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^ Nice. Where is this?

^ this could be another nice tenant for the stadium

I hope it is an error, and not some attempt to reinvent how intersections work.

I don't remember it being anywhere near that bad. And back then if you bought anything your receipts would count toward parking.

Right. That was one hell of a depressing "walk" down google streetview.

Much talk of Americans moving to Italy lately! He bought a cheap house in Italy to improve his life expectancy Silvia Marchetti, CNN July 9, 2024 Most people buying cheap houses in Italy are simply attracted by the idea of paying a bargain price for the opportunity to escape to somewhere warmer that has better food. But what if it could also help you live longer? That was the thinking for Bingwa Thomas, 72, originally from Kansas City, who purchased an old dwelling in Latronico, deep in Italy’s southern Basilicata region, hoping that the change in lifestyle would push him well beyond the life expectancy of his demographic in the United States. Of course, price was also a factor. https://www.cnn.com/travel/man-buys-cheap-house-italy-life-expectancy/index.html

I remember flying into CLE late. The W117 rapid was filled with people sleeping inside. I can totally empathize with that since it was like 10 degrees outside. My ire is 100 percent more toward the societal and budgetary reasons why these transit stations are unstaffed and have no restrooms.

^ It always seemed RTA was more or less catering to a captive audience at the expense of winning over people with other options. If you are in "barely surviving mode" I get it, but it's a non-sustainable death spiral. Especially in a state like Ohio that is run by people who hate cities and public transit.

Here's what I said: when good intentioned people here propose making downtown "free" parking artificially more scarce. The folks who hate on-street parking the most are the corporate garage and surface lot owners. You are beating a strawman to death here because nobody on this site is advocating for that. Mind you I probably use the RTA Red Line more than most everyone. And I will continue to do so when it is convenient, or not impossible. I have not paid money to park anywhere in Cleveland in 20 years.

^ It's stories like these that make me cringe when good intentioned people here propose making downtown "free" parking artificially more scarce.

Not saying you're wrong at all. But there has to be more to it than that, because same thing happened to downtown malls in Columbus and San Diego. I wish we had more insight into what Gilbert is planning for the former mall. The overall project looks pretty sweet but who is going to fill all this space?

Cedar Fair unceremoniously killed Geauga Lake. Maybe this is karma?

It is ironic that a larger, more inclusive development that would arguably benefit the neighborhood the most would also receive the most backlash.

^ Really really cool!!! And very apropos to be introduced by Clevelander Fred Willard :-)

Life Aboard the Great Lakes' Newest Cargo Ship Meet the crew that keeps things running, day and night, on the Mark W. Barker: a new vessel designed specifically to navigate the Cuyahoga River. Annie Nickoloff Thursday, June 20, 2024 On a clear Tuesday morning, the Motor Vessel Mark W. Barker slides away from the Cleveland Bulk Terminal near Whiskey Island and works toward the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. We are stationed in the spacious captain’s deck, positioned near the ship’s stern and four flights of stairs above the main, 639-foot-long deck. Surrounded by charts and logs, captain Alex Weber and wheelsman Zachry Filipiak have their eyes glued to the glistening path in front of the lengthy ship. Here, the smell of fresh coffee drifts from a pot brewing in the corner, next to a bowl of candy and above a mini-fridge containing a tub of homemade pickled eggs that Filipiak and a friend made a few weeks ago. (He lets us know they’re there for the taking, in case we’re hungry.) Calming soft-rock tunes play lightly in the background; Toto and James Taylor and Uncle Kracker’s “Drift Away” — and, here, the song goes, “I wanna get lost in your rock ‘n’ roll and drift away ... ” https://clevelandmagazine.com/we-travel-the-cuyahoga-aboard-the-mark-w-barker-the-great-lakes-newest-cargo-ship

Sorry guys I did a poor job of phrasing. I live in SD, so I was wondering if on a trip north it would be faster to just take the Surfliner to LA and catch HSR from that point on.

I am just wondering how much benefit there would be, if any, to take the HSR route from SD to LA (and anywhere north of LA) vs. just using the existing Amtrak Pacific Surfliner?

We have woefully limited resources toward transportation as is. Until that changes it is hard not to envision a "robbing Peter to pay Paul" scenario by pouring money into this location.

Love those guys but they don't know much else aside from discussing sports very politely haha.

Damn, another heartbreaking loss for Team: Sturgeon

Fyi The Columbus Dispatch had a recent article listing Ohio at #42 out of 50 states (plus D.C.) for economic health.

^ i can easily see Flagstaff someday turning into a western version of Ashville, NC