Luke_S

Never got to an answer here and I actually have the same question. Annexing some of the surrounding municipalities would increase the population of Cleveland, providing greater federal funding. It would increase the tax base (depending on which municipalities are annexed), allowing for improved services. It would allow for more coherent regional zoning and tax incentives, hopefully curbing some suburban sprawl and poaching of businesses. At the very least some of those businesses would be brought back into the tax base. So is it simply resistance from the residents of the surrounding municipalities or is there another obstacle preventing this?

https://www.nexentireusa.com/posts/nexen-tire-america-relocates-u-s-headquarters-to-richfield-ohio I get that this is where the research and development center was located, but I just don't understand the move to Richfield over Akron where you have other big players in the industry and Akron U with it's polymer program.

ideastream: Cuyahoga County is betting on microgrids to power the area's business future. https://wcpn.ideastream.org/news/cuyahoga-county-is-betting-on-microgrids-to-power-the-areas-business-future Not exactly clear what areas are covered, but hopefully the central business district and University Circle will be included.

A single, big transformative project will benefit a smaller area. While none of these projects are exciting they will benefit a larger area of the city. It also frees up both public and private money that would otherwise be spent on things like lead pipe remediation or removing blighted housing to then be spent on higher uses. Also, because a lot of these things aren't exciting, I imagine it would be difficult to get financing for these projects or could deter development due to the additional costs.

Clevelandmagazine.com: Plans for New Irishtown Bend Park Revealed. https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/plans-for-new-irishtown-bend-park-revealed Not sure there is much new in here than what has already been posted on this forum, but here's a nice write up from Cleveland Magazine. The more I hear about this space the more it sounds like it will be a dynamic park with the ability to hold different events. With this right across from Merwin's Wharf seems like adding some pedestrian connection between the two would be huge. Winterfest and the fish fries already take place at the Wharf, so to just expand those into and utilize Irishtown Bend could make those events, that are already established, a bigger draw.

Gov. Mike DeWine, other statewide GOP redistricting commission members admit they had ‘no involvement’ in creating new maps https://www.cleveland.com/open/2021/10/gov-mike-dewine-other-statewide-gop-redistricting-commission-members-admit-they-had-no-involvement-in-creating-new-maps.html The contempt for this process shown by Cupp and Huffman is infuriating, but not surprising.

The problem with the square is that it leans into car-centric planning rather than transit or pedestrians. Shaker Blvd cuts through the center of the square, disrupting traffic flow around the perimeter for cars and pedestrians. The Blvd also breaks up the center of the square into 4 small grassy areas instead of 2 larger ones that you would have more flexibility to hold events. You add in the street parking on the square with all the lots at basically each corner of the square. You're right there is density nearby and the RTA stop so the square seems like a prime area for a shift away from cars. If a garage was built on just one of the lots at any of the corners of square you could retain most of the parking capacity and develop the rest to add density of either residents or retail.

Back in 2019 London Stock exchange announced it would be opening the American HQ of ELITE, it's international business support and capital raising initiative. I remember seeing reports of this at the time and it sounded like it could be a huge boost for Cleveland, but I haven't heard anything since. Anyone have any updates?

I'm not sure if it's applicable in the case of property and title transfers, but there is a lot of duplication of services provided by both the city and the county. The argument goes that of the city and county governments were to merge it would would eliminate those redundancies saving money. Would imagine that would be true of procedural things like this as well, though again I don't know for certain. Merging the city and the county would also allow for a more coherent zoning and regional planning. To pull something in from another thread, the tech startup that moved to beechwood could have been directed downtown, or at the very least that tax revenue would still be going to the same pot to improve public services.

The Statehouse News Bureau: Voter rights groups say Ohio Redistricting Commission must get to work. https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2021-10-19/voter-rights-groups-say-ohio-redistricting-commission-must-get-to-work And there's this too... ideastream: Justice DeWine won't recuse himself in case involving his father. https://www.ideastream.org/news/justice-dewine-wont-recuse-himself-in-case-involving-his-father

Crains reported on this earlier. It was posted in the thread above if you missed it here it is.

I believe they were an ESOP before going public.

Cleveland Council President Kevin Kelley used PAC to fund colleagues who endorsed his mayoral bid https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/10/cleveland-mayoral-candidate-kevin-kelley-and-council-president-hopeful-blaine-griffin-split-control-of-influential-pac.html

Is there anything in this plan to make the expanded street/sidewalk space for the restaurants and bars near the Lorain intersection permanent? I think it was a positive change for the area, but for the Jersey barriers, it would be nice keep if done well.

