Clefan98

Suburbanites are moving into the city because they're tired of auto-centric, non-walkable neighborhoods. On my street alone we've had people (even families!) move in from Solon, Westlake, Broadview and Eastlake so far in 2022. According to them, the grass is greener.

Not at the rate that people are moving into Downtown, the near westside and UC. Not even close. Fairfax has lost 4.4% of its residents since 2010. See how the numbers don't really jive with your feelings and opinions?

If this were true (spoiler: it isn't) the fastest growing areas in the region wouldn't be the ones adding the most units while rebuilding classic/true urban form. Can't wait to the see the mental gymnastics you'll need to perform to dispute this factual statement.

That's not the bet developers and savvy real estate investors are making, at least not in this region.

Factor in delayed marriages with people having less and less kids each generation and we are witnessing suburbs become less appealing/necessary in real time. I don't think many are following this shift in family dynamic enough to realize what this is doing, or how it's correlating into recent migration patterns. Myself along with many friends/family are choosing to have only one, maybe two kids. This makes staying in the city and finding the right school(s) much more doable or affordable for those sending to private schools. Essentially shifts in demographics and family sizes are becoming a boon to all cities. Add in the amenities, fun, walkability and lack of MAGA types, and it's easy to see why downtown, UC and the near westside are adding more units than the rest of the region combined.

And you're assuming your small inner circle thinks and does as the majority. The facts are downtown has been the fastest growing growing census tract (amongst all ages) in all of NEO for over a decade now, with no signs of slowing down. As more and more people call downtown home, businesses will follow.

Nobody cares. Go Guards!

It's a mixture of both. Each year, more and more families are choosing Edgewater/Gordon Square, Tremont and OHC over traditional suburbs like Brecksville, Solon, etc.

Still true.... So while Cleveland and other large, affordable Rust Belt cities were diversifying their economies with wealthier economic activities, Saunders said popular Sun Belt cities like Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Dallas, Las Vegas and Phoenix saw their average per capita GDP gains rise less than the overall average for the 106 largest metros he studied. "The places we’ve traditionally thought of as 'winners' — the big coastal cities (New York, Los Angeles, etc) and Sun Belt metros — may soon face problems," Saunders wrote. "The former are rapidly becoming unaffordable and driving out middle-class families. The latter could suffer from a glut of under-skilled workers in an environment that increasingly demands high-skilled labor." By contrast, he said Cleveland and other cities in the middle of the country are beginning to generate real economic opportunity while remaining affordable and livable, he said. https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2021/09/cleveland-growing-faster-than-national.html

These population shifts are occurring in real time. The 2030 census will turn some heads. By 2050, Cleveland & Detroit may be the fastest growing cities/metros in the country.

The cycle of migration is beginning to change due to many factors such as climate and cost of living. Cleveland isn't going to always lose people in the torrent future. Just like at some point the growth that Columbus has seen will eventually wane.

It's beyond impossible to measure population and migration trends based on anecdotal evidence.

Marous has LOI's out to various owners between W52 & W50. That's all I can say at this point.

