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Look to Milwaukee to rid lakefront of freight trains By Ken Prendergast / December 1, 2024 One month ago, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) won a $72.8 million federal grant to reroute freight train traffic south of the Menomonee River and away from Downtown Milwaukee. The project has many similarities to a local concept for rerouting most freight traffic south of Downtown Cleveland, away from the lakefront. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/12/01/look-to-milwaukee-to-rid-lakefront-of-freight-trains/

Ryan Day may be 45-1 against all teams not named Michigan, but going 1-4 against Michigan gets you fired.

It's been the subject of buyer interest, yes.

Yes, it is. Few developers pursue projects by themselves, especially one that big. And Geis has gotten away from instigating developments, but rather partnering in a design-build-manage capacity.

Pennsylvania Shifted Cash From Highways to Transit – But Other States Could Go Even Further "If your governor says they don't have money for transit, they are lying," said one advocate. https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/11/27/pennsylvania-shifted-cash-from-highways-to-transit-but-other-states-could-go-even-further

Article updated with a rendering of a proposed Huntington Bank branch at the SW corner of Detroit and Orchard Grove avenues (Steve Barry Buick site).... https://neo-trans.blog/2024/11/27/lakewoods-barry-buick-to-fall-apartments-to-rise/

Thanks for that, @MuRrAy HiLL. I added that to the article.

You do your planning in the politically hostile years and your start of construction in the politically friendly years. This current phase of planning is at least a year away from wrapping up. The planning work will probably be released in early 2026. DeWine remains in office until January 2027. So it's unlikely the planning is going to get canceled in the middle of it like the 3C Quick Start was in 2010. Planning documents typically have a shelf life of about five years which takes us to 2031. Trump will hopefully be gone by then and a new, more moderate president having already taken his place. Of course, the current planning that's underway now is not a Tier 2 environmental clearance. That comes next and is a much more expensive level of planning work, costing tens of millions of dollars. We may not be able to move forward on that until Trump is gone, especially if this is to be an Amtrak project. But if Brightline wants to pursue it, then it's got a chance under GOP leadership. Brightline is watching all of these feasibility studies from around the country and will pick the one it likes the most.

No. But one of them is influenced by the presence of HQ1.

East 4th Street, looking south from Euclid to Prospect in 1982. Photo by Bill Gagliano...

Cedar Branch YMCA to become African Town Plaza By Ken Prendergast / November 27, 2024 On this Thanksgiving, we’re reminded that there was a place on the city’s East Side that was once a source of thanks and appreciation to young African-American men for 70 Thanksgivings. That place was the Cedar Branch YMCA that helped young men gain a foothold to start climbing in the community. It could be that again for future Thanksgivings after it is renovated as a mixed-use project thanks to plans and financing that are now coming together. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/11/27/cedar-branch-ymca-to-become-african-town-plaza/

An enjoyable read... A new stadium proposal by HKS Architects and Jimmy Haslam in Cleveland is an architectural and cultural failure https://www.archpaper.com/2024/11/stadium-proposal-hks-architects-cleveland/

Nyet. No truck terminals and chemical plants were harmed in the making of this picture.

To quote a famous TV commercial from the 80s.... "It’s in there!"

I'm sure Brightline and anyone else willing to pay to play will be fine under this administration.

Amtrak isn't a railroad. It's a rollercoaster. But unlike a rollercoaster, it has been trending generally upward since its inception.

Uh oh.... SARTA to eliminate 5 bus routes, lay off up to 30 due to deteriorating revenue https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2024/11/21/sarta-to-eliminate-five-bus-routes-lay-off-up-to-30/76458463007/

Amtrak ridership and revenue break all-time records https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-notches-ridership-and-revenue-record-for-fiscal-2024-analysis/

Lakewood’s Barry Buick to fall, apartments to rise By Ken Prendergast / November 27, 2024 Another one of Lakewood’s former car dealerships on Detroit Avenue is about to come down. Next to fall is Steve Barry Buick, 16000 Detroit Ave., that closed in 2018, to be replaced by a pair of four-story apartment buildings plus a stand-alone bank branch. Site work could potentially start in a few months, said a Lakewood city official. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/11/27/lakewoods-barry-buick-to-fall-apartments-to-rise/

The problem is that $227 million of that $461 million is financed by admissions taxes on activities specifically related to events at Huntington Bank Field. So if the stadium goes away, much of that money goes away. Another $120 million comes from the sin tax that voters originally provided for the stadium. If extended, it would have to be reauthorized by voters and with a new purpose identified. That would require a political campaign.

Great collection! Glad you got a shot of Ray Hauck & Son Painting Inc. before it's gone...maybe. 😉 But I can see why visitors from East Coast cities, Chicago, Toronto etc ask "Why is your beautiful city so empty?"

Unenhanced sunrise view from my condo balcony yesterday morning. Not sure how many more of these were gonna have. We're considering buying a house. Anyone want a 2-bedroom condo that's within walking distance of many stores, restaurants and 24-hour transit??

Here's a good way to start off a thread: an overview -- literally!

Not that I'm aware of. I believe this is going to be the AC Hotel.

Because it's the same developer -- DiGeronimo Companies. Haslams are just providing the Berea land for DiGeronimo to develop. Valor Acres (the non-SHW stuff) is DiGeronimo's land and development.