The Uptown Consortium

The Uptown Consortium is a non-profit organization made up of Uptown's five largest employers: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, TriHealth, Inc. and the University of Cincinnati.

The Consortium was formed in 2003. The Hamilton, Rabinovitz and Alschuler firm was hired to create a development plan for the area in which these organizations are located - "Uptown".

Board of Directors

 * (Chair) Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, President, University of Cincinnati
 * (Vice Chair) James Anderson, CEO of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
 * Thane Maynard, Executive Director of the Cincinnati Zoo
 * Kenneth Hanover, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Health Alliance
 * John Prout, Chief Executive Officer of TriHealth, Inc.
 * Tony T. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Uptown Consortium, Inc.
 * Tony Condia, Sr. VP, Planning & Corporate Development, Health Alliance
 * Dee Ellingwood, Senior Vice President of Planning and Business Development at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
 * Will Groneman, Executive Vice President/System Development, TriHealth, Inc.
 * Dave Jenike, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
 * Monica Rimai, Senior VP for Administration and Finance, University of Cincinnati

Other

 * Joe Shields, spokesperson

Mission
The Consortium is a non-profit community development corporation dedicated to the human, social, economic and physical improvement of Uptown Cincinnati. Uptown is located just north of downtown and the Consortium’s areas of focus generally include the neighborhoods of Avondale, Clifton, Clifton Heights, Corryville, Fairview, Mt. Auburn and University Heights. The Consortium will undertake a variety of investment and program activities in Uptown to help provide housing, health care and job opportunities.

Objectives

 * 1) Unify Uptown’s culturally diverse neighborhoods and create a clear sense of place by focusing on initiatives for public safety, transportation, housing, economic development and integrated social services for neighborhood residents.
 * 2) In Public Safety, ensure that Uptown is a safe, attractive and walkable community for its residents, employees, students and visitors, and is welcoming to all.
 * 3) In Transportation, create a clear sense of direction, distinct place and better access to neighborhoods, retail centers and major institutions.
 * 4) In Housing, create new and renovated housing and promote Uptown neighborhoods as vibrant communities of “first choice” where people of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds live, work, learn, and play together.
 * 5) Promote Economic Development efforts through integrated strategies that address physical improvements to housing, infrastructure, and commercial areas increasing community economic assets, and creation and expansion of commercial, industrial, life sciences, healthcare and educational related services.

Burnet Avenue Revitalization
See main article: Burnet Avenue Revitalization

Short Vine
"Anchor Properties plans to redevelop the Kroger-based University Plaza site, and JFP Properties’ has announced plans for a Hampton Inn hotel and IHOP at the other end of Vine street. Working with the private investment and the City’s University Village Urban renewal plan developed in 2005, the Consortium is working as an intermediary along the Short Vine strip." Source: http://www.soapboxmedia.com/features/27uptown.aspx

More
See: http://uptowncincinnati.com/KeyAccomplishments