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Check out the Stone Brewing pics/links above. For comparison they're the #8 in capacity in USA and Great Lakes is #18. Also their production facility looks as good if not better than the residential going in there.

Here's what GLBC might be able to pull off at Scranton: Stone Brewing HQ https://sustainablesites.org/stone-brewing-world-bistro-gardens

Oh come now! I'm OLD

Didn't we all want TOD along that section of the Lakefront?

The overall message I got from the editorial was that the PD as an entity typically waits for the power brokers to tell them what to print. This time they were all caught off guard by an actual reporter reporting on this newsworthy event and so we are witnessing them all looking even dumber than normal.

I'm dying hahaha. Good to see lots of support for KJP. The PD missed the story because they were "too busy listing the top 75 brands of supermarket ketchup."

Good points. Also having just one RTA stop seems like a huge transit downgrade compared to what we have now, and what is proposed for the Transit Center. Another thing, even though this new parcel is between all these highways unless I'm mistaken there's no precedent for what happens when you try and get a huge crowd of 100k people to this area. At least on the Lakefront you have a ton of routing options.

If that is indeed true it seems like a no-brainer to keep the current site. **Unless of course there are structural concerns at the lakefront, which I suppose we'll just continue to speculate about until there's real analysis, the same way we do with Burke.

This sounds absolutely in line with the plan for the multi-modal transit center, that nobody is mentioning for some reason. “What we ask is that you please include in the final design for the North Coast Connector a multimodal transportation center that unites and seamlessly integrates connections between Amtrak trains, GCRTA buses and light-rail, intercounty bus services (i.e.: Laketran, Akron Metro), intercity buses (i.e.: Greyhound), plus more convenient pedestrian and bike links to the rest of downtown,” Nicholson wrote. “Uniting these modes can put under one roof more than 600,000 annual boardings into one facility, approaching the average annual attendance at Cleveland Browns home games. This will improve connectivity and jobs accessibility, boost the lakefront and local economy and tap into additional funding sources to build a larger and more attractive North Coast Connector.” https://neo-trans.blog/2023/05/02/north-coast-connector-ready-for-its-close-up/

Oh like the guy on WTAM who said "I don't go to Browns games because of a certain bad element downtown" hahaha. Or the guy who said he'd go to more games if the stadium were closer to Medina.

Expanded in the sense that a "Transit center" focuses services and amenities on that immediate area vs. what we have now.

Wouldn't the North Coast Transit Center with expanded RTA help solve the need for a lot of the surface lots?

Whether you like the Haslam's or not it's a smart move for leverage. Also a silver lining: keeping the Browns on the Lakefront should by all accounts really accelerate the timeline for surrounding development there.

I would assume the amount of money spent on "renovation" could fix this? OMG they're now saying on 92.3 that a stadium in Brook Park won't be desolate for now; it would create a thriving surrounding area with hotels, bars & restaurants. I'm dying here.

I'm kind of losing my mind here. On 92.3 Daryl Ruiter is saying one of the reasons to move to Brook Park is that the current stadium "has nothing" around it. He's also saying Haslam wants a roof so that the stadium can host a lot more events. Wouldn't a theoretical stadium with roof that hosts a lot more events be best located on the lakefront by our other attractions? A counter to this is of course that subtracting the stadium opens up that huge area for development. I just don't have a ton of faith the powers that be can do that right way. That's why I think better integrating the stadium to its future surroundings is the best way to go.

Just fyi this isn't minor league it's the top women's pro league. The San Diego team draws 20k fans on average per game.

PA had strange idiotic laws for buying alcohol for YEARS. Probably some combination of nanny state overreach and corrupt big corporate d-baggery.

Speaking of car, you know there are folks out there who have been speeding like hell down these roads who are upset that these forlorn pockets of the city are finally being re-civilized.

The Soccer Effect: How The USL Kicks Off Economic Development In Small And Midsize Cities Michael LoRé January 19, 2024 7:46PM EST Nestled at the edge of Pikes Peak, one of the highest summits of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs is proudly stepping out of Denver’s shadow and is poised to overtake Colorado’s capital as the most populous city in the state by 2050, according to state projections. Named one of the top 10 places to live in the United States in 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report and one of the “best-performing” large U.S. cities for its job growth and economic stability by the Milken Institute, Colorado Springs is ready to spring into prominence. This exponential growth for a city with an estimated population of 506,646 has spurred economic development, highlighted by more than $2 billion in downtown investments, an 8,000-seat outdoor amphitheater, and a citywide fiber-optic network. Home to five military bases, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and a number of nonprofits, Colorado Springs’ identity is as varied as its residents. Looking to tie it all together to create a unified sense of community and pride, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC began play in 2015. https://communityplaymaker.com/features/the-soccer-effect/

NWSL averages about 10k per game, and USL-C around 6k. From a traffic & transportation standpoint I could see either Krenzler or St. Ignatius working out. Ohio City has the amenities but it's not hard to envision a "stadium village" near Krenzler. In fact it's a pretty surprisingly dead area that could use a boost.

The CLE skyline from that vantage point is super interesting.

^ As long as Ohio's governor thinks and publicly says people are putting fentanyl in pot this stuff is probably just going to drag on.

Way to go idiots. Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) on Behalf of Investors CASE ALLEGATIONS: The GrafTech class action lawsuit alleges that defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) GrafTech’s manufacturing operations in Monterrey, Mexico had for decades chronically contaminated neighboring communities with harmful carcinogenic gasses and particulate matter... https://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases-graftech-international-ltd-class-action-lawsuit-eaf.html

Fixed roof stadium = artificial turf. I don’t think it’s been mentioned yet, that playing on turf apparently causes more injuries: In summary, they found that there are "a higher rate of foot and ankle injuries on artificial turf compared with natural grass on both old- and new-generation turf," and that "elite-level football athletes" were more predisposed to knee injuries on synthetic turf. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38624943/inside-nfl-turf-debate-injuries-safety-measures-more