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My girlfriend got so excited about the Trader Joe's, but sadly I had to inform her it was only a photoshop... and how about some UO celebrity photo shoots occasionally to raise money!

I don't think it's going to be much of an "active storefront." Unless you just mean occupied--which is still frikin awesome either way. Hopefully, there will be more traffic oriented around there. And wow, look at the difference in building fronts since that picture. Keep rising Cleveland!

wow MayDay, I completely agree. Maybe not to the point of the tower of sauron, but I can remember watching each piece of the key(s) going up and thinking "oh no, stop!' Not only does it distract from the beauty of the structure, but it even somehow mangages to make the the tower appear shorter than it really is. The key creates a defined/distinct top of the tower, while the original design had the top fading up towards the sky. Either way, scary picture!

^^ hahahahahah!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well, I think we must be scaring him with all this bombarment of responses...but by asking Urbanohio for the best place to live would be the same as him asking a bunch of fat guys which donut is the best. Which is obviously Boston Cream.... :-)

Great post Cle2032. And I agree with MTC, but it still looks complicated with the shoreway there. Either way, we still need another pedestrian bridge connecting from the convention center area to the lake (and I mean a different one than the little things that connects to browns stadium). *sigh*

Don't forget about Murray Hill...Little Italy :wink:

April 1st and April 3rd...I'm going to look into this as well. Thanks for the post!

Articles on expanded industry are always a double plus for the city. Great news!

youtube?? I think we needed an example using UrPorn...

Har, I apologize...but you gotta see where my confusion came from. I just get sick of hearing constant negatives about the city; but, I know that we'll never get anywhere by going around saying how great we are--everything needs criticism sometimes for improvement (maybe cleveland needs a lot). Now back to the topic again,

And to stay on topic, Cleveland needs a statue of "Harlem" downtown with his various quotes as the inscription to remind and motivate Clevelanders everyday. Ooo that could be good.

Cleveland is on the rise and someday soon, Harlem’s words are not going to come close describing this city. Besides a rapidly growing downtown population; businesses, amenities, and attractions will soon be flourishing sooner than people think. You’d be surprised in the change of opinion I have heard from people inside and outside of the city just in the last two years. That’s the biggest start, numbers going back downtown, and ones with creativity and ambition. Cleveland is on the rise, and more and more people are becoming aware of it—the tell-tale signs are everywhere. Personally, it bothers me that I cannot do more to speed up Cleveland’s rise again to the top, but I'm doing all I can with my current resources and influence. Recently, a few of my friends and I lobbied to hold our annual regional convention of a professional service organization within the Air Force ROTC program in Cleveland, which would represents cadets from across the entire Midwest—we won. (Ironically, we used the Rock Hall as one of our main draws). Not only will our organization be spending money in the city, but so will all the out-of-towners in their free time. Although this will bring in about 120 out-of-town cadets and Air Force officers to the city for 3 days this November, I at least found something so I don’t feel as much of a hypocrite saying “we need this or that or more people.” That’s all it may take sometimes—little contributions from everyone whatever influence you have (store owner, residents, shoppers, scientists, your name is Zaremba…). Just like anywhere, it's the people that make the place. And the good news is, we have been seeing a large increase of everyday contributions. I have chosen the Hyatt and I cannot wait to show off the Cleveland arcade built in 1890 to all the out-of-towners--why else in the world is there anything left like that?? Once I finish my Biochemistry degree next Spring, I have four years of service starting as a Lieutenant--but I'll be back, and you can quote me on that. No youth leaving the city here. Har- I cannot fathom to see how you can say Cleveland is a copycat...I don’t even know where to start with this one. If anything, it is the exact opposite! Besides having its own unique architecture, neighborhoods, culture, diversity, and feel, residents are now taking bigger and bigger steps to remain that way. (For example) Look at a few of the most modern and recent contributions to downtown: Corner Alley (beginning national chain here), Lola, and Terry Tarantino's La Strada World Cafe....ALL ORIGINAL (and there's more restaurants and attractions on the way—continuing to make the feel of Cleveland unique). Not as rich and economically superior as other major cities? Yes, but it’s getting there. Copycat? No-frikin-way! Any higher up in Cleveland who thinks there is a need to conform to look or have the feel of another popular city should be shot. Those destinations didn't copy of anyone, and that's why they're so popular--they were their own city. Cleveland has come close a few times to trying to copy, but it always gets shot down before anything structural happens. That's what makes this place so great--its history and originality. But like I said twice before, Cleveland is on the rise. As long as it keeps its originality, only good things will continue to happen…including one day hosting the Rock and Roll HOF inductions.

I really like the bike shop idea...on a side note, isn't cleveland installing bike racks around the city soon?