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Excellent work, Ken! It's important that University Circle is powered by and underpinned by an environment where women can pursue their dreams of providing quality science-based healthcare to the community based on the decisions of the families they serve. I can't imagine what University Circle would be without quality healthcare.

I don't believe anyone has mentioned the tree lawns, between the utility poles and the sidewalk through much of Superior Ave. There's your "cut out" parking space. No doubt will be filled with "repair vehicles" just as many are parked in this space now. As a designed parking area, some of it already exists such as at Tyler Village.

I was at the Open House. Many of these businesses belong out in an industrial park somewhere, not in a city trying to attract residents and a healthy variety of small enterprises conducive to a functioning, 'vibrant' community. Go by Safeway Tire one of these days. It's a junkyard with vehicles all over the street, blocking the sidewalk, etc. The owners are probably several generations removed from the founders, probably live in the exurbs, (or Florida,) and pay their employees peanuts. Are they contributing, or are they keeping Cleveland stuck in 1950? Some of these businesses (not all) are exactly the type of abusive land uses that became the "expected way to treat a city" when cars destroyed our neighborhoods for suburban and now exurban sprawl. I mean I can't generate much sympathy. Gas stations, towing, literal junk yards posing as repair shops, an actual race car repair school, tires, (ever look behind these tire shops at the tire fire waiting to happen?) Some barber /beauty shops and even a business not on Superior were just there to get all car-brained. These smaller places would benefit from more pedestrians and cyclists. I didn't notice any restaurant owners. Perhaps they realize the benefits? Maybe we'll see a bike shop on the east side for a change? Keeping Superior or any of Cleveland Streets designed to prioritize getting the hell out of Cleveland is not moving us forward. Lets have the State or city pay them to move, so the land can be redeveloped into something that prioritizes society and civilization.

Went to the Open House. If the cider guys are smart they'll move the production across the street and maintain the "geekeasy" in the basement of the Brownhoist. The new owner would be smart to keep it there too. Wonderful space. Maybe just a little tidying up needed.

From folks I know that grew up on the East side and "escaped," the suburban dream remains alive. They wouldn't dream of living here again. These are Black folks I'm referring to. Sure, some have remained and built, (IMO,) horribly misplaced mcmansions in Hough, the suburban dream in the city, with plenty of room for the car storage. I grew up white flight in the eastern burbs, worked for years personally to overcome it, and I just can't with this crap anymore. Car addiction is destroying this world. Even in highly gentrified Tremont the residents' primary concerns are about accommodating their GD cars and those of the tourists. And Cleveland's industrial history is overwhelmingly what built the car dependency that destroyed it. When you have dense housing like this, old or new it often proves less in demand than anticipated over issues of car storage and access. Many would rather drive an hour each way every day. Maybe people just never wanted to live close to one another. I used to work with an immigrant who related her conversation with a fellow immigrant over the latter's new house out in sprawl-ville: "You know what she told me? She said, "I love it so much! I don't even have to see my neighbors!" Is this what this country is all about?" I said, "Yep."

I've been inside. It's a mess. Built as a bank, I believe. No idea what could be done with it.

I mostly did this to shut up Columbus, as the Cleveland CSA is still the largest population in Ohio. I dunno. None of these things will happen as long as ODOT keeps widening freeways and little villages have virgin land to offer those building the housing pyramid scheme. I suppose the only solution is to keep giving it away free to Cleveland's developers until the surrounding communities collapse further and end up wanting Cleveland to take over their mess. At the least Cleveland's building department should force quality, durable construction. CCA should work to upgrade their technology and process. I wonder if these development welfare queens know about the East Side?

Another unmentioned issue is that CCA is competing with RITA for municipal income tax management with RITA seemingly ahead in terms of efficiency(?) I only deal with CCA now and their processes are laughable which I believe contributes to nastiness when a "client" has any questions. It's obvious however that these competing entities are creating unnecessary complications in the tax process, much like the suburban chaos generally, and the anti-city tax sharing Work City vs Resident City codes handed down from our city-hating State Legislature.

I once did a geographical size comparison to Columbus whereby if Cleveland was expanded to the same physical extent, absorbing first ring suburbs in each direction their populations would be the same. Point being, Cleveland was cannibalized early, creating these now desperate aging entities providing the competition for new development. I would be curious to see how other peer cities compare in size and suburbanization. Not to mention exurban sprawl, the car dependent poison that keeps on giving. I see inner ring mergers with Cleveland as a partial solution: Lakewood, Cle Hts, Shaker Hts, Garfield, our friends in EC, Brooklyn, Rocky River, Fairview, etc Behold NEW CLEVELAND

No, the city does not owe anyone a parking spot but lend an ear to Tremont for the opposite perspective. At least Hessler is a matter of less than 50 cars. I'd love to see the city offer 20-30 parking passes for Hessler residents and guests at a municipal lot and ban parking on Hessler and Hessler Ct entirely. Maybe even ban automobile traffic entirely with bollards. Brick and Wood Block isn't suited for the assault from modern transportation. What is the status of that parking structure across Hessler on Ford Dr? Wasn't that to be re-built? Failing that, the new lot for Uptown

If this were on W 45th it would have sold for 5 million then had another 20 million into renovation, would be complete, and full of tenants paying $2000 a month.

