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Spin Helps 'People’s Streets' Bring More Vibrant, Safer Streets to Cleveland’s AsiaTown Neighborhood Through Art https://twitter.com/asiatowncle/status/1532838024370917378?s=21&t=KWXbtiD7fVCxDJMnuSbDmA

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NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!

I tell you what everyone, properties in Glenville new and old are selling...and at really impressive price points. (Zillow filtered on "recently sold" above $200K)

Growth in Glenville: Strong near University Circle, but lagging to the north CHRISTINA EASTER AND LEE CHILCOTEJUNE 1, 2022 During the last few years, new businesses, housing, and arts organizations have opened along E. 105th St. in Glenville, bringing new life to the area. But most of this new development has been concentrated between Wade Park and Ashbury in the area near University Circle, and while the development is impressive, further north along E. 105th St. new development has been slow. https://www.thelandcle.org/stories/growth-in-glenville-strong-near-university-circle-but-lagging-to-the-north

From the Beacon rooftop.

Whoa!

There actually is a surprisingly amount of room for infill along E.105 without knocking anything over… or at least knocking over some of that 1-2 story blank pedestrian wall. https://goo.gl/maps/hwr4G3fxaim32nmYA

Good luck today to Cleveland's Case Western Reserve as they go against the John D. Rockefeller-funded University of Chicago. NCAA DIII Men's Tennis National Championship is this morning at 10 AM. If CWRU wins, it will be the first national title for the school in any sport. https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/tennis-men/d3/ncaa-diii-mens-tennis-championship-bracket-schedule-2022-tournament

We're taking a Juneteenth weekend family vacation to Maryland and couldn't attend June 18. Typically weekdays work best for me though.

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Holy hell Cleveland-Cliffs "Cleveland-Cliffs’ 2021 revenue of $20.4 billion earned Cleveland-Cliffs the ranking of 171 on the list for 2022, surpassing its previous highest ranking ever of 366 in 2012. The Fortune 500 list ranks companies that are incorporated and operate in the U.S. by total revenues for their respective fiscal years." https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/news/news-releases/detail/551/cleveland-cliffs-ranked-171-on-fortune-500-list-for-2022

Caxton Building is getting some new retail. Rally House is opening up there scheduled for June 17. Only proof I can find (outside of being told personally) is this goggle search: Caxton Building Rally House

Side note: just found a really interesting article from 1919! RESERVE AND CASE MAY SOON COMBINE Committee Now Working to Bring About University of Cleveland The Reserve Weekly, Volume XVII, Number 2, 8 October 1919 https://newspapers.case.edu/?a=d&d=TRW19191008-01.2.39&srpos=5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-"western+reserve"+stadium+20%2c000------

