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why cant it just be that big golden "Q" for the one in "Quicken" and then have "Loans Arena" next to it. somehow incorporate the "swoosh" thing into the bottom of the Q. i mean who puts words under and outside of a "swoosh" and some inside of it? that just looks terrible. i would even say invert the "quicken" colors so the text is red and not worry about the border around it

i wasnt there today, i was at my other job, but i did tell one of the other guys working there to be on the look out for a large group of dorks haha

ROCK HALL AT 10 Archives to keep rock 'n' roll here to stay Sunday, September 04, 2005 John Soeder Plain Dealer Pop Music Critic The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened 10 years ago this weekend. Rock Hall officials aren't overly sentimental about the milestone, however. Rather, they're ready to get down to unfinished business as they focus on the future. What does the next decade hold for the hall? Opening a library and archives tops the museum's to-do list. To help make that oft-delayed dream finally come true and to fund an endowment, too, the nonprofit institution will unveil a revamped development drive this month. More at cleveland.com http://www.cleveland.com

i drove by that area one day, maybe ill take a pic its depressing none-the-less, id say a few old structures are there, but its mostly highway exits and a grassy field

yea i was working in the 515 Euclid building last night as one of the individuals explaining some of the exhibits. from the people i talked to and encountered there were a great deal of people from the east coast (Philly, NYC, Boston) that came to see Ingenuity. (Which is funny because everyone i know from Cleveland assumes no one outside of the city will come visit). Also there seemed to be a lot of artists walking around, good for connections and networking. Im pretty sure theres even more going on tonite. i saw the rotunda space with Kasumi Minkin's piece (shes one of the prof's in my major's department!), i liked the saxophone playing along with their remix. CIA's gallery in the ARTcade had a performance piece in it last night with people dressed up in fluffy costumes and dancing. I think i did catch the end of the All Signs Go gallery dance performance on E4th street. It was really packed in there. Quite a nice space that was too, it had that whole grit thing going on. All in all from 2pm to midnight it seemed the place was packed with people, its a really nice thing to see on lower euclid. i could see this festival eventually getting even bigger and encompassing all of downtown.

yea i would think gas prices could really drive a lot of support for something like this

Forest City resubmits convention ctr. plan The real estate developer has sent a letter to Convention Facilities Authority asking that the company’s proposal for a convention center south of Tower City Center be considered By JAY MILLER 3:50 pm, September 1, 2005 and the saga continues...

Commissioners vote to buy Ameritrust complex By JAY MILLER 12:57 pm, September 1, 2005 Cuyahoga County commissioners made it official today — county offices will be moving to the corner of East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue. At their regularly scheduled weekly meeting, the commissioners voted unanimously to approve the purchase, for $21.7 million, of the Ameritrust complex owned by the Richard E. Jacobs Group. The vote brings to an end a year-long search process that eliminated six other contenders for the county headquarters. “In the long run, we have the best site, the best location, for the county to grow,” said Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. Still undecided is whether the county will tear down or renovate the 28-story, Marcel Breuer-designed tower built in 1971 by the Cleveland Trust Co. Two other buildings on the site — one at 1010 Euclid Avenue and the other at the corner of East Ninth and Prospect Avenue — are set for demolition and may be replaced by a smaller companion to the existing tower. The 100-year-old Cleveland Trust rotunda and its stained-glass dome will remain, as will a garage on the south side of Prospect Avenue, connected to the complex by an enclosed bridge. The commissioners haven’t estimated what it will cost to make the complex home for as many as 2,000 county workers. However, they said the cost will not add to the county budget. They intend to spend no more than what the county now spends to house its workers at 11 sites scattered around the downtown area, which would put the project cost somewhere beyond $100 million. Jay Ross, the county’s director of central services, said the county will solicit bids for architectural and engineering services and decide how to solve the tower’s asbestos problems. He said that it is premature to set a completion date, though he added that asbestos remediation, demolition and construction could take three to five years. At the same meeting, the commissioners agreed to pay administration building consultant Staubach Co. $2.615 million for its consulting services and the services of its subcontractors. Staubach already had been advanced $385,000. The $2.6 million is less than anticipated since a change in financing and construction plans means that Staubach will not continue to work for the county once the Ameritrust complex purchase is completed, which is expected by the end of the year.

High-speed rail plan introduced By BRANDON GLENN 2:01 pm, September 1, 2005 Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell and U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette unveiled rough plans for a high-speed passenger rail system that would connect Cleveland to Cincinnati, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Toronto. But the discussion was long on hope and short on details. Rep. LaTourette said the line would cost about $1million per mile of high-speed rail track. He said the federal government would cover 80% of the costs, while state and local governments and other sources would have to come up with the other 20%. When asked why this rail proposal, unlike previous ones, could happen, Mayor Campbell responded, “For the first time we see real leadership from the federal government. There’s a groundswell of support to get this done.” “Absolutely, this is doable,” she said later. “I think this is exciting. It’s more than doable.” Rep. LaTourette said a bill, called Ride 21, was making its way through the U.S. Congress. The bill would support $60 billion of rail construction over 10 years that would be a “beginning price tag.” “It would be a good first step,” he said. When asked when the plan might come to fruition, Rep. LaTourette said, “The trains’ll roll as soon as we get the money to pay for them.” Rep. LaTourette drew the loudest reaction during the City Hall press conference when he said, “Can you imagine anything better than taking the train to Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, watching the Browns beat the Steelers and coming back to Cleveland?” Considering the Steelers posted a 15-1 record last year while the Browns were 4-12, Rep. LaTourette’s response may have given the greatest indication of how far away the plan is from becoming reality.

i just say them today, im in a bit of shock. i didnt know those were "in the way" of the new development thats proposed there

^it would go well with the arcade restaurants next to it. i was driving home the one day and i really like the contrasting look of this building. my only issue is they need to finish it, it even looks like it should have a tower...

maybe they should have taken RTA instead...

i think they could do a nice contrast though as well. where it "fits" because it doesnt "fit". the glass vs brick look could make a much more interesting feel to the place.

