, there has thus far been a large ratio between low-income and market-rate housing options. Cincinnati City Council hopes to change that disparity by allocating funds and tax breaks for low-income developments. The most recent benefactor is a 13-unit apartment building on the 1400 block of Republic Street, just down the street from Washington Park.
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Councilman Sittenfeld Needs Signatures, and Fast
Thanks to an innocuous paperwork error, one incumbent candidate for Cincinnati City Council may be left off the ballot this fall. With just one week left to meet his filing deadline for inclusion on the November ballot, Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld is appealing to his constituents for some fast signatures after campaign workers changed some incorrect dates on petitions. The haphazard edits may serve to invalidate all of his progress thus far.
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Camp Washington Chili is One of 20 Iconic Food Destinations
If there's one thing all true Cincinnatians love it's their chili. And while there may still be some local dispute as to which chili chain lays claim to the perfect incarnation, Smithsonian Magazine has officially taken sides. In a list of the 20 Most Iconic Food Destinations of America, the museum selected 24-hour chili-stop Camp Washington Chili for some Ohio-Valley flavor.
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MPMF Releases Full Schedule
We’re just a little more than a month away from the 12th-annual MidPoint Music Festival taking place Sept. 26 - 28. The festival just announced their complete schedule of shows, so head over to MPMF’s schedule page to see the complete lineup and begin to plot your course for the weekend. This year’s festival will be the first to include shows at The Ballroom at the Taft Theater. Three-day passes, VIP perks and individual tickets can be purchased at the festival’s ticketing page.
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Hamilton County Recycles Your Computer Junk Free of Charge
Have any old tech junk piling up in your basement or closet? Now through October 26th Hamilton County residents with a valid driver's license or utility bill can unload all those unused computers, cell-phones and DVD players for free at one of two convenient locations. Learn more at www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.com.
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