Early Cincinnati History with Jeff Seuss

Cincinnati Enquirer history columnist Jeff Suess will present on the early settling of Cincinnati. The pivotal moments in the Queen City's history span from the indigenous mound builders to the development of the first American city after the Revolutionary War. You’ll hear about figures like Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark, about the Symmes Purchase and Fort Washington, and about the blossoming of a western river town into a meat packing Porkopolis and one of the most influential cities of the mid-nineteenth century.

The timeline is multifaceted, exploring politics and race, the arts and pop culture, while also unveiling Cincinnati’s role in the Underground Railroad, the spread of Reform Judaism, and the development of the polio vaccine.

Also, Todd Zinser discusses Cincinnati's “Connected Communities" initiative, which bears some resemblance to the the U.N.'s Agenda 2030. His discussion will address the following:

1. A description of the essential elements of “Connected Communities,” which is a zoning reform based on principles collectively known as “upzoning.” Such reforms have been introduced in numerous cities across the country, and they are heavily influenced by ideology and partisanship.

2. A description of the process by which Cincinnati has enacted Connected Communities, and why it has been deficient and illegitimate because it has failed to address affordable housing and to engage the community honestly.

3. An explanation of the current efforts by a citizens’ coalition to repeal Connected Communities.