A few thoughts: 1) If Cleveland University (1851-1853) in Tremont had survived, I have no doubts today if would be the same size as Pitt or even University of Cincinnati: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_University 2) Pittsburgh Eds and Meds really does show a difference. The fact that Carnegie Mellon is larger than CSU is pretty shocking... University of Pitt = 28,391 Carnegie Mellon = 15,818 Duquesne University = 9,344 Chatham University = 2,300 Carlow University = 2,140 PITTSBURGH TOTAL = 57,993 Cleveland State = 15,464 Case Western Reserve = 12,069 CLEVELAND TOTAL = 27,533 And the fact the Pitt is larger than both CSU and CWRU combined is very eye-opening. Univ of Pitt really is the biggest educational difference...the presence of that top, large public University. since Cleveland metro also has BW (3,532) and JCU (3,673) that would mirror Pittsburgh two smaller Catholic schools. (I suspect I'm also not counting some suburban small Pittsburgh colleges). 3) I see a reference to JCU and Jesuit school sports (which I agree with). People also forget Cleveland had Western Reserve as it's main football presence before 1954, when the school decided to deemphasize football and drop the DI schedule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_Western_Reserve_Spartans_football#Pre-merger_(1890–1969) Western Reserve is the only Ohio team with a winning record, 6–5–1, against the Ohio State Buckeyes, playing from 1891–1934. Famed Notre Dame coach, Knute Rockne, made his head coaching debut on September 28, 1918 against Case held at University Circle's Van Horn Field. George "The Gipper" Gipp led the Fighting Irish to a 26–6 victory rushing for two touchdowns. Although the home team could not play spoiler in his debut, Case lays claim to scoring the first touchdown against Rockne. In 1920, The Alabama Crimson Tide played their first ever game in the north at University Circle's Van Horn Field against Case, mainly due to coach Xen C. Scott, prior coach of both Case and Western Reserve, wanting to showcase his new team to the Cleveland audience. Cleveland had its own Big Four Conference, which was formed in 1933 consisting of Baldwin-Wallace, Case Tech, John Carroll, and Western Reserve. Some of the highest attended games in school history occurred during this decade, needing to be played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium and League Park to handle the larger crowds. The champion received the Douglas S. Campbell Trophy. Case Tech won the inaugural in 1933 and then Western Reserve won eight out of the next nine—1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, and 1942. The local tradition came to an end due to the interruption of World War II. The Bill Edwards era (1936–1941) propelled Western Reserve into the national spotlight, achieving three undefeated seasons (1935, 1936, and 1938), a 28-game win streak, and the school's only bowl game — 1941 Sun Bowl, played Jan 1, 1941. Over his six-year tenure, Coach Edwards guided the team to a 49–6–2 (0.877) record, earning a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame before heading off to coach the Detroit Lions. After a short hiatus during World War II, football resumed in 1946 where Western Reserve pushed hard to elevate the program to the national stage scheduling teams such as Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Rutgers, West Virginia, Marshall, Kent State, Miami of Ohio, Ohio University, Western Michigan, Colgate, Brown, and Duquesne. In 1946, Western Reserve became a charter member with the formation of the Mid-American Conference, in conjunction with Ohio University, Butler, Cincinnati, and Wayne State. Ohio’s first ever intercollegiate TV football game aired on October 23, 1948, where Western Reserve battled Kent State to a 14-14 tie. In 1954, Western Reserve withdrew from the MAC, citing the need for the school to focus more energy on academics and the high cost of running a big time program spearheaded by President John S. Millis. 4) I wonder if things would have turned out differently if Western Reserve had actually built that large proposed football stadium during the Great Depression in University Circle...knowing how big of a business college football had become, and bringing noterity to universities. Article from 1935: https://newspapers.case.edu/?a=d&d=TRW19351105-01.2.9&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Other stadiums over time have had seats added, including both Pitt and UC. 5) I still think the best thing to do is greatly grow and expand Cleveland State University. I am also a fan of the name change to University of Cleveland. I also think relocating a school to Cleveland should not be dismissed if there is ever an opportunity. When Division II Urbana University closed in 2020, my first thought was "too bad there isn't a way to fund and relocate the school to Cleveland..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbana_University

More new construction highlights: Cleveland’s futuristic space center is modernizing its outdated spaces GRANT SEGALL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/breaking-ground/NASAGlennRenovation051822.aspx

I'm saying generally speaking, not saying this year is low. To compete with peer cities in sheer number of graduates, Cleveland State has so much potential and needs to eventually be double or triple its size. Case Western Reserve, for example, has awarded more degrees each year for at least the past decade (scroll to the last page): https://case.edu/ir/sites/case.edu.ir/files/2021-06/Degrees Awarded by School 6.16.21.pdf

Very happy for everyone who graduated! But I am concerned on a larger scale that Cleveland’s public university graduated only 2,300 students:

@KJP Still any chance Terminal Tower can be used instead of the lakefront?

Vibrant AsiaTown neighborhood in Cleveland has even brighter future AsiaTown is a community that already has a lot to offer, but with new developments on the horizon, it also has big plans ahead. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/community/clevelands-asiatown-neighborhood-bright-future/95-89044fa6-be18-4d50-9d61-728ed56b98da

I love these types of stories of people relocating to Cleveland. And of course a California newspaper calling us the “North Coast.” :) As we've said numerous times previously, I feel we underestimate of what CWRU means to the city and region as a draw of people and resources from outside the region. Stories like these add up pretty quickly. Napa Valley Prep Football: Justin-Siena's Parlett opts for North Coast over West Coast, signing with Case Western Reserve of Cleveland https://napavalleyregister.com/sports/high-school/napa-valley-prep-football-justin-sienas-parlett-opts-for-north-coast-over-west-coast-signing/article_5acc95a4-d490-11ec-b45b-dbfd1e0d973a.html Some of the quotes made me laugh, including: Ryan Parlett said he was amazed how cheap it was to dine in the Cleveland area – always a plus for a college student’s budget. Caden might want to order in, though, once winter hits. “I’ll need a new wardrobe, for sure. I only have California clothes."

^ 2 of the 3 won. Continued out of state hosting today in Cleveland:

CWRU athletic have become increasing competitive in recent years… perhaps a correlation of increased enrollment?? TODAY, 3 teams are hosting NCAA tournament activities in University Circle with schools from all over (also great for the local economy):