Spring 2014: Wasson Way Studio

The Niehoff Urban Studio hosted a verity of courses for the spring 2014 semester; the primary studio course continued work on the Wasson Way bicycle trail and light rail corridor. This planning effort was kick started by the Community Planning Workshop led by the Community Design Center in October 2013. The Wasson Way studio focused on the interdisciplinary collaboration between urban planning, civil engineering, real estate, and urban studies students.

Spring 2014: Landscape Infrastructure Seminar

The in addition to the primary studio focused on Wasson Way, the Niehoff Urban Studio Hosted a seminar through the horticulture department. This course focused on landscape infrastructure and continued the ongoing repationship with the East End neighborhood to explore how landscape infrastructure can be used to lessen the effects of climate change and how adaptation strategies can be applied in the East End.

Fall 2013: Reseach for Wasson Way

In the fall 2013 semester civil engineering capstone students began research for the Wasson Way light rail and bikeway corridor. The fall semester built the foundation for continuing the work in the spring 2014 term when the engineering students will be joined by planning capstone students. Together the teams will further explore the potential development of the Wasson Way Corridor.

Fall 2013: Fairmount Community Renaissance

This Master of City Planning course focused on planning for the underserved Fairmount Neighborhoods of Cincinnati. The course introduced the challenges environmental hazards, stormwater management, and planning for a reduced population. The final result was plans for the various neighborhoods and highlighting the strengths and opportunities for new development.

Fall 2013: Introduction to Innovation Seminar

The Introduction to Innovation seminar introduced freshman students to the concept of urbanism and thinking about the complexities of the urban environment. The students were asked to think about how they could improve the common elements of the urban environment.

Spring 2013: Movement in the City Studio BRT

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridors These projects tackled five of the seven proposed BRT corridors throughout the city. Each project focuses on opportunities for improvement in service and some addressed technical challenges within the corridors.