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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...
Streetvibes
Nov 21, 20223 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Mar 21, 20224 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Mar 21, 20225 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Super Bill or Super Bull?
By Dr. Mark Mussman In 2016, members of Affordable Housing Advocates (AHA) brainstormed priorities for the upcoming year: inclusionary...
Streetvibes
Feb 25, 20225 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Feb 25, 20224 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Feb 3, 20225 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Jan 30, 20224 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Jan 29, 20223 min read
“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...
Streetvibes
Jan 16, 20222 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Jan 16, 20225 min read
The Importance of Context
By Katelyn Lusher The Streetvibes archive is complex and layered with community history and emotion. However, because Streetvibes...
Streetvibes
Nov 25, 20213 min read
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....
Streetvibes
Nov 25, 20215 min read
Density and Affordable Housing
By Dr. Mark Mussman Increasing density does not automatically create affordable housing, it requires regulations, or else housing prices...
Streetvibes
Nov 11, 20215 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Gateway Plaza Residents' Association Timeline
By Mic Adams, Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition Vista Intern
Streetvibes
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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...
Streetvibes
Sep 7, 20214 min read
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,...
Streetvibes
Sep 7, 20215 min read
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