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Cleveland port critic silenced from commenting at meetings Posted by Tom Breckenridge June 25, 2008 16:54PM Categories: Economic development, Impact Cleveland's port leaders have taken the rare step of muffling the public-meeting complaints of a bellicose critic. http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/06/cleveland_port_critic_silenced.html

It's pretty impressive article/multimedia presentation which clearly had a lot of work put in. There's a whole Flash presentation with panoramic images, along with several adjoining articles, which is probably better linked to than posted here, but here's the intro... http://www.cleveland.com/cma/reopen/ A city's centerpiece transformed Posted by Steven Litt June 22, 2008 06:22AM Art lovers in Northeast Ohio went into mourning three years ago when the Cleveland Museum of Art closed its permanent-collection galleries to start a massive expansion and renovation. On Sunday, June 29, the museum will open the doors to newly renovated galleries on the main level of its original neoclassical white marble home, known as the 1916 building...

It's worth a shot... Choir director in Ohio to pray for cheaper gas Posted By: 1 day ago TOLEDO -- Rocky Twyman would disagree with anyone who thinks consumers don't have a prayer against high gasoline prices. © 2008 The Associated Press http://www.wkyc.com/news/watercooler/watercooler_article.aspx?storyid=91888&catid=91

Well, it seems that you are in a bit of a unique position with all of this time before your move. Since you've been "lurking", I'm sure you've already read many of the arguments for and against various neighborhoods. My advice to you is take advantage of the time. If you live in Stow (where I'm presuming your family is - correct me if I'm wrong) and you are going to spend any time at home this summer, explore for yourself! Use Stow as a home base to go and check out Tremont, OC, WHD, E4th, Detroit Shoreway, Asian Village, Shaker Square, Cleveland Heights et al for yourself. Go at different times during the week and weekends to see how the atmosphere changes in each 'hood. So many people seem to write with a very contracted time frame, so they really need to rely on the guidance of this forum, which I agree, does a fine job fitting people to neighborhoods. But with a full year of advanced notice, you're in a great position. I moved from Fairlawn to Cedar-Lee a little over a year ago and was guided by two things in deciding where to live: this forum and my own exploration. And it's worked out very well! So when you come up with specific questions or more specific criteria of what you want, post away! Until then, time is your friend, so explore the city and you may very well answer some of your own questions.

Wow! I never saw this thread until now and you're kinda blowin' my mind, Rob! My great aunt was a Sister at St. Mary of the Assumption. I remember driving to go pick her up on her vacation when she'd come and stay with us and poking my head around. Thanks! I'll be showing this to my mom soon!

Pardon the nit-pick, but couldn't they have centered it in the lighter brick? Or if the logo is in fact centered in front of the door, couldn't they have filled the brick in evenly around it? That said, it's a really nice touch!

Scene, Free Times to merge into single weekly Posted by Robert Schoenberger June 20, 2008 10:15AM Categories: Breaking News Cleveland's Free Times alternative weekly will cease publication next month and be merged with its chief rival, The Cleveland Scene. http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/06/scene_free_times_to_merge_into.html

For some, it means award winning beer. For others, a great dining and drinking experience in OC. For others still, it represents a singular devotion comparable to little kids staring at the seizure-enducing insanity of Japanese children's cartoons... :-D But GLBC is turning 20! Almost old enough to get a drink. Raise your glass to 20 years for Great Lakes Brewing Co. Thursday, June 19, 2008 Great Lakes Brewing Co. in Ohio City is celebrating its 20th anniversary of brewing beer and serving great food. Unlike so many restaurants that go belly up, GLBC remains one of Cleveland’s greatest success stories. http://www.cleveland.com/suncourier/scoopdujour/index.ssf?/base/columnist-0/1213893443285880.xml&coll=4

Great! Welcome back Jennifer and glad you're still working away and am looking forward to the new tours!

