The Drop Inn Center and 3CDC (Cincinnati City Center Development Corporation) on Friday
announced a deal
to move the region’s largest homeless shelter from its current location in Over-the-Rhine to Queensgate. The Drop Inn Center says the new location represents “most of the things on our wish list, which is fantastic.” And 3CDC has been pushing the shelter to move since it began its efforts to revitalize the Over-the-Rhine and downtown area, which some label gentrification. Josh Spring, executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition, said in a statement that government officials and developers should be helping maintain affordable housing in all parts of the city instead of moving poor people to other neighborhoods.could rise by 6 percent
and local water rates will skyrocket by 22.6 percent following proposed price hikes from the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD). The higher sewer rates are needed to help pay for a federally mandated sewer upgrade that will cost $3.2 billion over 15 years, according to MSD officials. MSD says the spike in water bills is necessary because water use is declining and treatment costs are increasing.The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
has lost more flights and seats since 2005
than any other major airport across the country, which effectively cost the Cincinnati area 33,000 jobs and nearly $1 billion in annual economic activity in the same time span, according to an analysis from The Cincinnati Enquirer . The 78-percent drop in flights — far higher than the national average of 19 percent — comes even as CVG’s average fares increased by 26 percent, which were also above the national average of 4 percent.
Commentary from The Business Courier: “(Mayor-elect John) Cranley doubles down on streetcar cancellation
.”Supporters of Cincinnati’s $133 million streetcar project will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Cincinnati Hyatt Regency Ballroom to discuss their options to prevent Cranley from stopping the streetcar project. Supporters were recently reinvigorated by the current city administration’s projections that canceling the streetcar project
could cost nearly as much as completing it
.As Ohio’s Republican legislators move to adopt a stand-your-ground law, the research shows the controversial self-defense laws
might increase homicides and racial disparities in the U.S. justice system
.Economists generally agree that state officials don’t play a big role in changing the economy in the short term, but political scientists say the economy
will still play a major role in deciding Ohio’s 2014 gubernatorial elections
. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald argues Republican Gov. John Kasich deserves the blame for Ohio’s economy, given that Kasich initially credited his policies for Ohio’s brief economic turnaround early on in his term. But now that the economy is beginning to stagnate, Kasich refuses to take the blame and points to congressional gridlock at the federal level as the reason for Ohio’s slowdown.paid nearly $1.2 million
for a string of charter schools that closed weeks after they opened. The schools, which all operated under the name Olympus High School, are now facing an audit and have been ordered to pay back some of the money.A state job program for disabled Ohioans
could lose millions in federal funds
after the U.S. Department of Education warned the state it is improperly spending the money on case management and other administrative activities. But the head of Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities insists the state program is under compliance.Ohio’s number of uninsured children
is below the national average
, according to a Georgetown University Center for Children and Families report.The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
is fast tracking business permits
to outpace neighboring states.With Thanksgiving looming, Ohio gas prices
rose in the past week
.Migraine sufferers who also deal with allergies and hay fever
might suffer from more severe headaches
, according to a study from three medical centers that include the University of Cincinnati.
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