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A few months ago I moved to Columbus Ohio for work from Portland. Now that unexpectedly find myself in Ohio, a state that I had never been to before, I've been trying to explore all the majors cities within a short drive.

I've read a lot about Cincinnati on this forum and have been been amazed by how densely built out the city was in the past with it's ornate historic architecture and unfinished subway tunnels running downtown.

I wanted to see it myself so on a nice weekend I decided to check it out. I was impressed by the revitalization efforts in Over the Rhine, which was stunning. The food scene seemed more innovative than Columbus and I had a very great meals while I was in town. 3CDC is doing a lot in terms of revitalizing the city and I hope they can keep the momentum going because even though they lost of great buildings, what they have really packs a punch in terms of quality.

The city has a long way to go with a very obvious homeless / drug abuse problem and lingering urban decay with a lot of sketchy looking people standing around. The vibe felt dated and somehow stuck in the 90's. I wish the city were growing faster so that more development could take place to fill in the gaps and more importantly bring in new people and new perspectives.

There is an incredible amount of potential in the city and it could be one of the best cities in the country if they could solve their problems. What was most surprising is that for Columbus not being far from Cincinnati and within the same state the culture and built environment couldn't be more different. Columbus feels more progressive and open minded than Cincinnati and there is a lot more growth happening in Columbus.

What struck me is that across the river in Covington, Kentucky the historic fabric seemed more untouched with less urban renewal disasters and freeways cutting through the historic neighborhoods. If Cincinnati was spared all the demolition it would surely be up there with San Francisco and New York in terms of urbanism. The Cincinnati area is definitely worth a visit and exploring all the urban neighborhoods and architecture. Not many big metros have such a beautiful old housing stock and a picturesque setting.

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Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr


Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

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Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

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Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

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Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

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Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Cincinnati by Philip Bradford, on Flickr

Hope you all enjoyed the pics. I'll be doing a Pittsburgh and Columbus thread shortly.