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Just finished listening to this. Interesting conversation. Overall a great conversation. Liked the comparisons potential of the Pacific NW line being a similar distance (OR-WA-BC) and how Michigan is continuing to expand and speed up their rail (if you want to motivate an Ohioian... tell them Michigan is doing it better). It was very Columbus-focused (as you might expect being a Columbus forum), but by that I mean there was zero mention / knowledge of Cleveland or Cincinnati... or the other cities that would be connected. “Columbus” was interchangeably used as meaning the same thing as “Ohio,” especially in terms of public perception and practically. So much so, dare I say the panelists were not aware of Cleveland’s rapid transit light rail, heavy rail, and BRT... or Cincinnati’s Streetcar. For example, was brought up many times how COTA needs improvement; however, zero mention that similar models may exist in Cleveland or Cincinnati (and other nearby mid-sized cities) that could be emulated... or at least could be used when riders got to their destination. And of course, we have so much TOD potential across all our cities.

In this new era, I find myself in 5-7 Zoom/Teams/WebEx meetings a day. Being able to tap into WiFi during the workday while on a train would maintain and increase productivity. This is one major behavioral difference since the first time the 3C was proposed.

Found this stat the most interesting with the relaunch of this conversation: “Columbus is the largest metro area in the country without Amtrak service.” https://www.cleveland.com/travel/2021/05/amtrak-leaders-pitch-new-cleveland-columbus-dayton-cincinnati-route-its-our-goal-to-get-this-done.html

Cleveland’s original “Crocker.” Crocker Block in 1899 (345 Superior Ave) https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll18/id/1577/

^cool pic! The “fog” honestly makes the draft setting almost look surreal.

I see I’m the only one sharing, but I won’t stop :). Pumped for CLE to be hosting

Love love love all the national coverage :

Sneak peek:

Fun to start seeing the national interviews / coverage:

Pretty sad and brutal to see all this urban fabric coming down.

Two really neat shots:

Corrected and relocated historical marker is now up:

https://m.facebook.com/story/graphql_permalink/?graphql_id=UzpfSTYxNjM1ODQ5MTc2OTYwNDo1NDY4NjA4MTY2NTQ0NTg4 ^does this link work?

Nice! Neat to see the aerial map and video. My description was taken purely from conversations with the construction crew. Like any good UOers, when I see foundation being poured, I make sure to start asking the workers questions. The article states a May 2021 completion; the construction workers I spoke to said they think July 2021. Side note: this historic building used to be in University Circle at Wade Oval...built in the 1880s at the original Zoo location and relocated in the 1970s to its current location. Hopefully it will get some additional appreciation due to its proximity with the new tandem zipline

At the Zoo this weekend — construction crews putting in a gondola-style (two seater) zip line. It will go from the hill above to where the yellow construction equipment is.

Neat aerial https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=5439118089493596&id=616358491769604&m_entstream_source=video_home&player_suborigin=entry_point&player_format=permalink

https://m.facebook.com/clesports/photos/pb.128203721108.-2207520000../10157707656671109/?type=3

Owner of shuttered Kmart in Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood plan redevelopment to include grocery store, coffee shop Updated 5:00 AM; Today 5:00 AM By Eric Heisig, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The owner of the site of a former Kmart store in Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood is planning a full overhaul of the space to accommodate national retailers who want to open new locations. The New York City-based TLM Realty plans to transform the former Kmart building at Lorain Avenue and West 150th Street, which has sat dormant since the store closed in 2017. The updated site will include spaces for three retailers and a new building for a possible coffee shop on the northwest corner of the property, according to plans presented at a meeting last week. https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2021/04/owner-of-shuttered-kmart-in-clevelands-west-park-neighborhood-plan-redevelopment-to-include-grocery-store-coffee-shop.html

Great addition to the neighborhood. Corner of Mayfield and Euclid, one of the storefronts in that 5-story red brick building. (Never knew if the building had a name ... also called University East Apartments building): Popular Glenville-Based Capo's Steaks to Open Second Location in University Circle This Spring By Douglas Trattner April 09, 2021 at 8:46 AM For more than five years, Capo's Steaks (10509 St. Clair Ave., 216-721-3219) has been chopping up and dishing out some of the best Philly cheesesteaks in town from its perch in Glenville. Now, James "Boss of the Cheesesteaks" Muhammad is gearing up to open his second steak shop, this one in University Circle. The shop is located at 11332 Euclid Ave. and is expected to make its debut on May 10. https://m.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2021/04/09/popular-glenville-based-capos-steaks-to-open-second-location-in-university-circle-this-spring

Hey guys, is there a website yet to these apartments?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cleveland-construction_residential-mixeduse-prefabricated-activity-6783834742950256640-MS5s

Would this be the intersection of Lakeview Rd and Wade Park Ave? https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5177709,-81.5983605,3a,75y,112.08h,105.4t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sPvLwUYbRuw3wp82l277Wzw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DPvLwUYbRuw3wp82l277Wzw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D95.32228%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

Ha! Global Center for Health Innovation is a wee bit taller too... plus another Keith building for good measure.