Ms. June Alexander as We Celebrate Her Life
Dear Ms. June, I know you are here with us. You sat in this lobby and all the rooms of Peaslee many times before. So your spirit is right...
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Streetvibes
- Mar 21
- 4 min
The Culture Wars - Part of the Effort to Reassert White Power in the U.S.
By Bill Woods The culture wars are raging in this country. As if the current threats to democracy aren't sufficient to keep us active and...
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Streetvibes
- Mar 21
- 5 min
The Easy Way Out
Dr. Mark Mussman The solution to ending homelessness and the housing crisis isn't going to be easy. Proposed quick-fixes by our local...
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Streetvibes
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Stuck Here
Where do we go from here? Cold winters and warm summers Howling winds and blazing heat Endless days and everlasting nights Scrambling for...
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Streetvibes
- Feb 25
- 4 min
The Winter of Our Discontent
By Bill Woods "Now is the winter of our discontent." This famous line from Shakespeare's play, "Richard III," certainly captures the mood...
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Streetvibes
- Feb 25
- 5 min
Super Bill or Super Bull?
By Dr. Mark Mussman In 2016, members of Affordable Housing Advocates (AHA) brainstormed priorities for the upcoming year: inclusionary...
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Streetvibes
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Writing Through the Winter
By Alex McIntosh The winter blues are a reality for many of us. The cold season was difficult enough before COVID, but surges and...
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Streetvibes
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Ohio's Redistricting Saga Continues - An Update
By Bill Woods Ohio's Redistricting saga continues. Since the recent StreetVibes review of this process, the following actions have...
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Streetvibes
- Feb 3
- 5 min
The Ripple Effect
By Dr. Mark Mussman For years, the wave of gentrification in Over-the-Rhine has washed over, and washed out, Black and Appalachian...
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Streetvibes
- Jan 30
- 4 min
Looking Beyond a Person’s Surface
By Grace McConn Everyone, whether we like to admit it or not, has a talent. Some of us are wonderful mathematicians, while others of us...
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Streetvibes
- Jan 29
- 3 min
A Chance for Ohio Reformers to Again Advocate for Ungerrymandered State Districts
By Bill Woods Reformers in Ohio just won a needed victory. The Ohio Supreme Court rejected the new district maps for state...
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Streetvibes
- Jan 16
- 2 min
“Dangerously Low Blood Supply” this Blood Donor Awareness Month according to the American Red Cross
By Gabriela Godinez Feregrino A notice on the American Red Cross website reads “This is serious. The Red Cross is experiencing the worst...
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Streetvibes
- Jan 16
- 5 min
A Farewell to 2021 and a List of New Year's Resolutions for Citizen Activists
By Bill Woods 2021 began on a very frightening note! On January 6th, a mob stormed and violently invaded the nation's Capitol with the...
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Streetvibes
- Nov 25, 2021
- 5 min
Prioritize the People: will a new city council bring new values?
By Dr. Mark Mussman With a new set of council members starting in January alongside a new mayor, Cincinnati is poised to start a new era....
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Streetvibes
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Importance of Context
By Katelyn Lusher The Streetvibes archive is complex and layered with community history and emotion. However, because Streetvibes...
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Streetvibes
- Nov 11, 2021
- 5 min
Density and Affordable Housing
By Dr. Mark Mussman Increasing density does not automatically create affordable housing, it requires regulations, or else housing prices...
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Streetvibes
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
Tokyo Olympics - More Than A Needed Escape As Athletes Provide Positive Lessons For Politicians
By Bill Woods The Tokyo Olympics are over. Being immersed in the hundreds of events that took place for two weeks in Japan offered a way...
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Streetvibes
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
Gateway Plaza Residents' Association Timeline
By Mic Adams, Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition Vista Intern
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Streetvibes
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
Addressing Housing Instability Post COVID-19
By Janiah Miller In America, it is widely believed that if you work hard enough, you’ll be able to obtain success. The American Dream is...
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Streetvibes
- Sep 7, 2021
- 5 min
Out with the Old, In with the Few
By Dr. Mark Mussman Have you noticed a lot of empty buildings in your neighborhood? Maybe uptown? In Mt. Auburn, near Christ Hospital,...
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