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According to the security cop, they weren't open yet...but he said people keep stopping by, so they're giving them information and tours. I agree they did an amazing job: lighting, inviting layout, simple and informative, etc...again, he told me to come back thursday when they'll be in full force. EDIT after reading Musky's post: Only one of the six doors were unlocked...I supposed anyone can go in if they want now!?

I stopped by the new vistors center today in the old Higbee's storefront....they will offically be open this thursday, but have their "grand opening" July 22.

Wow, Cleveland metro #1?? Nice.

Umm, they put one in yesterday...or at least the fencing for it is now up.

After looking at the rendition again, I find it very humorous that our proposed college town will be built around the Rascal House Pizza! I would vote for knocking down their building and giving rascal house a new store if this were to get built out as it is in the proposal (they could move into a new storefront before knocking down the old one). This project is great for Cleveland, Cleveland State, and Euclid Ave. Fingers crossed on it panning out in full.

Umm...what about the Subway between E.12 and E.9 next to the CAC? (unless KJP is talking about public transportation and is being sarcastic). With the success of E.4th/Playhouse Square/CSU construction/ECP in the next fews years...I believe Euclid Ave will begin to look more attactive to investors before we know it (especially if the ECP would just be built and stop gouging for profits!)

Thanks for posting....I'll plan on going. Also, the 22nd is the official "ride day."

Did anyone notice the "Stark Enterprises" signage above one of the doors today? How long has that been up there??

We do have this one...which is where the Phase 4 news should have went... Cleveland: Flats WEST Bank megaproject http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=9195.150

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RTA had the vehicle on display during Parade the Circle, and damn did it look neat. That was a perfect opportunity to display the vehicle since about 45000 people attended the event. I agree with you at the NBA finals. What better time to get free publicity when Cleveland is in the national spotlight?? (not to mention all the suburbenites are in town!)

LAsam, this is a great idea. Especially since we seem to have residents in about every neighborhood (which could be the main authors of each locations). it probably wouldn't be that difficult to compose. Not to mention pictures and maybe even contact information for more questions.

Yes.

Signage! Finally! Theresa's and Zocalo at the very least.

Yesterday I was watching them put in the 25-30 ft long steel beams in the ground. I walked past there today, and there are about a dozen sticking about 4 feet out of the ground.

Time to hit the bars. GO CLEVELAND!!!!!

Cleveland CFOs Forecast Increase in Third-Quarter Hiring CLEVELAND, June 6 PRNewswire — The hiring of full-time accounting and finance professionals in the Cleveland area is expected to increase in the third quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Financial Hiring Index. Seven percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter and 1 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The net 6 percent increase is up five points from the area's second-quarter 2007 forecast and three points above the national average. The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on the responses of 200 CFOs from a stratified random sample of companies in the Cleveland area with 20 or more employees; 1,400 CFOs were queried for the national data. (To view the national results, visit http://www.roberthalf.com/PressRoom.) The surveys were conducted by an independent research firm and developed by Robert Half International, the world's largest staffing services firm specializing in accounting, finance and information technology. Robert Half has been tracking financial hiring activity in the United States since 1992. "The demand for skilled accounting and finance professionals remains strong, and firms must find ways to differentiate themselves — from providing higher compensation and better benefits to enhancing the work environment — to attract top performers," said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International.

It's ashame you can't take the Eucild Silver Line yet. I would ride the Red line to the Cedar stop and walk the 8-10 minutes. Give it 1.5 more years, and hopefully it will be a nice clean shot with the silver line for you. I currently use the number 6 a few times a week, which may be another option for you...Goes from Terminal Tower to the clinic, but is often slow (due to construction or heavy traffic) and random with the pick up times. Again, I'd take the red line and use the Cedar stop for now as your quickest way.

This was in the Detroit paper: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Terry Foster: Terry's Town Cleveland wins no friends They danced, shouted and screamed most of the night in downtown Cleveland Saturday night as the Cavaliers celebrated their first trip to the NBA Finals at the expense of the Pistons. You got the feeling they were dancing on our grave. Two weeks ago, the city of Detroit was on fire because of its hot sports teams. Then Cleveland happened. The baseball team romped past the Tigers in five straight games, including a three-game sweep at Comerica Park and the first two of a four-game series in Cleveland this past weekend. A night later, the Cavaliers won their fourth straight game over the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals after losing the first two games of the series. The funny thing is, Cleveland bought advertisements on local radio inviting us to visit their city. Why is that? Do they want to kick us in the teeth in person? More at www.freep.com

it's mostly for a street access entrance, but there is some expansion. There's not much room to expand too much though.

