Annotating a long 3+ day loop of #Hurricane #Melissa from Kingston, #Jamaica radar. 2️⃣ periods appear where an eyewall replacement cycle, #ERC, looked underway. In both cases, inner eyewall stayed intact & outer bands merged, resulting in a larger eye & strengthening after. A remarkable evolution 🌀

the thing about Ken is that he very clearly hates libs more than he hates fascists

🧵Council made the correct decision last month on the Hyde Park Square development. Instead of going to marriage counseling like council suggested or finding compromise, instead HPNC and this org want to blow the entire thing up. Draw it out. SF NIMBY ideology into Cincinnati.

I finally understand why bureaucracy is essential: It takes a just moments to destroy something that took generations to build. Bureaucracy assures that no one person can make a grievous mistake. Thanks to @jjunker.bsky.social for inspiring this train of thought today.

“Neighborhoods and cities need to be constantly evolving to meet the demands of today, and there is a bias in community councils to preserve as-is.” @jjunker.bsky.social www.urbancincy.com/2025/04/opin...

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New ep! We return to talking Cincinnati with @jjunker.bsky.social: whether you're a local or not, you have a lot to learn about the municipal railroad sale, 20th century development patterns, and wtf the city is trying with "subway repurposing" >>>>>>> LISTEN: seethecat.org/ep/2025-02-0...

After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.

Downtown Cincinnati and the Lower West End. 1949.

Downtown Cincinnati. 1984. Vaporwave edition.

Ridership of the Cincinnati Transit Company from 1946-68, the precursor to SORTA 1946 - 132.7 million revenue passengers 1968 - 27.3 million revenue passengers Huge service cuts and a doom loop of rising costs and fares put the agency in serious crisis by the late 1960s.

Downtown Cincinnati and portions of the Lower West End. 1953.

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with pleasure!

"Enacting unbreakable laws through Triborough Bridge And Tunnel Authority Bond Covenants" was a favorite tactic of Robert Moses

every book about baseball & every book about hockey

"Streets that are engineered to accommodate two-way traffic, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, and ramps that align with this vision. Taking these final steps will be instrumental in addressing historic injustices and paving the way for a brighter, more connected future for Cincinnati’s urban core."

Cincinnati from Mt Echo. 1950s. Ed Mahon Collection

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Crosley Field and the old Harrison Avenue Viaduct. August 1922.

Was a good day yesterday

600 vine would look so much better in all glass

Such a mistake

Cincinnati's West End. December 1959. This was the site of the Laurel-Richmond project in the cleared out land. That project alone displaced 3k families. It was separate from I-75 and Kenyon-Barr. Almost every building seen in background would be gone by 1974. Enquirer/CHPL

Republic Street views 🥹

cincinnati needs a regional transit system.

A good day yesterday

Cincinnati. 1915.

Cincinnati's Lower West End neighborhood. November 1956. vs November 1962. (Enquirer/CHPL)

In 1947 - The City of Cincinnati - as a whole - had an overall vacancy rate of 0.6 PERCENT 😟😟😟😟😟😟😟

cincinnati since November 1st

Cincinnati. 1956.

Looking east towards Cincinnati's West End along Eighth Street. 1958 vs 1967

is that bad

Cincinnati's West End in the early 1930s. These incredible photos were found in the CMC Rowe Collection, and were in such good condition I'm sure they haven't been opened in 90 years.

"Man if you were new york city autistic instead of cincinnati autistic you'd be so overwhelmed with a carew tower on every other block." - my friend ryan

in a good place rn (northside's blue jay restaurant)

good morning

in a good place rn (downtown cincinnati)

cincinnati

Absolutely. Need to find a better location for what was a grand playground. Skate park is perfect for here. www.wvxu.org/sports/2024-...

Population distribution of Cincinnati. 1926.

Cincinnati's Barcelona inspired "slum clearance" proposal in 1933. Note how much of Over The Rhine they wanted to raze for these superblocks, including Findlay Market apparently. Stanley Rowe Collection at CMC Historical Society Archives

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Lol

119,000 Cincinnatians lived within the green borders of the urban basin in 1930. Each dot in this photo represents 25 people. Stanley Rowe Collection at CMC Historical Society Archives

Cincinnati is a beauty