CINCINNATI — When Nathan Hess walks through the CUF neighborhood, he said he can't walk far before seeing graffiti spray-painted across businesses and homes. He said those sights are far too common.

"It's only exploded and gotten worse," Hess said.

Hess said back in February, he began noticing the problem. That's when he said he reached out to the city manager's office, hoping someone would come fix it.

He said he did get a response, which said his concerns were being forwarded to the Department of Buildings and Inspections. However, after six months, he said nothing's changed.

CUF resident frustrated by city's response to neighborhood graffiti problem

"When houses look like this, and nothing gets done, I think it encourages crime," Hess said. "If no one cares about this building, the

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