Lincoln Heights Steffens Avenue Corridor Study Corridor Study Location: Cincinnati, OH
Urban Redevelopment Plan for the primary commercial corridor of a low income and predominantly African-American community, 12 miles north of downtown Cincinnati
Village of Lincoln Heights faced lack of adequate housing, limited tax base and problems with crime, drug enforcement and urban blight
Study makes specific recommendations for development within the corridor while addressing important community-wide physical and social factors influencing redevelopment including: the displacement of existing residents, low-income housing, transportation, environmental quality, civic amenities, other services
Community planning process included a "Real Estate Round-Table" forum to develop sound development strategies that met neighborhood objectives, engaged stakeholder consensus and buy-in