Brick by Brick
Exploring solutions to complex issues shaping our region.
Launched in March 2024, this regional community affairs program examines solutions to complex problems in Southwest Ohio. The team of journalists first investigated the housing crisis in our region, analyzing both local and national responses. Now in its second season, Brick by Brick has expanded to cover public health, environmental and economic issues.
- Designing the future of downtown Cincinnati
Cincinnati city leaders have announced plans to create a roadmap for the further development of downtown, where according to Mayor Aftab Pureval, stakeholders can help design a “growth in housing, a growth in jobs, and a growth in tourism.” - Winton Hills grocery pilot gives residents hope for the future
Less than a year after a grocery pilot program began in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Winton Hills, participants are reporting better health, reduced hunger and a greater hope for the future. The City of Cincinnati partnered with Kroger to provide $100 a month of delivered groceries to 136 eligible households for twelve months. The grocery money is used in conjunction with SNAP or WIC benefits […] - Cincinnati tool to help renters find housing shows promise
A Cincinnati sponsored website aids renters as they look for new housing. City Wise Software has partnered with the city to find, show and rate listings that people might not otherwise come across on traditional platforms. The company promoted the resource at a Washington Park housing fair on June 27. The goal of apartments.cincinnati-oh.gov, according to City Wise COO Jeremy Schmidt, is to “build a […] - Season 2 Review: Communities’ Collaborations to push forward solutions
This season, Brick by Brick covered a variety of different solutions that took us to neighborhoods all across Southwest Ohio and beyond. There were three stories that stood out to, Hernz Laguerre, Jr., this past season because of a recurring theme: multiple individuals and groups in a community joining forces to tackle a problem. In this article we will look at: Neighborhood Food Markets in food desert areas, Meals on Wheels expanding to meet the needs of seniors, Tiny Homes being the right fit for affordable and available housing.
Check out our Podcast
Join us as we dive into the solutions and responses to the social issues impacting communities in Southwest Ohio. The Brick by Brick pod is hosted by Ann Thompson, who is joined by our local journalists. Together they speak to area residents, community leaders and content experts, as well as regional and national scholars and solutionaries.
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When you have a program (Housing First) that has been proven to work through multiple empirical studies, and you don’t fund it to scale, you can’t draw the conclusion that it doesn’t work.
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– Maria Foscarinis
Founder of the National Homelessness Law Center & author of “And Housing for All.”
– Maria Foscarinis
Founder of the National Homelessness Law Center & author of “And Housing for All.”
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