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Authors’ Note

Cincinnati is a wonderful city for walking because its older areas were designed before the automobile arrived. We did not cover every walkable neighborhood in and around Cincinnati, although we added seven that highlight the diversity of our region. The walks in this book were chosen to allow you to explore neighborhoods in surprising ways. Some routes hug hillsides and the riverfront, while others follow quiet residential streets. Cincinnati is known for its urban forest. Streets covered in tree canopies are some of the prettiest and most desirable in the city. People who live on Epworth Avenue in Westwood and Grand Vista Avenue in Pleasant Ridge know this firsthand. The basin area, which includes downtown, Over-the-Rhine, and West End, is flat as a piece of paper. Once you reach its edges, the hillsides climb. Whether justified or not, many locals use these hills as an excuse not to take a walk or ride a bike. You are among the adventurous individuals who accept the challenge and know our city is the better for it.

Geier Esplanade is a small linear park in the center of Oakley’s busy shopping and dining district (see Walk 14).