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^^ Most of the buildings around there are kinda decreped and in bad shape. I personaly wont miss them. Just because its old, dosent allways mean its worth saving, even if its becoming parking. Way I see it, makes for less demand for parking further out from the stadium that could be used for something better; I am thinking of the parking around E 14 and prospect. What would be really slick is (pending the inevidable protests of the people that fight for nonsense causes) if they were to take all the graves put them in lake view, knock some more openings in to the graveyard, spruce up the landscaping a bit, then make it a park. The grounds arent really well kept up, its falling apart, homeless mess the place up, homless break into the vaults sleep there. Its just not functioning as a cemetary real well, a park would be nicer.

looks train-like on wheels

Chardon maybe, its getting so yuppie filled that traffic is becoming a problem going through the square (on 44 and 6). I personaly know what roads to take to get around it, but people not as familiar might not be, directional signs could be good.

I can agree on that parking goes hand in hand with new residential units being built, its an expected standard for new units. I just think it might be more appropriate for a ratio of one unit to one parking space for a development so near mass transit line.

We're smart because we got Internet? Not because of the education level of its people, the quality of educational institutions, or its refined cultural institutions.

I"ve seen lindale cops just sit under the bridges, its just from people not paying attention. Or possibly like lakewood cops, they hide a cop on top of the bridge and send another car to catch you.

Seems like alot of parking, too much parking in fact, for a spot right near a transit line.

They got removed because they were getting leeky. They were getting water into the convention center below.

I dont think they really can connect them at this point. There is allready maybe 100 or so millionaire homes spaced around the area inbetween the two parks

I can fly through dead mans curve at 50... The curve itself is not a problem, it the way the access points are made. I agree with ODOT on that the ramps that exit and enter into eachother in short distances is a problem. That causes all sorts of breaking and cutting off dicyness in there. Another problem is the unsessisary traffic that has to go that way. Because there was no 290 ever made (not that im advocating making one) everyone taking 77 or 71 must go through there.

I hate linndale, and their BS cop trap. Its one of those tiny towns that were like oops we forgot to annex this tiny bit of land, aw crap they became a city and now we cant do anything about them. Becaue of that linndale case, waite hill does the same thing on 90 in lake county. Its literaly a city of just a bunch of millionaires ex-urban homes and farmland, so there really isnt much crime, so they send their cops out to ticket people. I also got a axe to grind with bratenhal for the same types of reasons

http://www.innerbelt.org/Innerbelt/Nov2005InnerbeltVisuals/Innerbelt%20Curve%20Focus.pdf http://www.innerbelt.org/Innerbelt/Nov2005InnerbeltVisuals/Trench%20Focus.pdf I am skeptical if alot of the buildings need to be razed, sure they ~might~ be close on one side to an on/off ramp. Alot of it just looks like razing buildings for the sake of razing for clear space near the highway. It dosent look like we will loose the Artcraft building...

