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I wonder what percentage of UO readers get that joke. :)

Cool Thanks. I put the Muse concert at the bottom with "Music Concerts"

^ surfohio, do you have a link to the event for me?

And now from the Dispatch today! http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2013/02/04/cities-hearts-beating-strong.html

BUMP -- updates complete.

From the CWRU Alumni Facebook page -- more structural steel! WEBCAM: http://case.edu/universitycenter/webcam/

PD has been more and more positive lately it seems. For example, the Editorial board is focused on positive stories: www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/02/maintain_the_momentum_toward_a.html This is regarding Downtown Cleveland momentum, especially in the residential -- 1100 new apartment units coming online in the next 18 months Downtown (see page 10 of 14): http://www.downtowncleveland.com/media/82160/q4_2012_final.pdf It's be interesting to see the spike in Downtown Cleveland numbers in 1-2 years when these are all finished.

Also, I don't know if anyone noticed this about Chipotle: "Chipotle, a national chain, will be open standard Chipotle hours – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day of the week. Other chain restaurants in the area – including Jimmy John’s, Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Zoup! – close early evening and are not open on Sundays." http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/chipotle-j-gumbos-restaurants-open-on-euclid-avenue-in-downtown-cleveland

Cross posted from "Gateway District" thread: Colossal Cupcakes' new signage! WHOA 6-foot tall cupcake sign tops Colossal Cupcakes store in downtown Cleveland By: Mike Waterhouse, newsnet5.com CLEVELAND - After Friday’s massive storefront addition, it’s going to be hard to miss a downtown Cleveland cupcake store. Colossal Cupcakes, located on Euclid Avenue near East 6th Street, added a 6-foot tall cupcake as a part of the company’s signage. Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/6-foot-tall-cupcake-sign-tops-colossal-cupcakes-store-in-downtown-cleveland#ixzz2Jp44cMXw

Colossal Cupcakes' new signage! WHOA 6-foot tall cupcake sign tops Colossal Cupcakes store in downtown Cleveland By: Mike Waterhouse, newsnet5.com CLEVELAND - After Friday’s massive storefront addition, it’s going to be hard to miss a downtown Cleveland cupcake store. Colossal Cupcakes, located on Euclid Avenue near East 6th Street, added a 6-foot tall cupcake as a part of the company’s signage. Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/6-foot-tall-cupcake-sign-tops-colossal-cupcakes-store-in-downtown-cleveland#ixzz2Jp44cMXw

Very positive from the PD: Maintain the momentum toward a smarter future: The Plain Dealer editorial agenda The Plain Dealer Editorial Board on February 02, 2013 at 8:15 PM What does Greater Cleveland need to do in 2013? Stay the course, for starters. Even during the worst recession since the 1930s, this region has made exceptional progress. No comparable metropolitan area has seen investments in everything from major infrastructure to cultural anchors on the scale that Cleveland has. There's a new energy and excitement downtown that is certain to accelerate as the publicly financed Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center opens its doors this summer in time for the city to host the Senior Games and thousands of visitors. The first phase of the Flats East Bank project will welcome tenants, showcasing the potential of the downtown waterfronts. Small business and residential development are remaking the face and fabric of Cleveland's downtown -- and other city neighborhoods as well. The region's universities and health care systems continue to make major investments that enhance their core missions, revitalize their surroundings and seed entrepreneurial activity. It's paying off: Venture capital has been pouring into local companies, especially those in the high-tech and health care sectors. Last year, area health care companies alone attracted more than $225 million, outpacing Midwest competitors in the likes of Chicago and Minneapolis. A decade ago, that would have been unimaginable. www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/02/maintain_the_momentum_toward_a.html

I think the key to Slavic's Villlage rise will need to be the intersection of E.55 and Broadway: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=e.55+and+broadway+cleveland&ll=41.466584,-81.650637&spn=0.00451,0.010568&sll=41.467069,-81.651279&layer=c&cbp=13,40.33,,0,69.52&cbll=41.467069,-81.651279&gl=us&hnear=Broadway+Ave+%26+E+55th+St,+Cleveland,+Cuyahoga,+Ohio+44127&t=h&z=17&panoid=yJ9KDGdCGrDA5fWi890vCw The urban fabric is completely intact and begging for some love and attention.

