The city of Cincinnati did its research and the people spoke up in favor of an enhanced recycling program. Cincinnati is getting larger recycling carts and a citywide RecycleBank initiative that rewards households for increased participation. Things get started in May.

Read more here: “Cincinnati to kick off new Enhanced Recycling Program late spring 2010″ (Soapbox, 2/9/2010)

Park + Vine is one of 10 local stores raising money benefiting the Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund Feb. 1-7. Here’s the complete lineup of participating stores:

1. Alternative Motive
2. Atomic 10 (Over-the-Rhine)
3. Hyde Park Fish Market (Hyde Park)
4. Joseph Williams Home (Over-the-Rhine)
5. Little Liza Jane’s (Montgomery)
6. OUTSIDE (Over-the-Rhine)
7. Park + Vine (Over-the-Rhine)
8. Redtree Art Gallery and Coffee Shop (Oakley)
9. The Mustard Seed Boutique (Clifton)
10. The Wine Merchant (Oakley)