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^ Yeah, I'd bet mostly everyone here predicted that they wouldn't meet their lofty expectations

^ I'm excited for Public Square too. It will change downtown in a big way I think. They did do a study for the traffic flow and they found that if they closed Superior to buses, it would create a "ring of steel" on the perimeter of the square of buses circling around. Plus, it would add significantly to RTA's operating costs. I'm sure KJP could provide numbers. The square is being built in a way though that Superior can be shut down for special events and perhaps permanently in the future in conditions warrant such a move. I also would love to see something built on the Jacobs' lot. It's one of the sites Sherwin Williams has its eyes on for a new headquarters building (in addition to a suburban campus site, so let's hope they go with the former). And the Weston project was supposed to have a 2016 groundbreaking for phase 1, but we'll see if that happens. Like nuCLEus, pulling together the financing for the project is a challenge.

I think he's commenting on the gritty "seventies-ness" of the original pic. Also, Playhouse Square is so much more pedestrian friendly today than it was back then. US Bank Plaza didn't exist.

The signal priority is most definitely back on to a certain extent. I've witnessed it between E 14 St and E 24 St. Sometimes it seems to work better than other times and at some intersections it still seems like it's not activated. So who knows.

Looking at the comments, it's nice to see that us Clevelanders aren't off base in our criticism here: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2016/02/23/greektown-casino-renamed-jack/80802634/ http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2016/02/23/horseshoe-casino-owners-new-brand-jack/80800784/

I couldn't open the article. "But at the turn of the century, the link between the central city’s largest employment centers – downtown and University Circle, five miles apart – was a standard city bus line down Euclid Avenue, the city’s equivalent of Detroit’s Woodward." Except for, you know, the Red Line. "The various efficiencies add up, Calabrese said. Travel time between Public Square and University Circle, the ends of the route, dropped from 40 minutes to 28." I never rode the 6, but I have a hard time believing that it took 40 minutes to get to UC from Public Square. Also, UC is not the end of the route. "What’s more, passengers pay their fare offboard, at a kiosk or online, so there’s no lineup fumbling for change at a fare box. Once the bus gets under way, it travels in sync with traffic signals, so no waiting at lights, either." Nope, can't pay for your fare online. What about smartcards? Nope, don't have those either. And we still don't really know about the full situation about signal prioritization. It seems to be back on at some points, but "no waiting at lights" is definitely not an accurate statement. "The train, originally to be named the Silver Line..." Despite Joe's best attempts to convince us otherwise ("He calls BRT “light rail on different wheels” because of the enhanced user experience, but without the enormous infrastructure investment of rail lines."), the HealthLine is not a train

^ There were a number of factual errors in there

Is JACK an acronym for something?

That's pretty terrible

The change of the name wouldn't really affect customers of the Total Rewards program, so they probably didn't think it was pertinent to put in there. Also, why would they tweet out a picture of a four letter word ending in "_ _ C K"? Two of the three words that first come to mind when I see that are rather obscene

"Rock Gaming to take over management of Horseshoe Cleveland from Caesars, name change coming" http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/rock-gaming-to-take-over-managment-of-horseshoe-cleveland-from-caesars-name-change-coming "But since the Horseshoe Casino name is a Caesar’s brand, the sites in two of Ohio’s largest cities will undergo name changes…yet to be determined." http://wcpn.ideastream.org/news/changes-ahead-three-ohio-gaming-facilities-following-transition-ownership

When they announced the full buyout by Rock Gaming last year, they said that the name would indeed be changing

The first thing I thought of upon hearing the announcement was the controversy surrounding the Wild Eagle Saloon at the Planning Commission. He would obviously recuse himself from a similar type of hearing in the future involving one of his projects, but it still would be an awkward situation I think.

We should probably discuss the Planning Commission appointment here: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,29303.msg791565/topicseen.html#new. I didn't see there was a specific Planning Commission thread when I posted the article (and apparently UO's search function doesn't include thread titles).

I have a hard time believing the ESPN Zone part. Disney closed down all of their ESPN Zone locations a few years back with the exception of the one at Downtown Disney in LA. Did something change where they're looking to expand again?

What are everyone's thoughts on the mayor appointing Fred Geis to the Planning Commission? At first glance, it seems odd to appoint such a high profile developer to the body that regulates development. Mayor Frank Jackson appoints developer Fred Geis to Cleveland's City Planning Commission By Michelle Jarboe, The Plain Dealer on February 22, 2016 at 2:42 PM, updated February 22, 2016 at 2:43 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio – One of the city's most prominent real estate developers is preparing to take a seat on the Cleveland City Planning Commission, the public body that reviews project proposals and establishes sweeping plans for development. Mayor Frank Jackson has appointed Fred Geis to fill a vacant seat on the commission, a seven-member board that meets twice a month. The choice of a high-profile developer, whose current projects include city-owned sites, is being met with surprise, applause and some questions about potential conflicts between Geis's interests and the public good. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2016/02/mayor_frank_jackson_appoints_d.html

This one had been there for quite some time though

One more recent closing: Go! Games, Toys, Books, & Calendars is now gone. It was the store between Champs & Dunkin Donuts

I was talking to a top official from city hall recently who said regarding the multi-modal transit center: if we do it, we need to do it right. Take that for what you will

Well, yeah, exactly. It won't be as pronounced when they're actually in use. Plus, the scoreboards would rarely be on much passed 10pm; these were still flashing last night after midnight

My bedroom window faces north, and it still was annoying last night because the reflection was bouncing off the building across the street from me. I would not be happy if I had a south facing apartment in the 9 or Huron Sq

It's most definitely the new scoreboards.

^ Looks like it's just a temporary exterior wall that they're erecting to protect from the elements while they do interior work?

And throw in Freddie Collier's boss for good measure: Ed Rybka, Chief of Regional Development, [email protected]

ICYMI, Joe Calabrese testified in Columbus yesterday before the Joint Legislative Task Force to advocate for more state transportation funding. It's good that the lawmakers in the statehouse are hearing from him, but it's up to us to show them that their constituents also care about these issues. They're not getting elected by Joe Calabrese after all... http://www.riderta.com/news/calabrese-advocates-transit-funding-statehouse http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/cleveland/rta-boss-makes-case-for-more-state-funding-of-public-transit/44940724 There is a new group of people that are working to be that voice. It's called Clevelanders for Public Transit and you can follow the group on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CLEforTransit and like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CLEforTransit/. If you want to help change the status quo and work to make public transit a valuable asset for NE Ohio, get involved!