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Ann Thompson

Cincinnati

Digital Media Producer at WCET-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

News Anchor, Science & Technology Reporter (NPR) tweeting about science. RTs don't equal endorsements @annthompsonwvxu https://t.co/boxFwMjANq

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  • Housing may be coming to a church near you  - CET

    3 weeks ago | cetconnect.org | Ann Thompson

    Religious organizations are some of the biggest landholders in the country and communities are increasingly looking to them to help solve the housing crisis. Some efforts are already underway but churches say they need zoning help to build on their property. Faith-based development can take many forms. Is it making a difference?

  • The banks' role in creating affordable housing

    1 month ago | cetconnect.org | Ann Thompson

    It’s getting increasingly harder to find an affordable place to live. Sky- high rents, fluctuating mortgage rates, expensive home prices and a shortage of housing are all contributing factors. Every year there are incentives for banks to create affordable housing. How much are they doing and is it making a difference?

  • Turning to technology to build more houses  - CET

    1 month ago | cetconnect.org | Ann Thompson

    If the U.S. builds as many homes as it did last year, experts predict it will take an average of seven and a half years to close the housing gap. How do we speed up construction? One way might be to increase the production of 3D printed houses. This technology is starting to take off in Texas and a few other states. Could it make sense in other parts of the country? According to the 2025 Housing Supply Gap Report, the Midwest has the second largest housing gap after the Northeast.

  • Zeroing in on gov’t land for possible housing  - CET

    2 months ago | cetconnect.org | Ann Thompson

    The U.S. is short four to seven million units of housing. Vacant land owned by the government may be able to help ease the gap. Most of it near urban areas and transit lines, is controlled by local governments. And with the help of the Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS), communities are starting to realize they may have land to build more housing. In 2024 CGS finished mapping property ownership for the entire U.S., including government-owned land.

  • Cincinnati introduces a tenants' guide

    2 months ago | cetconnect.org | Ann Thompson

    The City of Cincinnati is taking additional steps to assist renters and prevent evictions. At a news conference Thursday, Councilmember Meeka Owens and others introduced a Tenants’ Guide  with detailed information on rent and utility assistance, legal resources, rent escrow and more.

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Ann Thompson
Ann Thompson @sciencereporter
18 Sep 23

Hoping to see this flying car fly today in Springfield, OH. @openeraero is working out a tech issue https://t.co/ExfjHKzMur

Ann Thompson
Ann Thompson @sciencereporter
7 Aug 23

How smart are bees? Smart enough that scientists are mimicking their brains for AI https://t.co/an1hszOUQy @sheffielduni

Ann Thompson
Ann Thompson @sciencereporter
10 Jul 23

In the next few months Congress will likely debate whether to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. There's concern the public could be manipulated by it. In "Focus on Technology," journalists are in the middle of the controversy. @CFR_org https://t.co/hhZmLIjCfW