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Not sure how much of the overall cost they would account for, but since they show a second level in the rendering, doesn't it seem like they're already putting in elevators?

A win? I wouldn't go that far. Other than having more windows, it's no better than what they tore down.

What would the point of that be?

That exact scenario literally happened to me in Tremont. We had a block of townhouses built in what was basically our back yard. There hasn't been any noticeable increase in traffic (they're townhouses, not a gas station,) and honestly, the neighbors just to the north of me are noisier with the parties they throw on the back patio of their single family home. I guess people have a right to be concerned about anything they want, but in my personal experience, there are much bigger things to worry about than $300,000 townhouses.

It's actually really ironic. For decades, Edgewater was arguably the most stable and desirable neighborhood in the entire city. But over the last 15 years, Tremont, OC, D-S, and Downtown have stolen most of Edgewater's thunder, and lower income people displaced from those neighborhoods have been moving west. When I was growing up in Edgewater, Cudell was never a spit-shine neighborhood, but it's gotten decidedly rougher over the past decade, and the crime and physical deterioration is starting to creep into Edgewater, too. If Edgewater wants to avoid what's happening in the neighborhood just to the south of it, the easiest way* is probably to compete with the near west neighborhoods for the yuppie demographic, and that means building the same upscale housing stock that's selling in Tremont, OC, and D-S: townhouses and apartments. *easiest, but not necessarily most socially just, etc. I'm not endorsing those motivations, just pointing out that if that's the EHA's goal, they should really be embracing these sorts of developments.

There's a large apartment building less than a block away on the corner of Lake and West Blvd., and apartments all the way down Lake to W. 117th. I'd say that low-density development is the exception rather than the rule, at least as far as the south side of Lake Avenue is concerned.

Could you please clarify the RSVP date?

I would love to see sycamores. That's a very "Cleveland" tree, to me.

For those curious, Cleveland ranked 84th (which sadly was the highest in Ohio) and Akron ranked 85th. Pittsburgh ranked 69th.

I vote for either Beatosu or Goblu in NW Ohio

Charlie

Christ, so why didn't the officer just taze her to keep her from walking away? Or maybe you'd prefer if he shot her in the legs? It would have been her own fault, right? Yes, everybody should be paying their fares. Yes, the officers have a right and a responsibility to enforce fare collection, and it's perfectly reasonable for them to confront passengers suspected of fare jumping. But there's a HUGE range of confrontational actions an officer can take that don't resort to physical violence. There's a lot of gray area between "backing off" and tackling this woman to the ground, and it's disturbing that you guys don't see that.

Huh. I guess that would be great for Playhouse Square, but it would undoubtedly kill off Tower City Cinemas, which have a fantastic indoor transit connection and are probably the biggest driver of traffic to the mall.

1) Fare jumpers would likely just stay on the train and get off at another station 2) I think RTA officers are quite lenient with people who are getting stopped for the first time and who don't know how POP works. If you're already in their system (they take your name when you're stopped,) you'll definitely get a ticket, though. I've ridden RTA daily for years, and I actually wish the police were more visible for safety reasons. I got assaulted at the UC rapid station (in the middle of rush hour, no less,) and there was not a cop to be found. Although fare enforcement is certainly one of their duties (and it definitely should be), I feel like it's their primary duty far too often. We've complained on here about how the RTA cops seem to congregate at Tower City, which is the only station in the system with turnstiles. My take on the W. 117th situation is this: Ms. Ferrato was wrong to have breezed past the officers, wrong to have flippantly flashed her farecard at them, and wrong to have continued walking away when asked to stop. The cop had every right to ask to check her farecard, and every right to follow her and ask her to comply. However, I don't think it's acceptable that the cop tackled and arrested her over a $2.25 fare. It's just not worth it to us as a community for people who are suspected of non-violent code infractions to be treated like that. I don't want to put words in Bookman's mouth, but I think that's what they were driving at. Stand in her way at the door. If she walks to a car, write down her license plate number and mail her a ticket. There's no justification for roughing someone up over $2.25, even if they were in the wrong.

Is the glass actually frosted? I thought I remembered reading that there were problems with condensation building up between the inner and outer layers of glass

Did you look at the map? It says "reported ancestry," so it's anyone who identifies as Italian and said so in a survey.

Currently, East Cleveland is a huge liability in terms of safety and physical deterioration. It's one of the few places in the metro where conditions visibly improve when you cross from the suburbs into the city. I think the biggest benefit to EC is that coming into Cleveland's fold will provide more consistent fire and police service (despite CPD's very real problems,) as well as access Cleveland's considerable CDC/redevelopment expertise. From Cleveland's perspective, it's all about stabilizing EC to prevent it from dragging down University Circle's burgeoning, yet fragile growth.

I think this has actually been explicitly stated in a couple of articles (at least the first part.)

470-750 parking spaces? TOD my *ss.

Over the last few decades, Cuyahoga County (and Greater Cleveland in general) have had trouble retaining young adults of child-rearing age (particularly educated ones,) which of course contributes to its lower-than-average natural growth, and has probably had a vicious cycle-type effect on economic growth. I think that's starting to change, but it'll likely take several decades before meaningful growth occurs. It could be worse, though- Pittsburgh experienced an outright exodus of young people in the 80s, and Youngstown's bleed has been a lot more brutal, and the effects are still being felt today. They're both experiencing negative natural growth (i.e., more deaths than births.) I'd bet (though I haven't dug into the numbers) that Cuyahoga probably only sees a natural increase because it's significantly less white than Allegheny, Mahoning, etc., and non-whites typically have higher birthrates than whites.

I understand the fears, but even if that happens, I still think it would be a net plus for the city. The parking lots remain a blank canvas for future development, and we still get a tower on 515 with hundreds of new residents. That said, I of course hope that we get both ;-)

And unfortunately, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen is moving out of this building and to Independence... Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen to move HQ to Independence Originally Published: March 20, 2015 4:21 PM Modified: March 20, 2015 5:01 PM Conversion of office buildings to apartments is about to cost downtown Cleveland the national headquarters of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, which has purchased an office building in Independence. Through an affiliate, BLET Thursday, March 19, acquired for $1.8 million the office building at 7061 E. Pleasant Valley Road, according to Cuyahoga County land records. BLET sold its 21-story Standard Building, 1370 Ontario St., July 1, 2014, to Warrensville Heights-based Weston Inc., for $3.9 million. Weston, an industrial and office building owner, plans to convert part of the multitenant office building to apartments and retain part of it as office space. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150320/FREE/150329969/brotherhood-of-locomotive-engineers-and-trainmen-to-move-hq-to

The lakefront bikeway already runs from E. 55th to Gordon Park (and actually all the way to Collinwood,) and I'd love to see that improved and integrated into a bigger lakefront trail system

Do the permits have to cost money? In Boston, they're free- you just have to prove you live in the neighborhood.