Clevelander17

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I rarely use Bing. I just happened to use it today (sort of by accident) and I did in fact see that picture. Since I almost never use it, I figured that the picture was somehow based on the site knowing my location. It would be really cool if everyone using Bing around the world were seeing the same thing, though!

I never realized how much disdain that a great many Cincinnatians have for Cleveland until I went to college in Southwest Ohio.

Yeah on the previous page I mentioned that I have heard some rumblings about London, too. I have no idea how that might work. They should also consider other international cities.

That's some deep Cleveland sports history there Hts! Thanks. Pfffff any true Cleveland sports fans knows this stuff! :-D

I've also heard London mentioned, which would be interesting to say the least.

That's an interesting way of describing Columbus. I always thought of/referred to Columbus as being a "niche sports" town in that it was very strong in the non-Big 3 professional sports. They've got the NHL, MLS, soon to be MLL, an important golf tournament, lots of important college and amateur sporting events beyond even Ohio State, etc., etc.

Go Cards!...and Rays! 8-)

Yes I actually attend CSU for grad school three days a week so I know exactly what the situation is like. I usually take public transportation but will occasionally drive when it is raining or I am lazy. When I drive and have trouble finding a spot it does not bother me in the least. CSU is great because of its proximity to downtown and along with that comes limited parking and I am ok with that. My first on-topic response to this was deleted in the purge, so I'll throw this out there again. Cleveland State's proximity to downtown is indeed a huge advantage. That said, there isn't really a space crunch in this city, so there's really no reason why CSU's location must also dictate that parking be a problem. I posted this question earlier, but it also got lost in the shuffle: The new development on Chester is supposed to have a parking garage. Is that parking garage going to be open to students and faculty, or just residents/patrons of the new development?

Yeah Brownies! Love the poise shown by McCoy on that final drive to win it. Nice experience for him to have under his belt. Also love how some of the younger guys such as Hardesty, Massaquoi, Little, etc. stepped it up a bit. Tight ends as usual were solid.

I think that Columbus would be a really bad location for an NFL team, both from the NFL's point of view in how it would increase fans/markets, and also how it would adversely affect the Browns and Bengals. If Toronto got a team, it would really hurt Buffalo, as many folks in Toronto currently see Buffalo as their team and cross the border for games at Ralph Wilson. I'd hate to see that, though I understand why the NFL would like a presence in Toronto/Canada.

I'm fairly certain that over the years GaWC has reworked and refined its categories, so I'm not sure you can really point at the movement of Cleveland from one designation to another as an indication that the study is recognizing progress by Cleveland (or any other city), although it's possible. Either way, I am still pleased to see Cleveland regarded as a "Beta City," even if it doesn't mean much.

I do have an understanding of CSU's long-term vision and for the most part (as a resident of the region) I'm a big fan. However I do also think that CSU, as it currently exists, serves a very important niche to the community. So I'm torn on supporting their plans if they're trying to move too far away from what they've been offering for the past five decades. I think that the school needs to be cognizant of how it balances these two oftentimes competing interests. Regardless, as a current student, I think that they could have planned this transition a little bit better for those who might be adversely affected. Generally-speaking, my experiences in more than a year at the school have been excellent and I really do like the place and will likely be working to make it better long after I've completed my studies there. And this might be the first time I've had a major issue with the way the administration has handled a situation. I find it very hard to believe that in the decades of use that CSU gets out of its parking lots and garages that the revenues from those that pay to use these facilities isn't more than enough to cover the costs of building/maintaining these structures. But then again, I could be wrong. Are you in a situation where you're on campus multiple times a week? With all due respect, Cleveland is not any of those cities. The first three have a greater population density than Cleveland and the Portland myth (as myself and others might call it) is its own animal. This region, as it is constituted, does not now need, nor should it have, the extensive public transportation options offered in those cities. That ship has sailed. What a condescending response! I don't live in farm country, but even if I did, if you want people like myself and people who live further out in "farm country" to ever spend time in the city (or anywhere for that matter), you need to make it accessible for them to do in the common manner that is used across the state and country. Trying to force people to live in a certain place or use a certain type of transportation will never work, I promise you this. Cleveland State does well in its current role. A lot of the students that the university currently serves will, for a variety of different reasons, never be residential students. If Cleveland State stops being accessible and convenient to commuter students, they will take their dollars elsewhere (and best believe that other universities in the region will step in to fill the demand). And watch how quickly the city's assets and institutions either follow their constituents to the suburbs, leave the region completely, or die off. The above type of thinking is very short-sighted and will hasten the demise of the city.

Every student pays a $25 fee for RTA use each semester. Both CSU and RTA know that a lot of students will barely use it and thus end up subsidizing it for those that wear their cards out.

