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What the hell? Euclid Beach Park arch damaged www.WKYC.com January 11, 2007 CLEVELAND -- A piece of local history in shambles this morning at Euclid Beach Park. The Euclid Beach arch at East 158th and Lakeshore was heavily damaged after a driver crashed into the monument early Thursday morning. It's not sure what time the accident happened. For more information, click above link.

now we're getting into why they all had to close!

I know CCF and others are talking about it, but I thought there was already something in place.

Ask Blinker about Bada Bing! Wim, I think these are the townhome designs for the Superior block, not the ones on the 1st St. Clair block. There's no parking garage for these ones! Still, I was thinking they'd do some sort of mews concept like over in Beacon Place. I'm still a little skeptical about the Superior block...

Was there an article posted here somewhere on the Clinic (and others) doing the same? I can't find it...

This is of great interest to me. I'll see what I can find out!

Quick note: the Boarding House deli is still open. Another quick note: there are rumblings afoot that an old Euclid Tavern owner is either interested in or has already bought the venue. I think I posted this elsewhere. I share your concern, Clvlndr, about the "yuppification" of this district (I think Peter B. Lewis does as well!). Unfortunately, parts of it are in such poor shape right now that I'll take the new stuff just to see it popping again. From what I hear, there used to be quite a bit of college-type retail and nightlife around here, but it was all wiped out post-1960s. I'm surprised that the clear-cutting went on that long, actually. There are MANY voices now, and not just from people like us, who are crying out for that authentic stuff that once thrived in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, it's a helluva lot easier to plug in franchises than it is to spur kitchy, indie shops and venues. So, the powers that be really screwed up. We'll just have to count on the resilience of the developers, residents, students, and entrepreneurs to bring some of that energy back!

As one of the busier rush-hour stops in the system, it always frustrates me that the attendant booths are empty after 5:30 and all riders (more than 20 is not uncommon) have to board via the front door and pay as they get on. This makes for a delay that should be avoided. To add to my frustration, I found the following during my commute home one evening. This was posted on the upstairs booth on the Cedar/University station platform. Sorry for the poor image quality, I took it with my cell phone! The caption could read: "Welcome to the cultural center of the region... too bad you're now stuck on this lousy platform!"

Back then, there weren't a whole lot of jobs out there and the transit system was undergoing major changes. I understand that Krumholz was setting priorities for the urban poor with the little means the system had, but I wouldn't be surprised if he would be more open to the idea now, seeing as an extension could serve as a means of getting the inner city poor out to good jobs in the 'burbs. On a side note, the City of Cleveland once owned a big chunk of land out that way. They wanted to develop it as a mixed-use, mixed-income community, but the neighboring suburbs said no way. I'm pretty sure the land is now suburban office parks...

What street are those townhomes facing?

UCI has been actively trying to relocate Club Isabella in the neighborhood, but I think the UH deal may have left them with a bad taste... It would be fantastic if they could just hop down the street to the old Boarding House space in the Commodore (Ford & Euclid)...more visible and not such a big adjustment. I don't know how the two spaces compare, though.

Cavs are on a tear! 5 straight and 8 of 10. Despite our division being the best in the East (not saying much), we're still 1.5 games ahead of Detroit after they lost to the Bobcats (what?) last night. And to top it all off, we're healthy and have started a 6 game road trip with a big win in Sacramento! I can't say the rest of the trip will end that well (in Phoenix tonight), but our whole West Coast swing last year ended up 1-5, so we'll at least tie that mark! Go Cavs!

Mulder has re-signed with the Cardinals. No biggie...

Funny, the article posted above (Litt, January 4th) was in the print edition of the PD yesterday. Also, public outreach and planning efforts will begin in February for both the UARD (now to be called "Uptown") and the E. 120th Street rapid station. I'll keep you all posted!

