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You're right straphanger. I can't find any matching numbers from the Census, so it must be the auditor.

Year structure built refers to occupied or vacant structures. It refers to the year that structure was initially built not the year it was remodeled. Remember that this is also not from the decennial census but from ACS, so it is an estimate.

You can google “cleveland tree plan” or go to Cuyahoga county’s urban tree canopy assessment for data locally

Well. The typical way that tree canopy coverage is measured is that detailed LiDAR aerials are taken and are run through gis to differentiate between trees, ground vegetation, impervious coverage, water, etc. the percent between tree coverage and total acreage is the percent.

We can argue about the median being a good or bad location for trees, but cleveland does not have a good tree canopy. The cleveland tree plan showed that cleveland has 19% coverage by trees. Pittsburgh has 40%, Cincy 38%, DC 35%, New York 24%. Only Chicago and Indy (of the 9 comparison communities) had lower tree canopy coverage (17 and 14%)

That’s a great point, though I would say the recently completed cleveland tree plan along with the recent tax increase SHOULD show improvements for the city’s tree canopy. The plan addressed a number of the issues you raise.

Most major cities have arborists. They are a critical function of a city. They raise property values, lower urban temperatures, and collect storm water in addition to improving aesthetics and air quality. You are right that we must pick the most appropriate tree for each space. Even then, things can go wrong. Trees become quite shocked by being uprooted, transported and replanted. There has never been a project the size of the shoreway where every tree has survived.

Planting trees in a median is not absurd. And this is not a major highway. It’s a short extension of Clifton blvd. Trees in the Clifton section median are doing fairly well after a couple years—and the city arborist has replaced those trees that did not make it. That is how this is supposed to work. And the median along the shoreway is nice and wide. Approximately 12 feet. That is much wider than some tree lawns in those suburban communities you are referencing.

It won’t ultimately just be a lawn, it will be a park. The design just isn’t done. I have enough faith in Metrohealth that they know what they’re doing. They have been investing in the neighborhood and created a CDC to bring in new investment in West 25

What about a regional planning commission

Walking through public square is quite pleasant. As is waiting for a bus on the square

Agreed. Most importantly...people don’t even use it in the intended ‘safe’ way anyways! It’s all a sham. Spend 20 minutes watching and people are crossing all over superior, crossing at the crosswalk when the light isn’t changed, etc. people are going to use that crossing in the easiest manner possible no matter how many barricades they put up.

Usually they get a re-planting policy on a tree if it dies within the first year.

Average household size also plays a role. 2016 5-year ACS average household size: Cincinnati: 2.12 Columbus: 2.25 Cleveland: 2.39

I think he may have been closer than you think

Not really :( but there is a pass for University Circle institutions: http://www.universitycircle.org/visit/circlepass-attraction-ticket

I would say that some of these comparisons miss a critical factor. It is not just the size of the university but 1. if it is residential, 2. if it is a traditional college (i.e., direct from high school four year program), and 3. if it draws from outside the region. Residential helps because students live nearby and can support retail, traditional college helps because students are more willing to travel to live in that city vs a mid-career professional, and national draws help because it introduces new people to the region. I would say that CSU is not there yet on these three points (but is moving in the right direction).

Anybody hear any rumors about Shaker Square's Yours Truly? http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/13228-Shaker-Sq-Cleveland-OH/12417446/ Looks like they are trying to rent out the space?

And the JHB redevelopment is on the BZA for May 14th. Looks like it’s moving

Some updates on that building permit: it now references “Euclid grand” which is the name of the proposed development. And they have paid more than 8,000 dollars in fees for plan processing and zoning. So, we may finally be looking at development for these buildings

I'm sorry, but if I'm commuting back to Bay Village or Lakewood or Rocky River from Downtown after work on Thursday, there is no way I want to sit in line to enter Edgewater Park on my way home.

But I work downtown and live on the west side. I pick up what I’m going to make that evening and take it home with me each day.

If be curious as to what such a bubble would look like...you’re saying that in a downturn we would suddenly have massive vacancies downtown? I just don’t see that. The most recent downtown, for instance, saw most homeowners hurt and a massive increase in rentals.

What do you mean by equity downtown Yabo? You say equity—which I would say refers to a diverse set of incomes downtown—and then say that rentals are the problem. But generally in a down economy people turn to rentals. So I’m not following your logic at all

There was some fencing going up around the JHB buildings this morning I believe. A permit was pulled last month for a street obstruction and one in the past couple days for some other type of work. No idea what it was for. Might be something small, who knows.