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Tech center opening celebrates Firestone red, green By Jim Mackinnon Beacon Journal business writer Harvey Firestone’s gaze is squarely on the present and future of Bridge­stone Americas. The big bronze statue of the founder of Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., acquired by Bridgestone Corp. in 1988, directly — and deliberately — faces the main entrance of the state-of-the-art, $100 million Bridgestone Americas Akron Technical Center. http://www.ohio.com/news/top-stories/tech-center-opening-celebrates-firestone-red-green-1.293945 Photos there Green residents, council members voice opposition to ‘racino’ in city By George W. Davis Special to the Beacon Journal Published: April 10, 2012 - 11:19 PM | Updated: April 11, 2012 - 10:18 AM GREEN: If those who spoke at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting have their way, the city won’t be getting a racino. Greenfield Road resident Pat Carleski stated she is “radically opposed” to a combined horse race track/video slot machine complex, commonly called a racino, on 80 of 192 acres of Akron-Canton Airport-owned land on the south side of Greensburg Road between Lauby and Massillon roads http://www.ohio.com/news/green-residents-council-members-voice-opposition-to-racino-in-city-1.293903

I don't understand how the same 8 people always have negative comments on anything happening in Akron? If you hate what is going on so much, change it or leave. Haha, couldn't agree more. Somehow the mayor is always stealing our money.

Developer, city agree on ‘financial center’ deal for downtown Akron By Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer Published: April 9, 2012 - 11:39 PM | Updated: April 10, 2012 - 09:38 AM An Akron developer hopes to turn a prime corner of downtown into a hub for financial and business activity. Developer Tony Manna’s vision for the corner of East Market and High streets came a step closer to reality Monday when Akron City Council approved legislation to help to make it happen. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/developer-city-agree-on-financial-center-deal-for-downtown-akron-1.293669#comment-493244493

Seems unnecessary to me. Either people won't use the space for gathering as shown, or they will use the space which draws them away from the student center which is supposed to be a hub for student activity.

Bridgestone Americas prepares to unveil its new Akron tech center By Jim Mackinnon Beacon Journal business writer Published: April 7, 2012 - 10:45 PM | Updated: April 9, 2012 - 12:30 PM The 430 or so people who just started working in the brand new Bridgestone Americas Akron Technical Center get to write on their office walls. They are actually encouraged to do so. Really. Lest anyone think that the world’s largest tire maker wants the interior of its state-of the-art facility splattered with graffiti, one wall in each office is covered with a special white paint that acts as an erasable marker board. http://www.ohio.com/news/top-stories/bridgestone-americas-prepares-to-unveil-its-new-akron-tech-center-1.292632 some photos there

The best news from this is: "A clock tower was proposed, but has been scrapped temporarily for lack of funds. Euclide said the clock tower will be built when the university can come up with the $1.5 million to pay for it." also see: http://www.ohio.com/news/local-news/ksu-begins-work-on-new-campus-entrance-1.291708

We saw it, but not really the right place for it.

Northfield Park, Hard Rock team up on venture; about 1,000 jobs expected By Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer Published: April 5, 2012 - 09:40 AM | Updated: April 6, 2012 - 08:26 AM The iconic Hard Rock — known worldwide for its music-themed restaurants and casinos — is coming to Summit County. Northfield Park and Hard Rock International announced a partnership Thursday to develop a Hard Rock-branded gambling facility at the harness racing track in Northfield. The Northfield Park-Hard Rock deal is unrelated to Thistledown in North Randall and any possible moves or partnerships in the thoroughbred track’s future. http://www.ohio.com/news/local-news/northfield-park-hard-rock-team-up-on-venture-about-1-000-jobs-expected-1.291825

Green mayor cautious about racino in city By Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer Published: April 3, 2012 - 11:20 PM | Updated: April 4, 2012 - 09:18 AM GREEN: Mayor Dick Norton doesn’t know if Rock Ohio Caesars is still eyeing Green as a potential site for a combined horse racetrack and video slots parlor, but he said Tuesday the city should be considered. “If I were them, I would absolutely include Green on my short list,” he said. http://www.ohio.com/news/green-mayor-cautious-about-racino-in-city-1.291204

Medical college to update campus By Carol Biliczky Beacon Journal staff writer Published: April 1, 2012 - 11:22 PM | Updated: April 2, 2012 - 09:41 AM The Northeast Ohio Medical University is looking to invest about $130 million to update its Rootstown Township campus. Officials have broken ground for a research and graduate education building and are planning Neomed’s first student apartments. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/medical-college-to-update-campus-1.288142

eat this! clevelanders dish on their top local eats Erin O'Brien | Thursday, March 29, 2012 East, west, north and south: The culinary choices bestowed upon Cleveland foodies are dizzying, to say the least. But everybody has his or her favorite -- that one dish that inflates them with joy while feeding the heart, body and soul. Fresh Water contributor Erin O'Brien caught up with a crop of Cleveland movers and shakers and asked each of them to dish up the skinny on their top local nosh in their own home-cooked words. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/bestthingieverate032912.aspx

Other info: In other business, council: • Approved plans for Child Guidance and Family Solutions to build a headquarters at the northwest corner of East Market and North Forge streets. The agency plans to spend about $4.5 million on a 25,000-square-foot, two-story building — the first of a two-phase project that will include a separate facility on East Market Street owned by Child Guidance but leased to a Columbus-based private developer. The second facility will include retail, restaurants, offices and health facilities. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/akron-purchasing-former-bridgestone-facilities-developer-may-buy-them-from-the-city-1.284858

