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1) Indie rooftop now open 2) Blue Agave is also now open

Gov. Mike DeWine asks state agency to explore Amtrak expansion, including new Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati route Published: May. 13, 2022, 3:32 p.m. By Susan Glaser, cleveland.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the first time since Amtrak proposed a major expansion of passenger rail service in Ohio more than a year ago, Gov. Mike DeWine has expressed interest in learning more about the plan. The governor’s spokesman, Dan Tierney, released a statement this week saying DeWine has asked the Ohio Rail Development Commission, which is part of the state Department of Transportation, to work with Amtrak “to determine the feasibility and cost” of several routes identified by Amtrak in a massive expansion proposal. https://www.cleveland.com/travel/2022/05/gov-mike-dewine-asks-state-agency-to-explore-amtrak-expansion-including-new-cleveland-columbus-dayton-cincinnati-route.html

Here’s a follow up to the yoga story from above: https://facebook.com/events/s/ukraine-benefit-yoga/936993216995577/

^ According to the news story link, an estimated 400 Ukrainian Refugees have already made it to Northeast Ohio since Feb.

NEO Ukrainian refugee trying to raise money though yoga … weekly classes at Tremont’s Lincoln Park. https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/05/05/ukrainian-refugee-north-royalton-turns-yoga-raise-money-war-torn-country/

Demo looming “St. Nicholas Belarusian Church, left, and Farnsworth House, to make way for a new park.” https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/05/cleveland-planning-commission-oks-metrohealth-proposal-to-demo-two-historic-buildings-to-make-way-for-next-stage-of-hospital-in-a-park-vision.html

This is a really good running list. https://www.centerforcleveland.org/current-cle-projects

Love this quote: “I’ve been doing this work for over 20 years and I would watch my top students move to the West Coast, East Coast, Southwest, to the Far East to take jobs in microfabrication,” said Dr. Zorman. “And I never thought I’d see the day that students in Ohio, trained in Ohio, might have the opportunity to stay in Ohio.” Intel reps tour Case Western Reserve University, look to make investments in Ohio higher education By: Homa Bash Posted at 4:33 PM, May 03, 2022 CLEVELAND — Beyond the buzzing of the machines, there’s another buzz in the labs at Case Western Reserve University. Lt. Governor Jon Husted told News 5 that the Intel plant coming to Ohio is the biggest economic development project in the free world. Husted estimates there will be 7,000 construction jobs, 10,000 supply chain Jobs and 3,000 high-tech jobs in just the first of four phases of the Intel plant. Case Western Reserve University is hoping to get a piece of that very large, very lucrative pie. Intel reps recently toured four facilities and labs at CWRU that deal with semiconductor device manufacturing and microfabrication. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/intel-reps-tour-case-western-reserve-university-look-to-make-investments-in-ohio-higher-education

Case Western Reserve buying up properties: CWRU to Expand Residential Property May 1, 2022 On February 25, it was revealed that the university had purchased three housing units on Fairchild, Glenwood, and Murray Hill. This announcement stated that more properties were to be purchased, but did not disclose them. On March 23, CWRU unveiled even more acquired housing options: eight apartments in a 1716 building, five apartments in the Fairchild Apartment building, the upstairs of two Fairchild duplexes, a five-person house on Glenwood, and another duplex on Murray Hill. https://www.theclevelandobserver.com/western-expansion-cwru-to-expand-residential-property/

More security and resources to the neighborhood: Cleveland’s Little Italy to get triple police protection under plan that would expand jurisdictions of University Circle, Case Western police Updated: Apr. 28, 2022, 2:21 p.m. | Published: Apr. 28, 2022, 11:36 a.m. By Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland City Council is poised to approve an expansion of the jurisdictions of University Circle police and Case Western Reserve University police that would increase police coverage in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood, and in a small slice of the Glenville neighborhood. The proposed expansion won approval Wednesday from council’s Safety Committee and could be approved by the full council as soon as May 9. The change would come through amendments to existing agreements that grant the two private departments policing authority in University Circle and around Case’s campus. Along with granting both departments new policing powers in Little Italy, the changes would also allow Case Western Reserve University to expand its policing to a roughly 15-block stretch of Glenville along Wade Park Avenue, where some students live. Cleveland police is the only department currently serving both areas. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/04/clevelands-little-italy-to-get-triple-police-protection-under-plan-that-would-expand-jurisdictions-of-university-circle-case-western-police.html

Really neat before and after.

