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===Growing city=== [[File:Loveland Historical Society 2019.jpg|thumb|Loveland Historical Society Museum]] [[File:Welcome to Loveland, Ohio.jpg|thumb|right|Loveland's main welcome sign]] After a population spike during the 1950s, Loveland reincorporated as a [[Municipal charter|chartered city]] – the first of only two in Clermont County – on July 25, 1961,<ref name="Clermont history" /> with George Anderson as its first mayor.<ref name="Chamber history" /> The city absorbed smaller settlements, such as Paxton,<ref name="White Pillars">{{cite web|url=http://www.lovelandoh.com/white-pillars|title=White Pillars|last=Stephany|first=Amanda|publisher=City of Loveland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501223922/http://www.lovelandoh.com/white-pillars|archive-date=May 1, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=August 29, 2010|df=mdy-all}}<!-- {{cite web |url=http://www.lovelandoh.com/wphomestead.cfm |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 8, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061023100956/http://www.lovelandoh.com/wphomestead.cfm |archive-date=October 23, 2006 |df=mdy }} --></ref> Obanionsville, and Symmestown. German architect [[Rudolf Fränkel]] developed a master plan for Loveland. Another major flood in 1959 led to the construction of a dike along the Little Miami River in 1962–1963.<ref name="GLHSM history" /> In 1969, Loveland elected Viola Phillips as mayor; she was the first woman to serve as a city official.<ref>{{cite news|title=Woman Elected Loveland Mayor; Says It Will Be a Full-Time Job|first=Mary|last=McCarthy|work=[[The Cincinnati Post and Times-Star]]|date=December 2, 1969|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106635525/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1972 and 1973, Loveland was the site of multiple [[Ku Klux Klan]] rallies that drew members from multiple states.<ref>{{cite news|title=KKK Rallies Near Loveland|first=Bill|last=Vale|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=August 13, 1972|page=6–A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28716660/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Another Klan Rally Planned|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|agency=Associated Press|date=September 17, 1972|page=6–A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28716477/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Deluge Shortens Rally Of Klan In Loveland|first=Norm|last=Clarke|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|agency=Associated Press|date=May 20, 1973|page=11–D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28716541/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The long-abandoned Little Miami Railroad corridor was converted into a bike trail in the 1980s<ref name="Enquirer McNutt">{{cite news|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/local/loveland/E30html_08192003__GNLroadtrip.ART_Other.html|title=Loveland, Symmes still recall Civil War, rail era|last=McNutt|first=Randy|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=August 19, 2003|access-date=April 6, 2007}}</ref> and became part of the [[Little Miami Scenic Trail]] in 1984.<ref name="Loveland HDR">{{cite web|title=Amendment and Addition to the City of Loveland Downtown Historic Redevelopment Plan|work=Historic Downtown Loveland Request For Proposals|publisher=City of Loveland|date=September 28, 2004|access-date=May 28, 2007|url=http://www.lovelandoh.com/upload/attachment%20c.doc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060511172502/http://www.lovelandoh.com/upload/attachment%20c.doc|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 11, 2006|format=[[DOC (computing)|Word]]}}</ref> Loveland has periodically sought to expand its borders by annexing surrounding areas, primarily to the more commercially active west. In 1993, the city attempted to annex parts of [[Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio|Deerfield Township]], prompting petitions to instead merge the township with the City of Mason.