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Employers compete for labor just like they compete for customers. The less another employer offers to their employees or prospective employees (and in this case a huge employer, the government), the better it is for all employers (and thus "business interests"), as they don't have to offer as much themselves to convince those people to work for them instead. I know private schools often push to compete with public schools to attract or retain quality educators, and if benefits and/or rights are taken away from public school teachers, that indirectly benefits the private schools as well. The same principle would apply in other industries. As a corollary, this means that SB5 also is bad for both public and private sector labor.

MTS, does it prove challenging to play volleyball when you're a chunky 5'4" dude with no hops?

I'm just saying that it's a struggle. Business wants cheap labor, labor wants to get paid more. Of course businesses are going to support something that erodes workers' leverage. I'm not sure what your point was.

The one time I tried to use it there was a long line to get on it so we just walked. Of course there were 35,000 people at that game and we waited until about 6:45 to try to ride over. If you do go that route, your best bet is to probably find a free on-street parking spot around Bridge and W. 28th. I love Great Lakes beer, but if you want to eat after the game, there's a bunch of places right around there with much better food.

"Business interests" always have a vested interest in taking away employees' rights and benefits. Duh.

I really hate to be the grammar police, but three strikes and you're out! :) The plural of company is companies.

Not really, no. Nobody is even considering removing the Shoreway and replacing it with nothing without telling anyone in advance. Unless he means that the worst case scenario is that the Shoreway will include intersections fitted with red lights that never turn green.

That's a measure of how fast he can start up going straight forward from a dead stop. It doesn't say anything about his ability to cut or to make lateral movements (fight over a defender, etc.). Of course I don't place Little in the Allen Iverson category of quickness either, so even if Robiskie is a little faster or quicker than him, I'm not sure what that proves. Little's strength is just that, his impressive strength (and toughness). He reminds me of Kellen Winslow, except that they're not trying to force him to be a tight end.

You can probably use either, but I've usually heard "breakaway speed". The ability to gain separation is gained through a combination of speed, quickness, and other intangibles (strength, quality of route, etc.). I have heard that Robiskie actually has a decent 40 speed, though, so I sort of take my criticism back. I believe it's more quickness he lacks than raw speed. I still think he's underrated because he's not flashy, but can do more for a team (as a complete player) than most people think. I agree with 8Titles than Massaquoi has more to prove at this point than Robo.

Huh? Robiskie is known to run pretty good routes. It's breakaway speed that he lacks. I think the coaches see a guy who is a very good run blocker and has sure hands. I think he could turn into a good 3rd down Jurevicius type receiver if he gains some confidence.

I'd like to see these studies. Clifton doesn't back up and most of the traffic on the Shoreway comes straight off of Clifton (and some off Lake). Also, I would bet that Carnegie and Chester each have as much traffic on the east side and aren't too bad at rush hour. Sure, it may add a couple minutes. But I think the benefits outweigh the slight cost of adding 2 minutes to someone's commute.

No way, I had the ESPN GameCast open the entire game while I was working.

You're probably right, but it still amazes me. It seems like it should be simple logic.

It looks just like "The Heights" around Cleveland, haha.

"economic health depends on the casino" :roll: And maybe there would be more pedestrians if we actually did care about them when we built things.

Great write up, KJP. A little more informative than my one liner! :) A couple things I would add, though: You can purchase a full day pass for $5. I usually do this because it's only 50 cents more than buying two separate rides and you don't have to worry about carrying change (just a $5 bill). Also, since there are no transfers, you can exit and re-enter without having to pay another fare (so it actually can save you money if you don't go straight to W. 3rd and back). This could come in handy if you eat at Tower City and then want to ride the train from there to the game. Also, on your way back it makes things easy because you can board either a blue or green train just to get out of the mess around the stadium when the game is letting out. Both trains go to Shaker Square and diverge from there, so if I'm on a blue train and I need to be on a green train, I just exit at Shaker Square and wait for the green train to come through. Often times, I'll exit and Shaker Square even if I'm on the right train and hang out there for a bit at Dewey's (coffee and popcorn shop) or the wine bar or grab something to eat. It just makes things easier (IMO) because you don't have to worry about how many times you exit and reboard. And if I don't end up using more than 2 rides, I paid 50 extra cents for the convenience of not having to carry change, pay more than once, and I can say I made a donation to RTA! :) Also, I recommend taking the Green Line for a couple reasons. It's easier to park and less confusing for someone not used to the area (the Blue Line ends at the Warrensville/Northfield/Chagrin/Van Aken interchange, which is as confusing as it sounds). It's a more scenic ride as well (they're both nice, but the Green Line goes past some very large Shaker Heights houses). They're both about the same distance (1 mile from the intersection of Chagrin and Green), so I think it's worth it to just go up Green Rd. to Green and Shaker.

Park at Shaker and Green (for free) and take the Green Line in.

Don't we have a representative democracy because mob rule is oppressive to any minority group (in this case non-drivers)?

The latest news I could find on Nashville's Medical Mart: http://www.medcitynews.com/2011/08/nashville-medical-mart-adds-clinical-services-firm-specialtycare-as-tenant/

I wish I could be there, but I'll be out of town. Have a drink or 20 for me.

I apologize in advance for this off-topic post, but heatohio's erroneous statement can't go unchallenged. Especially considering that there is an entire thread devoted to Why Is Columbus So GAY?. Good catch. That was definitely uncalled for (at least the part in parenthesis, I can't speak to the rest as I don't know how the site selection happened).

I'm not sure what you expect. Both are reasonably easy to use. Sure, the escalators are prominent, but the street exit is also not difficult to get to (and arguably more convenient when returning to the pick up location). People who want to go straight to the casino entrance will most likely use the gerbil tube, sure. But people who want to do something else first should have no problem using the street exit. I'm not happy about the whole welcome center thing (or Columbia Building demolition) either, but I don't see the design prohibiting those who would venture out onto the street from doing so.

Image 3 shows the overhead plan. I believe the red arrows are exits/entrances. There it shows an exit to the sidewalk next to the elevators. I was wrong before in saying the doors led to Ontario. They lead to Prospect.

Correct. Rendering #20 on the planning commission site shows doors leading out onto what seems to be Ontario near the intersection with Prospect.