City: Mentor, OH Population (2000): 63,783 Housing units: 24,805 Land area: 40.6 sq. mi. Water area: 1.4 sq. mi. White population: 62,053 Black population: 411 American Indian population: 36 Asian population: 717 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 16 Some other race population: 116 Two or more races population: 434 Urban population: 63,103 Rural population: 680 Median age: 38.7 Average household size: 2.62 Median household income (1999): $55,781 Mentor, OH (44060) map Nearest zip codes: 440HH, 44094, 44077, 44095, 44092, 44026. Year house built: * 1999 to March 2000: 231 * 1995 to 1998: 1206 * 1990 to 1994: 2210 * 1980 to 1989: 4509 * 1970 to 1979: 5326 * 1960 to 1969: 5087 * 1950 to 1959: 3706 * 1940 to 1949: 1014 * 1939 or earlier: 1486 Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mentor, OH (44060): * no bedroom: 0 * 1 bedrooms: 155 * 2 bedrooms: 2525 * 3 bedrooms: 11081 * 4 bedrooms: 5916 * 5 or more bedrooms: 727 Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: * no bedroom: 79 * 1 bedrooms: 633 * 2 bedrooms: 1923 * 3 bedrooms: 878 * 4 bedrooms: 126 * 5 or more bedrooms: 43 Vehicles available in 44060 zip code in owner-occupied houses: * no vehicle: 411 * 1 vehicle: 5127 * 2 vehicles: 9824 * 3 vehicles: 3622 * 4 vehicles: 1061 * 5 or more vehicles: 359 Vehicles available in renter-occupied housing units: * no vehicle: 350 * 1 vehicle: 1746 * 2 vehicles: 1308 * 3 vehicles: 210 * 4 vehicles: 68 * 5 or more vehicles: 0 Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in zip code 44060: * Less than $10,000: 6 * $10,000 to $14,999: 5 * $15,000 to $19,999: 8 * $20,000 to $24,999: 8 * $30,000 to $34,999: 18 * $35,000 to $39,999: 13 * $40,000 to $49,999: 23 * $50,000 to $59,999: 71 * $60,000 to $69,999: 153 * $70,000 to $79,999: 454 * $80,000 to $89,999: 1061 * $90,000 to $99,999: 1396 * $100,000 to $124,999: 3532 * $125,000 to $149,999: 3512 * $150,000 to $174,999: 2922 * $175,000 to $199,999: 2178 * $200,000 to $249,999: 2050 * $250,000 to $299,999: 928 * $300,000 to $399,999: 360 * $400,000 to $499,999: 70 * $500,000 to $749,999: 69 * $750,000 to $999,999: 21 * $1,000,000 or more: 6 Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 44060: * Less than $100: 70 * $100 to $149: 34 * $150 to $199: 35 * $200 to $249: 35 * $250 to $299: 26 * $300 to $349: 45 * $350 to $399: 78 * $400 to $449: 226 * $450 to $499: 242 * $500 to $549: 458 * $550 to $599: 300 * $600 to $649: 628 * $650 to $699: 564 * $700 to $749: 327 * $750 to $799: 200 * $800 to $899: 150 * $900 to $999: 34 * $1,000 to $1,249: 20 * $1,250 to $1,499: 7 * $1,500 to $1,999: 17 * $2,000 or more: 15 * No cash rent: 140 Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,400 Median house value for: * White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,900 * Black or African American householders: $154,400 * American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $75,000 * Asian householders: $199,200 * Some other race householders: $237,500 * Two or more races householders: $123,100 * Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,700 Travel time to work * Less than 5 minutes: 693 * 5 to 9 minutes: 3061 * 10 to 14 minutes: 5869 * 15 to 19 minutes: 6169 * 20 to 24 minutes: 5164 * 25 to 29 minutes: 2197 * 30 to 34 minutes: 4087 * 35 to 39 minutes: 1165 * 40 to 44 minutes: 1545 * 45 to 59 minutes: 2527 * 60 to 89 minutes: 725 * 90 or more minutes: 426 Back to All US cities. City: Mentor, OH Population (2000): 63,783 Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 44060 Zip code 44060 satellite photo by USGS Housing units: 24,805 Land area: 40.6 sq. mi. Water area: 1.4 sq. mi. White population: 62,053 Black population: 411 American Indian population: 36 Asian population: 717 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 16 Some other race population: 116 Two or more races population: 434 Urban population: 63,103 Rural population: 680 Median age: 38.7 Average household size: 2.62 Median household income (1999): $55,781 Mentor, OH (44060) map Nearest