Puts Source Control to Work
The Cincinnati I-75 Corridor is a dynamic area with key transportation routes and infrastructure, major industry, and established neighborhoods. The City of Cincinnati and MSD are jointly conducting the Revive Cincinnati neighborhood study, which capitalizes on Ohio Department of Transportation investments, GO Cincinnati, Agenda 360, and multiple community renewal efforts. The project has four focus areas:
- Mitchell Avenue Interchange
- I-74 Interchange
- Hopple Street Interchange
- Queensgate/Central Business District
The project seeks to create beautiful, viable neighborhoods along the I-75 corridor that offer attractive places to live, work, and play. To achieve this vision, the City of Cincinnati and MSD studied opportunities for creating community value, neighborhood revitalization, and transportation improvements. After an extensive community involvement process, the final plan for Revive Cincinnati will be put before the City Council for adoption in the fi nal quarter of 2010. The Revive Cincinnati plan will also be incorporated into the City of Cincinnati’s Comprehensive Plan.
MSD’s contribution to the plan was to promote the use of source control to meet two goals: improve stormwater management and create positive conditions for economic development. The plan includes ecosystem restoration through planting trees, adding wetlands, and building raingardens throughout the corridor. The result will reduce peak stormwater flows while enhancing property values, create more livable communities, and attract new businesses.