Mayor Bibb Launches West Side Market Master Planning, Begins Transition to Nonprofit Operation Thursday, July 28, 2022 — Cleveland — Following national best practices, the City of Cleveland is transitioning the management and day-to-day operation of the West Side Market to a nonprofit focused exclusively on the iconic institution. The City will maintain ownership of the market. The transition includes two related initiatives: 1. Establishment of the new nonprofit, carefully considering board and staff responsibilities and leading to tax exempt status, selection of a diverse, skilled, and representative board, and hiring of key staff. An agreement between the City and nonprofit will clearly delineate roles and responsibilities for maintenance, capital projects, and operations. 2. Preparation of a Master Plan for the Market that addresses merchant mix, stall layout, building infrastructure, program development, and financial modeling—resulting in an implementable plan that will guide the new nonprofit once it assumes operational responsibility. The City of Cleveland will continue operating West Side Market during this transition period, as it has since 1912, laying the groundwork for the new nonprofit’s success. Jessica Trivisonno, Senior Strategist for the West Side Market, will facilitate master planning in partnership with Market Ventures, Inc., the country’s most experienced public market consulting group. Master planning and nonprofit formation will be informed by customer surveys, focus groups, and an advisory committee composed of vendors, government officials, community stakeholders, and local experts. This decision comes after years of advocacy from West Side Market vendors and the community to transition operations of the West Side Market to a nonprofit operator. “The West Side Market is a critically important anchor institution for Greater Cleveland and has been recognized as one of America’s best public markets. I am thrilled that after years of advocacy, Mayor Bibb has made the Market a top priority from day one of his administration,” said Ward 3 Councilman Kerry McCormack, whose ward includes the West Side Market. “I fully support the plan to convert the Market to an independent nonprofit operation, as this approach has proven to be a best practice across the country.” The Jackson administration began a West Side Market Revitalization Plan in 2019. The plan was completed in February 2022 and recommended the City of Cleveland create a Master Plan for the long-term sustainability of the West Side Market. “Master planning for the West Side Market is key to ensuring this transition is successful. The West Side Market is a Cleveland jewel that has so much potential for growth and community impact,” said Mayor Justin M. Bibb. “We will have a strong strategy and specific solutions to problems that have challenged the Market before we hand operations off to a nonprofit to lead the West Side Market in its second century.” The three-phase Master Plan will take approximately 10 months to complete. Leadership from Market Ventures, Inc. will meet with the United West Side Market Tenant’s Association in August to provide an overview of the process and meet with West Side Market vendors one-on-one to discuss each business and their space and business needs. “At the end of the day, a public market’s success depends on the success of each Market merchant. The City is taking the right steps to carefully plan for the transition, to include the merchants and other stakeholders in the planning process, and to create the playbook so the new nonprofit can hit the ground running,” said Ted Spitzer of Market Ventures, Inc. The Bibb administration will continue working with partners to identify opportunities to improve operations at the Market to increase the number of vendors, bring more visitors to the Market, and update infrastructure while the master planning and transition process takes place. https://mayor.clevelandohio.gov/mayor-bibb-launches-west-side-market-master-planning-begins-transition-nonprofit-operation

Great news

Cleveland has the highest median income growth in the state, but lags on low-income growth CLEVELAND, Ohio - From 2019 to 2021, the five-county Cleveland-Elyria area led all Ohio metro areas for wage growth, with the median salary going up 7.9% over two years, according to a new report from the ADP Research Institute. The increase raised the median pay to $6,061 per month in the Cleveland area, or about $72,732 per year. https://www.cleveland.com/data/2022/07/cleveland-has-the-highest-median-income-growth-in-the-state-but-lags-on-low-income-growth.html

He was, but do you think he became a billionaire by making bad bets?

Stick a fork in JD.

I've personally known Tim for 30 years and I can assure you he's nothing like Manchin. Manchin cares about power and building wealth, Tim Ryan cares about Ohio.

With the way Gordon Square is growing (despite of Jenny Spencer & NIMBYism), the neighborhood will need more of EVERYTHING.

They're not going to show up because word is out that JD despises his true base. He hates campaigning in small towns and struggles to act the Ohio bumpkin part. Tim doesn't have this problem.

True. Was just pointing out that Tim Ryan is doing much better than most realized he would. I wouldn't consider it an upset if he wins either.

Recent polling data shows Tim is ahead of the puppet.

I'd be interested to know how all of the deliveries were intercepted, and how to avoid that happening in the future? My first guess would be that hypothetically....you'd want to use a variety of envelopes, stagger the dates you mail them on, and don't send them all from the same post office. It would also be a pretty bad idea to use your own feces, cause they're definitely going to halt every rape kit in the state to DNA test that sh*t as fast as possible.

I just checked and there's nothing in the constitution about this at all. Seems ok to me. The right to mail poo shall not be infringed.