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^ Resistance is futile

^ And also, especially in that case, different relief pitchers

RTA will be chartering over 200 buses to help transport people during the convention, and the cost of that will be covered by the local host committee. They also will be buying new downtown trolleys that will eventually replace the older ones, but that isn't coming from the convention money. As for operating costs for extra service hours using their normal bus/rail fleet, I haven't seen any details yet about RTA getting reimbursed.

^ I was referring to the fact that you mentioned that it was the worst loss since '87--the last instance of the dreaded Sports Illustrated cover

I really don't believe in "curses," but man, I'm really beginning to wonder...

^ By that logic, wouldn't Moses Cleaveland also disapprove of the Soliders' and Sailors' Monument?

Got it, my bad, I thought restless8052 was referring to the building that Weenie A Go Go is going into.

I thought Bakersfield was going in south of Lorain

On one hand, I'd love to see something like the Inner Harbor, but on the other hand, I'm glad that the developers are going after local tenants and thus it won't be anything like the Inner Harbor (which is filled with Ripley's Believe it or Not, Hard Rock, Bubba Gump Shrimp, P.F. Changs, Hooters, Pizzareia Uno, just to name a select few...)

It's been a few months (at least since before January if I recall correctly). But there has been a sign on the window saying they were renovating and would reopen. This is the first I've heared that it's actually closed

^ That's the first I've ever heard of this. I'm assuming it's quite old. The renderings show a pre-renovated Euclid Ave and CSU has since opened its arts campus at Playhouse Square. Also, the new campus master plan calls for that particular parcel to be developed into a landscaped mall, so there is no plan to put a building there

Im not sure if this was mentioned previously, but Pizza Fire (http://www.pizzafire.com) is coming to old Zoup! Spot on Euclid Ave. I saw the sign in the window this evening.

An update on the new CIMP: EDIT: Also, here are some interior shots from the university's Tumblr page: http://clevelandstate.tumblr.com/post/120456733417/inside-the-new-center-for-innovation-in-medical. I don't hate the inside of the building

I went there for the first time in March, and I thought it was really good, but the prices have kept me from going back there regularly.

Has any city actually set up one of these districts yet?

Cleveland lakefront projects win early design approvals By Michelle Jarboe McFee, The Plain Dealer on June 05, 2015 at 2:20 PM, updated June 05, 2015 at 2:34 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio – A pair of public bodies signed off this week on early designs for the first two pieces of an ambitious project on the downtown lakefront. On Friday, the Cleveland City Planning Commission gave a unanimous thumbs-up to plans for a restaurant, public restrooms and volleyball courts near Voinovich Park, on the East Ninth Street Pier. The commission also granted its first-round approval to a three-story building that would blend retail, offices and apartments on land just north of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum... http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/06/cleveland_lakefront_projects_w.html

I believe you are correct. Frankly, I disagree with bringing the Cod back over to that site. Make it more accessible (ie remove the fence), but keep it where it is. Having the Wm G. Mather there is enough, and even it -- given it's huge size-- may prove awkward where it is and new residents and commercial tenants may want it towed away as well. This is a prime residential, office and retail location with (hopefully) sleek, modern buildings and pristine Lake Erie vistas. We don't want to clutter it up with old ships and a sub despite their obviously kid-friendly/tourist-friendly orientation. Moving the Cod closer to the pier would hardly interrupt any lake vistas. But regardless, I'd be fine leaving it where it is as long as the fences were torn down (or at least made more attractive looking) and making the walk down there more pedestrian friendly.

I don't think boats have been allowed to dock on the east side of the river for 20 years. Coast guard rules due to many "incidents" with freighters.... I remember back in '04-'05 or so taking our boat downtown and docking at Joe's Crab Shack. There were always other boats docked on that side as well.

I'd love that too, as long as a public boardwalk is put in to connect FEB with Settlers Landing Park.

^ I too want to see Shaker Plaza gone, and it's in the plans, but they don't have ownership over it yet. Not much you can do without that.

Edit: Just a random thought I had looking at the new plans that I haven't really seen addressed before: I would love to see the USS Cod better integrated into a lakefront plan. It would be much better if it were docked off of the 9th Street Pier as its current location is a bit out of the way. I also don't like how it's completely gated off with a barbed wire fence. I would love to see an arrangement more like the USS Torsk in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Not sure where the best place to put this was, but figured this would be a good thread. From the Washingtonian: Amazon Prime and Uber Are Changing the Map of Your City Apps don’t just affect how we transport things and people. They shape where we choose to live, work, and play. http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/capitalcomment/transportation/amazon-prime-and-uber-are-changing-the-map-of-your-city.php

Yes, opening for the fall semester. It is indeed replacing Bar Uno

^ Agreed about the Payday loan places, they're in poor areas because those are the people they prey upon. I did cringe a bit at the Popeye's reference though.

Well, this isn't surprising... Quicken Loans to name Detroit’s M-1 Rail The official name of the M-1 Rail project under construction along Woodward Avenue will be decided by Quicken Loans Inc. Project officials have confirmed the mortgage giant — founded by Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert — secured the naming rights to the 3.3-mile streetcar line “as part of its financial support during fundraising for the project.” http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2015/05/26/quicken-loans-receives-naming-rights-detroit-light-rail/27951535/