Tag: Hernz Laguerre Jr.

Season 2 Review: Communities’ Collaborations to push forward solutions 

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.

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Pennrose adds to the affordable development housing stock in Cincinnati 

Pennrose adds to the affordable development housing stock in Cincinnati 

As part of our summer bonus episodes, we sat down with Geoff Milz from Pennrose Management Company about their developments in Cincinnati and their philosophy of working in partnership with a neighborhood for any project.
Our conversation highlighted their most recent development, Thatcher Flats. Milz walks us through tough decisions that had to be made, the need for affordable housing, and development in general in the Walnut Hills neighborhood.

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Hamilton County forms new housing partnerships and models to help formerly incarcerated individuals

Hamilton County forms new housing partnerships and models to help formerly incarcerated individuals

Is there a pathway to housing for the formerly incarcerated? Many studies show that housing is a foundation for returning citizens looking to reestablish their lives but without housing are their chances for reentry at risk? We examine a prison ministry, the office of reentry in Hamilton county, and a former inmate to examine how housing is the foundation to reentering society.

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The Port’s Pathway to Affordable Homeownership Progresses, One Buyer at a Time

The Port’s Pathway to Affordable Homeownership Progresses, One Buyer at a Time

The tight housing market and tight budgets make it difficult for first-time homebuyers looking for affordable housing. The Port’s CARE portfolio is offering a pathway for some.

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