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image of proposed garden. couldn't find any actual pictures of the finished garden Garden chain adding link for first time in 21 years Indian community to raise flag next Sunday Sunday, September 24, 2006 Robert L. Smith Plain Dealer Reporter The opening of a cultural garden once captivated an international city. The parades, speeches and ethnic performers drew crowds of 100,000 to Rockefeller Park in the 1930s and 1940s.

Nice picture, gold 42. Stoicism achieved. Excuse me, I have a sudden, overwhelming urge to go take a leak now... :-D

I think I'm going to fire off an email to Chris Carmody at the CFC to get on the horn to Bill Mechanic and start convincing him that Cleveland still looks enough like Cleveland to represent Cleveland (even seventy years removed) in the movie about one of the most compelling stories that ever came from Cleveland! :? :? :?

#29 I believe that is one of the top floors of the Key Tower that were never finished and haven't been occupied yet...maybe?

New vision for tech center Developer plans to sink millions into downtown warehouse site Friday, September 22, 2006 Henry J. Gomez Plain Dealer Reporter From the outside, it's about what you'd expect from an old warehouse that once housed a lighting factory. More at http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/1158913858120020.xml&coll=2

#22 Wyndham Hotel

That looks like my least favorite piece in Tetris. :-)

Yes, it's maybe a four or five minute drive down W. Market to Main St, where I took most of the downtown pictures, along with on Market itself, High st., Broadway st. and Mill st. My point of comparison is Highland Sguare of Akron's scaled down counterpart to Cleveland's Coventry. Pretty cool, young, and fairly dense.

Are any of these streetscape improvements going to be included in the Euclid Corridor money-at least in the areas where the silver line will travel? I know a fair share of cash will be spent on fixing up sidewalks, I just don't know if this will extend to things like newspaper vending. The silver line stops are going to be new, to accommodate the new vehicles obviously, but will any federal money or RTA money for that matter be spent on updating the other bus shelters in the downtown area? If not, it would be nice if someone would get on the stick and coordinate the silver line debut with a larger city sidewalk makeover, via BID or whatever.

^I wonder if that is an untapped real estate demographic-evil condominium dwellers.

^^It really wasn't that long ago the George Voinovich ruled the roost at city hall. I guess I'd say I'm independent/democrat leaning. That said, I think Cleveland would be greatly served by a strengthened presence of Republicans. Mind you, I'm not talking about the far right, drag God into every issue crowd. The Republicans stance on social issues is really distubing to me. On the other hand, I believe moderate Republicans, with a more liberal view on social issues, could really prosper. I find that the difference between mere growth and real prosperity in a community comes from the private sector. Mayors certainly are the most visable figureheads and wield a city's agenda. Churches/Mosques/Synagogues and community organizations often provide the manpower for grass roots initiatives that change a city on a human level. But without a courageous business community, serving both as economic engine and unifying entity, a vital and robust community becomes limited in what it can accomplish. That's why I am disappointed at the reluctant nature of business leaders in Cleveland, in general. I understand stability is a virtue in the eyes of investors of business, but so too is active engagement and leadership in the community. It is in the nature of leaders, maybe in the very definition, to be bold. That is just not the word I'd use to describe the Cleveland business community. Granted, there are exceptions (whichever bank was offering $200 or $300 million in low interest loan investments in the University Circle area, for one), but those seem too few and far between. Back to Republicans. General wisdom would say business lines up more with the right side of the aisle than with the left. A stronger, moderate Republican voice in Cleveland, NEO and indeed all Ohio, would, I hope, tie business more closely to the communities in which they reside. I think the role of leadership, as it relates to community and human investment-not just abstractions of profit and economic stability, needs to be constantly reminded to our business community. Politicans serve as our representative, and, by extension, our leaders. Republicans, generally, are closer aligned to business. I therefore am looking for Republicans to engage our business leaders about how to lead in a community and their incumbent responsibilities. As for the social agenda, please get your heads out of your asses.

That looks awesome. Too bad they are going to have to obliterate the surrounding housing and all the trees to really bring this rendering to life. :wink:

^Yeah, there's a healthy diversity to the Akron 'hoods. Ghetto to mansions and everything in between. I'll make a few more trips around town and try to provide a sense of the range. I joke with a friend of mine that Akron is just a minor city and Cleveland is where it's really at (I like to provoke these arguments-I really like Akron too). He's got some weird pent up rage toward Cleveland and an ynabiding love of Akron. He contends Akron doesn't have the ambition of being a large city, as Cleveland was in the 50's and is striving to return to that prosperity. For him, Akron's ambitions are to be a strong, cohesive small city. I think he's right. Given the geographic make-up and the history, Akron seems happy to focus it's attention more inward and let Cleveland be the ambitious bigger city. My friend thinks this is Akron's strength and Cleveland's weakness. To me, they're both strengths and I feel the two cities really complement themselves and NEO. I'm sure one could make a larger point about the benefits of regionalism right about here, but I'm sure that's pretty self-evident by now. Anyhow, I'll see if I can't represent a little for Akron, even though my heart's in Cleveland.

