Ethan

I like it, huge improvement, but it also makes me worry construction is further off than I'd like it to be.

^ That place is phenomenal! If the buyer has any sense they'll continue operating it as a restaurant and more or less exactly as is.

Good point! Consider my mind changed!

As @WindyBuckeyepoints out there is a rooftop deck. Though I absolutely agree their choice on the direction it's facing is interesting to say the least, and seems like a bit of a mistake to me.

I think this design is growing on me. It could maybe use some small tweaks (though I don't agree with a lot of the above suggestions remove the rounded windows, and make it all gray stick out in my mind). I think this would fit in well with the Quarter. If the largest complaint is the exterior finishes, I'd say that overall it's pretty good. The form and layout look good, better than the previous design, in my opinion. Personally, I kind of like the subtle, somewhat classical aesthetic. I'm not sure if the finishings will be good enough to pull it off, but even without those, I don't think this building will be an eyesore. So what are we left with? A building with good urban form that's adding apartments, a hotel, retail, a coffee bar, and at least one restaurant to a high traffic corner. I say let's get shovels in the ground and start building! This project has been delayed long enough.

I don't hate it... I read the above comments before clicking into the PDF, and I was expecting much worse.

Agreed. While a streetcar would be nice, a bus is far more likely. But as long as the headways are nice, the bus is clean and safe, and it doesn't add far too many stops, a bus would be fine. A trolley bus following the proposed route with an added stop at the Red Line with 5-7 minute headways would be fantastic! A game changer for the area.

I share your disappointment with the lack of downtown applicants, but I'm excited about this Cleveland Heights project! Creating small urban nodes in suburbs is absolutely something we should be rooting for on Urban Ohio, and this project is basically adding another major walkable node to Cleveland Heights. (Which certainly seems to qualify as "transformative"). I got even more excited after rereading through the proposal. As I have said, this is basically creating a mixed use urban node from scratch. It saves and preserves some fantastic old buildings, and creates new ones with good urban form. This is adding a good bit of density, it's nothing to scoff at. By creating new urban nodes more people are able to drive less and public transit becomes more practical. Indeed the proposal given to the planning and development committee even has this nice graphic suggesting a Cleveland Heights trolley. (Does anyone have more information on this proposal?) The trolley proposal isn't going to happen, but it is the kind of thing that becomes possible with proposals like this. That said, it would be really cool! Extend the western edge of this to connect with the red line at Cedar-University and it would be perfect! https://www.clevelandheights.gov/1443/Taylor-Tudor-Plaza-Redevelopment Edit: also, the potential of this project really makes me wish University Heights would get with the program, at least for the small section of Taylor Road within its jurisdiction

So if 8 more stories are added to 1317 Euclid would that be considered Lumen 2, or a completely separate project?

Their street appeal was pretty awful. I walked by it every other day and it never once crossed my mind to go in. I also didn't find out they serve alcohol until after they closed. They seemed to make absolutely no attempt to draw pedestrians in. Also, these pictures from @Agreene2really make Euclid look "filled in" and I thought they belonged here.

Here is the original site plan for reference. Updated plan doesn't show uses. So I was curious. You can see the updated plan below. https://neo-trans.blog/2023/03/19/cleveland-heights-cedar-lee-meadowbrook-a-done-deal/

Out of curiosity, does anyone know if the location of the commercial frontage for the Cedar-Lee Meadow Brook apartments changed with the redesign? It looks like the original plan was just fronting Lee and Cedar, but I'm curious if that changed at all since the update site plan doesn't show ground floor uses.

I'm guessing most reverse commuters (like myself) are still paying for monthly parking. The point I tried to make is that it's useful not for the residents themselves, but for bringing in friends to visit. The strategy I eventually adopted is to have them find a parking meter downtown and just pick them up from there. It's still a bit of a hassle, but at least I'm not asking them to pay a cover charge just to visit me. With that going away, I imagine I'd just go back to the previous arrangement I used before figuring out that trick, which was to drive myself out to the suburbs instead. I agree this won't dissuade anyone coming down for concerts or games. Nor will it dissuade people who are looking for an expensive night on the town. The people it might dissuade are those that were just looking to get a slice from Gerraci's or just get a beer with friends. Those people will likely opt for a nearby neighborhood or the suburbs instead. Downtown is currently oversaturated with expensive treat yourself restaurant options, and is lacking in cheaper options. I'm worried this change will disproportionately impact the cheaper options that are just starting to move in to downtown.

To be honest I'm not sure Downtown's really ready for parking enforcement on weekends. Particularly weekends without games or concerts. Also, I think this might have a surprisingly large impact on downtown residents. It's a tough sell to ask someone to pay $20 or more merely for the privilege of hanging out with you. Especially when going to their place is practically free. $50-$100 for an occasional "downtown outing" is one thing, but for a semi-regular hang out with friends, it's just too high. I made use of and appreciated free downtown weekend parking for bringing in guests. I do think this will have an impact on downtown restaurants etc, though how much is hard to say. If the extra funds being brought in are put to good use it may be fine. I'm also concerned that the businesses this will impact the most are the few reasonably-affordable options downtown. This won't have any impact on the Marble Room for instance, but moderately priced options are now even less affordable compared to their suburban peers for anyone who isn't already downtown or well connected via public transportation. I could be wrong, but it seems like we have just started to get more resident focused dining options downtown (as opposed to business/"downtown outing" options), and I'd hate to see anything dampen that trend. Perhaps this could be a good trade if this extra revenue is used to increase transit frequency (thus making a cheap trip downtown realistic for more residents) but I worry this extra money will just disappear down a black hole. Anyway, just my potentially counter narrative thoughts as a current downtown resident.

