NEST, the Northside Business Association, and the Northside Community Council, are proud to launch Everyone is Welcome, a new program celebrating radical hospitality in our neighborhood. Everyone is Welcome includes a Suitcase Ramp Program designed to support accessibility improvements across our business district. Suitcase ramps are temporary ramps that are portable and easy to use, allowing businesses with steps to be made accessible to visitors with mobility challenges. This program is funded with $2,000 from the NBA and a $25,000 grant awarded to NEST via the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

Through this initiative, we aim to support the businesses throughout our district with ADA accessibility needs by providing a complimentary accessibility package, which includes:

• A high-quality suitcase-style ramp

• Accessibility signage

• A wireless doorbell for customer assistance

• Training on how to use the ramp

• Small-scale art installations led by our neighbors at Visionaries + Voices celebrating that Northside is for everyone

• Marketing support from the partners to highlight and celebrate your new accessibility features within the community