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That was an incredible finish!!!

What about the pre-existing plan for the terrace connecting W. Huron and the river? Could it be possible that Adjaye's team doesn't know about it?

^ withholding judgement until I see if the bathroom has a real door that actually closes.

The last time I was in town I rode my bike through here - and got lost! So many new places lol. Lots of changes. **I recall a forumer bought a small industrial spot on or near this section of Lake. I distinctly remember they "sandblasted" the interior woodwork with pecan shells. Looked really cool. Was wondering if that little building is still there.

Yup. A younger incarnation of me has admittedly been roller skating in that building lol. It was really really cool artist space...I hope they're not forced to go too far. These hidden artist spots are a large part of what make Cleveland unique.

Case in point: Darlington Nagbe (Born in Liberia and grew up in Lakewood, OH)

My first thought was DON'T MESS WITH THE WINDOWS haha. Will be interesting to see what they can or cannot do to a historic building. I'm not optimistic but hopeful they can open up the bricked-over ground floor areas.

Tyler Adams is a treasure.

I'm worried for the Iranian team. It's alleged their families will be imprisoned or tortured if the players show any further protests vs. the regime. Iran-US World Cup clash rife with political tension By JON GAMBRELL DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history. This time, the political overtones are just as strong and relations perhaps even more fraught as the U.S. and Iran face off once again on Tuesday in Qatar. Iran’s nationwide protests, its expanding nuclear program and regional and international attacks linked back to Tehran have pushed the match beyond the stadium and into geopolitics. No matter the outcome, tensions are likely only to worsen in the coming months. When relations soured between the U.S. and Iran depends on who you ask. Iranians point to the 1953 CIA-backed coup that cemented Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s power. Americans remember the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover and 444-day hostage crisis during the Iranian Revolution. https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-iran-sports-soccer-qatar-37f747e3b10c9d326e9bcd1e3b893732

^ Whew, that above pic is a view of the side. I was worried they were tearing down the main building. Glad to see continuing momentum in Birdtown!

What!!!????

^ Just want to say that the Browns helmet stripe has gotten stupidly wide.

Your lack of "Ferrari dealership" is glaring haha.

Your premise that "soccer isn't popular in the U.S." is suspect.

It's strange to think about how the world's population has exploded, and yet there seems to be so many places in America that look empty like this. Also the dog looks like Mindy, my sweet old Norwegian Elkhound.

Well I was gonna say like a New New York lol

The ll teams were a real drag on USL. It was certainly best for all involved having MLSNP forming their own league. One interesting note about USL is that unlike MLS there's no salary cap. It's entirely possible for some crazed billionaire to stock up a USL team with ringers, like the New York Cosmos.

The USL is fine. It's not a competitor with MLS Next. USL-C is a division below MLS but it's not "minor league." [edit] just now reading the much more eloquent response from @Gordon Bombay

A soccer-specific stadium is an especially good investment if we can assume that Cleveland Force SC has plans on moving up to a higher division in the USL. The MLS Next team can share the stadium and perhaps even CSU as well. **Now I am very out of the loop on the Force and have no inside info, but it totally makes sense for them to ascend. The USL-C has a lot of great supportive markets (Tampa, Pitt, Detroit, Milwaukee, San Diego, Phoenix, San Antonio, OKC, etc) and it's a steady league that's going to keep getting better.

The NFL = arguably the dumbest billionaires.

These development teams have been playing for years though. They even played in the USL for a few years: https://www.transfermarkt.com/new-york-red-bulls-u23/besucherzahlenentwicklung/verein/39815

The new stadium would've been for USL. The MLS development games draw something like 500 people.

A guy on reddit/r/mls asked "Who the heck in Cleveland is going to care about a developmental league with no fanbase?" Mostly agree. I think a few people will care, but this isn't at all like getting a USL team, which would've been really exciting news.

Right. I know the rate of cloudy days gets to people, but that doesn't mean you should want to be shot directly into the sun.

^ Sweet. Will absolutely check that out, thanks!