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EDIT: Sorry @freethink! Missed your post from above! This will be a cool viewpoint as the tower climbs — from Louis Stokes branch 10th floor (source: https://twitter.com/pokotraveler/status/1623292640363003905?s=46&t=N9FfYBpCDMdIGd7dKvIG9g)

^ Great shots! Thanks! But technically Fairfax: https://forum.urbanohio.com/topic/7481-cleveland-fairfax-development-and-news/page/5/#comments

Follow up from above:

$3 million donation to further enhance planetarium at Cleveland Museum of Natural History Published: Feb. 06, 2023, 12:51 p.m. By Paris Wolfe, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Nathan and Fannye Shafran Foundation has given the Cleveland Museum of Natural History a $3 million gift to support renovations and technological upgrades to the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium. This gift to the Museum’s was made by the Shafran’s children and their spouses: Joe and Marla Shafran, Joan Shafran and Robert Haimes, and Paula Krulak. Upcoming improvements, made possible by the latest donation, will make planetarium show -- “Unfolding the Universe” -- brighter and sharper. The planetarium was recently updated including a software upgrade to Digistar 7, a repainted interior, and new seating. The current presentation, which highlights NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, is included in the general admission price. The planetarium’s improvements support the integrative educational approach of the museum’s new Planetary and Biological Processes Wings, which will be unveiled in 2024 as part of the Museum’s ongoing transformation. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/02/3-million-donation-to-further-enhance-planetarium-at-cleveland-museum-of-natural-history.html

Drone photo by Matt Lance. Lance Aerial Media https://www.facebook.com/LanceAerial

Loving this University Circle history for this weekend’s games against NYU and Brandeis: Even the old Mather College is in on it:

Photo from Wezler Studios (from freshwater cleveland)…Short Vincent and E. 9th:

I would second Edgewater. More so than present day Lakewood...although they do border each other. Two notable local joints include: Studio West 117: https://studiowest117.com/ Twist: https://www.twistsocialclub.com/ Although the LGBT Community Center is in Detroit-Shoreway: https://twitter.com/LGBTCleveland

So terribly sad … gonna be lost forever. Somehow Europe has ways of not just demoing buildings.

New federal program in Cleveland aims to help more refugees settle in the city By: Nadeen Abusada Posted at 6:01 PM, Jan 26, 2023 and last updated 6:13 PM, Jan 26, 2023 CLEVELAND — This month, the U.S. Department of State announced a new program to help sponsor refugees as they come into the nation. Since Cleveland’s a large hub for refugees, many local organizations are happy for more resources and the relief. Jaimie Wise and her husband are military veterans and in retirement they have found a new way to serve. They were moved when they saw the evacuation of Afghanistan and decided to volunteer with the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Cleveland. Along with their church and USCRI, the couple has sponsored more than a dozen refugees. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/new-federal-program-in-cleveland-aims-to-help-more-refugees-settle-in-the-city

So sad, they’re knocking down a historic corner / a couple buildings in Downtown Massillon … today?

Kinda feel like I broke this story..! : ) 20 Northeast Ohio Catholic parishes set to welcome Ukrainian refugee families Published: Jan. 17, 2023, 2:32 p.m. By Brenda Cain, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – As Russia’s war on Ukraine nears its one-year anniversary, the United Nations says that more than 12 million Ukrainian families have fled their homes seeking refuge across the globe. Twenty of those families will soon call Cleveland home, as part of an outreach program spearheaded by the Catholic Charities - Diocese of Cleveland. According to Heath Rosenberger, the director of migration and refugee services for the agency, the first family -- a mother, father and three young children -- arrived in Cleveland Sunday, welcomed by St. Joseph’s Parish in Strongsville. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2023/01/20-northeast-ohio-catholic-parishes-set-to-welcome-ukrainian-refugee-families.html

Solstice Roasters to Open Cafe in Former Peterson Nut Space This Week By Douglas Trattner on Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 1:34 pm It’s been more than two years since Joe Deinhart of Solstice Roasters announced his plans to a open a new roastery and café in the former Peterson Nut Co. space (1101 Carnegie Ave.) in the Gateway District. At long last, that café will open to the public this week. https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/solstice-roasters-to-open-cafe-in-former-peterson-nut-space-this-week-41228297?fbclid=IwAR3oSzKeIHe0B_THj451ecD464ZitvZWFh95WpaVYKNdx3Hclujx5TvnBkI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Looks pretty d@mn good to me

While at Mass today, the priest was talking about how the Diocese of Cleveland has committed to sponsoring 20 Ukrainian families to NEO. Didn't sound like any have been brought over yet in this commitment, but the parish I belong to has committed to sponsoring 1 of these 20 families. (furniture, housing for 2 years, assimilation help, etc)...through the church forming a "Welcome Circle" https://stchrisparish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Welcome-Circle-Flyer.pdf

From the DCA Facebook page:

Btw, here’s the Zoom link to the discussion / meeting today for that 25 min breakout session: https://fb.me/e/2xZ1s8zEL?mibextid=Z0UBBX

Adam Whiting, Neighbor Up member, will host a 25 minute breakout during the next Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP): Wed 1/4, 6pm “I have an offer in on the Brownhoist, E45th & St Clair, with the intention of creating a live/work creative community. “ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0t8nekQNjmmrLd4CRRnkLEtABQyMVLDHnYLTvfEMXKN6fXZKBQTNTHvGVVBu3mhovl&id=148684421844397&mibextid=qC1gEa

3,000 Ukrainians have resettled in Northeast Ohio since start of war https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/an-estimated-3-000-ukrainians-have-resettled-in-northeast-ohio-since-start-of-war Ukrainian family finds new home in Cleveland with help of a West Chester man 91.7 WVXU | By Bill Rinehart Published December 26, 2022 at 4:51 AM EST https://www.ideastream.org/2022-12-26/ukrainian-family-new-home-cleveland-west-chester

3,000 Ukrainians have resettled in Northeast Ohio since start of war https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/an-estimated-3-000-ukrainians-have-resettled-in-northeast-ohio-since-start-of-war

Beautiful E.115th street looks to be in serious jeopardy:

^ Great article. My wife had an appointment this morning at the Cole Eye Institute…and just sent this to me:

For full clarification, I’m talking about this 80-unit apartment building. Part of that disputed Woodhill Supply site. At some point within the last year, it must have been named “The Monroe:” Zoomed out view: From a recent Crain’s article from Aug 2022: “Michael Panzica, a member of the Bridgeworks team, said the Opportunity Zone designation is a key factor when he's picking project sites. The federal tax benefits and state credits are even more important during a period of rising interest rates and escalating construction costs. He's also one of the developers behind the Monroe, a Little Italy project that appears on the state's Opportunity Zone tax-credit list. The 80-unit building, on the old Woodhill Supply site that backs up to Lake View Cemetery, is scheduled to be complete in late autumn or early winter.” EDIT: So this is independent of the neighboring / under construction Knez townhomes, which are listing for … over $800K each … ! https://knez.net/communities/woodhill-townhomes/