Goals and Strategies
At the core of Plan Cincinnati, there are five primary initiatives that we must prioritize in order to reach the future that we envision. To attain our Vision, we must:
Be the pivotal economic force of the region.
The key to becoming the pivotal economic force of the region is economic development that is sustainable. When development decisions are made with a reasoned approach and based on an accepted strategy, the result is more stable and long-lasting.
Businesses want to operate in a place where they can attract and retain talented employees. Our success, then, is not based on jobs alone, but also on our ability to increase our population by appealing to skilled and productive residents, including young professionals, who will enhance our workforce and increase our tax base.
As a result, our city’s quality of life and livability must be our highest priority. Although most of the specific goals and strategies related to livability and quality of life are detailed in the Live Initiative Area, their successful implementation will have a great impact on Cincinnati’s ability to Compete.
Compete Goals and Strategies
- Foster a climate conducive to growth, investment, stability, and opportunity.
- “Grow our own” by focusing on retention, expansion and relocation of existing businesses.
- Pursue new growth and business recruitment efforts in target industries.
- Build a streamlined and cohesive development process.
- Cultivate our position as the most vibrant and healthiest part of our region.
- Target investment to geographic areas where there is already economic activity.
- Strategically select areas for new growth.
- Become nationally and internationally recognized as a vibrant and unique city.
- Promote Cincinnati’s lifestyle.
Bring people and places together.
Transportation infrastructure is arguably the most important physical asset that local government provides and is often referred to as the “backbone of the economy” at a local, regional and national level. A transportation system that is well planned, maintained, interconnected, and that offers multiple modes of transportation options can positively affect the economy and the overall quality of life in the City.
Connect Goals and Strategies
- Develop an efficient multi-modal transportation system that supports neighborhood vitality.
- Expand options for non-automotive travel.
- Plan, design, and implement a safe and sustainable transportation system.
- Develop a regional transportation system that promotes economic vitality.
- Use the City’s transportation network to help facilitate economic development opportunities.
- Support regional and intercity transportation initiatives.
Strengthen our magnetic city with energized people.
The key to any successful city is livability. To create and sustain a thriving urban community where local pride and confidence is contagious, we must improve the public life and residential experience for our workforce and residents. People are the most important piece of a society. Our residents must experience a welcoming civic atmosphere and quality, healthy housing.
Live Goals and Strategies
- Build a robust public life.
- Develop and maintain inviting and engaging public spaces that encourage social interaction between different types of people.
- Create a welcoming civic atmosphere.
- Create a more livable community.
- Become more walkable.
- Support and stabilize our neighborhoods.
- Provide a full spectrum of housing options, and improve housing quality and affordability.
- Provide quality healthy housing for all income levels.
- Incentivize housing options of varied sizes and types for residents at all stages of life.
- Evenly distribute housing that is affordable throughout the City.
- Affirmatively further fair housing.
Steward resources and ensure long-term viability.
Our resources are what set Cincinnati apart from other cities in the region. Maintaining, developing, and preserving these resources is paramount to the viability of our urban ecosystem.
Sustain Goals and Strategies
- Become a healthier Cincinnati.
- Create a healthy environment and reduce energy consumption.
- Decrease mortality and chronic and acute diseases.
- Make sustainable access to fresh, healthy food a priority in all neighborhoods.
- Preserve our natural and built environment.
- Protect our natural resources.
- Preserve our built history.
- Manage our financial resources.
- Better coordinate our capital improvement spending.
- Spend public funds more strategically
Partner to reach our common goals.
Accomplishing Plan Cincinnati, along with other plans within our region, is a bold vision, and we cannot do it alone. The City of Cincinnati will collaborate with our community organizations as well as local businesses, schools, institutions, Chambers of Commerce, and Hamilton County and other surrounding jurisdictions, counties and states.
By working together we can more successfully reach our own goals, as well as the goals we have set for our region.
Collaborate Goals and Strategies
- Work in synergy with the Cincinnati community.
- Unite our communities.
- Speak in a unified voice with other entities to reach regional goals.
- Actively coordinate our regional efforts.
- Cooperate internally and externally to improve service efficiency.
- Coordinate growth and maintenance of our infrastructure and public assets.
- Implement Plan Cincinnati.