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A very big one. IMO this is a good idea--but there needs to be volunteer and/or military service tied to it. There is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want your debt absolved, then sign up for a four year hitch, or volunteer in underserved areas.

^^the reason so many city dwellers use glass block on their basement windows.... Those old windows are too easy to kick in and gain access without setting off alarms.

True to an extent. There are other parks and then the newer Canalside district at the river mouth. But to include all the other Buffalo waterfront, we also need to include Gordon Park, Whisky Island, Wendy Park, Flats East/West Bank, Merwin Wharf, and Edgewater in the Cleveland comparison. My point continues to be that the 450 acres that is Burke Lakefront would be a tall order for Cleveland and any potential developer to see through to a use that we could all agree is a true urban improvement.

There will be lots of new employment in prisoner transport...

I knew someone that lived there. He was a doctor so he loved it, but agreed with me that it was disconnected and there was nothing walkable. Imagine driving in Cleveland in 2035 and saying the same thing.

Have you all ever been to Buffalo? It's a great town and very similar to Cleveland--a rust belt city with no population growth. The housing on Buffalo's much-vaunted waterfront is what I would fear if we gave Burke to a developer. They would want to turn it into a suburban gated community with "some" park/marina access. To me, this is a bigger mistake than a downtown airport, which is something most major cities do not have. Buffalo waterfront: https://earth.google.com/web/search/buffalo+ny/@42.88448681,-78.88806007,185.50135258a,384.51398609d,35y,34.12183908h,59.99992283t,-0r/data=CnUaSxJFCiUweDg5ZDMxMjYxNTJkZmU1YTE6MHg5ODIzMDRhNTE4MWY4MTcxGWnStxZ3cUVAIbTUMDI3uFPAKgpidWZmYWxvIG55GAEgASImCiQJx-Pvz-e9REAR1Pnsiva7REAZCA4XX1xsVMAhFXemHC1tVMA

Never heard of him. I would immediately want to press him on his plans to close Burke, as like with many other politicians, his plans are vague at best (from his website): Close Burke Lakefront Airport and create a vibrant lakefront with endless live/work/learn possibilities for Clevelanders. What exactly would be "endless?"

Overall happy, but sad to see Cleveland missing from the route list.

VEGAN? It's the ANTI ARBYS! 😜

I think you're quoting the wrong person. I was basically making the same argument, that a downtown location (especially with little to no competition) would be priced slightly higher.

Perhaps you're right. But in a city with a shrinking population trying to compete on the national stage, it's best to market the things that set us apart, rather than tear down a perfectly good 30 year old building and wait for SIM city to happen.

The niche doesn't exist because Cleveland tends to not think outside the box. RMFH is a great facility, but you'd never be able to rent it for 6 weeks straight to use as a soundstage for a major film. Or rehearse an international concert tour. As with Burke Lakefront and downtown airports, there are very few cities in North America with a secondary arena in the downtown central business district, in walking distance to hotels, restaurants and culture. This is a huge selling point....CSU and city leaders just need to learn to market it.

Unfortunately national chain franchises are the ones with the money to expand during COVID.

I thought she did step down and appoint her replacement? Or is she just arguing as a private citizen...?

@KJPAny idea from your sources on how long this has been in fermenting in the works? I wonder if this isn't the original St Clair location that Dream Hotels was looking at before ending up in Midtown?

In other words, it's the only venue of its size in Cleveland. A good position to be in to market your niche. Guarantees are paid by promoters, not venues (unless the venue is also the promoter, as occasionally happens with Playhouse Square). What would the "new" Wolstein center look like to you in terms size, capacity, etc?

Agreed. If anything, there is space to build AROUND the Wolstein Center and leave it there. The venue is less than 30 years old and still in fine shape. (disclaimer: I graduated from CSU on its stage, so I do have a personal connection). Much like Burke Lakefront, Wolstein Center is an underutilized asset that CSU and the city should be pushing to our economic advantage but they are stuck in their bureaucratic box. It would be well suited as a sound stage for movies, rehearsal space for concert tours, etc. It just needs to be aggressively marketed as such and priced to compete.

This is one the Browns should have won. Embarrassing. Looking forward to the Yabonalysis.

Glad to see our beautiful jersey barriers in Public Square made the cut. 🙄

If there is a 2nd Trump term, follow the money. Does Trump have any donors or business interest with WKHS?

Trumpkins are touting the GDP growth, while ignoring the record breaking decline last quarter. Even fox recognizes this: US economic growth shatters record at 33.1%, but fails to snap coronavirus recession President Trump has made restoring a once-vibrant economy from its coronavirus downturn a centerpiece of his reelection bid "But the headline figure obscures the full picture: The economy contracted at an annual revised rate of 31.4% in the previous quarter, the sharpest decline in modern American history. Looking at the quarterly data, the nation's GDP grew 7.4% from the second to the third quarter, compared with a 9% decline between the first and second quarters. The economy remains 3.5% smaller than at the end of 2019." https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-economy-grew-by-record-shattering-xx-pace-last-quarter

I love that building. The top floor looks amazing--lots of wide open space!

Why are they using timber from Austria, rather than USA grown?

I get the reference and that game in particular was probably his best. But I also feel like this was THE OBJ big play of his entire time with the Browns thus far. He's had far more ho hum drops and misses.