Spring in Our Steps

If you are to wander Cincinnati neighborhoods on foot, you may find more alleys than stairways depending upon a variety of factors. Lack of steep topography, platted pre-1930s, and density come in to play. These neighborhoods top the list of having the highest proportion of alleys to stairways.

If you are to wander Cincinnati neighborhoods on foot, you may find more stairways than alleys depending upon a variety of factors. Topography, era of development, and density come in to play. These neighborhoods top the list of having the highest proportion of stairways to alleys.

Join us on Saturday, May 30 at 10am, when we’ll carve out the path of the Bartlett Street Steps in North Fairmount! In exchange for the removal of invasive growth along this lengthy public stairway connection, City of Cincinnati engineers will install new handrails there and reopen the stairway! We will work to formalize the reconnected path between Fairmount & Baltimore Avenues.

This cleanup will include breaking down invasive growth. We will use loppers to clear branches and bag them up for collection by Public Services.

Meet up begins at 10:00am. Cleanup starts at 10:30am. Donuts, fruit, coffee, water, and gloves will be provided. See you there!