New Residents
Who Will Be Moving to Cincinnati & Where Will They be Staying?
Who Will Be Coming to Cincinnati?
There are two types of migrants who may be coming to Destination Cincinnati, those moving for opportunity and those moving for necessity.
Moving for Opportunity
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Those moving for opportunity are moving by choice.
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These people might be searching for new career options, cheaper housing, or more optimal temperatures.
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This type of migrant will most likely be more financially stable, might be bringing a personal vehicle, and will mostly be coming from another state within the country.
Moving for Necessity
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Those moving for necessity however might not be moving by choice.
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They might be fleeing from climate damage and could be looking to escape homelessness or poverty.
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These migrants will need new jobs and career opportunities, affordable housing, connections to social services, and more financial and social support.
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They are less likely to be bringing a personal vehicle and might not be as financially stable.
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Geographically, these populations are more likely to be coming from the U.S. coasts, Central America, and Mexico.
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Migrants Moving for Opportunity
Migrants Moving for Necessity
The Residents of Destination Cincinnati
Click on any of the name of the resident below to learn more about their life in Cincinnati
Moving for Opportunity
Young professional
Moving for green job opportunities
Is not bringing a personal vehicle
Aria
Moving for Necessity
Single Father of two
Needed cost-effective housing
Are bringing a personal vehicle
Kevin, Rhonda & Kaylee
Moving for Opportunity
Senior Couple
​Empty-nesters
Moving without a car
Ricardo
& Susan
Moving for Necessity
Physically Disabled
Wants personal independence
Is not bringing a personal vehicle
Kai
Moving for Opportunity
Middle-aged couple
Are bringing a personal vehicle
Have friends in the area
Jenn &
Stacey
Moving for Necessity
Central American Family
Staying with a host family
Are not a personal vehicle
Rosa, Jose &
Miguel
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Aria
Moving for Opportunity​
Aria is a young professional who moved to the area in search of green job opportunities and to live in a walkable community with access to plenty of recreational space.
Aria currently lives in a converted railcar apartment in downtown Cincinnati on W 5th St & Perry Street. Her neighborhood encourages her to utilize nearby green spaces, where she does morning yoga and gardening.
Aria has utilized her proximity to the nearby satellite Community Campus to enroll in the Green Infrastructure Development Program. Living in the central business district allows her to do her weekly shopping at local businesses and access nightlife opportunities.
About Aria
Aria’s new home will be located Downtown where she will be living in a converted railcar home.
She currently utilizes the nearby co-working space for her job and is able to walk to work.
Her Ideal Community Characteristics:
Her New Home
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Ricardo & Susan
Moving for Opportunity​
Richardo and Susan are an elderly couple who were looking to downsize after selling their family home. They decided that they wanted to have a denser more community-driven style of living and moved to a hotel redevelopment housing typology in downtown Cincinnati on W 4th and Vine Street.
Their new home allows them to live in the center of downtown, landing them near world-class medical care and extensive volunteer opportunities. Their new home leaves them with a sense of community as their network of neighbors takes care of each other.
Richardo and Susan love living near the satellite Community Campus, as it provides them with endless opportunities to learn new things and interact with others without needing a car.
About Ricardo & Susan
Ricardo & Susan’s new home is located Downtown where they are living in a repurposed hotel.
They enjoy this area due to their close proximity to volunteer opportunities offered at a Satellite Community Campus.
Their Ideal Community Characteristics:
Their New Home
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Jenn & Stacey
Moving for Opportunity​
Jenn and Stacy are a middle-aged couple who moved to Corryville to live closer to their network of friends and downsize to a tiny home. Jenn and Stacy live on MLK Drive and Eden Avenue, where they can access the satellite Community Campus with ease.
Jenn and Stacey are originally from South Carolina and moved to Cincinnati for more optimal temperatures and more predictable weather.
Jenn utilizes the Community Center to take classes to become a certified EMT and Stacy uses the campus’ co-op workspace to work remotely. Access to the Community Campus was the deciding factor for them to transition to a tiny home as they no longer needed extra space to work or recreate.
About Jenn & Stacey
Jenn & Stacey’s new home will be located Corryville where they will be living in a tiny home.
They are able to use the Satellite Community Campus to take classes and greatly enjoy their new community.
Their Ideal Community Characteristics:
Their New Home
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Kevin, Rhonda & Kaylee
Moving for Necessity​
Kevin is a single father of two girls, Rhonda and Kaylee, they recently migrated to Cincinnati after a major weather event destroyed their affordable housing unit in Louisiana. Kevin was able to find cost-effective housing in Springdale, as the city recently redeveloped its shopping mall.
The shopping mall redevelopment provides housing that is affordable to all residents, as it promotes is a part of our network of social housing complexes across the city, which ensures residents pay no more than 30% of their income on rent.
The site on Princeton Pike and Kemper Road is also home to a tiny home village and an office/parking conversion. The office/parking conversion is a satellite Community Campus and a Job Center & Makerspace.
It provides afterschool programming for Kaylee and Rhonda, while simultaneously providing classes such as the one Kevin has enrolled in to become an HVAC technician. Additionally, the site is home to an indoor playground and a variety of community amenities that the family frequently enjoys.
About Kevin, Rhonda & Kaylee
Kevin, Rhonda, and Kaylee’s new home will be located in Springdale where they will be living in a converted mall.
They enjoy the amenities in the area such as the daycare and job training.
Their Ideal Community Characteristics:
Their New Home
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Kai
Moving for Necessity
Kai is a single adult who moved to the Springdale site in order to access their ADA-friendly tiny home units. Kai wanted to be independent without a vehicle and to own his own home.
The tiny homes on site are highly cost-effective and Kai is able to live in close proximity to necessary medical resources, such as the clinic located within the mall.
He is also able to work remotely by utilizing the co-work space within the Job Center and Makerspace. Other features on-site include paved recreational trails, which allow Kai to recreate independently.
About Kai
Kai’s new home will be located Springdale where he will be living in an ADA accessible tiny home.
Here he will be able to live alone and have access to nearby support and medical services.
His Ideal Community Characteristics:
His New Home
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Rosa, Jose & Miguel
Moving for Necessity​
Rosa, Jose & Miguel are originally from Columbia and migrated to Cincinnati after experiencing a large flood that destroyed their home. They picked Cincinnati to utilize our new host family program where they are able to stay with a family and live in their accessory dwelling unit in the neighborhood of North Fairmount. Rosa, Jose, and Miguel's host family were extremely inviting and were able to connect the family to nearby resources and community spaces.
Throughout their time in the host family program, Rosa was able to use the resources provided by the Community Campus to become a chef, Jose completed a welding certification and Miguel was placed into the Cincinnati Public Schools system and signed up for club soccer through the CRC. The family was also able to take ESL training, and personal finance counseling at the community campus and became financially stable enough to move into a space of their own.
They moved into another climate haven neighborhood nearby and are now staying in a converted Railcar apartment. This new apartment provides them with their own space while still giving them access to the climate migrant community and nearby resources. The family still frequently takes community classes, and Rosa has even opened a small cafe in town.
About Rosa, Jose & Miguel
Rosa, Jose, and Miguel’s new home will be located in North Fairmount where they will be living in a converted ADU unit.
They will be staying with a very active host family and will be connected to a variety of resources.
Their Ideal Community Characteristics:
Their New Home
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