Roxanne Qualls

Restoring our neighborhoods: Putting our house in order

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Enquirer's Forum series on neighborhoods continues with a look at what neighborhoods are doing to stabilize housing markets in the effort to attract new residents. Find out how neighborhoods, working with the Hamilton County land bank, are focusing resources to deal with vacant and foreclosed properties, and more, here.

Neighborhoods can 'dream big, expect better'

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Cincinnati's new form-based code, the result of five years of work by hundreds of Cincinnatians, will allow Cincinnati neighborhoods to dream big and expect better. Read more at WCPO.com.

VIDEO: 'Always try to make a difference'

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

VIDEO: Find out what makes Vice Mayor Qualls tick in this interview for the Business Courier's BizWomen series.

Great Neighborhoods, Great Places TV: College Hill

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation President Mike Cappel was the first guest for Vice Mayor Qualls' new CitiCable show, Great Neighborhoods, Great Places. Mike shares the latest on College Hill’s exciting new plans for the neighborhood business district

Watch the show here and stay tuned for future episodes about what Cincinnati neighborhoods are doing to spur redevelopment.

Bad budget ideas confound public discourse

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

'It’s good that public officials, aspiring and otherwise, have kept the city government in check with a plethora of ideas, but the prolonged debate has proven an unfortunate reality: If there were truly easy budget options, the city administration would have tried them in the first place...

With what is now his third budget plan, Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley exemplifies what happens when political candidates release faulty budget plans.'

Restoring Our Neighborhoods: Building a better business district

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

'The four neighborhoods’ plans are still being developed, but they are tailored to each community’s assets and share common foundations. They build on recent research, the work of local and national planners, and examples that have worked in other cities. Taken together, they create a blueprint for building better business districts across the city.'

Read more about how College Hill, Madisonville, Walnut Hills and Westwood are using new tools and models for neighborhood development in the Enquirer.

Qualls and Sittenfeld introduce fire safety legislation

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls and Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld have introduced an ordinance that would require better smoke detectors in rental units across the city. The proposal is supported by Cincinnati Fire Chief Richard Braun, Fathers for Fire Safety, the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Apartment Association, and the Cincinnati Real Estate Investors Association. Click for coverage from the Enquirer, Associated Press, CityBeat, and NewsChannel 5.

Focus on neighborhoods

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Vice Mayor Qualls told the attendees at this year's Neighborhood Summit that we are in an 'age of opportunity' for the city's neighborhoods, and how the city is working to help neighborhoods take advantage of demographic shifts and innovative new tools. Read more in the Enquirer.

A matter of style

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

How would a Mayor Qualls in 2014 compare to Mayor Qualls in 1995? Another pause, then: “When I was mayor, I emphasized partnerships; I emphasized accessibility. And I emphasized not being afraid to take on new projects with big ideas. I would bring those same things to office as mayor now.”

Read more in today's Enquirer 'In-Depth' feature on Roxanne. Watch video highlights of the meeting with the Enquirer editorial board here.

Qualls: Build streetcar in time for All-Star Game

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Vice Mayor Qualls is urging the city manager to get the streetcar running in time for the July 2015 All-Star Game in Cincinnati. Read more in the Business Courier.

CityBeat: why the streetcar will be at the center of the mayor's race despite its progress

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

CityBeat looks at the progress of the streetcar and the 2013 mayoral race...and finds that most of John Cranley's claims about the streetcar "don't hold up in context." Read the full article here.

Creating a new Madisonville

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

In December 2012, City Council approved $2.5 million in bond financing to support the revitalization of Madisonville's neighborhood business district. Read more about how Madisonville is on the move in the Enquirer.

Oh, it's on: Enquirer 2013 mayoral race preview

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The winner of the the 2013 mayoral election 'could set the agenda of the city – and arguably the region – until 2020.' Read the Enquirer's front-page preview of the race here.

No letup for Cincinnati's distressed pension plan

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

'One idea that could be examined as a way to ease the retirement system’s fiscal strains involves altering the annual 3 percent compounded cost-of-living adjustment for most city retirees’ pension payments, a lucrative benefit that City Hall increasingly has difficulty funding.' Read more in the Enquirer.

2013 poised to be year of change in Cincinnati

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

'My focus has been giving neighborhoods the tools they need in order to actually control their destinies and we're beginning to see results in that,' Roxanne Qualls said.

Read more and watch the News 5 video here.

People to watch in the New Year

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

'There are people who bear watching in 2013, because of their influence and the impact they will have on the region – whether in politics, government, education, entertainment or the arts.' Read more from WVXU's Howard Wilkinson.

City sees drop in violent deaths

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

'For the first time since the early 1990s, the number of homicides has declined in Cincinnati two years in a row.' Read more in the Enquirer.

$2.5 million bond package to further Madisonville redevelopment plans

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

At its December 19 meeting, Cincinnati City Council approved a $2.5 million bond package to finance improvements in the Madisonville Business District. Read more in Building Cincinnati.

Cincinnati spreads neighborhood investment in 2013 budget

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

'This budget prioritizes our neighborhoods and will improve our economic competitiveness, make the city safer and healthier, protect our citizens who are most in need, and support our world class parks and arts,' said Vice Mayor Qualls. Read more in UrbanCincy.

Qualls, colleagues call for immediate action to end gun violence

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

City Council unanimously approved a resolution, introduced by Vice Mayor Qualls, calling for immediate federal and state action to reduce gun violence, including restoration of the ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines like those used in the tragic Sandy Hook school shooting last week. Read more from the Enquirer and Fox 19. Read Vice Mayor Qualls' full statement here.