LlamaLawyer

Does anyone have a scoop on where the I-90 innerbelt relocation/Deadman's curve redo stands at this point?

Is this based on ACS data or another source?

Wow, this looks beautiful. Hopefully it crosses the finish line. My only gripe is that it looks like there’s a proposal to replace the Cain Park sledding hill with oversized concrete steps. Not sure what the thinking is there. EDIT: OK, I looked again at the photos and understand better the concept with Cain Park, which doesn't really replace the sledding hill. Could be nice.

I'm blown away by how people continue to talk about this problem, for instance: "in the next few years" ? Lake Mead will be below 1050 feet before summer, probably in May. Just look at the trend line and it's obvious. With the holdback from Powell that was just decided on, it's likely Lake Mead will be below 1025 feet next year. It seems nobody is willing to confront just how immediate this crisis is. It's like the firefighters show up and your house is burning down and they say "Well, we anticipate your house will burn down within the next several days. But don't worry, we've been planning for this situation for a long time."

It's disappointing because that large of a space will be hard to rent. It was perfect for the bookstore, and I'm concerned it will be vacant for months now.

Thank you so much. This is way better than I expected actually. I did some math, and in absolute numbers we have: 2010 age 20-34: 79,760 2020 age 20-34: 88,685 2010 age 65+: 49,602 2020 age 65+: 53,285 So we actually have 9,000 MORE 20-34 year olds in Cleveland proper now than in 2010. That's gotta be primarily a result of in-migration more so than aging into the group given how mobile 20-34 year olds are and the size of the change. For the 65+ on the other hand, I'm guessing the reason for the change may simply be people getting older and moving to Florida at a lower rate.

Does anyone have an age distribution chart to compare 2010 to 2020? I have to imagine we have a higher percentage of 18-35 year olds now compared to 2010, which would partly explain the smaller household sizes (although I recognize nationwide trends). If there are more 18-35 year olds, that suggests a population of young people who will have kids and just haven't yet.

I just can’t imagine this pipeline happening. It would be the largest and longest aqueduct in the world by a factor of 3. It would also have to go uphill and through the Rocky mountains. As expensive as desalination is, it’s more practical than a transcontinental water escalator tunnel.

Exactly. I am 100% against anything that endangers our water supply. I was viscerally opposed to the pipeline idea the first time I heard it. But I don’t think there would be a real concern based on the numbers. If you skimmed one foot of water off the great lakes, it would fill Lake Powell and Mead 100% and then overflow them by about 20%. And that’s assuming they are starting bone dry.

Hard for me to see this happening because of the engineering challenge and because there are other closer sources of water. For instance the Mississippi, which has an average discharge 25x the Colorado river. Also, while I 100% agree with your sentiment, I’m not sure the pipeline would actually be a problem. The great lakes have enough water to supply the Colorado compact states for over a thousand years. And that’s assuming it never rains again. Heck, with the way regional rain trends are with climate change, we may be looking for a way to lower lake levels as chronically high water could be the norm. The great lakes are a tremendous resource in terms of recreation, shipping, etc. but in the long run water security is based on consistent rainfall, which is pretty much a non issue east of the Mississippi. And it’s getting rainier here.

@Oldmanladyluck While I will agree to not feeling sorry for folks who sold their $5 million townhomes in Queens because they could get a nicer mansion for half as much in Phoenix or for large family farms that decided “Why not grow a bunch of Alfalfa in the desert?” the poor will of course be the most impacted. There are lots of people who moved to the southwest because they lost a middle class job east of the Mississippi and were just looking for a way to make a living. It’s pretty easy for me to have sympathy on those people. They’re also the ones who will be hit the hardest if disaster strikes. The well off will be more mobile and informed and can sell their homes before disaster strikes. The poor cannot.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/joannaallhands/2022/04/14/lake-powell-tanking-proposed-actions-interior-only-buy-time/7310121001/ This shows how bad things are. I'll say it again, the southwest sure looks like it's a few bad years away from a disaster nobody is prepared for. If you look at the drought management plans from even just one year ago, Lake Mead and Powell are already lower than their worst projections.

I'm sure there's some type of moveable bridge that would be feasible here. Looks like there's no way to get walk across (via Carter Rd.) without walking at least a half mile. So a new bridge might not be a bad idea assuming there's something to walk to and from.

The more of this guy's stuff I look up, the more I love it. Here's a recent design from LA. It seems like he's not a fan of boring glass facades. I'll be really excited to see what he comes up with. Fingers crossed this project is really happening, and soon.

Years ago, I heard a rumor that AEG was thinking about moving some back office employees to the area near the Agora. I've never heard anything else about it, but I always wished something along those lines would come true. We get billed as the rock n roll city all the time, but there's no real music business scene here. (Obviously, there are some studios, small record labels, etc., but no more than you'd find in any random midsized city.) I continue to fantasize about the idea of having some music business in midtown, although I have no real reason to think that would happen.

The area around E. 55 needs a few major projects (Warner and Swasey would be a good start), but I am amazed at how much momentum midtown down Euclid Ave. is picking up. I just checked in on the 3101 Euclid conversion (which I didn't even realize had finished) and according to the website it's 100% leased. The idea of a vibrant corridor stretching from downtown to University Circle, where you could walk the whole way and never feel like you're in a bad area, may be in reach this decade.

^^These just look like they would be really really dark inside. That's the hardest thing for me to get over.

As I’ve had more time to reflect, I really hope Bedrock is pursuing the riverfront first. With the way downtown is growing, the days of the NuCLEus parcel are numbered. Something will eventually go there, I have little doubt. But the riverfront is much more awkward and problematic of a space that I could easily see languishing. So if a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, I hope the riverfront is the problem being solved first.

@KJP You had me at 3,000 new/relocated permanent jobs.

Yes. A lawyer who was pro-development explained that the initiative would be clearly unconstitutional. A representative for the park responded that he wasn’t a lawyer, but isn’t this what democracy is all about?

I don't know how any impartial, thinking person could watch the above video and still vote yes on Issue 9. What concerns me is that not many voters will probably have much information on the initiative. They'll just see: Issue 9 - Wanna build a park? Who would vote no on that?

Gave me a chuckle, but HARD pass on that motto, lol.

Anybody know where you can get those "No on Issue 9" yard signs?

Global Pathogen Center?

Yeah, I don’t believe it. Same with Hamilton and Franklin. Just do not buy it.