Cleveland Museum of Art OKs second phase of expansion, says it's raised over $200 million for construction by Steven Litt/Plain Dealer Art Critic Monday June 16, 2008, 8:45 PM Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer The old Indoor Garden Court in the Cleveland Museum of Art's 1916 building has been renovated to become a light-filled Baroque paintings gallery. http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2008/06/cleveland_museum_of_art_oks_se.html

Counting seconds to MTS retort...

Jam40Jeff was worrying a few pages back about his July 5th wedding at the Union Club and his guests staying at the Wyndham. I'm sure he's got to feel a little better.

The same thing happened watching the odometer in my old car. I was waiting patiently for a month to finally hit 100,000 miles and let a friend borrow it who brought it back with something like 100,014. Oh well...

Matrix Realty Group razed Rockwell Avenue building; putting up parking lot Thursday, June 12, 2008 Shaheen Samavati Plain Dealer Reporter Downtown will get one more surface parking lot, at least until a New York investment firm can find an anchor tenant for its proposed new building on the Rockwell Avenue site. Matrix Realty Group is wrapping up demolition on one of four adjoining buildings that make up the Cleveland Technology Center, which it purchased in late 2005. More at http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business-6/1213259442300500.xml&coll=2

South Euclid: Cedar Center demolition may start in August by Jeff Piorkowski Tuesday June 10, 2008, 6:43 PM SOUTH EUCLID -- Law Director Michael Lograsso said, during Monday night's City Council meeting, that work on the new Cedar Center is moving forward. http://www.cleveland.com/sunnews/index.ssf/2008/06/south_euclid_cedar_center_demo.html

Continental-ExpressJet deal bodes well for Hopkins International Airport Continental to keep regional jets flying Saturday, June 07, 2008 Alison Grant Plain Dealer Reporter Continental Airlines has reached a deal with a regional jet company that could protect many of Continental's flights at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for years to come. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4758 http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business-6/1212827540320930.xml&coll=2

The wallpaper is giving me motion sickness

Forest City's loss widens in first quarter Posted by Michelle Jarboe June 06, 2008 19:17PM Categories: Breaking News, Real estate A dropped property deal and continued losses on the New Jersey Nets basketball teamed dragged down Forest City Enterprises during the first quarter. http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/06/forest_citys_losses_widen_in_f.html

Shaken, not stirred

Buyer signs contract for Randall Park Mall Posted by Michelle Jarboe June 05, 2008 08:27AM Categories: Breaking News, Real estate A Cincinnati company has signed a contract to buy Randall Park Mall and keep the blighted shopping center from closing later this month. http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/06/buyer_emerges_for_randall_park.html

Don't let that stop you. I've gone over 400 posts and still don't think I've really "contributed" anything :-D

^I don't know what the average occupancy is for downtown housing, but since many of these units will be condos or town homes (avenue district), would it be fair to say, on average each "unit" or "dwelling" might net 2 occupants? If so, that's 4500 new residents. I think the numbers get confused when comparing number of new units to the 20,000 population critical mass that is so talked about.

Perhaps some "World Class Signage" :-D Edit: I'm disgusted that Flee beat me to the same joke, I'll feel bad every time I see this!

Aug. 30 Kent State-Boston College Patriot Bowl game will be on ESPNU Posted by From staff reports June 03, 2008 14:06PM Categories: Breaking News, College: MAC The First Merit Patriot Bowl football game Aug. 30 between Kent State and Boston College will be shown on ESPNU, it was announced today. http://www.clevelandsports.org/events/PATRIOT_BOWL/index.aspx http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/06/aug_30_kent_stateboston_colleg.html

Since it is such a blank canvas, how about installing a permanent Luminocity-like display Or something more interactive, like Chicago's Crown Fountain (with or without spitting water) Or how about a massive LED video monitor, which could rotate art and images... A bit like Tokyo, but with an artistic bent, as opposed to a commercial one. I suppose getting the building's owner to consent and mustering what could be a massive amount of funding might be tricky, but hey, just a thought