Clefan98

Yeah, Particularly after several freeze/thaw cycles And Cleveland's yahoo snowplow drivers.... Who at city hall hurt you?

I'm sure fine considering there are brick streets over 100yrs old that are in better shape than most roads in NEO.

Cleveland economy outperforms Cincinnati, Columbus in 2017 Cleveland’s economy grew more than Cincinnati’s and Columbus’ last year,, according to data released Tuesday by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data show Cleveland has the largest economy of the state’s metro areas and the 28th largest in the nation. The Cleveland area has benefited from a comeback in manufacturing. Last year’s growth also was driven by a strong increase in mining and natural resources industries. The Cleveland economy grew by 2.9 percent last year and was valued at $140 billion. The Cincinnati economy increased by 2.4 percent in 2017 to $138 billion and the Columbus economy was up 2.1 percent to $136.3 billion. Overall, Cincinnati had the 29th largest economy and Columbus was 30th, according to the analysis, which seeks to measure the total value of goods and services in an area. http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180918/cleveland-economy-outperforms-cincinnati-columbus-in-2017

Today I noticed the city is adding brick crosswalks to the w54th and w58th intersections [/member] detroit Ave. They look v. nice and are a huge improvement over what was there.

^ I'm assuming it's going to be much taller than phase I.

WHOA!! Near West Design Review Case Report DETROIT SHOREWAY APARTMENTS 2 (BREAKWATER) Back Return to Case List | Start Over | Print Report (PDF format) Project Information Near West Case # NW 2018-028 Address: Breakwater Avenue West 65th - West 58th Company: NRP Group Architect: Description: 323 unit apartment building and parking garage. http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/brd/detailDR.php?ID=2957&CASE=NW%202018-028

^ what does police response times have to do with Cleveland sidewalks? You can’t bully me off of here.

Profits over people. Cool. The gas station and poorly designed pharmacy kill that intersection. Oh well, Cleveland got it right.

I know what you mean. I’m just saying, if the other poster is going to point out negatives about Lakewood,, posting about population loss is not the way to go, since Lakewood is pretty hot right now. And yes, it’s a good thing reporters don’t have residency requirements:) A hot real estate market doesn't mean a city is growing...Using 2017 estimates, Lakewood lost 14% of it's population since 1990.

^ I know what you mean. I’m just saying, if the other poster is going to point out negatives about Lakewood,, posting about population loss is not the way to go, since Lakewood is pretty hot right now. And yes, it’s a good thing reporters don’t have residency requirements:) You can say anything you want about Cleveland, and I can do the same about Lakewood. All my original post stated was that the city has fixed many bad sidewalks in my neighborhood, along with an increased amount of street sweeping... Giving the city credit apparently sets some off on this site. Your post "this is how Lakewood does it" was an unnecessary and off topic dig. But if you want to play that game...Ok, let's play. Clifton Ave is great example of where Cleveland got it right and Lakewood failed miserably....Here are two pics from yesterday while I ate breakfast at Landmark. In the 30min I was there, the pedestrian traffic on Lakewood's side was non-existent, while Cleveland's sidewalks were busy as hell. At a major intersection (w117 and Clifton) Lakewood decided a gas station and poorly designed pharmacy was good enough for its residents. Thankfully, Cleveland pushed for better.

Yet Lakewood is still losing population and their schools are below average compared to the other western suburban communities.

^^ we'll just have to agree to disagree. If there weren't a need, there wouldn't be investors. I believe we're both half right..Regardless, my original point was that i've lived in the city for 7 yrs and there's been more improvements made this year than in the prior 6yrs combined. PM me if you'd like to meet up and see proof of my claims. I knew I'd take heat for giving the city an ounce of credit...\ I also lived in Lakewood for two years. It's not all roses living there either. I had to call the cops more there than I have thus far in DS. To be fair, I did live right next to a bar.

Still not good enough, but it is encouraging to see signs of progress. Cleveland schools break out of test score stall. Can they catch Columbus? CLEVELAND, Ohio - Earlier this year, it looked like Cleveland's much-publicized Cleveland Plan for Transforming Schools had stalled. State test scores had stayed basically flat three years in a row. And district scores on a key national test also showed no real gains, just a district stuck in a narrow score range for a decade. This year's state report card broke that pattern. Cleveland students improved their test scores and narrowed the gap between them and the state average. Cleveland scores are also close to overtaking Columbus, the state's largest district. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/09/cleveland_schools_break_out_of.html#incart_river_index

They can also certainly be more efficient with their resources. I know a couple of people who work for the City and they joke about what a colossal glut of time clock whores work there doing nothing--in every department. Absolutely true as well. I'm confident if we elect a competent leader things will change inside city hall. But that takes people living inside of the city limits to care and vote. So yeah, chicken and the egg again.

BTW my daughter graduated from a CMSD public HS with a 4.0 and is now a frosh at CSU.

Well it's a chicken and the egg situation. The schools will not improve if everyone is afraid to send their kids to them. Same goes for sidewalk and street repair. The city can only do so much with it's limited resources, so it's going to take time to fix everything in all wards. More tax paying residents will speed up the process.

This is the third time our streets have been swept and cleaned this year alone. From 2012-2017 it happened exactly one time. I've also noticed that most of our bad sidewalks have been replaced this year as well. I run/walk my dog ALL over OC and DS daily, so i just wanted you all to know what I'm observing. The city services are improving due to the tax increase and high income earners moving back to the city. I hope that many you who complain, yet don't live in the city proper, will move consider moving here to add to the tax base and help improve the city even more. I do not mean this as dig...I know everyone here voices their opinion because they care and want better.

The Global Center for Health Innovation has landed its first startup tenant. Cleveland-based TPA Stream, a health insurance administration software company, plans to move into 4,500 square feet within the Global Center. The move is a win for BioEnterprise Corp.: The health care-focused economic development organization aims to turn the downtown Cleveland facility into "an active innovation center" where health care providers, companies and investors can work together on big problems, BioEnterprise CEO Aram Nerpouni stated in a news release announcing TPA Stream's move http://www.crainscleveland.com/technology/global-center-health-innovation-lands-first-startup-tenant-tpa-stream

I think they are referring to this: https://www.cleveland.com/casino/index.ssf/2018/01/jack_cleveland_casino_to_add_electronic_play_arena.html

The article states they were also looking at Elkhart, In as a potential site...

The more attractive downtown Cleveland is as a major employment/entertainment center, the better off the region as a whole will be long term.

I’m not sure whose report is more accurate, but this one from Crain’s has the occupancy rate downtown over 96%. Statistics from the Northern Ohio Apartment Association show the switch in downtown's outlook. The trade group reported vacancy at the end of July of 3.3%, compared to 5.6% vacancy at the beginning of the year. http://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/downtown-apartment-rentals-gain-momentum

Active shooter reported near Fountain Sq in downtown Cincinnati.

I've heard that SW is looking to expand their office space presence in the Skylight Tower. Hmmm that doesn't sound right....They've been reducing the number of employees (by a lot) at Skylight and moving them to Midland or Hinckley Pkwy.

^ yeah you’re right, it’s essentially a deduction.