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Pedestrian safety, expanded senior meals and a new air quality program among season 2 solutions 

Pedestrian safety, expanded senior meals and a new air quality program among season 2 solutions 

Brick by Brick discovered dozens of solutions in Season 2, that are working to solve a variety of problems. None of the issues are easy and the ideas to solve them aren’t quick, but it appears they are slowly making a difference. Take for example attention to detail Cincinnati engineers used to create the perfect speed hump. After many iterations, the city has data showing the traffic calming devices are slowing drivers down.   Meals […]

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Despite slow gains, Cradle Cincinnati continues to drill down on ways to decrease infant mortality 

Despite slow gains, Cradle Cincinnati continues to drill down on ways to decrease infant mortality 

UPDATE: Cradle Cincinnati, Hamilton County Public Health and the Cincinnati Health Department announced at a news conference May 12, “After hitting an all-time low, the infant mortality rate for Black infants has more than doubled over the past two years. Data shows the rate went from 9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 to 21 in 2025. The majority are caused by pre-term birth […]

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