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When I lived in Nashville, there was a mall named 100 Oaks. I love it when we name the development after what it replaces. Wetlands Plaza

Wow, I'm sold. That is cool!

Great series KJP!! Any word on the scope of phase I? Total units? Any word on the last three parcels?

The Crossings at Cleveland Centre of Warehouse Shoppes of Drunken Frat Boy Run

How did the people of Columbus react to the name 'Blue Jackets.'? It is one of the worst names in all of professional sports.

I think that its optimal to have it very close to a body of water. There is a natural connection that lends legitimacy to the aquarium and reinforces the mysterious world that lies beneath the lake's surface. But, please don't block the views of the river/lake.

Please don't post pictures of me without my prior permission.

Dan, I am not the expert in this field. But, I look at the Shaker lines and see how much space they take up and compare it to the plans for the ECTP. It appears that much more space is needed for light rail. KJP, am I correct in my assumption?

I would love to see Clifton with a median. It is one of my favorite streets in the Cleveland area (Lakewood portion)--large trees line each side for about three miles. IMHO, the expanse of asphalt is way too large. A nice green median would due wonders for the impression that the street gives to the pedestrians and residents. While there are large amounts of traffic that use the street, it would not fail if you took out land in the middle for a fixed-median. While others rue the presence of BRT, I see it as a definite improvement. I don't consider the new Gold line to be BRT at all. What I like about the ECTP is that it creates the infrastructure that suggests to all that the street is a public transit corridor. Large fixed stations are much more inviting than the intermittent bus shelter. If the Silverline were connected via the new Shoreway Blvd to Clifton, this would create a greater and simpler connection in the minds of west siders to downtown, MidTown and UC. This would lead to an increase in the amount of trips that people would take inside this corridor. Light rail would take up too much space if it were placed in a median (best case scenario would be to use the existing rail line for commuter or light rail use--thanks a lot Dennis!)

I prefer the West Side Sun News. They have an excellent journalist. ;)

Part of the Clinic's plans are to make Chester the front door of the entire complex. They want to create a blvd from Chester that ends at the new Heart Center. My drawing shows a straight line connecting the streets, but the Clinic would have a curved line that reflects the curve of the cancer center (they own the land where the drugstore and gas station are, so those would be torn down to make space). Also, there will be an addition to Parking Garage #1 that will double its size. Lastly, the Clinic is looking at building another 4,000 car garage somewhere on its campus.

The Cole is the worst, but the Taussig is not far behind. What a large waste of space! They are in a squeeze for land, so it begs the question of when they discovered this shortage. The new Heart Center is a breakthrough--a portion of it will actually touch the sidewalk!

It doesn't really sound like BRT.

I heard that the church closest to the heart center (see MayDay map) has received a handsome offer from the Clinic for its land. Those are two very pretty churches--would the Clinic tear it down?? I wouldn't doubt it.

There is a thread about the Euclid Ave demolition. Your thoughts echo what others have mentioned. Clinic: Without a map, I can only guess about this latest demo. I know that the Clinic is planning on buliding a new buildgin just behind and off to the side of the new heart center. The Clinic has a lot building plans. Another huge demo project that you didn't mention is on E. 105 near MLK. The last two buildings for the West Quad have been torn down over the past few weeks. It appears that only the foundation remains. Dump trucks are hauling the rumble away.

^I am with you. "Shoppes" is always a good indicator of place where I would not like to shop. How about some bad names for the new Warehouse District Project: The Shoppes at Warehouse Commons

^why is it safe to say that the Cavs facility will land in Independence? Where did you hear that?

^ I think that is a valid point. Unless the fundraisers are talented at bringing in funds from non-local sources, our local foundations can only do so much. That said, if they are able to raise enough money to build a quality aquarium that can be supported by a modest endowment, then I say more power to them. Our Children's Museum is pretty bad. It almost appears to be redundant. Healthspace Cleveland (a poorly located museum) and the GLSC are very kid-oriented. The Crawford Auto-Aviation museum ran into many problems. I really liked the concept (telling the story of the industrial rise of Cleveland), but the design was horrible. The city didn't like its design and wasn't willing to give it the space that it needed on the waterfront. Overall, the WRHS is financially strapped and won't be expanding anytime soon.

There have been a lot of aquariums that have come on hard times as people seek out the biggest and best. Chattanooga is shaking in its boots now that Atlanta has the largest. Baltimore's is not faring so well. For these reasons, I am glad that we are being less ambitious and not aiming to make this the greatest fish show on earth. I would like this to be a nice complement to other museums in a well-planned museum district on the lakefront.

The Soviet Union split into so many little republics, maybe the area would be unrecognizeable by name.

I would like it to be at the North Coast Harbor. We need to create a greater critical mass of tourist attractions that can support restaurants, retail, etc. If we place it by itself in Gordon Park, then it would be difficult to convince the tourist to 'stay' and check out other interesting and vibrant attractions. Overall, I would like to create an interesting experience for the visitor. Give him a reason to say 'this is a cool city.' For this reason, I favor a location close to the Rock Hall and Science Center. One more thing--we would really need to create some sort of public space that invites the tourist to stroll around or sit and people watch. Voinovich Park is sufficient. It would be nice to have some sort of promenade or plaza that connected the museums. --a place where vendors can sell their t-shirts and teenage hippies play guitars and ask for tips. This could be done if we calmed the shoreway..

^All lands deals take a little bit of time to play out. Its very normal.

Great news!

The PD seemed to suggest that it would be easy to grab another minor league hockey team for next year.

Funny, I was thinking about the same thing today.