MayDay

"it seems most people just listen and eat the pile of crap... but when you have a direct pipeline of information from city hall" You really don't know who you're addressing when you say something like that.

Yeesh, happy holidays indeed! :-D

"Isnt there a train tressel that crosses from east to west? Could something be done on that? " I came of age during the 1980s, and I don't know if you saw the movie "Stand by Me", but I get a little skittish about the idea :-o

^Not yet - right now it looks like mostly retaining walls and a few structural pieces that sooner mentioned.

"so what if they're dirty, marc's always has the best deals" It isn't just that they're dirty - they also seem to employ the most disgruntled slackers to work their stores. I can appreciate a good bargain but when the shopping trip becomes THAT unpleasant? No thanks!

Just to clarify, I am being a little facetious and I'm well aware my rent is dirt cheap. :-) My place is on the small side, probably about 500 sq. feet but it works for me. It doesn't have a separate dining room (just a big room that fits a 2-topper table on one end, and a couch/TV area on the other side), but I never entertain or cook so there wouldn't be much point in having the extra room.

I saw that about Truffles and while it's definitely sad to see them go... how do I put this... it wasn't on the top of my list. I never went any other time than late spring to summer (for the patio). Inside, the cigarette smoke was never well ventilated (if at all) and to be honest, while I understand that small businesses are on limited budgets, I swear the place looked exactly the same as it did almost a decade ago when I first paid a visit. Finally - and I know this is being prissy, but I should never have to ask for skim milk or Splenda.

Some of the arguments that you present are valid - I do think that if a residency law is on the books, then it should applied and strictly enforced equally across the board (council aides, cerrtain employees). I personally think that there should be restrictions on safety personnel (i.e. required to live no more than a certain distance from their post), if only because of logistics in case of emergency. The thing that concerns me is that we see a tremendous effort from the politicos AND the police/fire/city employees to get the residency laws abolished but I doubt we're going to hear them putting all this energy towards reforming Ohio's school-funding laws (which have been declared unconstitutional at least FOUR times).

"I'm the first in line" And I'll be at the door, checking the guestlist and handing out drink tickets for brimstone martinis. :evil: Seriously though, I usually copy and paste the article, but I also add the link so people can check where it came from. I also cite the source in the first line or two out of courtesy.

Wouldn't you know they want to tack on a little extra to my rent and bring it up to $493 a month?!? :whip:

Don't worry - every major city has quite a sizable tranny population :lol:

"I have an idea to fix Dead Man's Curve. I call it "Slow the F*ck Down" I've always called it a great way to "thin the herd". I'm sorry but if someone is so oblivious to my tax dollars at work in the form of giant signs, multiple flashing lights, and rumble strips and STILL manages to flip their vehicle, I think they're a danger to society anyways.

I'll repeat my question for that vile substance as well! Sorry - I just can't fathom the point of either of those :wtf:

You're absolutely right - the "now" pic is looking southeast from the corner of Vega and West 25th. You can see St. Michael's on Scranton in the distance.

"They invented the process for decaffeinating coffee." Why the f#ck would anyone want to do such a horrific thing??? :whip:

Le'Chaim, shalom, and Mazel tov!

Ex - that's original to the building. If I remember correctly, that's where the security team has their firing range. I've seen armed guards walking the perimeter of that floor with assault rifles :-o

^We probably won't hear about that for a while. Whether they demolish the Breuer tower, or rehab it - the asbestos needs to be remediated either way. It should be noted that Jacobs is kicking in $4 million of their own funds for the asbestos remediation. Here are some renderings from the press conference held by the Jacobs Group back in 2003 when they first applied for brownfield funds from the State of Ohio:

Nyuk nyuk - it was the first item on a Google search for "Glickman, Urology".

They wouldn't need that land if they would learn how to design buildings appropriate for an urban setting (i.e. does the Cole Eye Institute need a huge swath of Chemlawn fronting Euclid?). Hell, they could even go out on a limb and learn how to build something taller than 12 stories! :roll:

wimwar is correct - that's the site of the new Glickman Urology building. To put this in perspective - the cost of the expansion at the art museum is around $250,000,000. Along with the new heart center, the construction at the Clinic is more than twice that! :-o ..... New building will house Cleveland Clinic Urological Institute Jul 21, 2005 Urology Times E-News The Cleveland Clinic has announced a new campaign to raise funds for the construction of a new $60 million, state-of-the-art building on its main campus to house the Glickman Urological Institute. The Glickman Pavilion will comprise more than 200,000 square feet designed to provide for future expansion. The Institute will occupy the building's top floors, together with related programs in nephrology and dialysis. Ground is scheduled to be broken next spring. ....

Yeah, back off biotch!!! I've got dibs on Ex-Ithacan!!! :-D

There are a few bungalows along West Boulevard, and some of the Clifton multi-family homes have Arts-and-Crafts influences. Still, those are likely to be an isolated house here and there. Lake Avenue is predominately Tudor, Colonial, etc. Arts-and-Crafts homes tend to have more horizontal proportions, pronounced structural elements (brackets, siding). Here are some pretty typical examples of Arts-and-Crafts bungalows:

Welcome to the forum! If you mean "Arts and Crafts", I would say your best bets would be areas like Ohio City, Detroit-Shoreway, and possibly areas like West Park, although those might be a bit newer than what is traditionally defined as "Arts and Crafts". As for the surrounding area, you miiiight find some in the northern areas of Old Brooklyn, Parma and Parma Heights but don't quote me on that.

Finally stopped in at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland since they reopened the historic lobby to the public. The hours are somewhat limited (Mon-Thurs., 10am-2pm) but it's worth a visit. You'll have to go through metal detectors and make sure you don't have any weapons on you. They allow still cameras AND tripods, but NO video cameras. Moving on ... Built in 1924, standing 12 stories high - the main lobby is one of the most beautiful interiors in Cleveland. The architects of this building also did the Main Library, the Superior Building, and dozens of other Cleveland-area landmarks. The outside: The inside - the main features of the lobby are the gold-veined Siena marble and the Swedish wrought iron gates: Above each teller window is a massive arched window, each bearing an insignia from each of the banks in the Federal Reserve system: The central dome in the lobby: Close-up of the top of one of the gates: There are two statues at the East Sixth Street entrance. As the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland was built during the "roaring 20s", these statues used to house small artillery cannons. If needed, the statues would break away and the guards would use the cannons to take out any potential intruders: And see those two slots under the third step? Those used to be slots for guns to use for sharpshooting. No one has ever even attempted to rob the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland - wonder why! One last exterior shot: