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Belong, Be Strong: West Price Hill

Status Spotlight

This neighborhood plan overview and document was presented and approved by the West Price Hill Community Council on June 14th, 2022 at 7pm. The plan presented in front of City Planning Commission on August 5, 2022 at 9am via Zoom and was approved. Lastly, this was approved by City Council on September 28, 2022. 

To read Belong, Be Strong: West Price Hill, click here or the image below:

To read as a single paged document, click here.

To read as a spread, click here. 

Click on the links below to check out the goals, strategies and action steps separately:

Background

The City of Cincinnati's Department of City Planning & Engagement, Price Hill Will, and the West Price Hill Community Council are in the final stage of working with the neighborhood of West Price Hill on a plan with a focus on the neighborhood's business corridors of Glenway Avenue and W. 8th Street. 

A map of the business corridors is to the right. To enlarge as a .PDF, click on the map.

The purpose of the plan is to create a vision for how West Price Hill should look in the future, and prioritize projects and initiatives to realize this vision.

Plan Theme Areas

The Steering Committee worked to identify 5 Theme Areas. These Theme Areas will help to guide conversations moving forward and assist in the formation of goals and strategies that will be identified in the plan. Each Plan Theme Area is listed below with the Vision Statement for each that were developed by each Working Group.

Business Development/Engagement
Preserve and grow three distinct, vibrant, local business districts emphasizing diversity, creative resources, parking solutions, and clean and safe walkability through the enhancement and upgrading of current buildings and businesses, and attracting new businesses in a collaborative manner.

Transportation Infrastructure
Create safe, vibrant, and inviting neighborhood business districts for residents and visitors of West Price Hill through traffic calming, pedestrian safety, and beautification. Thereby creating connectivity within a balanced network of transportation options including enhanced roads, walkways, and trails.

Community Engagement
Advocate for cross-generational awareness through partnerships and a celebration of diversity to continue building a more inviting and engaging community.

Marketing
Embrace and project the story of West Price Hill residents, past and present, by categorizing unique gems of the area. Give a sense of pride to current and life-long residents while highlighting features that might attract new residents and visitors alike. West Price Hill's history should be resurrected and celebrated.

Crime + Safety
Create an inviting, inclusive community and business districts where community members and police collaborate to find proactive solutions that promote a safe, clean, welcoming environment for walking and shopping.

Land Use and Zoning
Existing Land Use Map | Existing Zoning Map (click on each map to see the existing land use and zoning of West Price Hill.
 


Plan Timeline

September 2019 | Kick-Off Meeting
A Kick-Off Meeting, the first community wide meeting to begin the Belong, Be Strong: West Price Hill business district planning process, was held on Saturday, September 28th from 10 am to 12 pm at Seton High School. Neighbors and community members had an opportunity to gather, socialize, learn about the planning process, participate in brainstorming activities, and learn about how to continue to be involved in the process.

Video Credit: Price Hill Will

October 2019 | Kick-Off Meeting Feedback Organized
We got a lot of great feedback from everyone in attendance at the Kick-Off Event. All of the feedback from mapping activities, surveys, and other booth activities can be viewed by clicking the button below. This feedback will be used in the planning process when developing goals, strategies, and action steps for the future of West Price Hill. All of the feedback from mapping activities, surveys, and other booth activities can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Kick-Off Meeting Deliverables + Takeaways


November 2019 | Forming Theme Area Working Groups
Interested in helping to develop the goals of the Belong, Be Strong Plan? Consider joining a working group!

Working Groups for the Theme Areas (Business Development/Engagement; Transportation Infrastructure;  Land Use + Zoning; Community Engagement; Marketing; Crime + Safety) are being formed and will be identifying major themes and drafting goals and strategies as the next step in the planning process.


January 2020 | Working Group Meeting #1
Working Groups focused around the identified Theme Areas of Belong, Be Strong held their first meeting on January 30th, 2020 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at Mother Seton Knights of Columbus Hall (4109 W. 8th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45205).

The purpose of this meeting was to outline roles of the Working Groups, and develop vision statements for each of the plan's Theme Areas (Business Development/Engagement; Transportation Infrastructure; Community Engagement; Marketing; Crime + Safety).

All of the information from this meeting can be viewed by clicking the link below:

Working Group Meeting #1 - Deliverables


December 2020 | Working Group Meeting #2
The Second Working Group Meeting was held digitally via Zoom on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. The purpose of the second Working Group meeting was for each group to:

  • Validate Vision Statements developed at the first Working Group Meeting (held on January 30th, 2020).

  • Review the feedback from the Kick-Off Meeting (held on September 28th, 2019).

  • Begin to identify goals for each Working Group that will help to achieve the Vision Statements identified.

All of the information from this meeting can be viewed by clicking the link below:

Working Group Meeting #2 - Deliverables


July 22, 2021 | Working Group Meeting #3

The third Working Group meeting was held on Thursday, July 22nd, 2021 at the Schaeper Center at Elder High School (4005 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45205) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting was to:

  • Continue to validate Vision Statements developed at the first Working Group Meeting (held on January 30th, 2020).

  • Refine goals identified for each Theme Area developed at the second Working Group Meeting (held on December 9, 2020).

  • Begin to identify strategies and action steps for each Working Group that will help to achieve the identified goals.

All of the information from this meeting can be viewed by clicking the link below:

WORKING GROUP MEETING #3 - DELIVERABLES

 

October 7, 2021 | Working Group Meeting/Open House #4

The last Working Group Meeting/Open House was held on October 7, 2021 at Price Hill Chili at 10 a.m.

Neighborhood Maps

Maps of the neighborhood that are created during the planning process can be viewed by clicking the link below:

Map Room


Get Involved

Please check back here to stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings during the approval process.

Additional Resources