From Litt: NASA Glenn gets a stylish, space-age community centerpiece thanks to GSA’s Design Excellence program - commentary Published: Apr. 25, 2022, 5:30 a.m. By Steven Litt, cleveland.com BROOK PARK, Ohio — Scientists and engineers working at the NASA Glenn Research Center have contributed mightily to the history of aeronautics and space exploration. But they’ve done all that work in relatively drab surroundings reflecting the austere, functionalist, mid-century aesthetics of the era in which most of the campus was built. Founded in 1941 as one of what became 10 NASA research centers across the U.S., the NASA Glenn facility in Brook Park, just west of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, comprises 307 acres and 186 buildings. Apart from the impressive industrial look of NASA Glenn’s labs and technical facilities, including wind tunnels and vacuum chambers, the campus is comprised mainly of dozens of architecturally undistinguished low-rise beige brick buildings that have a stark, military look. Now, however, the campus has a new heart. In January, NASA Glenn and the federal General Services Administration finished construction of the gleaming new Research Support Building. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/04/nasa-glenn-gets-a-stylish-space-age-community-centerpiece-thanks-to-gsas-design-excellence-program-commentary.html

Ha! OK you have good eyes Brian…that is an Eaton control panel bolted on, but that’s as much as I’ll concede on my previous statement! 😁😁 The rest if the system is a Frankensteined mix of cheap components. I stand by my assessment! Heck…I bet Parker would have donated components if the city had just asked. Anyway, back to this weird, economical design. 😀

Checked it out today after GLSC with the family. One thing that is noticeable: EXTREMELY cheap hydraulics used on this bridge. Very ironic when you have high quality Parker Hannifin and Eaton here in NEO … and instead go for all cheap foreign built components.

Ok fair enough…I was at the Whistle and Keg for a short bit… aka a place City Club residents will be able to enjoy!

Nighttime photos post Guardian game

Cannot say enough about the GlenVillage development — it really has helped connect Glenville and University Circle in a very visible way. While there, I noticed a diverse mix of people. Sent out this shout-out tweet today. Highly recommend giving the coffee shop visit and support on E. 105 and Lee Ave:

West Bank Golf Club set to open soon in Cleveland’s Flats Published: Apr. 19, 2022, 5:30 a.m. By Marc Bona, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – A trio of business owners are planning to open the West Bank Golf Club in Cleveland’s Flats this month. Planned opening date for the simulators and bar at 2111 Center St. is Friday, April 29. Gabe Adams, Jay Graham and Jim Basar began making the idea a reality a year ago. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/04/west-bank-golf-club-set-to-open-soon-in-clevelands-flats.html

The bookstore is moving into the old ABC Tavern location. See above in the thread. Also: https://observer.case.edu/cwru-bookstore-and-dunkin-to-relocate-off-euclid-to-smaller-locations/

Farewell Barnes & Noble sign! Dunkin too

A few more photos of the massive infill on the Little Italy-East Cleveand border:

This is GREAT! Thank you. I recently had a visitor in from California whose dad was born in Slovenia. We only had like 2-3 hours of free time since it was a work trip, and we found ourselves driving around almost entirely the near eastside. He especially loved seeing St. Vitus and the Slovenian National Home...plus a quick pint at Goldhorn. Also side note: My mother was born in one of the houses on E. 26th Street in an old Carpathian-Ukraine section.

Glenville area north of Wade Park is BOOMING… So many students walking around. New construction and SOLD signs everywhere. Besides Knez, I’m seeing a lot of signs in open plots for “SoLo” (last picture). I keep having a reoccurring dream of getting drinks and appetizers in the old Hough Bakery building. Until then, Cleveland Cold Brew Coffee and Cafe on E. 105th it is…