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Yeah, sorry for being touchy... That post came across more negative than I had intended. My uncle used to be in a theater troupe occasionally did performances at the small park on Baltic Rd. at the corner of W. 110-ish, I think. The amphitheater at Kirkland would be a perfect venue for something like that, but the noise issue would have to be addressed (hence my question about plans for a sound barrier.) The park that I'm thinking of didn't have any sort of amenities beyond a few swing sets that were incorporated into the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet, so that could be a real draw.

Who's zeroing in on negatives now? I was just stating my opinion on the freeway issue, since it was discussed above. I think that the amphitheater is a really neat asset, and overall the park seems really nice, based on pictures that I've seen of it (since I haven't been there.) Now how about answering my question?

What's the difference between the vacancy rate, which is 11.96% for class A space, and the direct vacancy rate, which is 9.2%?

The unfortunate proximity of the freeway really hurts that park's potential for attracting visitors. Looking at the Lakefront Plan graphic, I didn't see any sound barriers or anything like that at the back of the park, just a bunch of trees. Do you think that was an omission, or is it hard to tell?

Lol! You could have just said "Montreal." Most of us here have heard of it... ;-)

Aww, don't sweat it! My mom still likes to laugh at my occasional anglicisms. That's what happens when you speak English all day, every day, I guess...

Their not But that's what you said... No I said: The people of Cannes are nice, warm and beautiful! Chaud could be "warm" or "heat" 8-) Je parle francais couramment, Monsieur! :-P :-P :-P Et moi, je suis français, Monsieur! L'expression "être chaud" lorsqu'elle est employée dans le sens de "être accueillant" constitue un anglicisme. Il aurait valu mieux dire "les Cannois sont chaleureux." :-D

Their not But that's what you said...

I didn't realize the Cannois were in heat... :wink:

I think the tower is ugly, too, although it's architecturally interesting. I like the idea of encasing it in glass. That would give it a presentable façade while preserving it at the same time. I wonder how much that option would cost.

Kick-ass bus lines? Close to BRT? Maybe after they finish all the aménagement that's going on, and if the Parisians ever learn that you aren't allowed to park in bus lanes. :-D

I'm pretty sure that's the Lorain Palace Theater (as in, in the city of Lorain, not on Lorain Ave. in Cleveland.) Edit: After looking at the other pictures in the set, I'm actually almost positive that's what it is. I've been there numerous times, and the lack of a balcony or mezzanine always struck me as odd.

It's mostly because the Census Bureau uses an annual survey to measure poverty, and it only samples about 100,000 households nationwide. The survey asks questions about household income, and compares responses to a grid of poverty thresholds that depend on age and household size, although there's no correction for cost of living. The provided statistical error (2.2% for Cle.) places Cleveland among any of the top three, and when cost of living is taken into account, the rankings would probably shift even more. Since we don't know how big the sample was, that could change things too. The important thing to remember is that the rankings by themselves are fairly meaningless. Yes, Cleveland has a big poverty problem, as do many other cities, but from a statistical point of view, it's nearly impossible to quantify it in such absolute terms. The fact that Cleveland went from 1 to 12 to 1 again proves it. Here's the 2005 poverty report from the Census Bureau (the relevant info is on page 24.) http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/acs-02.pdf

I like both Malley's and Honey Hut, although I'd have to say that my favorite is Miller's. It's a tiny family-owned stand on Rt. 113 just outside of Birmingham in Erie County. Their blue moon is to die for. :-D

I'm not implying that we should wait for Census numbers to take proactive steps towards solving our poverty problems, just that we shouldn't pay attention to the Census estimates when it comes to population loss. Unfortunately, though, City Hall just doesn't seem to have its act together when it comes to job creation. I can understand their chicken and egg argument with respect to needing tax revenues in order to actively pursue businesses, but that's really no excuse for their inaction. There are other things that they could be doing in the meantime. True dat. :-( We can always pray that the new government will get it together, but I'm not holding my breath. Cleveland just needs to roll up its sleeves and get the job done.

You hit the nail on the head with the intercity competition. I think it gets wayyyy past friendly sometimes. I've noticed a severe lack of Ohio representation at job fairs at my school, but maybe that's because it's in New England. I think that's also why all the Ohioans that I talk to can't wait to go back- I don't know anyone who wants to go to Florida. Personally, I'd rather stay up north... I kind of like not having to worry about having my house flattened by a hurricane. :wink: I believe what you're saying though. If you're instate, you'd know better than me. But, it's like they say, the grass is always greener... At least in Greater Cleveland, it seems that a lot of the younger people seem to like the city and the area, and most of the complainers are baby-boomers. Of course, there are always people that want to move and experience life elsewhere, but that can't be helped. As a side note, I think some of the most beautiful beaches I've been on have been in Ohio. Huntington, the Mentor Headlands, and the Islands... I think those are really stunning.

Yeah... RTA seems to have a love affair with its nasty buses, despite rising gas prices, traffic delays, and pollution problems. I loved when Calabrese suggested starting a direct Lorain-Cleveland commuter bus to test the market... It's just so him! :-D

Yeah but even if you argue 1/12/1 thats a three year average ranking of 4.67. I don't think you could find a three year average where Cleveland ranked that high. The overall trend is getting worse not better. And you can't deny that with a poverty rate of 33 percent the city is doing a good job of turning it's fortunes around. The figures I got were from the census. Cleveland lost 28,000 people between 1990 and 2000. The estimate for 2000-2005 is a 21,000 population loss which means if this trend continues 42,000 by 2010. Granted the census estimate could be really far off. Look at the revised Cincy numbers. And the silver lining is in d'town area. That's why it's a D not an F. The city has done a good job of getting residental projects off the ground. There's no reason that C-land's d'town population won't be 12K or more, especially if Stark's project gets rolling. Yeah, I'm not saying that the city doesn't have a poverty problem, all I'm saying is that the rankings they put out don't mean a whole lot. The same thing goes with the Census estimates- the revised 2005 estimate for Boston gave it 7,000 more people than it had in 2000, which is even more remarkable than Cincinnati's 31. I'm not going to believe any of the numbers they put out until they actually count people in 2010. You're right about the progress being made despite the poverty, especially downtown. I'd like to believe that projects around the city, especially on the West Side, are making a bigger impact than we think. That's one of my biggest gripes with the leadership in Cleveland and all across the state. We're never going to attract newcomers unless we do some heavy-duty cheerleading. A good place to start would be sending reps to college job fairs around the country, or maybe setting up offices in Europe or Asia to help bring businesses here.

There's one of those in Florence Twp (or maybe it's Henrietta or Brownhelm, I'm not sure.) I see it every time I drive out to my grandparents' place.

Funny... Google maps says that Akron is 126 miles away from Columbus and Macedonia is 133...

Don't forget the fact that Minneapolis is now in Wisconsin and Las Vegas is in California. :-D

Sorry to disappoint, but I just stumbled upon the thread and liked the idea. Sherwin Williams is one of the few area companies that could use a skyscraper (along with Progressive, but that tower never panned out.) I actually used to be friends with the daughter of Karl Schmidt, who's the Senior Vice President of Marketing, but I don't think that counts for much, and I haven't seen them in years.

I like your style :-)

The problem with the poorest city ranking is the small decimal changes and sampling variation. Cleveland went from first to twelfth to first again, and not because of large changes in the actual number of poor. Also, what are you basing the "population loss at a faster rate than ten years ago" on?

I definitely agree about MLK! And I'd say the fact that it connects an off-ramp with University Circle qualifies it as a gateway. :-)