Welcome to Destination Cincinnati

As populations move north due to climate change, rapid unchecked growth is likely to occur without proper planning.

Cincinnati, Ohio has the potential to serve as a Climate Haven for this new population of Climate Migrants utilizing new housing typologies, educational and jobs programming, and more.

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Background

Learn about previous climate events in the U.S. and how Cincinnati will be affected.

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Education & Programs

Learn about our host family and social housing programs, community campus and more.

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Housing

Learn about six new types of housing that will be introduced in our new climate havens.

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Meet the New Residents

Learn about the stories of our new climate migrant residents and their new life in Cincinnati.

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Impacts

Learn about the overall impact that Destination Cincinnati will have and our next steps.

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About Destination Cincinnati

Destination Cincinnati is a project created in the University of Cincinnati's School of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning during our 2024 Spring Studio.

This project was created to address trends outlined in the American Planning Association 2023 and 2024 Trends Reports. The trends that we see greatly affecting Cincinnati in the future include:

Housing challenges and solutions
Climate change and mitigation
Emerging technology

The goal of our project is to address the above trends by making Cincinnati a climate haven for people moving or seeking new opportunities due to climate-induced migration.

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What is a Climate Haven?

According to a recent survey, nearly a third of Americans named climate change as a motivation to move.

Many people will be moving to “climate havens,” the places experts say will be relatively pleasant to live in as the world heats up and weather events get worse.

Researchers have found the Great Lakes region and surrounding states in particular, to be the best destination for people seeking to escape. The Midwest is especially appealing as it has abundant fresh water, cooler summers, and comparatively little risk from hurricanes and wildfires.