CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) – New Richmond has been a staple of Cincinnati’s riverfront since its founding in 1814 as a commercial center and steamboat construction hub. It later transitioned into a power plant-based village with the establishment of the Walter C. Beckjord and William H. Zimmer stations nearby.
But after the two power plants closed in 2014 and 2022, respectively, New Richmond saw stagnation as those jobs and their economic impact were removed from the area.
“Any time you put 100 jobs in the community you can look around and see the economic impact those jobs have, and then you take that away,” said Joy Lytle, president and CEO of the Clermont Chamber of Commerce…