Akron purchasing former Bridgestone facilities; developer may buy them from the city By Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer Akron is purchasing the former Bridgestone technical center and clubhouse, which a national developer is also eyeing and may buy. The city agreed to pay Bridgestone Americas $5 million for the property as part of a 2009 deal that kept Bridge-stone in Akron, where the company has nearly completed a new technical center. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/akron-purchasing-former-bridgestone-facilities-developer-may-buy-them-from-the-city-1.284858

Me either, I think the renderings also gave a false impression of the glazing. I was expecting it to be more of a translucent white, but the renderings are all shown at night so I think they were done to show white light coming through from inside.

The HOF addition doesn't do much for me. Maybe it will look better when done.

An FYI, I drove by Northside to see about DBA, which was supposed to open in March. I haven't heard anything about an opening and they have all of the windows covered so hard to say if any construction has happened. edit, haha, not surprised that a restaurant has taken longer to open than thought: Food Notes: Dante Boccuzzi to open dba restaurant in June By Lisa Abraham Beacon Journal food writer Look for dba (Dante Boccuzzi Akron) to open in the Northside Lofts in June. “We should be starting construction this week,” Boccuzzi said. “We’re still shooting for a first-week-in-June opening.” http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/food/food-notes-dante-boccuzzi-to-open-dba-restaurant-in-june-1.279843 This is sad: "Burgers at Summit Mall The Ohio Burger Company, which specializes in single, double and triple burgers made from local beef, is set to open in the Summit Mall food court on April 1. The restaurant is a new concept by Ray Benne, who previously owned Cyber Pete’s Internet Café in Bedford. He hopes to add six more locations over the next three years." There is already a great burger place at the mall with The Rail and the last place this owner had was an Internet Cafe? no thanks

Link to article: http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/03/23/historic-bridgeview-cafe-to-re-open-after-decades-of-darkness

Giant Eagle gets conditional OK for big expansion in Green By George W. Davis Special to the Beacon Journal Waldo said another lane would be added to the pharmacy drive-through area, while a new entry vestibule is planned for the health and wellness concept, which is to include an on-site dietitian. An upgraded beer, wine and liquor area would include a tasting station, while the seafood department would be expanded and a sushi bar would be added along with a gourmet cheese island and deli. New produce and floral areas also are planned, along with a reset of center-store offerings. Waldo said landscape and access improvements would include sidewalks. http://www.ohio.com/news/local-news/giant-eagle-gets-conditional-ok-for-big-expansion-in-green-1.283997

Where on South Lincoln? I used to lived on South Lincoln, across from Dartmouth Place. And if they're already building this, then it's no longer planned. EDIT: never mind. I just found a map at their website. This is being built where there was a large complex of greenhouses which were in business when I went to school at Kent, but closed shortly thereafter and have been vacant ever since. I lived about 300 feet south of this.... I used to live to the East in Eagles Landing, between the site and Michael Schwartz Center. It was just a big grass area when I lived there and there was a single story apartment complex. Beacon First: KSU opens fashion school store By Carol Biliczky Beacon Journal staff writer KENT: Fashionistas, a new store in downtown Kent, features designs by Kent State students, alums and faculty. The fledgling Fashion School store offers clothing, jewelry and other accessories in a small, post-modern space suffused with gray and black. http://www.ohio.com/news/ksu-opens-fashion-school-store-1.284029

My understanding was that UA had to fund the whole thing themselves from the get go (which is why the new education building was put on hold). Additionally it shows where the state's priorities are lacking (if funding was pulled) because the Law schools accreditation is contingent on improving or replacing the current building. When the originally released the info to start moving forwards with the project they said they need $23.6 million, of which $750,000 was secured from non-state source(s). They had released State funding as "TBD". I heard they did get money which was pulled, but I don't have a source for it. College of Education is about $13 million with $5 million coming from the state.

Kent questions ramifications of illegal immigrants on contracting site By Paula Schleis Beacon Journal staff writer KENT: Some City Council members had a lot of questions after learning 23 illegal immigrants were among construction workers building The Province in Kent, a planned 596-bed student housing complex on South Lincoln Street. How did the workers come to be on that job? What wages were they making? Was the city getting its share of income tax? Immigration status aside, were they even qualified in their field? http://www.ohio.com/news/local/kent-questions-ramifications-of-illegal-immigrants-on-contracting-site-1.282171

No, and it's on hold indefinitely now. State pulled their funding, so they have to figure out where to get some $$$, looking at donors. here's a link to the feasibility study they did in which they determined to build a new building instead of remodeling the existing: http://www3.uakron.edu/bids/lawschoolcmdrawingss.ppt

I couldn't agree more, but there is some strong contention on both sides on that topic. Are you sure about renderings for the College of Education? I don't recall them ever releasing anything. Last I heard they were still working on the programming of the building (size of departments and even who would be in the building), then it got put on hold.

The new Ed building was supposed to complete the overall design of the student center. It would look a bit incomplete if they didn't build where Memorial Hall was. What is that's where they were looking to put a new arena? As the article says, they suggested: "and Zook Hall would be renovated for its existing tenants, the College of Education."

http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/architect/ohioregister/