Currently updating the events list for the next two months...please help with additions! PAGE 1

AND in case you missed these videos from two years ago:

Featured in the CWRU annual report, Downtown growth is currently highlighted on Facebook and the Case home page right now: https://www.facebook.com/casewesternreserve http://case.edu/thinkahead/feature-stories/urban-revival.html www.case.edu

Cleveland Scene reporting the news from the same source now: http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/blogs/Post?basename=report-us-mens-soccer-vs-belgium-in-cleveland-in-may&day=01&id=scene-and-heard&month=02&year=2013

Rumor mill....US Men's Soccer national team to Cleveland: http://m.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/30/report-us-meet-belgium-cleveland-may-friendly

Thanks for the pics! So I assume all was approved by the city?

Momentum. Charter One Small Business Grant Program at 5th Street Arcades Small business entrepreneurs have an opportunity to secure grants to help their companies grow or launch in downtown Cleveland through the Downtown Cleveland Alliance 5th Street Arcades Retail Development Grant Competition in the Gateway neighborhood. The competition is a program of the Charter One Growing Communities initiative, a project aimed at boosting economic and neighborhood development. The competition will award winning small businesses with grants ranging from $1,500 to $20,000 to assist in opening or expanding a business in the historic 5th Street Arcades, which is located between Euclid and Prospect Avenues in the Gateway neighborhood of downtown Cleveland. The 5th Street Arcades are now home to 30 retailers after experiencing significant growth with the addition of 10 new businesses in the past 6 months. Available spaces in the 5th Street Arcades range from 200 square feet to more than 1,000 square feet. Grant winners may utilize funds for the payment of rent at 5th Street Arcades for up to one year, to purchase equipment necessary for business operation or for interior build out. http://www.downtowncleveland.com/business/charter-one-small-business-grant-program.aspx

Transformer Station is set to transform Cleveland's art scene and spur growth in Ohio City Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer on January 28, 2013 at 7:55 PM, updated January 28, 2013 at 8:16 PM At one time, the Transformer Station at 1460 West 29th Street in Ohio City powered streetcars that crossed the Detroit-Superior Bridge. When it opens Friday as Cleveland’s newest high-level exhibit space for art, it will build cultural connections across the city and become the latest example of art as an economic development tool. “It’s a huge deal,” said Eric Wobser, executive director of Ohio City Inc., the area’s community development organization. “The fact they [bidwells and museum] chose to do this here in this corner of Ohio City is a testament to the organic vibrancy that’s been created in the neighborhood and a legitimating factor for the future.” http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/01/transformer_station_is_set_to.html

Welcome back to Cleveland! Little Italy definitely has families. Recently, many Asian families have been moving in as well.

Gallery One claiming to be the largest multi-touch screen in the US: http://mashable.com/2013/01/25/cleveland-art-museum-gallery-one-touchscreen/ http://youtu.be/Gc_GtVvzO4A

Good article. Thanks for posting.

My take away is that they're moving quickly: Feb 2013 asbestos, Apr 2013 site demolition, July 2014 building completion. Ameritrust deal will cost taxpayers $16 million for new headquarters, on top of lease By Laura Johnston, The Plain Dealer January 26, 2013 at 8:00 PM, updated January 26, 2013 at 8:02 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On top of $6.7 in annual rent payments, Cuyahoga County taxpayers can expect to spend at least $16 million to finish their new government headquarters at the downtown Ameritrust campus. That cost will consume much of the $27 million the county will make off the sale of the complex, which includes a historic rotunda and 28-story tower. The total could creep up, too, because the county has yet to decide what furniture to buy, or how many interior walls to construct. Geis plans to begin asbestos abatement in the H&P Buildings at the Ameritrust complex in February, then demolish them in April to make way for the new county headquarters. http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2013/01/ameritrust_deal_will_cost_taxpayers_16_million_for_new_headquarters_on_top_of_lease.html

Awesome news! Now let's extend the waterfront line! ;)