Top 6 Things I Hate About Cincinnati (sex offender, violent crime, mobile home)

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by dramamama6685

I thought he said there was a lack of substantial gay population... maybe I missed something.

No, I'm saying there is a hood that has a substantial amount of gays, and that's Northside. The gay pride flags decking Hamilton Ave. should be enough to let someone visiting know that they are in a heavy GLBT community.

[jlrosen]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

No, I'm saying there is a hood that has a substantial amount of gays, and that's Northside. The gay pride flags decking Hamilton Ave. should be enough to let someone visiting know that they are in a heavy GLBT community.

also there are the three gay bars right on Hamilton Ave and it is where the pride parade ends and the pride festival is

[The Don]

Originally Posted by HuskerDu

The lack of any substantial gay community.... [T]he Gay population is limp (purposeful pun) in Cincinnati.

And that's BAD because......?

[jlrosen]

Originally Posted by The Don

And that's BAD because......?

I would just have to guess there is a pretty strong correlation between the health of a city with a population over a quarter million and the size of its gay community.

[Joe 4520832257]

^ I'm pretty sure that the economically booming communities in Utah would dispute that claim

I think the correlation between gay people and vibrant cities is simply that childless gay couples are way less likely to be scared off by a bad school district. Therefore they are often the barometer of gentrification.

But regardless, I've also noticed the general lack of an overt gay population in Cincinnati (at least for a metro of 2 million+). People mention the Northside, but conversely I've also heard that there really isn't THAT much to the gay community in the Northside. It's not a huge deal for me one way or another, but it is noticable.

[jlrosen]

^Utah doesn't have a single city above 250k

[Joe 4520832257]

Um, I don't want to get into a debate, but city limits are totally arbitrary. They are useless when comparing cities across the nation. Metro populations are the only relevant basis of comparison.

[jlrosen]

Originally Posted by Joe 4520832257

Um, I don't want to get into a debate, but city limits are totally arbitrary. They are useless when comparing cities across the nation. Metro populations are the only relevant basis of comparison.

I would agree with that.

[hillside]

Originally Posted by Joe 4520832257

Um, I don't want to get into a debate, but city limits are totally arbitrary. They are useless when comparing cities across the nation. Metro populations are the only relevant basis of comparison.

Tell that to people paying city taxes and being shortchanged by city services.

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by hillside

Tell that to people paying city taxes and being shortchanged by city services.

Damn you with your logic.