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Published Caption: Chris Godby was shot and paralyzed by robbers on Vine Street. He hopes that the changes in the neighborhood bring together all rac...

Near Washington Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Published Caption: A centerpiece of 3CDC's work in Over-the-Rhine, Washington Park has received $47 million in new amenities, including water jets, a...

Published Caption: A centerpiece of 3CDC's work in Over-the-Rhine, Washington Park has received $47 million in new amenities, including water jets, a...

Washington Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Published Caption: L.T. and his 2-year-old daughter, Aria, pick up a tray of food at the Saint Francis Seraph soup kitchen.

Food kitchen at Saint Francis Seraph Ministries in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Published Caption: Mortar founders (l-r) William Thomas II, Allan Woods, and Derrick Braziel.

Published Caption: On Vine Street, Over the Rhine reconciles its past and future, making room for modern condos, some of which sell for $500,000, new...

Katie Burley with her dog Tyson. Published Caption: Almost every piece of Over-the-Rhine's transformation has been meticulously planned and engineer...

Don Clark near the spot where Timothy Thomas was shot says, "we are all Timothy Thomas. Nothing has changed."

Published Caption: Vestiges of Over-the-Rhine's neglected decades remain, visible in the boarded up storefronts along Vine Street.

Published Caption: Henry McGlothin, sitting in front of his nameless store on Vine Street, says he has long awaited changes to bring in more business.

Eugene Buck (right) playing chess at the spot where Timonthy Thomas was shot in 2001 which lead to rioting, in Cincinnati, Ohio.