WTF? How does this city ever think it is going to be taken seriously on a national scale if it continues to destroy its heritage while perpetuating and enabling its ever-increasing poverty rate/base with handouts and programs for mostly unappreciative recipients? Clearly, Cincinnati has no desire to rise above its current reputation -- it holds such potential, but if it doesn't wake up soon I don't know how much longer many of us will remain as residents (tax-paying, job-holding residents).

Another inheritance squandered, these all add up to an uninspiring city. It's too bad all of Avondale was not designated a local historic district long ago. And a strict zoning code enforced and adhered to when the city annexed it in the first place. Avondale was ruined under the city's watch. It surely would have benefited at any time from a preservation society with backbone or a loud voice, or even city govenment that doesn't give property owners the power to neglect or tear down a place they didn't build. You will rarely see the likes of a house like this built today only those short lived, impostors out in suburbia. It is another sad day for Avondale, and for craftsmanship, quality materials, interesting design, etc...all of which are nearly non-existent today. It's obvious from the buildings that were here, that at one time this city was intelligent. I would move if I could. It is too painful here.