I got a little dizzy just watching that.

That's true enough. My cup of in car dining tea were the girls over at the A&W off of Tallmadge circle. It's been too long ladies... God, the older I get, I feel like more of a leach.

Beautiful day. Happy to take my day off and get some pictures of Akron. Here you go: Start with a landmark The underconstruction Northside Lofts http://www.northsidelofts.com And right across the street... On to the under construction Akron Art Museum Expansion: John S. Knight Convention Center The grain towers turned hotel Crowne Plaza And the saddest part for me personally. Quaker Square used to be brimming with activity. A lot of shops, people overflowing from the adjacent hotel. Now, it is a shell of its former self. Only a few shops and restaurants remain open. I miss the good old days... The University of Akron Polymer building with its groovy new sculpture in front. Looks a bit like frozen blue garbage bags, but I like it. EJ Thomas Hall My favorite rain gutters in Akron... National Inventor's Hall of Fame aka Inventure Place Canal Park-Kick Ass minor league ball park The Lime Spider, formerly Mr. Bilbo's. Location of my first (legal) drink. Fond memories... :drunk: Just like it. When you see the blue line spray painted all over the roads in Akron, it's to mark the path of the marathon, which ends here, next to Canal Park. The canal traveling under the Akron Civic Lock 3 park and event center Thank God Rocktoberfest is coming back!!! The Akron Civic. If you have the opportunity, see a show here. Beautiful as any other theater around! Akron's tallest: The recently built Downtown Branch Library Akron News, well kind of the less well formed co-joined twin of Cleveland's Channel 3 I love open rooftop parking decks! Maiden Lane is a little street flanked by art galleries, coffee houses and some above average eating. Parking deck staircase. Some shots from across the Innerbelt on W. Market Kind of a conspicuous water fountain... A little antiquing up W. Market This is a picture of the underside of the canopy at a Citgo on Market. Why do I show this to you? Because at night, with all of these lights on, it is absolutely blinding. :wink2: There's no good reason to put that many lights on that canopy other than to vaporize some hapless moth that might happen underneath. But I digress... That pesky blue marathon line again. Highland Square: No I do not know who Don Austin is and Yes, the shirt reads "Akron Rules! ...and your town sucks" Highland Square redevelopment underway-I believe this is the new library branch, or maybe a market. Not really sure. Highland Square is loosely bordered by Portage Path Rd. Some density Brick side streets are everywhere. Home of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W. and Dr. Bob-just another house on the street. And finally, the retro Swensons-Galley Boys all around! (it's a sandwich) I'll see if I can get out again and get a few more shots. Cheers!

That's great that they put that in what appears to be the middle of a city and not somewhere off in the hills! It's such an unconventional public statue, chrome metal with the red eyes. If only they could remake the movie-"Alien vs. Predator vs. Mothman" :-D

^^ :-D http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=513572

One more reason to top off the 515 garage with the condos--walk across the street pizza!

Found this on www.gcbl.org and thought 'Damn! Great idea!' The photo depicts a currently vacant space in a parking structure (the white building in the center), owned and operated by the city of Cleveland, located near E. 4th Street and the Quicken Loans Arena. Is this the potential home of a bike station? The City will be working with ClevelandBikes and other partners to review a proposal and hire architects to consider suitability. We shall see how this works out, but it's an exciting possibility for the region's bike commuters. As readers may recall, a bike station offers a variety of services, including secure bike parking and shower facilities for individuals commuting to work on bike. Other sites may include bike rental/touring assistance, car sharing services and others. Bike stations are popular on the west coast and Europe (www.bikestation.org), but this facility would be a terrific new addition for downtown Cleveland. Other bike station and bike parking initiatives are developing elsewhere in the city and region as well.

New psychiatric hospital planned for Cleveland 4:17 p.m. The state plans to build a new psychiatric hospital in Cleveland to replace the aging facility formerly known as Cleveland Psychiatric Institute. By Harlan Spector, [email protected]

I drove past today and the place looks open for business. Sorry, no picture.

Surprising that Case got this grant instead of the already established University of Akron polymer program. But maybe that's the point-to start up new polymer research centers.

Congratulations! You managed to capture the illusive plastic water bottle in its natural environment! :wink: Beautiful photos!

:clap: :clap: :clap: Well done!