Hamilton looks to be trying to rebuild (Cincinnati, Fairfield: renting, neighborhoods)

[popwar]

They have torn down and fixed alot of buildings and fixed Main street . Put new parking lots in for the main st business and also on the west side at Rural King . One of the builders that was contracted to work on the old plaza behind wendys/oreillys said they will be renting out store fronts and building a Starbucks between Wendys /O'Reillys. Anyone know about this or any other rebuilding going on in Hamilton?

[Rangerred]

I'm originally from the Hamilton/Fairfield area and was up visiting a couple weeks ago. The changes in downtown Hamilton are impressive compared to when I lived there almost 10 years ago. I love the re-purposing of the Elder-Beerman building and the new brewery (Municipal Brew Works) was solid and had a good crowd. The infrastructure/streetscape improvements along High St. have really made the city more visually appealing and the park upgrades are nice.

Hamilton can fill a unique niche in the Cincinnati area as one a place for someone looking for budget-friendly urban living or families looking for a developed city/urban setting with decent public schools. It's also one of the few areas in the vast sprawl of northern Cincinnati that has a sense of place. I think areas east of the river stand the best chance of future success due to the ongoing development in West Chester/Liberty and access to I-75. The west side of the city seems to be in a slow, steady decline IMO. It is just too isolated. Finally, I would love to see Hamilton acknowledge/celebrate its large Hispanic population that although fairly large, seems to live in the shadows.

[Misfit Toy]

I've heard and read about the improvements in Hamilton. I'm not surprised, since that area of Butler Co. must be reaching the saturation point on cookie-cutter suburban neighborhoods. But I'm guessing progress will be kind of slow since Hamilton is so far away from interstates, isn't really on the way to anyplace, and isn't really a destination for very many.

[kruschev]

some really good positive posts here. anyone on the street, would call you an idealist. you mean hamiltucky? hahaha!

my buddy used to be really involved with h.u.b. which i think was an acronym for hamilton urban business? but i believe h.u.b. was the organizations name. just was a bunch of hamilton yuppies who felt a connection to their city. but they were a pioneer revitalization group, not sure if they still are active.

great to hear the markings of a successful campaign. hamilton has a ton of character. and that brewery has the best water source in the world. could have a more european, old school taste. i totally know that's possible.