Maybe not the best design, but makes me feel better about brewdog. How long could they last out there alone? And if they would have failed would that make investors nervous, delaying future development. But hopefully that's all hypotheticals and this is the start of a dynamic new neighborhood!

Thanks for pointing that out. If I'm remembering correctly people usually tend to overstate their intentions to vote. It varies by pollsters, but I think when they usually determine the likely voter pool they look at past voter turnout, which was very low during the primary and has been historically low in Cleveland. 40% is still significant though.

Another interesting takeaway: Bibb leads in every demographic breakdown of the survey.

Nice to know where the race stands three weeks out. This was a poll of registered voters, not likely voters though. Wonder how things would shift if the poll was conducted with only likely voters. My guess is that undecided would come down significantly.

With Cliffs entry into the scrap metal market it has the potential to make them a major customer of GrafTech just down the road in Brooklyn Heights. Hopefully they're able to benefit from this acquisition too.

Cleveland-Cliffs to enter scrap metal business with $775 million acquisition Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) is entering the scrap business through an acquisition. The steel producer and iron ore miner on Monday morning, Oct. 11, announced it has agreed to buy Detroit-based Ferrous Processing and Trading Co. for $775 million. Cliffs said in a news release that Ferrous Processing “is among the largest processors and distributors of prime ferrous scrap in the United States,” representing about 15% of the domestic merchant prime scrap market, and that it processes about 3 million tons of scrap per year — about half of which is prime grade. Ferrous Processing operates 22 scrap processing facilities, with about 90% of revenues originating from its Midwest locations, primarily in Michigan and Ohio, Cliffs said in the release. For the trailing 12 months ended Aug. 31, Ferrous Processing generated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of about $100 million. Cliffs said Ferrous Processing “already enjoys an outsized position in automotive and industrial scrap,” which is expected to grow as a result of the acquisition. https://www.crainscleveland.com/manufacturing/cleveland-cliffs-enter-scrap-metal-business-775-million-acquisition Add one more for Cleveland-Cliffs, how much will this add to the headcount of HQ downtown?

Not sure where the best place to post this since it covers more than just Cleveland, but Cuyahoga and Summit counties take 3 of the top 5 spots. Which is...cool...? 🙄 https://www.cleveland.com/open/2021/10/here-are-the-costliest-ohio-highway-construction-projects-currently-underway.html

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Turns the Spotlight on Cleveland's Music Scene https://www.wksu.org/shuffle/2021-10-07/the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-turns-the-spotlight-on-clevelands-music-scene I like this effort by the rock hall, but I feel like it's still kind of out of touch... I get why you would partner with Goodyear, they're local and have the cash to throw around, but Dr Z amps are made in Cleveland and used by artists like Brad Paisley. Down the road in Akron you have Earthquaker Devices which is part of the national boutique pedal scene. If there are some other local music companies I'm missing I'm sure the folks here will fill in the gaps, but that's also overlooking all of the local music shops in town that could've been a part of it. It may have been a bit more work for a slightly smaller return, but it would have felt more grassroots and local; and would have tied together and strengthened all parts of the Cleveland music community.

http://Clevelandmagazine.com: Bill Garvey Is Ready To Lead Cleveland's Next Film Renaissance. https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/bill-garvey-is-ready-to-lead-cleveland's-next-film-renaissance Bill Garvey Is Ready To Lead Cleveland's Next Film Renaissance After working as a location scout for more than a decade, the New York City transplant took over as the new Greater Cleveland FIlm Commission president in September. In 2008, Bill Garvey’s life was upended. Like many people involved in the film industry at the time, Garvey lived in New York City, where he had plans to move in with his then-fiancee (now wife). On the cusp of their move, things changed however, as his fiancee’s mother’s health took a decline. Instead of welcoming her to New York City, Garvey packed his bags and headed to Cleveland. “Sometimes you just have to roll with what life throws at you,” Garvey says. Now, 13 years and more than a dozen movies later, Garvey’s ready to usher in Cleveland’s next generation of film as the new president of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission. With over a decade of experience, Garvey has worked as a location manager in the film industry, working on films such as The Fate Of The Furious and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Here, Garvey shares his thoughts on the future of Cleveland’s film scene and what his plans are to succeed.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUqV8HUAFol/?utm_medium=copy_link

And your assessment of his competencies are based on what exactly?