/tags/community-dispatch Community Dispatch en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:36:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-17/mauritanians-lockland-bikes Over the past year, Lockland has seen a big influx of immigrants fleeing the West African country of Mauritania. They can't get work permits or driver's licenses. But they can fix bicycles. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:36:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-17/mauritanians-lockland-bikes Nick Swartsell /local-news/2024-02-26/west-end-i-75-stitched-back-together Former and current West End residents who witnessed urban renewal tear their community apart say they're unsure what benefits the massive new Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project could bring. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:41:00 GMT /local-news/2024-02-26/west-end-i-75-stitched-back-together Nick Swartsell /local-news/2024-02-06/ironworkers-helped-build-brent-spence-bridge As designs for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project are drawn up and a workforce is rallied, the people who built the original bridge are vivid reminders of the human effort needed to make something so enormous. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 07:39:00 GMT /local-news/2024-02-06/ironworkers-helped-build-brent-spence-bridge Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-07-28/mill-creek-corridor-neglect-renewed-attention Once an industrial powerhouse, lots of land in the heart of Hamilton County hosts vacant factories and brownfields. But there are efforts to bring those areas back to life. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:08:11 GMT /local-news/2023-07-28/mill-creek-corridor-neglect-renewed-attention Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-05-30/camp-washingtons-strange-train-sounds The high, metallic sounds echo for miles through Cincinnati's hills. They're an audible signature of Camp Washington's industrial character. Tue, 30 May 2023 08:23:00 GMT /local-news/2023-05-30/camp-washingtons-strange-train-sounds Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-05-11/camp-washington-environmental-challenges-mill-creek-bald-eagles Camp Washington juxtaposes air quality issues and the need for green space with a resurgent Mill Creek and even bald eagle sightings. Thu, 11 May 2023 08:46:00 GMT /local-news/2023-05-11/camp-washington-environmental-challenges-mill-creek-bald-eagles Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-05-02/camp-washington-zoning-mashup Most Cincinnati neighborhoods have their housing set away from industry thanks to zoning. But Camp Washington is zoned almost entirely industrial. Some community leaders want to make sure there's plenty of room for housing and mixed uses, too. Tue, 02 May 2023 09:36:00 GMT /local-news/2023-05-02/camp-washington-zoning-mashup Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-04-27/camp-washington-art-community Artists say lots of inexpensive space and residents open to creativity keep the industrial neighborhood vibrant. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:50:00 GMT /local-news/2023-04-27/camp-washington-art-community Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-04-25/camp-washington-vibrancy-comeback-i-75 Bob Story lived and worked in Camp Washington from the 1950s to the 1980s, back when you could get anything you needed — including a sense of community — within walking distance. Community leaders say they're hopeful that's something returning to the neighborhood. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:43:00 GMT /local-news/2023-04-25/camp-washington-vibrancy-comeback-i-75 Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-04-18/camp-washington-struggles-high-energy-art-manufacturing "Camp," as some residents call it, has survived economic downturns, massive fires, vacant buildings and environmental issues. And it's done it all by going to work making everything from machine valves and sausage to fine art. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:23:00 GMT /local-news/2023-04-18/camp-washington-struggles-high-energy-art-manufacturing Nick Swartsell