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I love the late Zaha Hadid (3rd bldg on left on Biscayne Blvd., in Miami), but this design doesn't have her organic aesthetic, nor her level of sophistication. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Xq4cgKxBgxM3XtGA8 While certainly unique, I have to agree with "Paul in Cleveland," I'm just not sold on this design for this particular location.

Gaudi's architecture is already iconic. I was referring to the City Club Apartments in Cleveland. The design will certainly establish its own unique presence on Euclid Avenue.

Think Casa Batllo-Gaudi, in Barcelona. https://images.app.goo.gl/kxw1tbE8xc8ncojP7 Love the design or hate it, it will definitely be iconic.

It's nice to see that Euclid Avenue has reached the point where each new development is compelled to exceed the accolades of its predecessor. First the Nine, then the Beacon, then the Lumen, now City Club, with each new development garnering more admiration than the previous development. This is a great problem to have. It establishes ever higher expectations and increases the quality of the developments.

It's just unbelievable how much grit and grime has collected on those buildings over the past century! The unrefurbished rears of the buildings are jet black, whereas the front facades represent the buildings' original stone color. Amazing!

Unfortunately, the cities you refer to (NYC, SFO, LA) do not have 32% poverty rates; they do have problems with homelessness however. That poses a unique challenge for Cleveland, NEO and its residents. The keys may be skill development for newly created jobs and the integration of affordable housing for those lower skilled workers.

The sheer size of this project should enable them to incorporate multiple mixed-use into the development and therefore multiple funding sources.

No doubt PPG's HQ is iconic, but the design always seemed to have a somewhat inappropriate "religious" overtone....

There is no casino Phase II.

I don't think Erie Cemetary, which has been there forever, is going anywhere....

Fantastic news! I've despised those lots since 1989. I wouldn't fret though; a 30 story HQ (or 450+ ft) is comparable to OCC, the fifth tallest building in the city.

It's still a beautiful venue. Several years ago, I was staying at the RC and the Mall provided such easy pass-through access to PS and Euclid.

It was.

Hard at work in Miami, driving revenue to build that new Cleveland headquarters. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uis8zzAm0pJai0K3pGMUNXMXIZa3rbT_/view?usp=drivesdk

Do any of these five studies that have been completed compare where the ridership lives versus where they work? I agree with the upthread statement that rail should form the backbone of the system. It is the most expensive component of the infrastructure. I'm just not sure that the rail system provides the services the ridership needs >80 years after it was established. Does the ridership still go to/from downtown and UC? I would say, not to the extent that they once did; unfortunately many jobs are now in the suburbs. Job locations have become more geographically dispersed and the routes need to reflect that new reality, while still providing transportation to/from the urban core.

GCRTA is just trying to maintain their daily operations. As you mentioned, railcar/bus replacement is also badly needed. With such urgent immediate needs, I may be wrong and it would certainly be nice, but I just don't see them even beginning to consider a streetcar down W. 25th. What's so sad is that at one time, the city was full of streetcars, then trackless trollies (CTS), on the avenues and major cross streets. They were all ripped out to make room for cars.

As stated in "Transportation," it would also be beneficial if ODOT increased funding for more urban transit versus support of ever increasing highway construction. As things stand, it would appear that RTAs options are to increase fares and/or to cut service.

Absolutely. Citicorp was almost an eyesore when first built, but it has sparked a lot of additional development. I think the Lumen will do the same. I also think W. Prospect, between Ontario and Superior is a perfect example of brick and mortar building canyons and the impact they can have at street level. How inviting is that stretch of Prospect? It's always dark, shadowy, even at 1:00 pm on June 22nd. Imagine a reflective glass building, or two interspersed. What a difference they could make to the street.

During Winter, Spring and Fall months, including the next week in NEO, reflective glass tends to brighten the otherwise dreary overcast skies. There's plenty of brick and mortar (brown, beige, black) in the existing urban Cleveland fabric. NYC has learned the lesson of dark, urban streets and Cleveland should heed the warning too; almost every new building in NYC is glass (the entire WTC site, 125 Greenwich, One Vanderbilt, 111 Murray St., all of Hudson Yards).

It's phenomenal. I just hope that the SW HQ building and the new JC utilize a similar reflective glass design.

A true neighborhood still needs services (mixed-use development), not just bars and restaurants.

Very nice! When complete, the building will be absolutely stunning. https://images.app.goo.gl/fVoVe5H3diAWHsw96

Having worked in Infectious Disease/Immunology, including CT/GC/CA/TV, HBV, HCV, HIV and HSV, since the 90s in NYC, I have a thorough understanding and appreciation for the need to provide these services to underserved communities. It's a great addition by, as you mention, a tremendously-resourced, not-for-profit organization.

I'm excited to see that AHF has opened a wellness center on Euclid, offering free HIV/STD screening and counseling for the community. They're a highly reputable, LA-based national organization, that serves communities in need.