I was there on Sunday; they look great. Even TNT did a camera swoop on them while coming back from a commerical of the Cavs game.

I walked past it earlier today, and I did notice a lot of extra workers on the street than usual. Also, there is a decent amount of mud everywhere that confused me until I read the post above (at the time I just assumed it must have rained harder than I had thought). This is terrible and we'll have to see if there will be a need for some type of compensation to these businesses if we find there was a problem. Also, isnt the garage of the Windsor building in the basement. I would hate to hear what car damage was done to the residents...

Even though I look extremely biased...for your situation, you should definitely take a look at the Little Italy area. Full houses can rent for as low as $850-$1000, so I'm confident you could find a one to two bedroom place in your price range. Unfortunitely, rentals (or almost anything) are never listed on the internet, so you would have to scout it out (I know, coming form london) or send some one to look for "for rent' signs. Honestly, the neighborhood is safe, vibrant, and very close to work. It may be one of you best options. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Two stories caught my eye on the Case website: -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Novelist Thrity Umrigar from Case publishes new book If Today Be Sweet takes on themes of immigration and abuse Taking the oath to become a United States citizen many years ago, Thrity Umrigar stood between her parents visiting from India and renounced her homeland and allegiance to India. While she had chosen her new country, she recalls how she struggled with what she describes as one of the most embarrassing moments of her life. That internal struggle of the losses and gains of immigration become the heart of Umrigar's newest novel, If Today Be Sweet (William Morrow) published this month. The assistant professor of English at Case Western Reserve University, and former newspaper reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal, says illegal immigration dominates headlines. "But the fact is that it is as heart wrenching a choice for legal immigrants as it is for illegal ones, because in many ways to gain a world, you are losing a world." The setting of her fourth book differs from her first three. First Darling of the Morning (a memoir), Bombay Time and The Space Between Us are set in Bombay, India. In this novel, the main character's family lives in a fictional Cleveland-area suburb. Umrigar has created the main character of Tehmina, an Indian woman whose husband has died within the past year. While visiting her son, his American wife and her grandchild, she is torn between staying in the United States and returning home to Bombay. Woven into Tehmina's story is the insider's view of the displaced person and the internal struggles of leaving a familiar place for the unknown and leaving behind everything known but where loved ones no longer exist, said Umrigar. "I wonder if people born and raised here quite realize how agonizing the choice is for many of us," said Umrigar. "I wanted to convey the complexity of this through Tehmina." The novel takes place in the week prior to Christmas and ends with New Years Eve when the readers learn what is next for Tehmina. Along the way the story takes a few unexpected turns as Tehmina's life is touched by two neighborhood children. "In the course of that involvement with the boys that she doesn't chose, but she feels is thrust upon her, her answer becomes clear," said Umrigar. Umrigar will have her first public reading and book sale during the Cleveland Public Library's Writers & Readers Series on Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium of the Main Library, East 6th and Superior Avenue. The book goes on sale in bookstores in early June. Other readings scheduled are for June 25 in the Cleveland Heights' Borders at Severance Center, July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Legacy Village Joseph Beth Booksellers and August 2 at the Cuyahoga County Public Library's Writers after Hours Series. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine awarded $27M prestigious contract for tuberculosis research For a deadly disease with nearly 9 million new cases and 1.6 million deaths worldwide each year, the war on tuberculosis [TB] may get a little boost. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is pleased to announce that the Tuberculosis Research Unit (TBRU) at the School of Medicine has received a $27 million contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health, to continue its work in TB research. The TBRU is the only one of its kind supported by the NIH in the United States.

Also to put it in perspective what annexing can do for a city/economy: Cleveland 78 sq. miles Cincinnati 78 sq. miles Columbus 210 sq. miles Cleveland and Cincy have to knock down to rebuild while Columbus can still build on open land. On paper, I believe that's what really helps Columbus in many ways.