So let me get this straight. The school is trying/planning to increase enrollment. Parking was considered a problem even with the addition of the South Garage while all of the north campus lots were fully open. And yet they're still pushing the idea that the South Garage is going to be the answer moving forward? And they're only informing students a week before this is supposed to happen in the middle of the semester? They should have mentioned this as a possibility before selling those parking passes. Sure, they're offering a prorated refund for anyone that wants to switch to a private parking lot pass, but I think it's possible that they did this knowing that few would go through the hassle. You know what, I almost forgot about that worthless bus station right next to the South Garage that also makes it an inconvenient/dangerous option. If you're walking up 22nd to/from the garage and a bus is sitting there in the middle of the sidewalk trying to get out to the road during busy times of day (or sometimes any time of day), you're going to be standing there like an idiot for a few minutes because there's no safe way to walk around the bus.

Maybe Cleveland State doesn't need to try to be identical to those schools? Maybe Cleveland State serves a niche in this community in the form of an accessible commuter-friendly campus? Maybe it really shouldn't be trying to change all that much? I really don't know whether any of that is what's best for the school or not, but it's something I do think is relevant to the discussion. I don't have a terribly strong opinion on the matter (despite what I may say).

And a lot of the people being inconvenienced right now either don't care about this or won't be around to experience any benefit from it. Just something else to think about. I'm confused. Are you advocating not building on the surface lots because certain people, who aren't planning on staying in the area anyway, may be inconvenienced during the construction phase? My point is that I don't generally believe CSU should be listening much to people who have no affiliation with the school when they're advocating doing things that are going to go against the best interests of currently-enrolled students who are actually paying to be there. Especially not if they don't have realistic alternatives and/or haven't planned well-enough in advance to let everyone know what they're doing with more than a week's notice.

Last year I had a class at Ahuja at 10AM and I'd usually (not always though) be able to find a spot in that garage, most often on the rooftop level. Not sure if much has changed since then, but I think your time parameters are a safe bet.

It's a specialized list created by a firm in London using a certain set of criteria. Jacksonville in the same tier as Brazilia and Omaha, Palo Alto, Honolulu, and Nanjing in the same suffiency is a hint on the absurdity. In other words, it means nothing but it's still fun to look at. I think it does okay with the top few tiers. But yeah, things start looking odd the lower you get on the list.

For people complaining about the weather issue, there is no relevance in that argument. All you need to do is get to the student center and once your there, you never have to go outside, with the help of the interlinks. You're right, except for the fact that that adds even more distance to the walk and innerlink does not connect with every single building, specifically those on the eastern part of the campus. Yeah, I'm nit-picking here, but just want to get every bit of information out there. :) What buildings? The new Education building is the only one I would assume doesnt connect That's right. I don't think it connects to the PE building or the new rec center, but I don't spend a lot of time in either.

Question: Is that new parking garage on Chester, that is going along with the new development, going to be open to prepaid students? Or is it just going to be for the residents/patrons of the new mixed-use development?

For people complaining about the weather issue, there is no relevance in that argument. All you need to do is get to the student center and once your there, you never have to go outside, with the help of the interlinks. You're right, except for the fact that that adds even more distance to the walk and innerlink does not connect with every single building, specifically those on the eastern part of the campus. Yeah, I'm nit-picking here, but just want to get every bit of information out there. :)

And a lot of the people being inconvenienced right now either don't care about this or won't be around to experience any benefit from it. Just something else to think about.

See, as a commuting and returning student, I don't really care about any of that development, especially if it's going to make my life more difficult on a daily basis. But as a resident of the region, I'm happy to see the development and the transition of the school to a more residential campus (I'm also anxiously awaiting for the school to change its name to the "University of Cleveland." ;) )

First off, I've parked in the South Garage just about every day I've been down on campus this semester, and I did it for most of last year, too. It's no adjustment for me. That said, it will be a problem if that garage starts filling up to the point where during peak hours you have students driving around in circles for 15+ minutes in the garage looking for a spot/waiting for someone else to leave. Believe it or not, this happens in other garages closer to campus on a regular basis. Further, the swipe issue is an inconvenience everyday, and some days (it's happened to me at least three times in less than a year), the swipe reader can't read my card and then it becomes full-blown a headache, especially when there are cars lining up behind you. The school needs to just go ahead and place booths there or do something to easily let prepaid students in. Also, yes, while it's 1/6 of a mile if you're walking directly to the student center or main classroom building, that distance starts growing exponentially when we're talking about trying to get to the newer buildings nearer to 17th in one direction or 24th in the other. I had a second point, but I think I forgot what it was...