<ref name="Hunter Deerfield">{{cite news|first=Ginny|last=Hunter|title=Petitions Flying in Annexation War|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CNPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB030C0B6168D74&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420| work=[[The Cincinnati Post]]|publisher=[[E. W. Scripps Company]]|page=5A|date=January 16, 1993|access-date=September 8, 2006}}</ref> Moves to merge Symmes Township with Loveland began the next year<ref name="Hunter Symmes">{{cite news|first=Ginny|last=Hunter|title=Petitions would put merger panel to vote Loveland Council hears residents|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CNPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB0318666457461&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|work=The Cincinnati Post|page=Editorial 1|date=August 18, 1994|access-date=September 8, 2006}}</ref> but ultimately failed. In 1996, Loveland moved its eastern border by purchasing Col. Paxton's original White Pillars homestead,<ref name="White Pillars" /> which had remained unincorporated, despite being the first settlement in the Loveland area. In the late 1990s, Loveland was designated a [[Tree City USA|Tree City]] by the [[National Arbor Day Foundation]], as it began a number of efforts to promote its Historic Downtown neighborhood, in part to celebrate the city's bicentennial. The programs included a renovation of Historic Downtown itself to sport a more "[[Gentrification|gentrified]]" look, for example replacing concrete sidewalks with brick ones, installing park benches throughout, and providing incentives to businesses willing to improve their façades. Major roads such as South Lebanon Road (County Road 298<ref name="ODOT Cinci urban 5">{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/planning/Functional%20Class/2004Urban_Maps/cincinnati_map_5.pdf |title=Cincinnati Map 5 |work=Functional Classification Maps |publisher=Office of Systems Planning and Program Management, [[Ohio Department of Transportation]] |year=2004 |access-date=August 13, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411065039/http://www.dot.state.oh.us/planning/Functional%20Class/2004Urban_Maps/cincinnati_map_5.pdf |archive-date=April 11, 2008 }}</ref>) were expanded and given landscaped medians. The front lawn of Loveland City Hall was decorated with a [[nativity scene]] annually from 1973 until 1993, when a representative of the Ku Klux Klan asked the city for permission to erect a cross beside the display.<ref>{{cite news|title=KKK cross denied by two cities|first1=Jeff|last1=Harrington|first2=Steve|last2=Kemme|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=December 3, 1993|page=A1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28716801/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Loveland part of Klan's plan to target small towns, critic says|first=Steve|last=Kemme|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=December 3, 1993|page=A6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28716880/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Since then, the nativity scene has been placed on privately owned property.<ref>{{cite news|title=Klan's cross request steals Christmas spirit|first=John|last=Eckberg|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|edition=East Central|date=December 16, 1993|page=1 Extra|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28716174/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The Loveland Beautification Committee was established to sponsor various programs and events that aim to improve landscapes and other buildings around town. Under the mayorship of Lee Skierkiewicz, Loveland heavily promoted itself as a cycling destination. The Tour de Loveland, an annual cycling race, was started in order to promote the [[Loveland Bike Trail]] as the centerpiece of Historic Downtown Loveland. The city's efforts culminated with [[USA Cycling]] Elite National Championship [[criterium]]s in June 1998.<ref name="Queenan">{{cite news|first=Bob|last=Queenan|url=http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1998/cycle042198.html|title=Area becoming cycling mecca|work=The Cincinnati Post|date=April 21, 1998|access-date=November 30, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041108155122/http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1998/cycle042198.html|archive-date=November 8, 2004}}</ref><ref name="Keeler">{{cite news|first=Sean|last=Keeler|url=http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1998/cycle062498.html|title=Loveland hosts cycling nationals|work=The Cincinnati Post|date=June 24, 1998|access-date=November 30, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041108155126/http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1998/cycle062498.html|archive-date=November 8, 2004}}</ref> On January 24, 2005, Loveland City Council voted to cancel the Tour, due to declining attendance and a lack of sponsors.