GISguy

From the other day:

Two crews working on the hillside today - couldn't really tell what they were up to from the train but I'm guessing something to do with utilities?

From today:

Whenever I see people taking the road across (or even that tiny southern sidewalk) I'm mentally going like GET OVER HERE. Also there are blindspots on the bridge (especially when people are flying) around where it crests that even if you took the lane you're going to get killed. The fact they did this instead of a turn box to get onto the sidewalk/path is embarrassing. I know the city is a massive animal, but a lot of higherups are bike people - you think they'd have something to say about this. I've seen motorcycle cops on there idk once a month (if that) hitting people for speeding but man that road is designed for 65 not 35. Honestly when I'm driving on certain streets I'm going with the flow and design and find myself getting at that 40-45 easily because of the design then drop back down to the actual speedlimit, usually 25.

I know the 311 system is undergoing a revamp so maybe this will be part of it.

But it's more fun to complain/yell into the void on twitter!

My old neighborhood in Pittsburgh had a massive shootout not too long ago. PGH crime stats aren't as easily accessible as Cleveland's but I assure you, they have similar issues. https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-easter-airbnb-shooting-one-year-later/43548438 And fwiw I go for walks downtown at lunch everyday and I'm constantly robbed, it's crazy.

I bike through a few times a week and get shot at every time. Every. Damn. Time.

I've seen some ...more aggressively worded shirts out there. Let me see if I can dig the link up lol Lol (replace the ** with ya know, the letters): https://www.nicetryflaxy.com/product-page/sharrows-are-bulls**t-t-shirt

This is the type of thing the Frank Jackson admin would do (oh wait this is Bibb's team), courtesy of @mack34. Painting lanes green does nothing for bike/ped safety - when cars are going 35-55 along side you paint/sharrows aren't going to save your life. Also, in Old Brooklyn, our bike lanes don't exist anymore and haven't been repainted and people use it as a four lane road again. Paint is not protected infrastructure.

looks amazingly similar to the building they tore down for a lawn and a parking lot hah And I get it, CSU is in a very different place vs 10-15 years ago (and having an abandoned building in the middle of campus isn't a good look), but still...

Not saying TMUD would've gotten this off the ground but seems like if the state gave this project money vs Erieview, we'd be seeing something.

...cliffs?

Awe man you're right, maybe(?) they moved in after or I'm completely making it up...either way there's some cool photos in CPL's digital gallery. Let me try and dig some up...

It looked like the makings of a beauty salon (maybe spa?) w/chairs and mirrors I saw when I walked by yesterday.

Development Adjacent - Cleveland just released the results of their Property Inventory there's a TON of awesome data contained in it: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/943f26c946994574a8d5f05cecf10a59.

Maybe even Jazzfest 👀

Definitely a hidden and underutilized space. From what I heard it used to be a porno theater haha fun times fun times.

Did you end up going? I was out of town otherwise I would've been there.

Ok, but that doesn't make for a flashy press conference does it?? It'd be cool if the mayor did a pothole blitz, or small fixes like this instead of big buzz flashy lights press conferences. Sorry Mayor, but governance is pretty darn boring most of the time.

Executive Ronayne proposes extending Cuyahoga County sales tax to pay for new jail, without voter approval Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne is proposing extending the quarter-percent sales tax another 40 years to help pay for a new jail and other construction needs. The ordinance requires county council's approval. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/06/executive-ronayne-proposes-extending-cuyahoga-county-sales-tax-to-pay-for-new-jail-without-voter-approval.html

Yesssss, is MO on here? lol this is perfect. The 70% can pony up in my opinion.

Wow that was silly, but I put in my opinion.