Cliff Radel explores the fountain's underbelly with Joel Koopman, left, of the city's facility management division. Look at her. His gaze stopped at the bronze lady, the Genius of Water, atop the fountain. Anything for the fountain. As was first reported in Friday's Enquirer, the fountain is falling apart.
Cracks line the bronze skin and fractures weaken the skeleton of the city's most potent symbol.
The city plans to start raising funds in September. My Friday column suggested the people of Cincinnati rally to pay for the repairs with private donations. She's ours to care for. A roll of caution tape sits on a statue. When I'm downtown, I always visit the fountain.