Congratulations to the Cincinnati Public Schools! The Ohio Department of Education recently raised the school district's report card rating from the "continuous improvement" category to an "effective" rating. The rating system is based on six levels, with the "effective" rating as the third highest category in the system. Read more about this milestone event by clicking here.
Our city's new mobile food vending pilot program is going well. More than 16 new vendors selling pizza to burgers to jamalaya are in 3 new vending zones thanks to the pilot program my office created: Fifth & Race lot, Court St. at Vine, Purple People Bridge.

Calling all artists - Design a bike rack for useful public art. Check out all the new painted pianos around town. See our photo gallery and related blog. Contact ArtWorks.
Calling creative transit riders - Win a free year of Metro rides for the best video and/or best article about why you ride Metro. Contact Melody@go-metro.com
My Office is 346B at City Hall, 801 Plum St, 45202
Phone: 352-5303. Email: Laure.Quinlivan@cincinnati-oh.gov;
Meet my staffers Heather Chura and Marvin Hawkins.
I Chair the Quality of Life Committee focused on Environment, Education, Tourism, Arts & Culture. We meet every other Tuesday at Noon.
Cincinnati won a $25 Million dollar grant from the federal government for our Streetcar project...found out July 8. We're now 90% funded.
“Building a streetcar is going to make our city thrive and grow,” said Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan. “This is not a big risk of taxpayer money. It’s just the opposite. It’s a smart investment.” Laure on Ch 12 Newsmakers talking about the Streetcar.