When the citizens of Cheviot heard that Hamilton County RPC was offering technical assistance through Project Impact, they were quick to grab the opportunity. They already had a jump start with projects they initiated such as a new property maintenance code, the hiring of a full-time proactive building inspector, and creating a housing court.

Elmwood Place is working with the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission to craft a redevelopment plan that will enable the Village to strategically search for and allocate resources.

Conceptual site planning for redevelopment of the Village's commercial center is one key strategy being developed through Golf Manor's participation in Project Impact. By illustrating what is possible to build on several underused commercial properties, the Project Impact Steering Committee hopes to attract new development and investment to the community. Other strategies include a business owner survey, assessment of the Village's development regulations and administration, and various marketing ideas.

Lincoln Heights applied for a Project Impact Program offered by the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission (RPC). Since the summer of 2006, the Village has met with staff to identify resources, priorities, and implementation strategies.

The Urban Land Assistance Program (ULAP) is a brownfield redevelopment initiative administered by the Hamilton County Development Company (HCDC). The program provides financial support to local communities in Hamilton County to assess environmental conditions on industrial and commercial sites with redevelopment potential.

Excerpts from Speech by John W. Hayden, President & CEO of The Midland Company

If Northside's proposal for a green demonstration project is chosen as a LEED-ND Pilot Project (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development), it will be among the first community development projects worldwide recognized with that certification.

Crosby Township, a community of 2,700 people and 20 square miles, is located in the northwestern part of Hamilton County. Crosby Township achieved national notoriety due to its Fernald Plant, a nuclear facility with numerous environmental problems. Today the Fernald Plant is a national example of how community organizing contributed to successful environmental clean up of the superfund site.

Successfully lobbying Cincinnati and Hamilton County leaders for emergency mortgage assistance funds is the biggest achievement of the Homeowners Preservation Group (HPG) to date. In the face of tight public budgets and difficult choices for elected officials, funding for this critical community service has been maintained.

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