Cincinnati is turning to the public for help with its growing pothole problem, offering $5,000 to a team who can provide the best innovative solution to improve the city’s road repair system.
This past winter, Cincinnati filled a staggering 42,900 potholes, four times more than last year’s number. Still, residents felt like the reactive approach based on reports and service requests was not yielding results.
Now, the city has partnered with Flywheel Innovation Labs and Tire Discounters to create a “Shark Tank”-style competition aimed at finding long-term solutions to Cincinnati’s deteriorating roads…