WPTD-TV (Dayton, OH)

WPTD is a PBS-affiliated television station broadcasting on UHF digital channel 16 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. Its signal is also transmitted through W32DS-D, which is located in Maplewood, Ohio. The digital transmitter for WPTD can be found off South Gettysburg Avenue in the Highview Hills area of southwest Dayton.

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Preservation key to saving affordable housing

Jan 22, 2025 | thinktv.org | Ann Thompson

The U.S. housing stock is old and getting older and its deterioration is causing health, safety and financial concerns. Saving it is cheaper and more sustainable than building new. But preservation is still expensive. How do we preserve housing before more low-cost rental units are lost? U.S. homes are an average of 41 years old. The newest public housing units are 50 and the oldest are 90.
Housing a priority for both Cincinnati and Dayton going into 2025 - ThinkTV

Nov 27, 2024 | thinktv.org | Ann Thompson

Thousands of people in Cincinnati and Dayton either can’t find a home they can afford or can’t afford the one they live in. Both cities are taking steps to address the housing crisis. What are they doing and is it enough? Mayor Aftab Pureval says Cincinnati is “continuing to increase our commitments to….affordable housing.” In November’s State of the City address, He pointed to developments like the Barrister, which Brick by Brick profiled in April.
How Parking Mandates affects the Local Economy and Opportunity for Housing

Jun 10, 2024 | thinktv.org | Hernz Laguerre Jr.

June 10, 2024All over the country, there are cities that have mandatory parking minimums. These minimums are written in the zoning laws of these cities and have shaped the land use of our country. There is a growing movement to reconsider or eliminate parking minimums to increase density, better utilize public transportation, create more housing, and more. Cities like Cincinnati are creating proposals to reformat the zoning laws.
A Dayton woman's housing journey points to the importance of fairness in the courtroom - ThinkTV

May 22, 2024 | thinktv.org | Hernz Laguerre Jr.

May 22, 2024Alice Wood is a single mother of four who works at Procter and Gamble in line production. During her free time, she loves taking her children to the park to feed the ducks. “Trying to keep some type of routine so that there is some type of normal, cause our housing hasn’t been normal.” said Wood. Wood was facing an extensive list of maintenance issues at her duplex that she was renting for herself and her four children.
Dayton to pilot Right to Counsel, as evictions continue to increase throughout region

May 22, 2024 | thinktv.org | Ann Thompson

In most eviction hearings, only the landlord is represented. The tenant usually can’t afford an attorney or doesn’t have access to Legal Aid lawyers. But some communities are starting to realize that paying for attorneys to represent certain qualified renters can save money in the long run and give tenants a voice. Southwest Ohio is a hotbed for evictions.
How well are zoning changes working across the country? Minneapolis, Tulsa and Buffalo provide proof - ThinkTV

Apr 24, 2024 | thinktv.org | Hernz Laguerre Jr.

Zoning laws across the country have been used to divide communities along racial lines, incomes, and housing opportunity. The invisible barriers that have divided cities across the country are being readjusted, restructured, and dismantled to open opportunities for more housing and address other needs of communities. Many cities, including Cincinnati and Dayton, are considering and incrementally working on, respectfully, reforms to their own zoning laws.
What the first Cincinnati downtown affordable housing in decades means to residents and developers - ThinkTV

Apr 10, 2024 | thinktv.org | Hernz Laguerre Jr.

The First Affordable Housing Project in Three Decades provides opportunities. Downtowns are commonly the most expensive parts of any city across America. Which makes what happened in the heart of the Central Business District in downtown Cincinnati more remarkable. Nonprofit organization, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, joined forces with a Property management company, Urban Sites, to turn abandoned office buildings into affordable housing.
Dayton's First Modern Skyscraper Adapted for New Use: Housing - ThinkTV

Apr 10, 2024 | thinktv.org | Hernz Laguerre Jr.

A Vacancy Adapts to a Need According to Moody’s Analytics, about 20% (19.6) of office spaces in major US cities are vacant. Dayton has an even higher rate, with 28% of its office buildings vacant. There is also a lack of With so many vacant office buildings, and a need for housing, developers see potential in converting offices into apartments through a strategy known as adaptive reuse.
Developers are getting creative with empty office buildings. How many of them can be turned into housing? - ThinkTV

Apr 10, 2024 | thinktv.org | Ann Thompson

April 12, 2024Look around downtown Cincinnati and Dayton and you’ll find plenty of available office space. Dayton’s Fifth Third Bank Center and Stratacache, formerly known as Kettering Tower, sit half empty. In Cincinnati, Atrium I and II have no shortage of available space for lease. And the 27-story URS tower on East Seventh Street was 77-percent vacant before being sold to a developer in March 2024. Why all the space?
The Port’s Pathway to Affordable Homeownership Progresses, One Buyer at a Time

Apr 1, 2024 | thinktv.org | Hernz Laguerre Jr.

According to the real estate market company, Zillow, the housing market in Cincinnati is very competitive. Low inventory and the relative affordability of Midwest housing creates challenges for aspiring homeowners looking for an affordable home. Shiobanne Parra and Diego Raxuleu are a married Cincinnati couple looking to move their family of four from their rental apartment to a home they own.