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Clark Gable from Akron, even worked at B.F. Goodrich a little while.

Wow, there is a huge gap not serving Akron/Canton/Youngstown. Over 1.7million people and no service. We are not talking Lima, Marrietta, etc.

I agree, larger cities in Ohio need development now if they are to grow. I know it's probably wishful thinking, but Ohio should remove some of the impediments to annexations for other large cities not named Columbus.

Day is in over his head against Michigan, I would let him go and hire the Illinois coach. His teams play tough football, the way Ohio State once played.

The big difference is Mandela Barnes came a lot closer to winning than Tim Ryan did.

Ryan made a big mistake of running away from Joe Biden and the Democratic party. First you need to unify your base, then you pursue voters from the opposition party. Ryan did just the opposite.

Ohio, I just can't understand my once beloved state. I moved to Chicago in 2002 and Ohio was a somewhat competitive state politically at that time. My friends here in Illinois ask me often, is Ohio still in the Midwest or has it become a Confederate state. I can only tell them that obviously it has become the headquarters of Trumpism. With all the large urban centers, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Akron/Canton, Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown and several more, how can Ohio still be dominated by the rural areas. Michigan, Pennsylvania, and here in Illinois we crushed deniers and Trump zombies.

Very impressive architecture, the question is, where have all the people gone in many of our downtowns in America.

Correct, at this point it is all about getting out the vote, that is something polls can't measure.

Democrats are supporting Ryan behind the scenes. That is the way Ryan wants it. I know because I am one of his supporters and give accordingly.

The last thing i will say on this topic is, the mentioning of Timken and Diebold, and not to even mention Bridgestone, Firestone Racing, and Babcock and Wilcox is to show the connection between Akron/Canton as one Metro that is self-sustaining and not dependent upon Cleveland at all. Furthermore, Akron's radio market is dominated by Akron area radio stations per Nielsen, not Cleveland's. Also, i would add that Cleveland's only bank. Key Bank was not mentioned because it has a number seventh rank market share in the Akron market, not a major player at all. You speak of a 3 to 1 commute percentage between counties surrounding Cleveland but the commuting percentage between the Akron metro and Cleveland is only 19 percent, but the commuting percent between the Akron and Canton metros are 40 percent, per NOACA, and Summit and Stark County officials. So, the facts tell me that Northern-Northeast Ohio is dominated by Cleveland, while Southern-Northeast Ohio which is south of the Ohio Turnpike/CVNP is dominated by Akron/Canton/Youngstown.

I disagree, Cleveland owns one hospital in Akron, Summa and Akron Childrens and other hospitals are independent and own many satellite hospitals throughout Northeast Ohio as far away as Mahoning county. Akrons leading banks are Huntington, Chase, PNC, and US bank, unless i am wrong these are not Cleveland banks. Akron/Canton is dominated by it's own industries, Goodyear, First Energy. Diebold, Timken, and thousands of many smaller industries . Akron is its own radio market, yes major Cleveland T.V stations have a footing in Akron area but with cable televisions popularity even that is minimized. So the facts are Akron/Canton area is no satellite of the Cleveland area, you are confusing it with Lorain/Elyria.

I agree, i think it's best for the Cleveland and Akron areas to remain separate, and just complement each other without being combined. The two cities are just to distinct in every way and not inter-connected.

One of the most impressive skylines in the U.S.

Wow! very impressive, where did this development come from. The location is very strategic just off of i-77 and White Pond. Akron is a city that you never can predict, always surprising.

Incorrect, the World Population review is an estimation of population, not an official fact gathering database. The official numbers from the U.S Census Bureau which does door to door research, list the population for Chicago 2020 as 2,746,388. Just the facts.

Chicago' s population is not declining, 2010 population 2,695,000 vs 2020 population of 2,746,000. Chicago is an economic powerhouse which leads the nation in new corp. relocations per Site Selection news data. It is nothing like Cleveland in the sixties. Fulton Market area and its West Loop area is home to new regional headquarters for Google, Facebook, and so many other national and international corporations. And even Boeings departure will still leave a large presence of Boeing employees in the downtown area. So i would temper talk of Chicago's decline, not even mentioning that its downtown leads the nation in new housing being developed. Has there been some rust ? yes, but nothing comparable to Cleveland, Detroit, or St.Louis.

If we see Breeze expanding West from Columbus in the fall when they are said to have another big expansion planned, then we can believe they are developing CMH as a possible hub airport.

I believe Akron should hasten to build mixed-use, housing, and commercial development predominantly in Merriman Valley, setting aside only about 20 percent of land for conservation. Many Ohio and Midwest cities are falling behind in growing and developing because they are not maximizing the land that they could develop, even if it means offering tax abatements. Meanwhile cities like Columbus, Charlotte, Nashville and others are boring full speed ahead commercially developing land like crazy and adding growth. Urban sprawl is not a bad word, cities need income to operate and sustain, and building for their futures , especially when it is very difficult for larger Ohio cities to annex.

The problem with those stats are {a] the threshold for merging Metros are the major counties must have 25 percent commute{b[ the total commute level between Summit and Stark counties are 39 percent..per the Greater Akron/Greater Canton chambers of Commerce. So withstanding some other factor, like politics, Metro Akron and Metro Canton meet the O.M.B requirements for a merger and Cuyahoga/Summit does not.

The reason why the Akron politicians have no problem merging with the Canton Metro is because these two agree. Matter of fact the two have already applied to become one Metro ,and the O.M.B will determine this soon. The Akron and Canton areas are a lot more closely connected and interwoven than the Akron and Cleveland area. The southern boundary of Akron and the northern boundary of Canton is a ten to fifteen minute drive at the most, and their suburbs in between are contiguously developed and connected ironically by the Akron/Canton airport. So hopefully the 2020 census bureau will give us some clarity on how these Metros should be defined , though it wont end this discussion in Northeast Ohio.

No they have never been a part of the Cleveland MSA. You have some who try to include Summit and Portage as Greater or Metro Cleveland, but those in the Akron Region calls themselves Greater and Metropolitan Akron. So it is somewhat muddled, depending on who you ask.

The problem with all these studies is to bypass the Akron/Canton/Youngstown Corridor with major rail is a non-started for any of these plans. An area of close to 2 million and little to no service, why would their political representatives support that. The tax dollars of A.C.Y being used to subsidize rail service to other Ohio metros in the state, some of them with declining populations, will never be approved state-wide. There is no way until a true plan that includes that area on a broader scale will any of these plans come into fruition.