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Burger King is sooo close to W117 it doesn't count. Neither do gas stations lol. Plus BP is arguably local in the eyes of some elderly people. In the attempt to get a little more on topic, a Buddhist Teaching Center just opened on Madison in Lakewood. Plus I have had my eye on the interesting renovation of this place. Because of the recent addition of building security measures, my wild, unsupported speculation is a med marijuana related business. If anyone wants to chime in with actual info I'd appreciate it.

Oh, you better keep your chains off of Madison pal!

^ Nice. Anyone else here secretly wishing that the building stayed, well not green of course, but some kind of other actual color?

Thank you for providing some real evidence, instead of all of the conjecture!

Personally, I was excited because I live nearby and hoped maybe, just maybe it would start catalyzing some decent development in that part of Oakley, but WE and Newport were always far better options. I consider Oakley a city neighborhood and it's a great neighborhood, but match days were going to feel very suburban even if technically in the city limits. I hear ya. Sounded like there were a lot of amenities there. I was concerned because I imagined ODOT would be the "urban planner" carrying the most weight. It is refreshing to see so many that recognize the stadium should actually embrace its surroundings.

Melk is also drank and spoken of fondly in NY/NJ. Oh - my gf from Sarasota, FLOOR-idduh always makes fun of the incorrect way I say FLARR-uddah. Then I saw this last week, and feel almost vindicated. Check out the accents!

Awesome. What a fantastic development this is going to be. Lock 4 is a beautiful and underutilized gem in the middle of Akron. Question, are there any renderings or ideas on how to address the huge blank (west?) wall of the theater?

Agree. I'm not setting foot into Dunkin if Phoenix is open. Or Dominoes.....for any reason. But I'm glad there are more options out there for folks.

Many believe that FCC always wanted the West End first and foremost for obvious reasons; It's in the urban core, and is perfect for pre/post game events/fan activities due to the amount of bars/restaurants in OTR. FCC needed Oakley to submit the MLS Bid. Jeff Berding is saying that they are waiting for a traffic study, and community engagement with Oakley community council. That said, I'm sure the traffic study will not be pleasant/cheap findings, and they will use that as a opportunity to pivot fully towards the West End. Thanks. Oakley looks like that plain girl or guy who was dumped by their sexy date, right before the prom. Glad to see this thing getting more into the city center. I hated the Oakley renders.

So true. Try biking to the lakefront via E 9th Street, especially in the summer. Between parking garage entrances, access to the east/west shoreway, Rock-n-Roll Blvd, the N Marginal, there were about 9 vehicle access points to and from E 9th. Seeing those cars hurtling toward you exiting from the shoreway...pedestrians/bikers have to be alert down there no doubt. The good point though is that there are a lot of people enjoying the area. Btw, there were no bike racks on North Coast Harbor! I would never, ever bike that stretch of E. 9th. I've seen too much haha. Oh, the next person who blares there horn behind me while I'm waiting for pedestrians to legally cross, I'm going to take a baseball bat to your windshield.

^ Eslich Wrecking Crew! Super nice family. You could always count on seeing them or Coon Caulking doing something interesting around the city. Sad to see the Rubber Bowl go, but really its been gone for a while now. So many memories of working there in school and then tailgating for Zips football after I graduated. Man I've seen a lot of heart wrenching losses there, along with a few truly great games in between. I was also usually very drunk by the half. There's no way my friends and I would even attempt to smuggle several cases of beer into Infocision Stadium.

Hey guys, how is Oakley taking this sudden tidal wave of West End news? Is there any chance they're still in contention?

I'm getting a distinct 1980's low budget sci-fi vibe from this installation.

Yeah, the green energy side of the equation didn't make any sort of economic sense if I'm remembering correctly. I guess they just wanted to market the project as being eco friendly. Like the crumbling concrete pedestal around the building isn't a bomb-proof perimeter with saplings, it's an "urban forest."

Agree on the outlet malls. There's no reason they should be on the lake. That is, unless they're designed specifically as part of a larger waterfront attraction, and that's not happening without a greater overall vision and a much better developer. Now wasn't it Geiss that had an ambitious looking plan for high or mid rise office space adjacent to Burke? We shouldn't be evaluating the value of the airport by what it is now, but what it can or should be. The pedestrian bridge from Mall C to the lakefront is a must. Having E 9th Street as the main access to the lakefront/North Coast Harbor is a disaster. Watch the poor people simply trying to cross the street, especially early in the a.m. rush. They know they could be killed by a car at any moment.

^ Hey at least we aren't paying for it, this is all Fed money! Oh wait a minute......

I've been to Kamm's Corner quite a few times and while it's fine, I didn't think of it as having a more stable environment as, say, Detroit-Shoreway and certainly not like Edgewater. I always viewed Kamm's Corners as little like the bizarro conservative version of Coventry in Cleveland Heights. Prediction: West Blvd will see significant reinvestment in the next few years. Appears to have a lot of not-too-fancy-but good housing stock there, just waiting for some tlc.

It's beyond frustrating. So we have decades worth of ideas with pretty pictures and not much else.

Agree on the outlet malls. There's no reason they should be on the lake. That is, unless they're designed specifically as part of a larger waterfront attraction, and that's not happening without a greater overall vision and a much better developer. Now wasn't it Geiss that had an ambitious looking plan for high or mid rise office space adjacent to Burke? We shouldn't be evaluating the value of the airport by what it is now, but what it can or should be.

^ Well, I don't like it at all, but the stupid drama has made the Cavs somewhat interesting at least. Oh, did you see Kevin Love throw his warmups onto Jeff Green's head? Hilarious! Jeff "It was an accident, we're joking about it." Love "It wasn't an accident Jeff, I don't like you." https://www.fearthesword.com/2018/1/27/16939716/kevin-love-warmup-jersey-jeff-green p.s. the last time I wrote the Cavs off as uninspired, dysfunctional and unwatchable, they won it all.

I believe it would have to be readily available without having to jump through too many hoops. It may not need to be sold online but should probably be available in the team shop and other team affiliated shops. They don't need to disseminate them at Giant Eagle but keep it to the stadiums and hotels. It's important they're sold over state lines too. Because all of the team shops are in-state they are going to have to have some online presence. Selling only in-state jeopardizes their rights to the logo. It's actually not important to be sold over state lines. If the material for the shirts traveled across any state prior to being manufactured, boom, ya got em. Bear with me, I'm approaching senility, but I think that shipment fact allows the Feds to regulate, but does not necessarily extend rights to an IP protection. I don't know. Anyhow, polling at 69% you say?

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I believe it would have to be readily available without having to jump through too many hoops. It may not need to be sold online but should probably be available in the team shop and other team affiliated shops. They don't need to disseminate them at Giant Eagle but keep it to the stadiums and hotels. It's important they're sold over state lines too. Because all of the team shops are in-state they are going to have to have some online presence. Selling only in-state jeopardizes their rights to the logo.

It's weird how despite being only a few stories, the "historic" parking structure is the dominant visual aspect from that vantage point.

I believe they just have to maintain involvement "in interstate commerce" which to me is a very very low bar. Everyone is saying that they are going to rake in a lot of money on Wahoo merch. Seems likely. Now is the time for Dolan et al to channel those revenues toward Native American charities. If the name "Indians" is truly to honor them, well, it's time to do something real about it.