This story originally appeared in the Nov. 18 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see this story and others sooner, subscribe to the weekly newspaper here. Nothing has generated a widespread call to action for safer footpaths and bike routes across Northern Kentucky like the death of multiple pedestrians in a single weekend in […]
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A final photogenic farewell to fall
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 18 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see this story and others sooner, subscribe to the weekly newspaper here. The spooky season quickly faded into the height of autumn, and the beautiful changing leaves are barely hanging on. Here are a few examples of places to check […]
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Fort Thomas Applies For Riverfront Trail Grant
The riverfront along Route 8 in Fort Thomas. FTM file. By Robin Gee A new walking and hiking trail could replace an underutilized patch of city-owned property along the riverfront if all goes well. The city of Fort Thomas agreed to back a request for a state Recreational Trails Program grant to turn what is […]
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What Can Fort Thomas Tree Trails Do for You?
Two UC researchers recently published a paper on how living near nature trails can have a significant positive impact on home values. According to the research study – homebuyers are willing to pay a $9,000 premium to be 1,000 feet closer to the Little Miami trail. (In other words, home prices went up $9 for every […]
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Parks Investment Misguided
My three year old son has recently fallen in love with the trails around Tower Park and by proxy I have fallen in love with them as well. We went hiking this weekend (despite the cold and mud) and it gives him a chance to run, jump, get dirty, and generally burn off some energy so he […]