Cincinnati Urban Gardening Pilot Program

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Contents 1 The Program 2 The Parcels 2.1 Community Garden #1 Northside 2.2 Community Garden #2 Hartwell 2.3 Community Garden #3 W. Price Hill 2.4 Community Garden #4 California 2.5 Community Garden #5 California 2.6 Community Garden #6 Westwood 2.7 Community Garden #7 S. Cumminsville 2.8 Community Garden #8 N. Fairmount 2.9 Community Garden #9 California 2.10 Community Garden #10 Madinsonville 2.11 Community Garden #11 S. Cumminsville 2.12 Community Garden #12 W. Price Hill 2.13 Community Garden #13 California 2.14 Community Garden #14 Over-The-Rhine 3 References

[edit] The Program

The City of Cincinnati is offering an urban gardening pilot program to transition vacant, City-owned parcels of land into food production areas. For 2009 approximately 15 parcels of land in 11 neighborhoods have been identified that can be rented out.

[edit] The Parcels

[edit] Community Garden #1 Northside

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden1.cfm
• Size: 0.216 Acres
• Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4531+kirby+ave+cincinnati+oh&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=us&ei=PFmrSeeIEIqhtweIpajrDw&t=h&layer=c&cbll=39.171273,-84.547498&panoid=ROZnMHie8a9sSdAOdE66ig&cbp=11,204.07501264272057,,0,5&ll=39.171257,-84.547482&spn=0.000678,0.003487&z=19

[edit] Community Garden #2 Hartwell

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden2.cfm
• Size: 1.18 Acres
• Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hartwell+ave+galbraith+rd.+cincinnati+oh&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.02446,114.257812&ie=UTF8&ll=39.212216,-84.466107&spn=0.001355,0.006974&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=39.212216,-84.466107&panoid=9y3_HMzOn-a8WrJIIfb5Jw&cbp=11,124.27100002376376,,0,-3.0307692307692347

[edit] Community Garden #3 W. Price Hill

According to the city's website: "Community Garden #3 Currently Unavailable". That's all it says.

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden3.cfm
• Size: 0.27 Acres
• Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&ei=ZFyrSfuBI4G4twe6kdXZDw&q=Covedale+Ave+%26+Ralph+Ave,+Cincinnati,+Hamilton,+Ohio+45238&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FUXuVAIdWAD1-g&split=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&ll=39.120451,-84.606888&spn=0.001357,0.006974&t=h&z=18&iwloc=addr&layer=c&cbll=39.120453,-84.606888&panoid=0ErasxK2fdAP7v45CvGcWg&cbp=11,56.4923076923077,,0,7.076923076923077
• It appears this site is now known as Covedale Gardens. It is not clear whether it is a part of the CUGPP at this point.

[edit] Community Garden #4 California

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden4.cfm
• Size: 0.192 Acres

[edit] Community Garden #5 California

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden5.cfm
• Size: 0.215 Acres

[edit] Community Garden #6 Westwood

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden6.cfm
• Size: 1.24 Acres
• Address: 2291 Westwood Northen Blvd.
• Operated by: University of Cincinnati Urban Farm
  • http://ucurbanfarm.blogspot.com/2009/04/welcome-to-university-of-cincinnati.html
  • urbanfarm@uc.edu
  • http://www.newsrecord.org/sections/news/uc-tries-hand-at-urban-farming-1.1722527

[edit] Community Garden #7 S. Cumminsville

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden7.cfm
• Size: 0.96 Acres

[edit] Community Garden #8 N. Fairmount

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden8.cfm
• Size: 0.16 Acres

[edit] Community Garden #9 California

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden9.cfm
• Size: 0.16 Acres

[edit] Community Garden #10 Madinsonville

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden10.cfm
• Size: 1.25 Acres

[edit] Community Garden #11 S. Cumminsville

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden11.cfm
• Size: 0.135 Acres

[edit] Community Garden #12 W. Price Hill

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden12.cfm
• Size: 0.68 Acres
• Address: 2000 Sunset Lane
• Operated by: GAIA Foundation
  • http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com/index.php/contents/comments/vlasta_molak_why_things_are_stuck_at_the_fm_and_otr/
  • http://www.gaiafoundation.net/

[edit] Community Garden #13 California

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden13.cfm
• Size: 0.07 Acres

[edit] Community Garden #14 Over-The-Rhine

• Link: http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/garden14.cfm
• Size: 0.09 Acres

[edit] References

• http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/pages/-35862-/
• http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/cmgr/urban_garden/image_index.cfm
• http://soapboxmedia.com/devnews/urbangardening0310.aspx