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^ @KJP @jam40jeff, no, it's 14th and Carnegie, but I think that's Central that is diagonal - not cedar

Aesthetically, I'm with you... But I think the design I referenced would have been a fun traffic/economic case study in how diverting traffic away from pedestrian areas may or may promote commercial, residential, or retail growth.

What an innovative design this would have been. If it would have been implemented and then survived the urban planning dark ages of 1950-1990, I think this would still be regarded highly around the world.

Wow this is absolutely fascinating.

Here’s a couple pictures I took from my backyard of the 48th Street peninsula development. Most of that has been cleared in the last 2-3 week

I'd rather him be a creepy potential beau than the kid that sits on the bleachers during the dance

If enough people flag your comment because they disagree with it, Cleveland.com will give in and disable it. Happens a lot unfortunately

Thanks everyone. Yeah @viscomi that may be a tad steep but I’ll keep looking

As an aside - Hiram, Denison, Kenyon, adn Wooster all have a sizable east coast prep presence.

Meh.... I'm not certain of the political leanings of every resident that opposed it, so I won't go there yet.

@eastvillagedon the demographic breakdown showed black and latino residents supported the project. Most opposition was from white New Yorkers

Just gotta say again... those of you who have reached out to offer help - you really make Cleveland a special place to live.

Yeah look @edale I'm not entirely interested in arguing with you on this, you'll just have to trust that I have first hand knowledge of his circumstances without me airing every portion of his personal life here. Not being snippy with you, I get your point and it's valid to a degree, but yeah. His one sister has a very deep and troubled past with mental health issues - the one in DC is detached for other reasons.

They had a "Stepford Wives" sort of set up from how Cam describes it. But Cam would regularly go on fishing trips with him, visit family in England, etc. so he wasn't really an absentee father. The school is going to be a little difficult until he declares residency, unless he wants to bite the bullet and just take out more loans. I believe he still owes from UT Arlington, so I'm sure his credit isn't stellar. Thankfully - and honestly another reason Cleveland is amazing - some on here have already reached out to offer help, which is more generous than I can imagine. He has two older sisters. One of whom is "deeply religious" living in Kansas and hasn't spoken to the family in over five years. The other lives in DC and came to visit Dallas twice in three years. Neither attended the funeral. I can't explain it.

When Cam makes it and is successful, which he will be... you bet your a$$ I'm sending his dad certified mail of everything he's accomplished in spite of him.

Thank you! I just don't know if he'll be eligible since he's currently a resident of Texas

RIP to every drunk girl that takes a picture under their sign

Haha! Thank you I appreciate it

Good idea, do you have any idea what those bootcamps runs $ wise?

I also thought about inquiring into bartending jobs. But he doesn't have any experience with that

^I've put out some feelers on that front. Really trying to leave no stone unturned.

Thanks! Do mortgage lenders require a bachelor's?

He was studying International Policy at Hiram, and would ideally like to be an attorney. I think in the meantime, he's open to most career paths. In TX he worked under the table as a laborer for a concrete company, but also has had internships with the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Co., and was also involved with a start up out of Utah that worked to provide paved access roads in Western and Central Africa to make medical transport more efficient.

*Bump to this page* Hey Everyone, I would ask that you all take the time to read this - I would really appreciate it. I am getting married on February 23rd. One of the groomsmen in my wedding is a dear friend from college - and I think he might be taking a one way trip to Cleveland to give himself a fresh start on life after the wedding. Here is his story: He was born in Connecticut, the son of a wealthy attorney - partner at Skadden Arps in New York - and stay at home mom. He attended Salisbury Prep School in CT, the most expensive high school in the country. He and I met at Hiram College, and instantly developed a friendship. He is bright, sincere, unassuming, polite, and a very loyal friend. His performance in the classroom was stellar. During our sophomore year, it was exposed that his father was having multiple affairs and had been cheating on his wife regularly. Instead of doing the normal thing, and filing for divorce and moving out, his father took advantage of his dual citizenship. He spent all of the money he had access to in New York and then moved to London (where he was born) and where he had sizable financial holdings the family was unaware of - leaving my friend and his mother penniless. Cam (my friend) dropped his classes at Hiram to help his mother financially - she then got a job in Dallas, TX that was a great opportunity, so she moved - Cam followed. Cam returned to Hiram for the beginning of our junior year, having provided his mom with a few thousand dollars to help her get on her feet in Dallas. About 6 weeks into the first semester, Cam received a call - his mother had passed out at work. After a trip to the doctor, several large tumors were found on Cam's mother's brain. Cam then once again withdrew from Hiram, packed up, and moved to Dallas to care for his mother. Cam's mom battled with cancer for three years, eventually losing that battle last January. Through most of the time, she was unable to walk or change herself - she was Cam's full time job, which once again caused him to withdraw from classes (where he was receiving straight A's) at UT Arlington. He made a couple visits up to Cleveland during that time, and each time I could tell her badly wanted to move here - I think the pretentious nature of the East Coast and Dallas always rubbed him the wrong way, and he felt the people here to be "authentic." When Cam's mom passed, he called his dad to help with funeral expenses (his dad is remarried in London to a 30 year old with 2 kids under the age of 5) - his dad refused. Cam spent the entirety of his savings on the funeral. As of yesterday, I spoke with Cam, due to financial circumstances, I will be paying for his trip up here, along with all necessities for the wedding. He has been essentially homeless now for the last 4.5 months. Spending most nights on couches of acquaintances, some nights in their cars, and a couple nights in hammocks. The point of telling you that is that I think he's determined to move here. However, I have nowhere for him to stay, I do not know of any jobs (that goes beyond end's meet) that are currently open, and I want to do whatever possible for him to get here, work, finish school, and go on to live the life that I know he's capable of. I honestly don't know anyone who has been dealt a worse hand in the last five years. He's a remarkably polished guy, considering the circumstances, which is probably due to his upbringing. He's a hard worker, he's loyal, and he's extremely intelligent - but I do not want him to come here if he's just going to fall into the same circumstances. So what I am asking is this: 1. Does anyone know of a feasible housing situation for him if he moves here? Hopefully something near public transport so he can get around. 2. Does anyone have any ideas for employment for him? I know very few of you know me personally, but I would certainly stick my neck out to vouch for his character, work ethic, and intelligence. I really appreciate any help you can offer. He's a close friend and I really believe he just deserves a chance, and that's all he needs.

He's 29. So, I'm not sure how open he (or the school) would be to on campus housing at this point. I thought the same thing, but he has to be here for a year to get in-state rates, otherwise CSU is actually pretty expensive. We're on the same track idea-wise though.