Josh Junker
@jjunker.bsky.social
Living the good life. he/him. BGSU MPA '25🏳️🌈
25,737 Cincinnatians, 99% of whom were Black, lived in the West End in 1950 until they were displaced.
25,737 Cincinnatians, 99% of whom were Black, lived in the West End in 1950 until they were displaced.
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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 🌀
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 🌀
October 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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 🌀
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 🌀
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the thing about Ken is that he very clearly hates libs more than he hates fascists
July 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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.
SF NIMBY ideology into Cincinnati.
May 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🧵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.
SF NIMBY ideology into Cincinnati.
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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.
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.
April 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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.
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.
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“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
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OPINION – To Grow or Not to Grow? Hyde Park Square vote crucial test for Cincinnati’s Future – UrbanCincy
www.urbancincy.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
“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...
@jjunker.bsky.social
www.urbancincy.com/2025/04/opin...
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AMTRAK SPONSORED BALLPARK CAM
April 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
AMTRAK SPONSORED BALLPARK CAM
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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...
>>>>>>> LISTEN: seethecat.org/ep/2025-02-0...
February 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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...
>>>>>>> LISTEN: seethecat.org/ep/2025-02-0...
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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.
After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
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.
www.npr.org
February 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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.
February 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Downtown Cincinnati and the Lower West End. 1949.
Downtown Cincinnati. 1984. Vaporwave edition.
February 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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.
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.
February 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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.
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.
February 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Downtown Cincinnati and portions of the Lower West End. 1953.
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"Enacting unbreakable laws through Triborough Bridge And Tunnel Authority Bond Covenants" was a favorite tactic of Robert Moses
January 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Enacting unbreakable laws through Triborough Bridge And Tunnel Authority Bond Covenants" was a favorite tactic of Robert Moses
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every book about baseball
&
every book about hockey
&
every book about hockey
January 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
every book about baseball
&
every book about hockey
&
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."
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."
January 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"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."
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
Ed Mahon Collection
January 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Cincinnati from Mt Echo. 1950s.
Ed Mahon Collection
Ed Mahon Collection
Crosley Field and the old Harrison Avenue Viaduct. August 1922.
January 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Crosley Field and the old Harrison Avenue Viaduct. August 1922.
Was a good day yesterday
December 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Was a good day yesterday
600 vine would look so much better in all glass
December 8, 2024 at 6:53 PM
600 vine would look so much better in all glass
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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
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
December 3, 2024 at 1:22 AM
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
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
December 2, 2024 at 11:18 PM
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
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