Regional Research Monographs

BRIDGES Progress Report on Human Relations in Cincinnati

The BRIDGES’ Progress Report on Human Relations is the second measurement of progress towards inclusion, closeness and fair treatment among eight different social groups living in the Greater Cincinnati region. The BRIDGES Progress Report on Human Relations in Greater Cincinnati builds on BRIDGES’ 2006 groundbreaking human relations survey, which demonstrated notable gaps between various groups’ perceptions of progress and fair treatment of their own and other groups. Groups covered in the initial report include whites, African-Americans, Hispanics, Jews, Muslims, and gays and lesbians. In addition to these groups, Asian-Americans and women are included in the 2008 report. The BRIDGES “report card” on human relations covers eight counties in southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana.

STRIVE 2009 Report Card

A year has passed since the release of the first annual Striving Together: Student Progress on the Roadmap to Success report and we find ourselves in the midst of challenging economic times, requiring us to make some very tough decisions when it comes to improving education. Now more than ever, we are required to do more with less and use data to drive our decision-making, especially when it comes to ensuring the success of our most precious resource – human capital.

Cincinnati in Black & White 2007

Cincinnati in Black & White 2007, A Report to the Community, was prepared by Better Together Cincinnati. The report provides a baseline “report card” on racial disparities in three key areas: education, economics and criminal justice. The report shows that despite seven years of multiple sustained efforts to reduce disparities, the circumstances have not changed for African Americans in our community.

Social Compact Cincinnati Full Report (Tables)

Social Compact is a national not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to help strengthen neighborhoods by stimulating private market investment in underserved communities. Social Compact accomplishes this through a variety of tools, including their primary analytical tool, the Neighborhood Market DrillDown study. The purpose of the DrillDown and other initiatives are to provide profiles of the market potential of high-density, lower-income communities that may not have been accounted for in the past and to be in a position to provide this information as a resource to community organizations, government decision makers, and the private sector.

Hamilton County Report Card

The 2008 Hamilton County Report Card is now available. This report offers a wide range of county performance measures and community indicators that touch on areas of broad interest. This report is produced annually. Its purpose is to show the Hamilton County's performance and the progress the county is making in a number of important areas. It also shows how Hamilton County and the region are changing and how Hamilton County is affected by those changes.

Social Capital in Greater Cincinnati. Building on Trust, Reciprocity, and Cooperation.

The Greater Cincinnati Social Capital study is part of a national study to measure and enhance social capital in our nation and community. Social capital is the network of social ties or associations an individual acquires and the levels of trustworthiness and reciprocity that exist across those connections. The reason the Greater Cincinnati Foundation funded participation in this study was to help our community to become “better together,” armed with more information about our strengths and weaknesses in the area of social capital. The Greater Cincinnati Social Capital study consisted of a telephone survey of the seven “core” counties that abut Hamilton County, Ohio as well as Hamilton County. One thousand and one (1001) randomly selected Greater Cincinnatians were interviewed.

Sustainable Cincinnati

A sustainable community meets its present needs without sacrifi cing the ability of others, now and in the future, to meet their own needs. These needs include economic prosperity, quality of life, and healthy, functioning ecosystems. The foundation of sustainability is ensuring that economic prosperity, quality of life, and healthy ecosystems are enduring values for our region.

Sustainable Cincinnati was born of the belief that the 8-county, tri-state metropolitan region can become a sustainable community by paying attention to where we are now and holding one another accountable for our future. The Indicators Project is rooted in the concept of sustainable community – recognizing the interdependence of the environment, economic development, and social equity. We want to support a decision-making climate that invests in what is good for today without compromising the future for our children, a climate that benefi ts each person and the common good.

Community Compass

Community COMPASS is a planning process begun by the Planning Partnership — a ground-breaking alliance of governments and planning commissions in Hamilton County, as well as civic and private sector organizations engaged in planning for the future of Hamilton County county.

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

HUD requires that jurisdictions develop, implement and periodically update analyses of impediments to fair housing choice. This analysis has been prepared on behalf of the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Fair housing choice exists when all of the residents of a community have the ability to freely choose among options that will afford them access to safe, sanitary and affordable housing in neighborhoods where they can thrive. Fair housing has to do with the ability to choose where to live and whether to continue living in a home. (From the Executive Summmary by Steve Howe and Erinn Green)

the social areas of cincinnati: an analysis of social needs

The Social Areas of Cincinnati Fourth Edition records and analyzes the demographic changes that have taken place in Cincinnati and its environs during the last three decades.