Enquirer: Geology Professor Knows Hills are Key to Cincy's Psyche
The hills of Cincinnati are alive with our citys cognitive and colloquial idiosyncrasies. For centuries, the rolling hummocks have symbolized the topographical and psychological epicenters of many of the Queen Citys communities.
Its a geographical quirk that can be endearing or enraging, depending on your perspective. When building consensus for important citywide projects it can be particularly frustrating, according to University of Cincinnati
professor emeritus Paul Potter.
Potter was recently interviewed for a Cincinnati Enquirer story on Cincinnatis legendary hills. Each (hill) has people who think and talk a little differently, Potter says. This makes us behave at times like a bunch of tribes protecting their turf.
Read more from Potter and the rest of the story at
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