zip codes: 440HH, 44094, 44077, 44095, 44092, 44026. Year house built: * 1999 to March 2000: 231 * 1995 to 1998: 1206 * 1990 to 1994: 2210 * 1980 to 1989: 4509 * 1970 to 1979: 5326 * 1960 to 1969: 5087 * 1950 to 1959: 3706 * 1940 to 1949: 1014 * 1939 or earlier: 1486 Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mentor, OH (44060): * no bedroom: 0 * 1 bedrooms: 155 * 2 bedrooms: 2525 * 3 bedrooms: 11081 * 4 bedrooms: 5916 * 5 or more bedrooms: 727 Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: * no bedroom: 79 * 1 bedrooms: 633 * 2 bedrooms: 1923 * 3 bedrooms: 878 * 4 bedrooms: 126 * 5 or more bedrooms: 43 Vehicles available in 44060 zip code in owner-occupied houses: * no vehicle: 411 * 1 vehicle: 5127 * 2 vehicles: 9824 * 3 vehicles: 3622 * 4 vehicles: 1061 * 5 or more vehicles: 359 Vehicles available in renter-occupied housing units: * no vehicle: 350 * 1 vehicle: 1746 * 2 vehicles: 1308 * 3 vehicles: 210 * 4 vehicles: 68 * 5 or more vehicles: 0 Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in zip code 44060: Zip code 44060 house values * Less than $10,000: 6 * $10,000 to $14,999: 5 * $15,000 to $19,999: 8 * $20,000 to $24,999: 8 * $30,000 to $34,999: 18 * $35,000 to $39,999: 13 * $40,000 to $49,999: 23 * $50,000 to $59,999: 71 * $60,000 to $69,999: 153 * $70,000 to $79,999: 454 * $80,000 to $89,999: 1061 * $90,000 to $99,999: 1396 * $100,000 to $124,999: 3532 * $125,000 to $149,999: 3512 * $150,000 to $174,999: 2922 * $175,000 to $199,999: 2178 * $200,000 to $249,999: 2050 * $250,000 to $299,999: 928 * $300,000 to $399,999: 360 * $400,000 to $499,999: 70 * $500,000 to $749,999: 69 * $750,000 to $999,999: 21 * $1,000,000 or more: 6 Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 44060: Zip code 44060 rent paid by renters * Less than $100: 70 * $100 to $149: 34 * $150 to $199: 35 * $200 to $249: 35 * $250 to $299: 26 * $300 to $349: 45 * $350 to $399: 78 * $400 to $449: 226 * $450 to $499: 242 * $500 to $549: 458 * $550 to $599: 300 * $600 to $649: 628 * $650 to $699: 564 * $700 to $749: 327 * $750 to $799: 200 * $800 to $899: 150 * $900 to $999: 34 * $1,000 to $1,249: 20 * $1,250 to $1,499: 7 * $1,500 to $1,999: 17 * $2,000 or more: 15 * No cash rent: 140 Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,400 Median house value for: * White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,900 * Black or African American householders: $154,400 * American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $75,000 * Asian householders: $199,200 * Some other race householders: $237,500 * Two or more races householders: $123,100 * Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,700 Travel time to work * Less than 5 minutes: 693 * 5 to 9 minutes: 3061 * 10 to 14 minutes: 5869 * 15 to 19 minutes: 6169 * 20 to 24 minutes: 5164 * 25 to 29 minutes: 2197 * 30 to 34 minutes: 4087 * 35 to 39 minutes: 1165 * 40 to 44 minutes: 1545 * 45 to 59 minutes: 2527 * 60 to 89 minutes: 725 * 90 or more minutes: 426 44060 zip code travel time to work First ancestries reported: * German: 10953 * Italian: 8251 * Irish: 7428 * English: 4652 * Polish: 3710 * United States or American: 3046 * Slovene: 2934 * Other groups: 2224 * Hungarian: 1873 * Slovak: 1217 * Croatian: 994 * Scotch-Irish: 846 * Scottish: 828 * French (except Basque): 711 * Czech: 617 * Finnish: 465 * Ukrainian: 382 * Welsh: 363 * Russian: 341 * Swedish: 323 * Lithuanian: 318 * Norwegian: 245 * European: 240 * Dutch: 236 * Greek: 221 * Czechoslovakian: 219 * Arab:: 195 * British: 189 * Romanian: 176 * Austrian: 171 * French Canadian: 163 * Lebanese: 154 * Swiss: 138 * Canadian: 135 * Serbian: 131 * Danish: 123 * Northern European: 55 * Slavic: 41 * Subsaharan African:: 40 * Yugoslavian: 39 * Pennsylvania German: 38 * Belgian: 31 * Portuguese: 26 * African: 23 * Latvian: 21 * Estonian: 18 * Palestinian: 18 * South African: 17 * Carpatho Rusyn: 15 * Egyptian: 14 * Iranian: 11 * Eastern European: 9 * Armenian: 9 * Syrian: 9 * Bulgarian: 8 * Albanian: 7 * Celtic: 6 * Acadian/Cajun: 2 * Alsatian: 2