This was my initial thought as well, but per the article it is described as a "a hybrid wellness-athletics complex that will be open to the public." So we might be wrong. More from the article: " “This center will not only serve our team on and off the court, but it will create an opportunity for the everyday athlete to receive state-of-the-art care in Northeast Ohio,” Gilbert said in a written statement." Hopefully it is useful to the general public, and maybe they'll add a riverfront restaurant or something, though I wouldn't bet on that. I'll reserve judgement for now, I'm just glad something is getting built relatively quickly.

If I were to guess, just south of here on W3rd. Possibly on both sides of the Hope Memorial Bridge. There they wouldn't be taking up valuable riverfront space, and it's the route cars have to take to get to this point from almost anywhere (i.e. it gets them off the road prior to the pedestrian focused area). It's looks like this is currently parking anyway, so you don't have to knock anything down either. Seems like the best and most logical place to me.

I think the issue is using spot hero. Cheapest monthly parking in what is generally considered downtown (ignoring burke, the flats, and the wastelands) is about $100/month. Source, looked recently.

City Council approved the parking rate increases with some minor pushback. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/09/cleveland-parking-rate-overhaul-higher-hourly-rates-evening-and-weekend-charges-and-higher-fees-for-muni-lot-tailgating.html Some things that weren't clear to me from the article: will coins/cash still be a possible way to pay for parking? (I thought I remembered reading that up thread) How clear will pricing be to consumers with the new sliding scale? (I.e. will people be able to walk away from the meter with a clear expectation of what they're going to pay?) Will enforcement be primarily virtual? (Does removing your license plate equal free parking?) And will parking data be anonymized? (I.e. no database with xxxxx plate parked here for three hours four months ago).

FYI, trail planning meeting tomorrow.

Has there ever been any discussion about putting a bike trail in the below area? I realize those are active tracks, it's an industrial zone, and there's a few sections where things get a little tight, but it seems like it would be a great connector trail between the Opportunity Corridor and the Morgana Run/Mill Creek Falls trails. Also, despite the few tight sections I mentioned above, there are also several sections that look to have a lot of room to landscape and basically make this into a vertical park. Adding a bike lane to E93rd would accomplish most of the same goals, but trails are much better than bike lanes. Basically I was just staring at Google Maps too long and this thought occurred to me, and I was wondering about it. Also while I was going down an internet rabbit hole trying to answer my question, I found out there's a meeting tomorrow about several of the East side trail connectors! Hopefully some people from this site are able to attend! https://2023-raise-east-side-trails-smithgroup.hub.arcgis.com/pages/engage

Good article. If Ohio can maintain this favorable climate over the next few years/decades, it will pay dividends. Ohio moves up the list of best states for doing business "Ohio took the No. 5 spot in Area Development magazine's annual Top States for Doing Business ranking. The ranking for 2023 was markedly higher than a year ago, when Ohio was No. 8 on the list. The only four states ahead of Ohio, in order, are all in the southeast part of the country: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina." https://www.crainscleveland.com/politics-policy/ohio-ranked-5th-list-best-states-do-business

Disagree strongly. A museum about everything is a museum about nothing. I also don't think that the (alleged) fading cultural significance of rock and roll decreases the need for a museum or a hall of Fame. Rock and Roll had (and has) huge cultural impact, including and beyond modern music. The Rock Hall's biggest problem is that it's already attempting to cover far too much (and it really lacks the space to do it, hence need for expansion). I'd prefer to see the Rock Hall be more like the Country Hall of Fame. The Country Hall of Fame knows what it is, and is a bit more music focused. Rock and Roll is already a big topic to make a museum about, and popular music is absurdly broad. A museum is supposed to tell a story, Rock and Roll has a fairly cohesive story up through the Beatles, it fractures after that, but the influences are still audible. And at a certain point you're just comparing apples to oranges. There's distinct markets for music (despite a fair bit of blending in modern times), Saying Brad Paisley is worse than Metallica, or Simon and Garfunkel, or Weird Al, isn't a particularly meaningful statement, as they aren't really trying to do the same thing.

100% but why stop at the mouth of the river? In theory you could also have stops at places like Edgewater, Wendy Park, North Coast Harbor, and Gordon Park. I'm not sure if all of those locations are feasible, as some are outside the breakwall, but even just the two inside the breakwall would add a lot of value.

Jokes aside, my best serious guesses would be St. Louis, Portland, or Austin. To be clear, I don't think the Browns are leaving, nor do I want them to. https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/nba-market-size-nfl-mlb-nhl-nielsen-ratings/ http://m.thepostgame.com/largest-us-markets-without-major-pro-sports-team

Here's an an interesting video summarizing the meager advancements (and setbacks) the various different companies trying to make hyperloop a reality have experienced in the past few years. Obviously the technology is still in a research phase (and may never leave it) but it's interesting to hear about the small progress that has been made. I'm rooting for these engineers to figure it out, but it's going to take a lot of time and a lot more of these meager advancements before the technology will be anything close to viable (and it's certainly not guaranteed).