Hamilton County Planning + Development is excited to be a partner in the planning of a multi-use trail along the Mill Creek.  The Mill Creek Collaborative (MCC) was create d from the Connecting Active Communities Coalition, which is a group of elected officials, administrators and residents from neighboring communities in Hamilton County who collaborate on projects related to health and safety.  The Mill Creek Collaborative sub-group has been working diligently on planning for a bike/pedestrian greenway trail along the Mill Creek through Reading, Evendale and Sharonville.  This trail will connect to the City of Cincinnati's proposed trails and Sharon Woods.

Representatives from HCP+D, the three jurisdictions, Gr e at 

Parks, Tri-State Trails, Mill Creek Watershed Cou n cil of Communities and Groundwork Cincinnati-Mill Creek meet monthly to work through various tasks of planning a multi-

jurisdictional trail. This includes mapping potential trail routes, strategizing funding application requirements and deadlines, and ensuring MCC will be able to acquire land for future trail construction.

To move the collaborative efforts and intentions forward, the MCC drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Reading, Evendale, Sharonville, Great Parks of Hamilton County and the Millcreek Valley Conservancy District to sign.  The MOU has been presented to Council Committees in Reading, Evendale and Sharonville, and a resolution to sign the MOU has been adopted by Sharonville's full council. The Millcreek Valley Conservancy District has made a motion to sign a MOU and MCC plans to present the MOU to Great Parks of Hamilton County. 

Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)  is an opportunity for state and local governments to review and add additional residential address information for their jurisdiction before the 2020 Census. Any changes to housing units are important to report, because the Census forms are sent to the housing units not people. This ensures that the Census is as close to accurate as possible. It is also critical to report boundary changes (annexation) and road updates with new construction.

 

An undercount of populations and incomplete information can have a negative impact on communities for an entire decade until it is time again to review and update.

Hamilton County Planning + Development provides addressing services for the unincorporated portions of the county (Townships) and several incorporated cities and villages.  HCP+D is coordinating with the Census Bureau to represent county jurisdictions in the LUCA process.  Stay tuned for further information about the LUCA update process.

The Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) Program is accepting requests for projects. The CMAQ program provides funding for transportation projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Funding is flexible and available for congestion reduction and air quality improvement for areas.

 

There are 3 primary elements for eligibility: transportation identity, emission reduction, and location. Past projects have included highway and transit system improvements, congestion relief, air quality improvement, bicycle and pedestrian trails.

The Ohio River Trail in Cincinnati is an example of a project that received CMAQ funding. The bike trail serves as a connection to communities and amenities. 

CMAQ Application and Program Overview