Banning Rd, College Hill

Banning Rd in College Hill is long and winding and lined with a mix of older residences and small businesses. It's a busy street with lots of traffic for three reasons: Banning borders the rear of Mercy Hospital's Mt. Airy Campus and provides easy access. It's an alternate route many northwest bound commuters take to avoid Colerain Ave. traffic during rush hour. (I was one of those daily Banning commuters when I lived in Colerain Township) Banning also intersects North Bend Rd. and is close to Belmont Ave. which adds more sources of traffic.

Banning has no shopping or entertainment, but it's close to shops and restaurants on Hamilton Ave. and about 15 minutes away from the Northgate Mall shopping area.

There are several College Hill schools less then a 5 minute drive from Banning Rd.: College Hill Fundamental Academy on North Bend College Hill Fundamental Academy Preschool-6: http://collegehillacademy.cps-k12.org/ : Pleasant Hill Academy k-6: http://pleasanthill.cps-k12.org/ : Eden Grove Academy: http://www.edengrove.com/index.html and McAuley High School for Girls:http://www.mcauleyhs.net/

Mount Airy Forest is five minutes away from Banning Rd. There are a number of College Hill church denominations nearby and Metro bus transportation is available on North Bend.