A link for the ERMP that was mentioned earlier: http://ermp.org/eastriver/ A friend put it together a few years back after passing by this out-of-the way corner of East River Park (Manhattan) that was cut off by the FDR Expressway. So, similarly, it has great views, but is run down, noisy, and is difficult to get to. What they did with the ERMP was host a series of rock shows every summer that brought in some great (mostly indie) bands and brought people to the park and the amphitheater that didn't know it was there. I don't know how the city was involved, but I'm sure permitting was an issue because of the amplification and hundreds/thousands of visitors that would come in for these events. For what I know, we don't have anything like this here. Every outdoor rock show is at an established venue and is sponsored by [insert big media conglomerate here] and [insert beer company here]. The theater troupe idea that Confiteordeo mentioned would be great too, though I think noise would be more of an issue here than with concerts.

I agree that there are no resources, nor a great cause, to do a rehab of Kirtland right now. Of course, I'd had to see it get any worse. This was why I pointed out the Lakefront Plan and the development potential in the neighborhood directly south. If these things ever make headway, I'd hope to see Kirtland get an appropriation for a serious upgrade. As it is, I think it'd be a cool park to try to plan events in. Anyone familiar with the East River Music Project in NYC? As for the ECTP, I haven't heard of any new parks along the route. I think they're pretty much concentrating on knocking things down at present, so we'll have some nice open spaces when they're done, but instead of grass, we'll have brick rubble surfacing. I hear the Clinic would like its whole campus to resemble a suburban office park, complete with abundant green space fronting Euclid Ave, so the community will have to settle for that!

It really does have potential and it's not that difficult to get to if you know where you're going (compared to Whiskey Island, for example), but there are severe barriers on all sides. I guess if people are used to driving to Edgewater, then they shouldn't have a problem driving here either. My personal tendency, however, is to frequent parks that I can walk to from my home. The Shoreway and its noisy traffic are another tough setback for Kirtland.

Yes, as in the Princess of Wales...Not sure if there's a Cleveland connection at all. I'll post an event thread later!

that's exactly the word that most of us use to describe it! And it's just in time for Diana (WRHS), Monet (CMA) and the Flower Show (CBG)!

Construction finally reaches the University Circle! Euclid Corridor Construction Alert Beginning January 15, 2007, utility work will begin along the south side of Euclid Avenue from East 107th to the east end of the city limits. A roaming work zone will be implemented throughout the project area. Please watch for traffic signs and arrow boards posted. Traffic control officers will be used as needed to help direct traffic. For more information, please contact the project office at 216-771-4144.

Well, we've already got a few other huge vacant warehouse spaces in the vicinity... this doesn't surprise me... what did surprise me when I first heard of this was that RTA was able to "secure" a joint development. Shouldn't they have gotten something signed before they started demo? Another one bites the dust...

oh glorious day!

Reviving this thread after a visit to Kirtland Park this morning... I dropped by with my pup after a recommendation from an associate who lives on E. 40th & Payne. Apparently, this park is jammin during 4th of July fireworks, but I wasn't expecting to find another soul there on this blustery winter day. I was right... The park fronts the South Marginal @ W. 49th Street and runs west towards E. 40th: The views of the lake are great from the top of the park, but once you're on the lower level, the Shoreway dominates the view. The rush hour traffic was very distracting at 9:30 am and pretty much ruins any semblance of the peaceful lakefront retreat that this park probably once was. The park is also cut off from the neighborhoods to the south by active railroad lines and several blocks of industrial properties. The park has a baseball diamond, (complete with stands, lights and an electronic scoreboard) a large grass field, several oddly placed benches, a statue of "lady liberty," and an impressive amphitheater. The amphitheater is by far the most impressive feature of the park, but it's difficult to imagine it being used for theater or music, with the massive freeway revving and belching just a couple hundred feet away. On the positive side, it's still there and is a feature of the Lakefront Plan: Graystone Properties, who own the massive, mixed-use Tyler Village complex on E. 36th & Superior, also own two additional buildings just south of the park on E. 49th. They see potential in these for similar mixed-use, live-work activities and they are apparently very well-occupied right now with industrial and commercial uses. Barring significant pressure from neighbors, who are predominantly industrial at present, or a radical change in the alignment of the Shoreway, it appears that this park will likely not see any improvements or increased usage in the near future. Unless I'm completely missing something here... Anyone else have any experience with this park?

The Lions also won the prize for the most inopportune victory of the season.

I think that's pretty much torn down already. I parked over there the other day.