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Damnit! I was number 500 and I thought that was pretty cool. I had no idea there was a whole prize package for number 1000! I knew I should have waited longer. :wink: Anyhow, congrats SunnySusie and it looks like the count on female forumers just went up a tick as well.

Holy Crap! Impressive!

^I wonder if you stuff the twinkie in the sushi or the sushi in the twinkie? They should keep putting cryptic references in these announcements. People will grow curious (like 8SOG has) and will attend to see what the meaning is. Then, they should just repeat the process for every announcement. People will grow fascinated by the messages and try to decipher them. It will become the DaVinci Code of strategic land use meetings. I know I'd attend if they announced public funding for an octupus mausoleum as part of the Flats Redevelopment. Or maybe not...

I did just notice that "Lez Zepplin" (all girl zep tribute band) is going to be at the Beachland this week.

Electric trolley buses created quite a hum in Akron transportation 65 years ago By Mark J. Price Beacon Journal staff writer Electric trolley buses provided the spark that Akron needed to modernize its public transportation system in November 1941. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/15987679.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news

^lol. That sounds just right.

I find this statement offensive I know I'm pretty offended. I mean couldn't you find a more appropriate comparison. It's like an implicit endorsement of sprawl. How about a more "urban density" friendly metaphor? I'd be much less offended if you said "Bisexuality is just a light rail transfer station on the way to the Gay terminus." See, much better. :wink: BTW I'm straight. Why? Kate Beckinsale. I rest my case.

^Amen.

I'm all for filling empty retail space, even if it is just a stop gap measure before hopefully something larger and more dramatic comes in to really revive downtown retail in lower Euclid. My thing is this is the heart of the city. This street is what helps define the downtown experience. I know full well that it's smack in the middle of its reincarnation, so I'm more than happy to give some latitude. But in this limbo period, you can still represent to the public that you are looking to the future too (signage being just one representation of that commitment). I have seen far too many run down strip malls in exurbia with no expression of pride that make me grimace (no, not the big purple guy from McDonald's commercials). It's sad no matter where it happens. And the thing is you don't need to be talking about expensive backlit signs or a full on corporate design package. Maybe I'm just pissy because I know what you can do, even in a short time frame and with a limited budget, if you have business owners that really realize that a successful business comes from caring about every aspect of what you do. I am actually as excited when I get to do projects that have a limited budget and real time restraints as I am when I do designs that are much more extensive in their demands. I guess what I'm saying is I've seen really great designs and signs, of all price range and manner, that express the commitment of the owners to their business, and by extension their community. I just wish those were what you'd see down on Euclid, advertising $5 shoes and crappy Halloween decorations. I don't want the Design Review Committee to serve as the fascist arm of design snobs like me (I'd much rather have that job to myself :-D). I do want them to educate the business owners about the importance of the image they present to the public. I think it would serve to help improve their businesses in the long run, even if they are downtown for a limited time. Well, this is the venting thread, so take that lame-ass signs!

A large part of my work as a graphic designer involves working for a sign company, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that even the most thoughtful business owners consider signage way too late in the process of opening. I can't tell you how many last minute banners/metal signs/illuminated signs I've had to design because no one realized there isn't a sign above the door until three days before the opening. I know these people have a lot on their minds opening up a store, but their graphic image always seems to slip through the cracks and you end up with crappy little polyethylene banners that make a store scream "I won't be here in three months, so hurry the hell up and shop today!" (although it may be a genius marketing strategy they have concocted for creating urgency in shopping today-i really, really doubt it). A lot of cities do have very strict guidelines about the dimensions and type of signage. Some even have a board that ensures it will fit historically into the area-Medina town square comes to mind. Since Euclid is such an important stretch on downtown retail, I really wish they'd exercise some oversight over what goes up. It's bad enough there are currently so many vacant or under construction buildings on Euclid, why do the ones that are there get away with third rate signage? I don't know what the purview of the Design Review Committee in Cleveland (the ones who made Quicken Loans Arena redo their arena sign) is, but if they have any power, they should step in and get these stores representing like it's downtown Cleveland and not some random strip mall in Parma.

I guess maybe it takes 30 minutes, if you're really far away from 77 or the Jennings Freeway. But I've personally made it to the e. 9th street exit downtown from Pleasant Valley in 10 minutes. And no, I wasn't speeding. I think you'll do better than 30 minutes.

A friend told me this band name today and I was impressed: "I Wrote Haikus About Cannibalism In Your Yearbook"

Not quite a Cleveland development, but a hopeful national article Support for wind power picking up speed POSTED: 11:50 a.m. EDT, October 9, 2006 By Gary Nurenberg CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- You don't have to be in the path of a hurricane to understand the power of wind.

How do you know they didn't have costumes? Maybe they were going as vegetarians or sixteen-year-olds?

I don't think I've ever seen this angle before. Nicely done! Was this from the parking deck at the Q?

40-mph limit on Inner Belt? Businesses propose reduction in speed Thursday, November 02, 2006 Susan Vinella Plain Dealer Reporter Lowering the speed limit on the downtown Inner Belt to 40 mph and using traffic signals on entrance ramps to stagger traffic could keep the highway safe and local businesses happy, community leaders say. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-5010

Road less traveled Falls aims to bring business back to State Road By Betty Lin-Fisher Beacon Journal business writer Domenic DiLullo looks up and down State Road in Cuyahoga Falls near his DiLullo's Restaurant and Domenic's Pub and doesn't like what he sees... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/15861928.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_business

Tell me the N. Kentucky shyline isn't going to owe Tbilisi, Georgia a little, tiny tip of the hat. :-) Beautiful buildings. Deepens my interest in eastern block Europe all the more!

If you could get in contact with your friend, I have an exciting real estate opportunity I think he'd be interested in. Sole and exclusive ownership of the Brooklyn Bridge in fabulous New York City! :wink:

Glamorous? C'mon! I grant you Chicago is a great city, but we're talking about airport hubs. Getting from one plane to the next and getting to your final destination. I've got a hunch this guy has only transferred through the hub cities and never really ventured into them at all, if they weren't glamorous enough like Chicago. Next time, pick a better adjective and appreciate the variety of culture and personality in the country, dude. You might find appealing what was once beneath you.

I have a lot of pieces in my apartments in Cleveland and LA Damn MTS! How many cities do you have apartments in? I gathered there was NYC and Cleveland of course, but LA too? Wow! Hope your company that keeps you bopping around the country is picking up the tab!

Speak of the devil! I was just telling my mom about the current state of that Howard Johnson's, which kinda depressed her. Now I can call her up and let her know there is hope after all.

It sounds like a great event, but after the beer and wine, you might want to bring some riot equipment if the Buckeye/Wolverine fans are a little too diehard. :box:

from cleveland.com Parking lot tentatively sold to Flats developer 7 p.m. Another property owner has reached a tentative sales agreement to make way for Scott Wolstein’s plans to redevelop the east bank of the Flats. - Sarah Hollander

Wow! You really need to forward some of these to the Cleveland Memory Project. They've got a ton, but maybe they're missing a few of yours.