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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, 20221 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...
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Streetvibes
Feb 25, 20225 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...
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Streetvibes
Feb 3, 20225 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...
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Streetvibes
Nov 11, 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...
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Streetvibes
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Gateway Plaza Residents' Association Timeline
By Mic Adams, Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition Vista Intern
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Streetvibes
Sep 7, 20214 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...
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Streetvibes
Sep 7, 20215 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,...
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Streetvibes
Aug 23, 20211 min read
9 Things to Know About Homelessness
By Dr. Markmussman
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Streetvibes
Aug 23, 20216 min read
How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going? Making Sense Out of Current Events in the U.S.
By Bill Woods Where does this country seem to be headed? Normally journalists face enough of a job just sorting out the facts and telling...
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Streetvibes
Aug 20, 20211 min read
UPGRADING
I LOOK AROUND THE CITY AND I FIND MYSELF VERY CONFUSED AS TO HOW SO MANY PEOPLE ARE BEING MISUNDERSTOOD AND ABUSED WHETHER IT BE BY THEIR...
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Streetvibes
Aug 10, 20215 min read
Greed over Need: People Pushed Out for Possibility of Profit
By Dr. Mark Mussman It may come of no surprise to find out that Cincinnati is on stolen land, built atop pre-historic cultural sites,...
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Streetvibes
Jul 21, 20214 min read
Racism and Architecture
By Katelyn Lusher Gentrification has a certain “look.” Once you know the telltale signs, it is impossible to not notice, even if you are...
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Streetvibes
Jul 21, 20215 min read
Little Pools of Water
By Dr. Mark Mussman Over the past year we've seen one thing - the powerful will do what they can to remain in power, regardless of who it...
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Streetvibes
Jul 21, 20212 min read
New Federal Policy with the Potential of Reducing Family Poverty
Bill Woods Suddenly, recent legislation has produced a policy with the potential of significantly reducing poverty in this country....
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Streetvibes
May 19, 20213 min read
Community Issues Forum: Part II Of Cincinnati's Affordable Housing Crisis
By Bill Woods The campaign to pass Issue III is coming down to the wire. When this issue of StreetVibes goes to press only a few days...
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Streetvibes
Apr 30, 202112 min read
Politics and Affordable Housing in Cincinnati
By Dr. Mark Mussman, Staff Writer Now is not the time to be burnt out on politics. With looming crises barely exposed by the pandemic,...
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Streetvibes
Apr 22, 20214 min read
Why This Initiative To Fund Affordable Housing Is Long Overdue
By Bill Woods On May 4th voters will decide whether a Charter Amendment proposing that the City of Cincinnati spend $50-million annually...
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Streetvibes
Jul 9, 20206 min read
“ Action Platform” Released by Local Coalition Calling for Equitable Development
By Communities Act Now Jenn Arens and Joele Newman work at Peaslee Neighborhood Center; Michelle Dillingham works for the Cincinnati...
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Streetvibes
Jun 9, 20203 min read
An Update on How People Experiencing Homelessness Have Fared During the Pandemic
By Bill Woods How have people experiencing homelessness fared during the COVID-19 Pandemic? After a hiatus the Community Issues Forum...
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