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.
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.
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
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
Republic Street views 🥹
December 1, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Republic Street views 🥹
A good day yesterday
November 27, 2024 at 1:24 PM
A good day yesterday
Cincinnati's Lower West End neighborhood.
November 1956.
vs
November 1962.
(Enquirer/CHPL)
November 1956.
vs
November 1962.
(Enquirer/CHPL)
November 21, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Cincinnati's Lower West End neighborhood.
November 1956.
vs
November 1962.
(Enquirer/CHPL)
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
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0.6 PERCENT
😟😟😟😟😟😟😟
November 20, 2024 at 10:20 PM
In 1947 - The City of Cincinnati - as a whole - had an overall vacancy rate of
0.6 PERCENT
😟😟😟😟😟😟😟
0.6 PERCENT
😟😟😟😟😟😟😟
cincinnati since November 1st
November 20, 2024 at 3:49 AM
cincinnati since November 1st
Looking east towards Cincinnati's West End along Eighth Street.
1958 vs 1967
1958 vs 1967
November 18, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Looking east towards Cincinnati's West End along Eighth Street.
1958 vs 1967
1958 vs 1967
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.
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.
November 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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.
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
- my friend ryan
November 16, 2024 at 10:19 PM
"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
- my friend ryan
in a good place rn (northside's blue jay restaurant)
November 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM
in a good place rn (northside's blue jay restaurant)
in a good place rn (downtown cincinnati)
November 16, 2024 at 6:34 AM
in a good place rn (downtown cincinnati)
