Spring in Our Steps: Improving and Promoting the Pedestrian Experience

by Christian Huelsman   MISSIONAbout ten years ago, I began to take greater notice of public corridors that were overgrown, poorly lighted, and trashed. I had to wonder who was charged with the upkeep of alleys and public stairways. When it was clearly evident that they had not been on the city service docket for …

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Mansion Hill — From Genteel Subdivision to Multiple-Units to Historic District

by Margo Warminski, CPA Preservation Directororiginally published in Northern Kentucky Tribune     Newport, Kentucky’s Mansion Hill is one of America’s great historic preservation success stories. And like many historic districts nationwide, its plot is familiar. From starting as a genteel subdivision to houses that have been subdivided into multiple units, and finally, to careful …

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Music Hall

Friends of Music Hall: Stewards of Cincinnati’s Iconic Performance Venue

by Rick Pender   The Friends of Music Hall began in 1987 with a different name. It was founded as the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall, established to support the maintenance and improvement of Music Hall, Cincinnati’s iconic 1878 performance venue designed by renowned architect Samuel Hannaford. Over the years, the hall has …

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