Cincinnati is looking for fresh ideas for dealing with potholes. The city and Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub are looking to crowdsource solutions by offering a cash prize along with business coaching on proposals.

Council member Evan Nolan says the number of potholes has been climbing, and the reasons range from more extreme weather to better reporting.

“In 2023, 4,000 potholes were reported. And the city filled just over 12,000. In 2024, 4,500 potholes were reported. Just over 10,000 were filled,” he says. “But this past year, in 2025, nearly 9,000 potholes were reported, and the city filled almost 43,000 potholes.”

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Nolan says it’s an economic problem, because potholes can damage cars, and cause people to miss work. He says filling the holes and repaving st

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