Cincinnati

Trump Turns to State Legislators in His Bid to Overturn Election Results

STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | CDC recommends avoiding Thanksgiving travel … Biden meets with governors … Third Cincinnati council member arrested on corruption charges … Las Vegas tries to lure tech workers from Seattle and San Francisco

By Bill Lucia
November 19, 2020

Cities and Counties Make Workforce Cuts as Coronavirus Financial Toll Mounts

Cincinnati this week announced it would place hundreds of workers on unpaid temporary leave. It’s just one of the places facing tough staffing decisions.

By Bill Lucia
April 2, 2020

How One City Council Member Plans to Make Renting Less Expensive

Security deposits can eat up most of renters’ savings. One elected official in Cincinnati wants to offer a different option.

By Emma Coleman
November 21, 2019

How Sustainable Is Your City?

An Ohio city was named most sustainable for the second year in a row in Site Selection's annual rankings.

By Kate Elizabeth Queram
July 27, 2018

The Most Affordable Cities for Single Renters

Rankings factored in median monthly rent, cost of living and median earnings for full-time workers, among other metrics.

By Kate Elizabeth Queram
July 2, 2018

A New Plot Twist in Cincinnati’s Ongoing City Hall Soap Opera

STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Mo. governor wants restraining order against state AG … Fla. bridge collapse prompts safety reviews elsewhere … Mich. is a PFAS hotspot … and Puerto Rico is without power, again.

By Michael Grass
April 18, 2018

A Blue-Collar Version of Silicon Valley Takes Root in the Midwest

After years in the doldrums, the fortunes of Midwestern metro areas are rising.

By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
February 26, 2018

Data USA Relaunches With More State and Local Visualizations

Cities from Cincinnati to Phoenix have incorporated the information into their own platforms.

By Dave Nyczepir
June 27, 2017

Cincinnati Seeks P3 Deal to Develop a ‘Wi-Fi Superhighway’

“We want the marketplace to organically build this thing out,” according to City Manager Harry Black.

By Bill Lucia
March 23, 2017

Municipal Insights That Involve More ‘Than Just Plotting Data Points on a Map’

Cincinnati has rolled out 14 interactive dashboards that are regularly updated and built upon the city’s open data portal.

By Bill Lucia
December 8, 2016

Cincinnati Kicks Off New Round of Civic Engagement Grant-Funding Contest

The last round of the competition attracted 188 applications.

By Bill Lucia
November 1, 2016

Navigator Award Finalists: Cincinnati City Manager Harry Black and Team

Among all the impressive work being done at Cincinnati City Hall to improve services, there’s a great fix-it app, too.

By Michael Grass
October 5, 2016

How Cincinnati's Public Utilities Have Deployed Drone Aircraft

“Using drone technology we can do it in a matter of minutes, versus a matter of hours or days, and redirect human resources to other facets of the utility,” according to City Manager Harry Black.

By Dave Nyczepir
September 25, 2016

Bomb Threat Temporarily Derails Cincinnati Streetcar Service; Louisiana Mayors Criticize FEMA Flood Response

Also in Our State and Local Weekend Digest: A push to bump Trump off Minnesota's ballot; condemnation of Israel boycott riles New Yorkers; and bees collateral damage in S.C. mosquito spraying.

By Route Fifty Staff
September 11, 2016

How Apps Can Prompt Police Departments to Release More Stats

In trying to answer questions about U.S. crime using open data, app developers on the online analytics platform Foxtrot Code are requiring even more transparency from city officials.

By Dave Nyczepir
August 29, 2016

Here’s How Cincinnati Plans to Pay for Street Care Without More Taxes

While keeping debt in line with or beneath current levels, the city aims to use short-term borrowing to help fund paving and other maintenance in the coming years.

By Bill Lucia
January 31, 2016

Cincinnati Takes Big Step to Improve Its Permitting Process

While it’s important to improve online services, Ohio’s third-largest city has upgraded the brick-and-mortar experience, too.

By Michael Grass
January 7, 2016

Data Is the Fuel That Turns the Gears of Government

It's also powering incremental change that's improving operations and public services. Just look at Cincinnati.

By Michael Grass
December 7, 2015

Cincinnati’s New Challenge Grants; Federal Lawsuit Over Kansas Voter Purge

Also: Oregon celebrates legalized marijuana sales and class-action litigation over Mississippi prison conditions moves forward.

By Michael Grass
October 1, 2015

Cincinnati Takes Big Step Forward to Improve Its Municipal Performance

Mayor Cranley: The Office of Performance and Data Analytics “is absolutely essential for us to meet expectations for good customer service.”

By Michael Grass
May 28, 2015

Cincinnati Sprints to Reform Its Development Approval Processes

City Hall has been changing its ways to respond to a downtown construction boom. And there’s a “new sheriff” in town.

By Timothy B. Clark
May 5, 2015

Cincinnati this week announced it would place hundreds of workers on unpaid temporary leave. It’s just one of the places facing tough staffing decisions.

Security deposits can eat up most of renters’ savings. One elected official in Cincinnati wants to offer a different option.

An Ohio city was named most sustainable for the second year in a row in Site Selection's annual rankings.

Rankings factored in median monthly rent, cost of living and median earnings for full-time workers, among other metrics.

STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Mo. governor wants restraining order against state AG … Fla. bridge collapse prompts safety reviews elsewhere … Mich. is a PFAS hotspot … and Puerto Rico is without power, again.

After years in the doldrums, the fortunes of Midwestern metro areas are rising.

Cities from Cincinnati to Phoenix have incorporated the information into their own platforms.

“We want the marketplace to organically build this thing out,” according to City Manager Harry Black.

Cincinnati has rolled out 14 interactive dashboards that are regularly updated and built upon the city’s open data portal.

The last round of the competition attracted 188 applications.

Among all the impressive work being done at Cincinnati City Hall to improve services, there’s a great fix-it app, too.

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“Using drone technology we can do it in a matter of minutes, versus a matter of hours or days, and redirect human resources to other facets of the utility,” according to City Manager Harry Black.

Also in Our State and Local Weekend Digest: A push to bump Trump off Minnesota's ballot; condemnation of Israel boycott riles New Yorkers; and bees collateral damage in S.C. mosquito spraying.

In trying to answer questions about U.S. crime using open data, app developers on the online analytics platform Foxtrot Code are requiring even more transparency from city officials.

While keeping debt in line with or beneath current levels, the city aims to use short-term borrowing to help fund paving and other maintenance in the coming years.

While it’s important to improve online services, Ohio’s third-largest city has upgraded the brick-and-mortar experience, too.

It's also powering incremental change that's improving operations and public services. Just look at Cincinnati.

Also: Oregon celebrates legalized marijuana sales and class-action litigation over Mississippi prison conditions moves forward.

Mayor Cranley: The Office of Performance and Data Analytics “is absolutely essential for us to meet expectations for good customer service.”

City Hall has been changing its ways to respond to a downtown construction boom. And there’s a “new sheriff” in town.

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