<ref name="Tour">{{cite news|url=http://news.enquirer.com/article/20060125/NEWS01/301180013|title=Loveland cancels bike race|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=January 25, 2006|access-date=May 2, 2006}}</ref> On April 9, 1999, Loveland found itself in the path of [[April 1999 Cincinnati tornado#April 9 event|an F4 tornado]] (see [[Fujita scale]]). The tornado claimed four fatalities, including a Loveland resident,<ref name="Enquirer Wilkinson">{{cite news|url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1999/04/10/loc_tornado1.html|title=Hope emerges from the rubble|first=Howard|last=Wilkinson|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=April 10, 1999|access-date=April 17, 2008}}</ref> before reaching the city. With "four blooms", Loveland won the 2005 [[America in Bloom]] competition for cities with 10,001 to 15,000 residents.<ref name="AIB">{{cite web|url=http://www.americainbloom.org/aib_2005_winners.asp |title=America In Bloom 2005 Award Winners |access-date=August 1, 2006 |date=September 12, 2005 |work=America in Bloom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522163553/http://www.americainbloom.org/aib_2005_winners.asp |archive-date=May 22, 2006 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> Loveland lost to [[St Ives, Cornwall|St. Ives]]/[[Carbis Bay]] in the 2006 [[Communities in Bloom]] International Challenge, medium category, but won the "Communities in Bloom Youth Involvement Project Award."<ref name="CIB">{{cite web|url=http://www.communitiesinbloom.ca/news.php?news_table=cib_english_news&id=25|title=The results are in...congratulations to all national finalists|access-date=September 28, 2006|publisher=Communities in Bloom|year=2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060927191941/http://www.communitiesinbloom.ca/news.php?news_table=cib_english_news&id=25|archive-date=September 27, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref><!--<ref name="LBC">{{cite web|title=Beautification Committee|publisher=City of Loveland|year=2006|access-date=August 1, 2006|url=http://www.lovelandoh.com/beautification.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821050526/http://www.lovelandoh.com/beautification.cfm|archive-date=August 21, 2007}}</ref> --> In 2004, [[CSX Transportation]] leased the former Baltimore and Ohio railroad to [[RailAmerica]]'s [[Indiana and Ohio Railway]] system.<ref name="Lane B&O">{{cite web|title=B&O Timeline|work=Transportation Timelines|publisher=[[Lane Public Library]]|date=December 10, 2007|page=5|access-date=February 14, 2009|url=http://www.lanepl.org/crth/pdf/B&O_Timeline.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326131146/http://www.lanepl.org/crth/pdf/B%26O_Timeline.pdf|archive-date=March 26, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="IORY map">{{cite map|title=Indiana & Ohio|publisher=RailAmerica|access-date=February 14, 2009|url=http://www.railamerica.com/Files/IORY/IORY_revisedNov7.pdf|format=PDF}}</ref> On May 4, 2007, Ohio's first [[four-quadrant gate]] was installed at the Second Street railroad crossing in Loveland,<ref name="Enquirer Kemme">{{cite news|url=http://news.enquirer.com/article/20070503/NEWS01/305030038/|last=Kemme|first=Steve|title=Loveland rail crossing upgraded|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=April 3, 2007|access-date=April 3, 2007}}</ref> as part of a coordinated three-crossing system.<ref name="Enquirer Baker RR">{{cite news|title=Crossing gates break down again|first=Jennifer|last=Baker|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=February 14, 2009|access-date=February 14, 2009|url=http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090214/NEWS01/902140337/|quote=The gates cover three interconnected railroad crossings at West Loveland Avenue, Second Street (Ohio 48) and Riverside Drive. ... RailAmerica owns the Indiana & Ohio Railroad, which is responsible for all the signal equipment along the rail line, including all the electronics, [Stu Nicholson] said.}}</ref> In 2013, Loveland was named a "Best Hometown" by ''[[Ohio Magazine]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Best Hometowns 2013–2014: Loveland|first=Jennifer|last=Keirn|magazine=[[Ohio Magazine]]|date=November 2013|url=http://www.ohiomagazine.com/Main/Articles/Best_Hometowns_20132014_Loveland_4863.aspx}}</ref> Loveland went without a mayor from August to December 2017, after Mayor Mark Fitzgerald resigned under pressure from a recall effort and a move to replace him was declared invalid.<ref name="WLWT no mayor">{{cite web|title=Loveland Has No Mayor|publisher=[[WLWT-TV]]|date=August 18, 2017|url=http://www.wlwt.com/article/loveland-solicitor-city-has-no-mayor/12029494}}</ref><ref name="Enquirer Vilvens">{{cite news|title=Will new councilmembers restore balance to Loveland politics?|first=Sheila|last=Vilvens|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=November 8, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/11/08/new-councilmembers-restore-balance-loveland/844124001/}}</ref><ref name="Magazine Smith" />
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