Garden Together is a community-based initiative supporting both community and home gardeners across the Beekman Corridor. The program brings neighbors together to share skills, prepare garden spaces, and strengthen local food access ahead of the growing season. This February, residents in South Cumminsville spent weekdays preparing the South Cumminsville Community Garden for spring—building raised beds
Community Building is one of the key elements of Working In Neighborhoods' (WIN) mission to empower people. WIN brought together five neighborhoods—S. Cumminsville, Millvale, N. Fairmount, S. Fairmount, and English Woods—to increase their ability to influence decisions about their community. This group of Mill Creek communities makes up the Beekman Corridor Coalition. At the January
This winter, Working In Neighborhoods (WIN) took a hands-on, resident-centered approach to help neighborhoods tap into the City of Cincinnati's Urban Agriculture Grant and expand local food production across the Beekman Corridor. By combining fiscal sponsorship, coaching, and strategic partnerships, WIN helped community leaders turn ideas into funded, actionable projects. WIN sponsored the South Cumminsville
For years, Beekman Corridor residents have looked at the former Lunkenheimer Valve Company buildings as a reminder of what once was—and what could be. In January, that long-held hope moved closer to reality, and the community is congratulating the Hamilton County Landbank, a manage entity of The Port, on reaching this pivotal moment. With the
Over the past year, members of the Beekman Corridor Coalition (BCC) Housing Team, with support from WIN staff, have built relationships with Ohio legislators to address community needs. These efforts brought Ohio State Representative Mike Odioso (R-District 30) to the Corridor, making him the latest Ohio legislator to meet neighborhood leaders and see the Beekman
As part of the Reimagining the Civic Commons gathering in Cincinnati, national leaders joined Working In Neighborhoods (WIN), residents, and local partners in South Cumminsville and Millvale to see how collaboration is transforming the Beekman Corridor. Participants took guided tours and joined in conversations across several neighborhoods, illustrating how partnerships with community members, nonprofits, and
On September 27, Working In Neighborhoods (WIN), Beekman Corridor Coalition leaders, and Mill Creek Alliance guided 42 visitors from Bellarmine Chapel on a Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation, commemorating the 10-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home. The tour highlighted environmental justice and community resilience in the Beekman Corridor.
Community building takes time, creativity, and a lot of patience. For members of the Beekman Corridor Coalition (BCC), the work of creating meaningful connections—especially with political leaders—is how lasting change begins. On February 26, WIN staff and BCC Housing Team members Saundra Davis and Ia Johnson traveled to Columbus for Statehouse Day, hosted by the
On May 29, nearly 40 members of the Beekman Corridor Coalition gathered at WIN's South Cumminsville campus for an energizing and thought-provoking evening with Transforming Change, a social justice consulting firm led by Robin Wright-Pierce and Rev. Nelson Pierce Jr. The Coalition was developed by WIN to bridge neighborhood boundaries and help Beekman Corridor residents
A new permaculture garden is taking root in the Beekman Corridor, thanks to the leadership of plant-based chef and Millvale resident Theresa Thomas. Her church, Bethel No. 2 Apostolic Pentecostal in South Fairmount, dedicated its side lot to bring the project to life. Church members are committed to sustaining the garden, with support from community
