Neighborhood Updates

Communities United for Action (CUFA) has various upcoming events in September,

• a talk by Freedom Rider David Fankhauser at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church (103 William Howard Taft Rd.) on September 14th from 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
• a "Pop-Ed" event discussing CUFA's campaigns and city programs to help residents with sewer rates, sewer backups, and stormwater management, in the Geier Room, also at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church (103 William Howard Taft Rd.) in the Geier Room on September 16th from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM
• and a gala celebrating its 45th anniversary at Willow Event Center (7881 Colerain Ave.) on September 28th from 04:00 PM to 08:00 PM

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful will have its Cincy Block Party fundraiser on Friday, October 24th, from 08:00 PM to 11:00 PM at 6000 Plainfield Rd., and tickets are discounted, starting at $100 if purchased early (until Spetember 24th.).

View the event announcement newsletter.

Garden of Joy Culinary Academy will have its Picnic for Promise fundraiser on September 13, from 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM at 3226 Central Parkway. In addition to lunch and a market of local artists, there will be a chance to win a signed FC Cincinnati soccer ball, wine tastings, local restaurant gift cards, vinyl records, and exclusive behind-the-scenes Cincinnati zoo encounters.

You can purchase tickets at the its site's events page; tickets are $5 when purchased online, and $7 when paid at the door.

The Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati is hosting its inaugural Inclusion Seekers Summit on Thursday, October 9th, at the Cincinnati Art Museum, with Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st U.S. Surgeon General, as its keynote speaker.

Tickets are already on sale now, and space is limited.

Changes to the Metro bus routes will take effect tomorrow, with a new bus route (8) starting the day after:

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience, starting August 17, 2025, several Metro fixed routes will see route and/or schedule adjustments. These updates include the introduction of the new Rt. 8 Blue Ash–Silverton service, which launches Monday, August 18.

Schedule and/or route adjustments will take place on the following routes: 2, 3X, 4, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23X, 24, 27, 28,29X, 31, 37, 40, 41, 43, 51, 64, 65, 71X, 72X, 75X, 81. These improvements are designed to enhance the system while directly addressing the evolving needs of our community.

Please join us on Tuesday, August 12th, at 7:00 PM for our monthly meeting.

It will be held in the Little Theater, on the second floor of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, at 1345 Grace Avenue.

The meeting packet can be found on the Meeting & Minutes page.

Monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Since the location may vary, please check on the HPNC website, Facebook, or the emailed announcement if you are on our mailing list.

Please join us on Tuesday, July 8th, at 7:00 PM for our monthly meeting.

It will be held in the Little Theater, on the second floor of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, at 1345 Grace Avenue.

The meeting packet can be found on the Meeting & Minutes page.

Monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Since the location may vary, please check on the HPNC website, Facebook, or the emailed announcement if you are on our mailing list.

Please join us on Tuesday, June 10th, at 7:00 PM for our monthly meeting.

It will be held at the Eastside Recreation Center, at 3950 Paxton Ave., 45209.

The meeting packet can be found on the Meeting & Minutes page.

Monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Since the location may vary, please check on the HPNC website, Facebook, or the emailed announcement if you are on our mailing list.

HPNC received the following alert from DOTE (Dept. of Transportation/Engineering) Monday morning:

Edwards Rd between Madison Rd and Wasson Rd will be closed to vehicle, bike, and pedestrian traffic starting Monday, June 9, for intersection reconstruction. This will be a 6-week closure for northbound traffic and then a 6-week closure for southbound traffic.

The Wasson Way Trail will be impacted; trail users should follow the posted detour routes.

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Clearly, this project will significantly impact traffic during this extended construction period. It will also have major impacts for the businesses along Edwards Rd., We will keep you in the loop when we receive further updates from DOTE.

Please join us Tuesday, May 13th, at 7:00 PM, for our annual meeting, where we will recognize our Students of the Year and Neighbor/Person of the Year, and hand out our Community Builder awards. 

The meeting will be held at Hyde Park School (3401 Edwards Rd). Signage and some of our Trustees will be available onsite to direct you to the meeting room. For those driving, please park in the lot off of Edwards.

During this meeting we will also be holding our annual Board of Trustees election. The 2025 ballot is available here. If you would like to vote in the election, please make sure you are current with your HPNC dues. You can make the $20 annual membership payment, or any other supportive donations, via our PayPal page, or by mailing a check to our PO Box. 

HPNC
PO Box 8064
Cincinnati, OH 45208

You can find the full agenda on our website here. We do our best to have this posted the day before the meeting. 

Monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Since the location may vary, please check on the HPNC website, Facebook, or the emailed announcement if you are on our mailing list.