But what im saying is that all that you have left is 2 lanes of silver line left, and the other 2 lanes become grass, building an even larger barrier between the clinic and euclid ave. So they might as well use that new land for buildings, make the place less suburban. I mean really does the Taussing Cancer center need more grass in front, does the cole eye institute need a larger landscaped area? I would rather see the city take land away from the clinic, and make the road wider. Their building setbacks are far enough that you could probably do that. Doing stuff like this defeats the purpose of the ECP, providing a contiunous urban corridor that connects two hubs of the city. The only place they could maybe block the road off except for the silver line is up to e4th

Um no, What would the road become then? A place to build campus buildings directly onto? More grassy area to make a more suburban office park feel? Closing the road makes no beinifit, and it makes 4 more stops even more useless feeling

The houses that get lost are meh, but the greatest losses will be all the industrial brick buildings we will loose. Those are the buildings that become live-work places, those are the buildings that the creative classes live in, those are the first buildings that get renovated, those are the buildings that start a neighborhood turnaround. As a side note, I wonder if/when those buildings get razed will it get the ball rolling on tyler village?

My favorite reservation is the north chagrin reservation becuase it has squires castle. It has some nice history going for it, and there is areas you can go sleading Favorite non-metro is the lake metro parks Greenway Corridor Bikeway. Its 4.4 mile paved trail with over a 200ft eleveation change. Its an example of rails to trails for rails that would never be actualy useful for transit. It as the potential to extend even further into geauga county, being that the rail extending though geauga is allready gone. I would like to see it extend it all the way to the lake, but it currently just abruptly ends in a residential area then goes onto active rail lines and yards. WIth some creative planning and routeing I think it could be done to connect with fairport harbor park (another lake metro park) http://www.lakemetroparks.com/HTML/NatureParks/Bike%20Trail/Greenway%20Corridor%20Bike%20Trail.htm On another note, please bear with me becuase my memory is VERY fuzzy this was maybe 10 years ago on a "special" field trip, But there is some (metropark reservation (most likely) or cuyahoga national or some other county park)that they keep gated off from people ever going in to. You can only get into there with an actual tour guide from the parks. The entrance is real narrow (think wide as a car) and inbetween houses. I know the location for the park contains an old hotel that burned down way back in like the 20's or so. *Edit duh look at map, rising valley park

... ugh I vaguely remember "that place in chesterland"... to rents skis for cross country, they also had an old ski slope that is used for sleding. This was 10 years ago, so my memory is fuzzy, but I want to say it wasn't actualy in chesterland but in burton, at Punderson State park. Its located somewhat close to intersection of 44 & 87. As for "that place in chesterland" it was on the news about a month back for a roof colapse its located on 322, somewhere east of 306 but west of 44, somewhere beyond sperry road. Its on the north side of the road, can't really miss it becuase the lodge is right up near the road

Lake county was legaly too small to be considered a county by the state of ohio. To remedy this its borders were extended to the US/Canada border.

The employees who accepted gainful employment with the city did so with full knowledge that residency was a requirement. Other private sector buisnesses may require that their employees not engage in other various activities outside the workplace. Its not illegal for employers to fire people for viloating those polocies, there is no law against it. Like I said, people have been fired for smoking off duty, people that work for budweiser get fired for drinking coors outside work, strippers get fired for gaining too much weight. Why should government employers be unable to have any polocies reguarding off work activites, as it reguards to gainful employment?

I am pro-resident employment requirement, as a parallel to what the private sector can dictate outside work. State of Ohio for instance does not protect the "rights" of the smoker (for the record I'm not a smoker and have really nothing at stake here). As such, companies can put policies in place that employees can be fired for smoking at home, because it affects the bottom line health insurance costs. I can see parallels between what effects the bottom line of cities and businesses, and how employers can dictate what people can do outside work. As such, there should not be two ways of doing things; one for government employment and one for private sector employment.

I really like the 15th picture from the top of that house. Its a nice blend of old building with new addtion. I think I found my new dream house

Back in my urban geography class the professor took census data and showed where all the current ethnicities reside on a GIS map. As expected it was predominantly white on the west side, predominatly black on the east side, a pocket of white where little italy is, asians in the chinatown area, and a clump of unknown at E 55th and st claire/superior general area. Finnaly an answer to that oddball spot nobody could figure out.

“The (downtown) lakefront is probably going to have some very expensive housing on it,” Hauser said. “Who wants to pay that kind of money to look into the sunset and see an island with steel coils, piles of gravel and cranes on it?” Ask the Tremont people that bought condos looking at just that, I think those were fairly pricey. So long as it's not stinky and belching lots of polutatnts, I would like to see that. Its something interesting to watch out on the lake, I personaly don't think looking at a lake with no activity to be worth living next to.

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