FAQ

Revive I-75 Frequently Asked Questions

What are you studying?

The City of Cincinnati and the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati have partnered with Urban Design Associates to study opportunities for economic development, neighborhood revitalization, green infrastructure and transportation improvements in vital I-75 corridor neighborhoods.

What neighborhoods are impacted?

The Revive I-75 study will focus on the Mitchell Avenue Interchange area, the I-74 Interchange area, the Hopple Street Interchange area and the Queensgate/Central Business District.

What’s the process?

The project team is currently collecting and analyzing data. This includes reviewing existing neighborhood plans and public improvements scheduled for construction in the study areas, conducting focus groups and hosting a public meeting. In January, we’ll come back to you with our initial designs and ask for your feedback though additional focus groups and another public meeting. Based on your input, we’ll create a draft master plan and share it with you. We hope to have a final master plan in Spring 2010.

Is this study part of the work being done by the Ohio Department of Transportation?

The Revive I-75 neighborhood study is not an ODOT project. It is a joint study by the City of Cincinnati and the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati. The study will capitalize on the investments that ODOT, as well as other community renewal initiatives, are making in the focus areas.

What is your overall goal for the study?

We have many goals for the study related to economic development, transportation and green infrastructure, to name a few. The ultimate goal is to create beautiful, viable neighborhoods along the I-75 corridor that provide places to live, work and play.

What does New Urbanism mean?

New Urbanism is essentially a renewed approach to creating (and living) urban lifestyles versus the suburban-focused lifestyles our nation has followed since the 1950s. Although much can be read on New Urbanism, communities based on this principle are walkable, are connected, are diverse, have a mix of residences and businesses in close proximity, feature quality architecture and have a traditional neighborhood structure.

My community has already given the City of Cincinnati and other groups input about improvements we’d like to make to our area—is the Revive I-75 study duplicating efforts?

The I-75 corridor is the focus of multiple projects, including the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Sewer District Consent Decree, GO Cincinnati, Agenda 360 and multiple community renewal efforts. The Revive I-75 study will review all the existing plans, gather additional public feedback and create one cohesive master plan for the focus areas. The Revive I-75 plan will be incorporated into the City of Cincinnati’s Comprehensive Plan work, which is currently in development.