…of Justice Is in Danger.
"When the Super Friends of the classic 1970s cartoon series gather at the Hall of Justice, Cincinnatians find it eerily familiar—after all, the hideout drew inspiration from the Queen City's Union Terminal. But now the art deco masterpiece is in need of some super friends itself.
The majestic train station, completed in 1933, houses Cincinnati Museum Center, which includes a children's museum and an Omnimax theater. But Union Terminal is also on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of America's 11 most endangered places, in need of $212 USD million worth of repair. Yet, the building's future remains in limbo: Cincinnati and Hamilton County officials are at odds over who should bear the cost of the preservation.
Rather than leaving it up to a battle of bureaucracy, though, voters will get a say in the matter. Issue 8 on the Hamilton County ballot this year, if approved, would increase sales tax in the county by a quarter of a percent for five years; the levy would provide up to $170 USD million toward renovations, with the remainder coming from private philanthropy and grants. Even the Legion of Doom has come around: local Tea Party supporters, who had fought against a proposal that would have funded preservation efforts for both Union Terminal and Music Hall (another building on the most endangered list), have either voiced support of Issue 8 or remained silent…"
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