🌱 Empty Kroger Becomes Mobile Market + Cincinnati Voter Access

Good day, people of Cincinnati! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Cincinnati Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 28 Low: 8.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Cincinnati:

1. What was once an empty Kroger building in Cincinnati is now a mobile market for those in need of affordable groceries. Every Friday, dozens of residents line up to grab groceries at the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation's weekly Friday Food and Fun event. The organization partnered with the Freestore Foodbank's Healthy Harvest Mobile Market to make fresh, healthy food more accessible to residents. (Spectrum News 1)
2. The Cincinnati Council may soon take on a larger role in increasing voter access close to home. Proposed suggestions include a mobile vote center, granting PTO for city workers to vote, providing transportation to the polls, and offering more educational materials on the voting process. The motion will be up for a vote this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. (WVXU)
3. Cincinnati city officials broke ground on a solar array project last spring, slated to be completed by December of 2021. However, the project has been stalled by supply chain issues, with part of the city's solar array arriving by Mar. 15. About a third of the generated electricity will be used for government buildings, while the rest will go to Cincinnati residents. (WVXU)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• Naturalization Ceremony - League of Women Voters (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Cincinnati Reds gave Fiona the Hippo her very own jersey to celebrate her fifth birthday. (WLWT Cincinnati)
• Headed to Findlay Market? Check out Cosmic Gorilla, a comic book shop and bar that's sure to delight comic fans of all ages. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
• In an effort to improve its transportation services, Cincinnati Metro is inviting riders to share their feedback in one of three virtual sessions. The first session will be held today at 11:30 a.m., with the second and third sessions scheduled for Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.