Northside • The Urban Village

With a unique blend of classic homes, eclectic and traditional businesses and entertainment venues, and a long tradition of community activism, Northside is the place to be for those who want an urban environment, yet also want to connect with their neighbors just as if they lived in a small town.

Pedestrian Friendly

Drop off a letter at the post office, cash a check at the bank, pick up the latest CD from your favorite artist, get your hair styled, rent a DVD, buy a best-selling novel, browse the hippest fashions, shop for antiques, imported furniture or vintage clothes, get a tattoo, buy organic produce, fresh fruit, eggs and bread, and then relax with a latte over lunch – all within four blocks!  If you live in Northside, that’s just a sample of what our 'downtown' has to offer, all within walking distance of your home.

NEWS

Northside Book Release and signing.

Cincinnati's Northside Neighborhood from Arcadia Publishing traces the 200 plus year history of this city's most eclectic & unique neighborhood through pictures, thumbnail bio's & historical sketches of the people & landmarks of what started as Cumminsville & has since become the neighborhood of Northside that we know today.

Please join Shake It Records in welcoming Dann Woellert, author of Cincinnati's Northside Neighborhood, the latest book from Arcadia Publishing. Dann will be signing & discussing his book at Shake It (4156 Hamilton in Northside) on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 20th @ 6PM, so come on down & find out just who are all these people - The Chases, The Hoffners, The Pullans, The ?????? - that these streets are named after. And just who is Mad Anthony????

This is sure to be THE gift for Cincinnati history buffs & "Northside-ians" alike this coming holiday season. And a signed copy can only make that better!

Lead poisoning silently affects the development of children nationwide. Approximately 400,000 U.S. children aged 1-5 years have elevated blood lead levels. Lead poisoning affects brain development and can cause learning disabilities, behavior problems and, at very high levels, coma, seizures and death. Sources include deteriorated paint in older homes, lead contaminated dust and soil found in and around older, deteriorating buildings and items such as candy and toys. Children are at higher risk because they put their hands, toys and other items into their mouths.
Learn about getting a lead hazard reduction grant form the Cincinnati Health Department or the Cincinnati Department of Community Development while supplies last.

The Northside Farmers Market is moving to North Presbyterian Church !

Beginning Wednesday, November 4th from 4 to 7:30 PM the Northside Farmer's Market will be held in the North Presbyterian Church Auditorium, 4222 Hamilton Avenue. Fifteen vendors will provide various goods, including apples, cider, eggs, grass-fed beef, bread, autumn produce, pork, honey, cheese, locally roasted coffee, micro-greens, baked goods and crafts.

Discover more market events at Northside Farmer's Market. Email Robin Henderson for information.

Safe, Clean, Friendly - Northside Summit's Comprehensive Neighborhood Safety Plan

Between August and December 2007, participants at the Northside Summit, a gathering of residents, business representatives, churches, social service agencies and other neighborhood-based organizations, undertook an initiative to create a vision and an action plan for a safe neighborhood.

The goal was to identify what safety-related programming and activities currently are being conducted and by whom, determine what activities are being duplicated and those that could be initiated to more efficiently focus energies within the community and lead to a greater overall sense of safety.

The purpose of this safety plan is to promote and encourage individuals and organizations to collaborate in improving neighborhood safety and livability

The Summit has also created a list of safety call-in numbers, designed so you can cut it out and post it in a covenient place.

Parks and Green Space

An urban village wouldn’t be complete without parks and green space.  Northside has many attractive parks and woods, complete with hiking trails:

• Hoffner Park – at the center of Northside and the site of numerous festivals
• Jergen’s Park – a favorite for families with children.
• Mt. Airy Forest – the largest park in Cincinnati
• Parker's Woods*
• Buttercup Valley*
• Badgeley Run Park*
• Bradford-Felter Tanglewood*

* All kept in their natural state.

Community Activism

• When Northside was threatened with being cut in half by a freeway connector between Hamilton Avenue and I-74, activists rallied and fought for forty years until the project was finally cancelled.
• When the Northside’s streetscape needed refurbishing, activists raised over $4,000,000 dollars to make it happen.
• In 1999, when Kirby Avenue residents informed Northside Community Council that in they had been promised curbs, gutters, new sidewalks, and additional storm water intakes on Kirby Avenue in 1977, the community rallied and the City responded with 4.5 million dollars for the Kirby Avenue Project.
• Citizens on Patrol volunteers walk our streets and keep the neighborhood safe.
• Our Community Problem-Oriented Policing group is working closely with the police to solve problems in our neighborhood.
• With over 200 members, the Northside Community Council is one of the largest and most active in the city.  Its members, committees and affiliates are all dedicated to making Northside the best place to live.

		Great Location Northside is centrally located to all of Greater Cincinnati: By car: - 5 minutes from downtown - 2 minutes from I-75 - 2 minutes from I-74 - 4 minutes from I-71 - 15 minutes from I-275 By bus: - Northside has the second-largest hub in the Metro system.

In short, if you are looking for an urban setting with a small-town feel, where neighbors know and care about one another, then Northside is the neighborhood for you.  But don’t just take our word for it…

Click on the image, above, to find out about some of the locally owned businesses, services and organizatins in the Northside area.

For a complete list of all events in Northside, visit our calendar page.

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