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I got downtown right after the Ohio State game finished. It was absolutely packed in every direction. IMG_0115 by hubz1124, on Flickr IMG_0117 by hubz1124, on Flickr

^ Sheesh. I was through from 6:00pm onward. Sounds awful.

I walked through it multiple times yesterday, it was certainly crowed with it fair share of drunkards, but I wouldn't call it embarrassing.

^ fewwww, they're keeping the sushi. I happen to think its some of the best in the city.

Ouchhh was not expecting under 400....Mark my words, the Southwest is way overpopulated for its fresh water supply, Clevelands time is still to come

Campbells popcorn is amazing. I worked with Jeff (Campbell) before he left to go start his popcorn shop. I thought he was crazy at the time, but he obviously knew what he was doing. Anyone who hasn't tried their stuff yet needs to get their ass to the Market!

^ Not a bad place to take a date for drinks. I agree with jbw rockandroller about staying away from the food, especially when Greenhouse Tavern is right across the street

Here's some pictures of the progress: IMG_0054 by hubz1124, on Flickr IMG_0053 by hubz1124, on Flickr

^ Very underwhelming, but I did learn this from the article... 'The potential site in Westlake is an undeveloped piece of Crocker Park, an investment where the Weiss family, which runs American Greetings, holds a minority stake.' Can I change my vote from Independence to Westlake? lol

^ HA!, My bets on Independence

^ Its the complicated process known as copy and pasting... and its already in Cleveland Demolition :lol:

Stupidity on a grandiose scale. High Speed to Insolvency Why liberals love trains. Forever seeking Archimedean levers for prying the world in directions they prefer, progressives say they embrace high-speed rail for many reasons—to improve the climate, increase competitiveness, enhance national security, reduce congestion, and rationalize land use. The length of the list of reasons, and the flimsiness of each, points to this conclusion: the real reason for progressives’ passion for trains is their goal of diminishing Americans’ individualism in order to make them more amenable to collectivism. more at: http://www.newsweek.com/2011/02/27/high-speed-to-insolvency.html#

My girlfriend saw three elevator repair trucks out in front of Breuer Tower late last week.

If that full list is current, that's a 25- to 30-story building's worth of residents. If only half of that list is current, that would still fill the previously proposed residential component of the Breuer Tower. :-D The list is still current, or at least still being told to prospective renters. I recently had a friend who was looking for a two bedroom at 668 and was turned away. I'm sure Douglas Price is VERY aware of the pent up demand for downtown rentals!

Wish I could hit a "like" button Sorry, I'll say this once and be done with it. Transit Riders (which I happen to be one of) were NEVER referred to as undesirable. I'm pretty sure everyone here is aware of who I was speaking of. The future of Public Square is huge for the city and its important we can discuss it openly here. ...And now were getting some sweet GIS maps out of the conversation!

Agreed. I feel RTA has too much power right now. Anyone who speaks against it will be labeled as anti-poor or racist. OK, that's bullsh!t. What kind of high-and-mighty crap is this? First of all, I'm one of those people who loiter around bus stops. Second, if you want a city devoid of those people, then try the friggin suburbs. You make me sick. I think the issue is that Public Square doesn't have ENOUGH density. If more people were on the square, KJP would have his diversity and the "undesirable people" wouldn't be as noticed by people like hubz1124. My initial quote was in reference to a public square 'master-plan' suggested by an organization of planners/business leaders, the article can found on cleve.com. When the idea was first suggested a couple of months ago, Calabrese, who is the head of the Cleveland RTA, said that if the master-plan called for moving the bus routes then it would be a 'non starter'.

^thanks KJP, that makes a lot of sense.

U.S. Route 20 also passes THROUGH the square, and U.S. Route 422 comes into the square on Ontario. I dint say the buses need to be miles away... I just feel it would be advantageous to get them off of public square. Edit: And by doing so, helping to rid public square of the undesirable people who loiter around said bus stops.

I have no objections to having the rapid at tower city. I want the cars/buses off the square to make it more pedestrian friendly.

When this plan was first proposed I think I remember Calabrese calling it a 'non-starter'. For everyone's sake I hope he doesn't have that much clout

Taking the girl out for Valentines Day, looking for something new. Some people in my office suggested Chop Bistro, anybody here been?

The master plans called for Eaton Tower!

^ im not sure if thats updated. It looks like the 'Eaton Tower' is still in the picture

^ The Gospel Press Building is Tremont Place Lofts correct?

BaltiCraig, welcome to UrbanOhio. FYI, you cant post entire news articles like that. Just the Headline and a couple of paragraphs and a link to the source.