The Automobile Industry wins again! If you can't catch them there's no crime!

I live in the neighborhood, east of 55th, coincidentally next to one of the very, very few Slovenian-Americans who hasn't left yet, (though he still threatens it regularly.) He's a trumpy former Union Dem, with the expected racial attitudes, (comfortable with my White self,) but we "don't talk politics" anymore after I challenged his typical trumpy FOX News BS. Otherwise we get along fine. He's happy I rescued the house. For another perspective, I'll recount my encounter with Councilwoman Howse at an LMM rehab, (several more LMM projects are also going on,) where I was waiting to greet her and introduce myself. She hadn't visibly seen me as she was engaged with a young Black man who, though I didn't hear exactly what he said, seemed to express concerns about being north of Superior. What I did hear clearly was her response which was, "Don't worry. This is our neighborhood now." I thought to myself, "how sad" that race still figures so much into the dynamics of this city, in a neighborhood abandoned by anyone of any race, (excepting the terrible suburban-style new homes south of Superior,) that could afford to get out. Nevertheless I said hello, and that "I just moved here," and she was perfectly pleasant, not expressing any surprise or inquiring further. Yes, these euro-ethnic restaurants are certainly gone from St Clair-Superior, and I just learned that Empress Taytu is for sale, which was also troubling. St Martin De Porres sure seems to think this neighborhood is worth the investment. I think what bothers me the most is the absence of the young folks that I knew who accepted the challenge and similar "Boomer terror" of the Near West side, such as Ohio City and Tremont. I was one of those who rehabbed a house there with very limited funds and a willingness to hurt myself. I sold out and moved here, which in my opinion is an even more valuable location with a better chance at doing it right, but still, young kids seem terrified of the east side. I even know a young Black couple who grew up in Hough, thought I was nuts, and now live in Tremont. I don't know what's going to break the patterns, but come on: halfway between Downtown and University Circle is the place to be.

Any sign of the culprit?

Why do we always state that the Waterfront line is only to serve "browns games" when it is actually the only possible transit link to Amtrak? Oh yeah, because GCRTA would need to consider providing such a service: or merely, minimally, a shuttle to Tower City.

I had a close look at that building. The amount of needed brick tuckpointing is going to be extensive. Roof seems new and well done though. East of town is all that's affordable and close for artists, though up to E 55th is elevated with speculation already.

Laketran is amazing for such a small County, though that won't stop my old man from bitching about it. He has a point: I never see anybody on it when I'm occasionally out in Lake County. I plan on taking Laketran to visit Pops one of these days, lol. If I lived out there and worked downtown, taking their flyers would be an absolute no-brainer. Lorain County has zilch as a comparison. RTA has definitely been a political "landing pad" in my experience. I wonder how many employees drive to work? Similarly, I wish someone would do a study on how many riders take transit by choice , (like me,) rather than by necessity. Sadly Transit remains a sign of low status in 'Murica. I get in arguments with car-brained co-workers every week: I can't resist, hearing them whine and moan about traffic and gas prices, and parking. I just feel a need to rub it in! Zero sympathy me. I also ride a bike. Oddly(?) that provides endless fascination for them, unlike me riding the bus or even walking. I'm all out of fks for the car-dependent.

I haven't noticed any changes in the frequency map. https://www.riderta.com/systemmap

Interesting that Jon Pinney is using the "dangerous condition" of Art Craft to kick out the artist ASAP, but somehow the condition is better than 2001 Payne? 2001 Payne is a work of art. I hope the developer drooling over it isn't Kassouf

CSU must have designs on the Norton Furniture Building, I mean if they can't get credit there they can't get credit anywhere.

I walked past yesterday. The traffic at that intersection is already insane. I can just imagine police being dispatched at rush hour from the new HQ and getting stuck on the ramps to the innerbelt like everyone else. I don't see the level of freeway access that is apparently assumed and provided the decisive motive. Yes, it's "right there" but it's rarely clear and it's almost TOO right there, which would raise a security concern in my mind. Folks trying to navigate to the station are going to encounter a real cluster. I see one lot behind the structure where the proposed garage will be built. It ain't that big. Maybe they're planning on acquiring another adjacent lot? There's nowhere near the room they have at the former 3rd District. Now add all the police car sidewalk parking as they already do downtown. This spot is cramped as hell. I also fail to see how a complete renovation of this building is more affordable, considering the additional purchase price of the property, than it is to renovate 2001 Payne and add a modern, perfectly designed, purpose-built addition. Make it make sense. I definitely think they chose the right neighborhood, just the wrong building. For the love of god, Ken please dig into what they plan to do with 2001 Payne. If they demolish that iconic structure I'm leaving this damn city. There's nothing wrong with that beauty. So tired of the stupid lazy way they treat our architectural heritage, what little is left.