Forecast calls for wireless NE Ohio Friday, August 19, 2005 Henry J. Gomez Plain Dealer Reporter The Silicon Valley computer chip-maker lauded Greater Cleveland as one of three worldwide technology pioneers Thursday, presenting Mayor Jane Campbell with a plaque and kicking off a partnership that will develop and market the region as a digital hotbed filled with "wireless clouds" to promote faster computer networking for government, businesses and residents. More at www.cleveland.com

Glenn hoping for hot NASA project Center may run space nuclear program Friday, August 19, 2005 John Mangels Plain Dealer Science Writer If NASA decides later this year to renew and revamp an ambitious project to harness nuclear power for space exploration, Cleveland's Glenn Research Center expects to take over leadership of the program. The prospect, though tentative, is a glimmer of good news for the sprawling Cleveland lab and its more than 1,800 employees. The 64-year-old center has been scrambling to find new niches within the rapidly changing space agency since NASA this year announced major budget cuts in such areas as aeronautics, where Glenn traditionally had excelled... http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/112444397278540.xml&coll=2

mmmm....acidifying agent

so its red bull with rainbows on it...

well i technically didnt live in the dorms my first year at cia... but ya know... those things are awful for art students, i remember seeing the shared "studio space" there and it was a complete joke. i have friends who live in the cia apartments that are -right- next to this development... i guess i could have taken pictures as the whole thing progressed from their balcony... hey mayday did you get a pic of any of the dorm fireplaces inside by any chance? lol

Case unveils $126 million, apartment-style housing Thursday, August 18, 2005 Jennifer Gonzᬥz Plain Dealer Reporter The new apartment-style housing complex at Case Western Reserve University is nothing like the dorms of long ago. Gone is the broom-closet-size room with its skinny, narrow mattress. For more info, click the link www.plaindealer.com

City of Cleveland Utilizes Cisco Wireless Technology to Deliver Innovative e-Permitting Process; Mobile Permit Project Reduces City Inspection Cycle Times and Costs, While Improving Worker Productivity and Efficiency SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 2005--Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced that the City of Cleveland, Ohio is utilizing its wireless local area networking (WLAN) technology to transform the city's paper-based permitting and inspection workflow to a new on-line, wireless electronic process. The city's deployment of an electronic permitting program for all city divisions and departments is the first application to take advantage of its new wireless network from Cisco. This highly efficient e-permitting and e-inspection program has allowed city workers to streamline the process of creating, issuing and tracking permits. What used to take days to complete, now takes hours. The City of Cleveland has deployed Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the city that allows inspectors to connect wirelessly to their internal network. The mobile inspection staff can use the e-permitting and e-inspections applications to upload completed permit and inspection forms, reschedule inspections, and download new assignments from the hotspots. This allows inspectors to remain in the field longer, reduce travel time and the need to return to their offices for new assignments or research. With this new solution, the interdepartmental permit review process is now automated with auditing and tracking capabilities. Mobile city inspectors can access a complete permit/violation history on-line. The City's former paper-based permit and inspection process was labor intensive and time-consuming, requiring inspectors to manually check the permit or inspection status. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/City+of+Cleveland+Utilizes+Cisco+Wireless+Technology+to+Deliver...-a0135431000

i saw a family all riding segways on the detroit-superior bridge pedestrian walkway thing, even though that area is all "public art/transit" it seemed a bit weird still, not that id discourage it. i did pass by the store on the colonial arcade downtown and noticed they're also selling some sort of bike now as well, not sure if its just another product the store is selling or its an offshoot of the segway... i think my clutz of a self would fall off one of those things if not accidentally glide into traffic lol

How green is my city? Cleveland joins effort Sunday, August 14, 2005 By The Associated Press CLEVELAND — The city is using a $226,000 grant to fulfill the wishes of environmental groups and a city councilman to find ways to help save energy, preserve the environment and create related jobs. The city’s new sustainability programs manager position is one of several similar jobs popping up in cities around the nation. Seattle, Chicago and Portland, Ore., also have hired sustainability experts.

well shit... i guess the up side is that we cant blame it on lack of cooperation? as soon as i read that the CEO *lives* in suburban Chicago heh i kinda thought we didnt have a snowballs chance in hell

K&D reels in Reserve Square By STAN BULLARD 6:01 am, August 15, 2005 K&D Group, which slowly gained a presence in downtown Cleveland by building the Stonebridge lofts and condos in the Flats, is preparing to add two, 23-story apartment towers to its portfolio in one, $38 million swoop by buying the Reserve Square complex on the opposite side of downtown. Doug Price, CEO of Willoughby-based K&D, said the company has lined up financing to close the purchase of the complex Aug. 29 from Equity Residential Property Trust, the nation's largest publicly traded owner of apartments. More at crainscleveland.com http://www.crainscleveland.com

i just seen a rendering of this on Cleveland Public Art's website