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I swear I said the same things that were in this artlcle yesterday in a conversation I had. That's become one of America's main problems; instead of facing the problems that face our society head on, many Americans continue to run from the problems. We constantly hide behind the sheild of the "American Dream" beleiving that bigger and better and will result in more happiness and we will be seen as being more prosperous. It actually scares me sometimes to think of the road in which we are following as a nation. I guess I was falsely optimistic that with rising oil prices, Americans would start to adjust their lifestyles. Unfortunately, this hasn't happened for the most part and it's kind of depressing. I'm starting to wonder what, if anything, it will take for the majority of Americans to realize that change is needed and we are the only one's that can make this change happen.

Just joined recently an was lookin through old threads... My name is Jason, 24(soon to be 25), born and raised in Akron. Still live in Akron. I grew up in the heart of the city and have always had a fondness for all things urban. Who knew one day that I'd would luck up and find 380 other urban fanatics. :-D

:clap: I've been following this for a few years. It's nice to see that it's closer to becoming a reality. Becoming a hub for research in what could become the primary fuel source of the future could be mean nice things for the economy in Greater Akron as well as all N.E. Ohio.

Couldn't have said it better. Look how quickly both B.F. Goodrich and Firestone left Akron. Both were HQ'd here for nearly a century before uprooting to greener pastures (Goodrich, 1870; Firestone, 1900). Community loyalty means little to nothing in the business world, it's all about $$$$. :evil: I found a listing to the remaining Fortune 500 companies in the Cleveland/Akron area: - Goodyear - FirstEnergy - Progressive - National City - Eaton - Parker-Hannifin - KeyCorp - Sherwin-Williams This list is looking mighty thin when you think of the number of major companies that once called N.E. Ohio home. :-(

Courtesy of Newsnet5.com Akron-Canton Airport Breaks Monthly Passenger Record Airport Traffic Up 6 Percent From 2004 POSTED: 2:49 pm EDT August 12, 2005 GREEN, Ohio -- For the second consecutive month, Akron-Canton Airport posted a new single-month record for passengers, transporting more than 144,000 travelers in July, NewsChannel5 reported. The mark topped June’s total of 133,00 travelers, the airport’s previous passenger record. The airport logged 820,000 passengers in the first six months of this year, a 6 percent increase from 2004. http://www.newsnet5.com/news/4844435/detail.html

^ That is so true! I hope we see more of this kind of regional thinking in the future. In order for Greater Cleveland area to once again be prominent, there must be more cooperation of this kind between the city of Cleveland and the suburbs. I really do hope that they choose to consolidate in the Cleveland area; N.E. Ohio really can't afford to lose another major corporation.

Posted on Thu, Aug. 11, 2005 Work to proceed at RTA site Judge refuses Bath Township residents' request to halt construction of Park and Ride lot By Mary Kay Quinn Beacon Journal staff writer Bath Township residents who oppose a Park and Ride lot at Ghent and Sourek roads were unsuccessful Wednesday in gaining a court order to halt construction. Tree cutting and other work will proceed, representatives of Metro Regional Transit Authority said after lawyers met with Judge Judy Hunter in Summit County Common Pleas Court. Opponents agreed to stay off Metro's property and the three roads that surround it, said Amie Bruggeman, an attorney for Metro. About 30 residents staged a vigorous protest Tuesday, at times blocking workers who were attempting to unload heavy equipment. .............. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/12355601.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is great news! :clap: I know someone who takes this bus up to Cleveland for work everyday; I would have really hated to seen the service discontinued if they were not able to build on the site. I wish I could take this service to work each day; unfortunately, they do not have pick up or drop off anywhere near my job. I have to commute from Akron to eastern Cuyahoga County daily. The price of gas is putting a beat down on my wallet! :whip:

Awesome pics!!! I really need to get down I-71 and check out Cincy. It's the only big city the 'O' I haven't seen yet.

Ahhh!!! It's the attack of the NIMBY's!!! :-o Posted on Wed, Aug. 10, 2005 Battle over bus lot Protesters block equipment Neighbors prevent workers from clearing trees at site of Metro Park and Ride lot By Mary Kay Quinn Beacon Journal staff writer A septic-service truck sent waves of excitement through the Bath Township residents gathered on Sourek Road. It was 8 a.m. Tuesday, and 12 early birds had been waiting nearly an hour for their chance to block bulldozers hired by Metro Regional Transit Authority. One member of Neighbors for Responsible Land Use/Government, Kim Bell, had hoped the citizens scared off the bulldozers that would clear land for Metro's new Park and Ride lot. When the truck passed and the citizens saw that it was bearing sludge and not bulldozers, Don Primm could only joke: ``If we could get him to dump.'' ........... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/12346409.htm

City Says Boulevard To Be Created By 2010 CLEVELAND -- The redevelopment of the west Shoreway into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard may soon be a reality. The plan will make access to the waterfront easier for residents of the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. Right now, Lake Erie and Edgewater Park are blocked by speeding cars and barbed wire fencing. But the city says that by 2010, the plan is to create a boulevard with traffic slowing to 35 mph, pedestrian crosswalks to the lake, a bike path, street lights and new proposed housing. The new elements will mix with what is already there, places like the Tillman Park condos and restaurants like The Harp. Planners say the Detroit Shoreway project will also make the city a major player for future development, with big projects planned for Whiskey Island while working alongside the Cleveland Metroparks System.