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EC-I generally enjoy your posts and appreciate the passion that you demonstrate about the city, but judging from this post and some of your pasts contributions, you need to mix in some sensitivity training when it comes to 'community issues'. It's not helping...

^Agreed. I think its funny how everyone is defending a parking garage. This is UrbanOhio right? If this thing passes I would definitely be interested to see what ideas they have. To me that garage is oddly placed and poorly designed, it stands out like a sore thumb. That is such a high profile corner I don't think it's such a bad idea to rethink that whole area. I believe that corner could be put to much better use as a gateway between the casino and E 4th.

Dan Gilbert was on wmji this morning and in talking about the casino location he mentioned that he would work with the city to "take down" the parking structure across from the Q to provide better access to downtown and E 4th st., which he really seems to be focused on. I am assuming he must mean the one that I have highlighted. I really like that idea, I have always hated that structure.

Of course I understand that, just wishful thinking on my part...

I am glad someone else notices how horrible that fence looks, all rusted and weed infested and its been that way for year's with just about zero maintenance. I just don't understand how a city official can drive by that eyesore everyday and think its o.k. There is fence like that all around downtown. As far as the location for the Casino I am excited about something going on that corner. This might be our last chance in this economy to do something big there. But as pointed out in other posts, that is going to be a tough intersection to make more 'user friendly'. Hopefully this project can spur some development for the Huron Point(where the Lebron billboard is). And if I was Dan Gilbert I would use some of that development money to clean the fortress looking Landmark Office Tower, just an incredibly cold and uninviting looking building. Not sure what the architect was thinking on that one.

^Very cool...fingers crossed

If we get anything close to those 2 hillbilly casinos pictured above, we are in trouble. With a promised 500 million+ towards construction of a new casino "without a hotel', I can only hope Dan Gilbert will spare no expense when it comes to the design. You can do alot of damage with 500 million.

Check out this website http://noyork.com . The guy has some very well done video recaps and Cavs blog.

Just watch the last 20sec as this FG is nooooo gooood... Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns 23-20 || Week 4 Highlights

On the full list of TRAC applications I see nothing regarding the NorthCoast Transportation Ctr. Has any money ever been requested for that? And if not why not?

Also if you go to the website http://www.flatseast.com it has been stripped down bigtime with what looks to be an updated rendering.

I think the original name of W25th was Pearl St. I would like to see it go back to that name. That would be cool.

o.k. who's happy now?... Happy's Pizza Video - Michigan, Illinois & Ohio Pizza Chain

I think the Cleveland Crime discussion may still be in editing, or I just can't find it. But the girl in the story below needs to be remembered both for what she believed in and for the difference she made in such a short life... Bicyclist, 22, killed when truck hits her Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Michael Sangiacomo Plain Dealer Reporter Sylvia Bingham had lived in Cleveland for only a short time, but she was determined to make a difference in the community. The 22-year-old Yale University graduate was killed Tuesday as she rode her bicycle to work at the Hard Hatted Women office, where she helped tradeswomen become mentors. continued-------> http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1253089896175500.xml&coll=2

^The following is a quote from the above press release from Allegro Realty Advisors that I only wish a company like Eaton corp. would understand. "For the firm, it will give us visibility. We like the downtown fabric. Young people we recruit like urban areas, so it will help us recruit."

Ha, she is 94 years old and taking names and numbers, I would love to be at this meeting... Widow of Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum founder comes to Cleveland for answers about car sales By Joan Mazzolini, The Plain Dealer September 29, 2009, 7:02PM CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 94-year-old widow of the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum founder is coming to Cleveland this week to get answers from museum officials who have dismissed her pleas to stop the sale of cars and planes from the collection. continued at: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/09/post_31.html

OK done...time for a beer

From "The Cleveland Stater" INSIDE THE NEW STUDENT CENTER http://www.csuohio.edu/class/com/clevelandstater/copy/Feature110401.html CSU and Cleveland Play House prepare to move to Allen Theatre http://www.csuohio.edu/class/com/clevelandstater/copy/Front110403.html CSU acquires Heritage Suites, Prospect apartment complex http://www.csuohio.edu/class/com/clevelandstater/copy/News110401.html Restaurant and park to highlight changes on Euclid Avenue http://www.csuohio.edu/class/com/clevelandstater/copy/News110403.html Expansion plan may include diving well http://www.csuohio.edu/class/com/clevelandstater/copy/Sports110401.html

Man between this and the recent announcement that the Crawford Auto Museum will be selling many of its cars, (including my favorite car of all time the Mercedes Benz 300 Gullwing) I just need to stop reading the news for a while...This town needs a hero, with money... Cleveland trolley car collection is up for auction by Tom Breckenridge/Plain Dealer Reporter Tuesday August 18, 2009, 6:22 PM Trolley cars that once rolled through the streets of Cleveland and other Ohio cities are up for auction. Many are stored in a Cleveland port warehouse, north of Cleveland Browns Stadium.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Trolley cars once envisioned as showpieces for a lakefront museum are now up for auction, raising fears the region will lose a slice of its transportation history. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/08/cleveland_trolley_car_collecti.html

I think the walkway has been discussed before. Same one right? Great Lakes Science Center Gets $1M To Build Walkway Walkway To Connect Center To William H. Mather Museum POSTED: 7:19 pm EST November 18, 2008 UPDATED: 7:41 pm EST November 18, 2008 CLEVELAND -- The Great Lakes Science Center was granted $1 million to build a pedestrian walkway connecting the center to the William G. Mather Maritime Museum. The $3.4 million project will construct a glass and steel 400-foot enclosed connector to the steamship museum, encouraging crossover visitors year-round. The funding was approved by the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission.

My thought also. I still see that large scar between the two. But until we can redirect the train traffic it will be tough to solve. I think KJP has pointed out that the tracks cannot be capped because of the bio frieght that runs thru there. Although as I mentioned in another post, I believe the much discussed Transportation Center would go along way in filling that void. To me the main gateway to the lakefront could from the mall.

I like the grid pattern as well. I also like the fact that they don't ignore that we live in a somewhat tough climate. It sometimes takes an outsider to recognize what we often ignore. Now if they can just drop the TransportationCenter into its rightful place, were in business.

Most of what is talked about in the article is in the PDF presented 7-7-09. http://www.portofcleveland.com/assets/attachments/file/090709_Cleveland_Public_Presentation.pdf

He seems to be a Real Estate lawyer with offices downtown. It may be an investment on his part or with a client. I think this is him... http://www.dworken-bernstein.com/CM/XMLAttorneyProfile.asp?guid=I2267FD841DD211B2BED1A600720EFD90&ind_wld_id=2088328&pid=1

af2005mn , Thanx for all of your hard work on this project. Judging by some of your posts it seems like you really give a shit about your work. We need more of that in this town.