While the COVID pandemic seemingly shut down the world, particularly when it came to fun, educational activities, there was at least one place where the joy and learning continued (almost like normal): the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.

The Cincinnati Riding or Walking Network (CROWN) is a vision for a 100+ mile active transportation network comprised of multi-use trails and on-road bike lanes.

Imagine opening a new business during a pandemic. Several businesses in Uptown took that leap and opened in the Spring.

Matt Bourgeois, director of the Clifton Heights Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CHCURC), is excited about the activity in Clifton Heights, University Heights, and Fairview (CUF) that his organization has been a part of for about 20 years.

On Wednesday, April 28th, Uptown Consortium Inc (UCI) hosted an Uptown Insights panel to discuss placemaking on both a national and local level.

Construction is officially underway for the Rockdale Urban Learning Garden, a special project between Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, with contributions from P&G, and the Reds Community Fund.

In the winter of 2021, Uptown Consortium, Inc.’s (UCI) inclusion initiatives were featured as a best practice in the IEDC Economic Development Journal, a premier publication of the economic development profession, featuring in-depth articles on important programs, projects, and trends in the United States and around the world.

Cincinnati’s Innovation District celebrated a huge milestone on Tuesday, April 13, with the topping out ceremony of the Digital Futures Complex.

This month, Uptown Consortium, Inc. (UCI) and its planning and design firm, Sasaki, have been virtually meeting with community members and stakeholders to share the latest design renderings for a large green space within the developments at Martin Luther King Drive and Reading Road in Avondale.

On Tuesday, March 16th, Uptown Consortium, Inc. (UCI), in partnership with WEB Ventures, LLC hosted a virtual panel presentation and Q&A discussion about apprenticeship programs in greater Cincinnati.