novusordo0205

One West 20? http://ohiocityobserver.com/read/2016/01/20/sneak-peek-brickhaus-plans-for-ohcduck-island-spotted

Mr. Danial is associated with the Morgan Reed Group, which owns this: http://morganreed.com/public_square_tech.html

MedCity has the list. None of the "major" names that I've seen thrown around are on it. http://www.medcitynews.com/2011/01/cleveland-medical-mart-the-first-announced-tenants/

That was more impressive than anything to come out of "Cleveland+".

Do you have a negative comment to say about everything? Could you stop calling the game in the middle of the first quarter? Realize that all of your pipe dreams for how things should look takes both (1) money and (2) enforcement by government officials of building codes, if they are indeed being violated. I agree with your general premise that things should look nicer than they often do, but stop polluting the board with rants about how reality is different than your ideal world.

"We can't expect that plopping this market in the middle of a barren area is going to spur SimCity-like growth." I found that ironic because, unfortunately, that is what too often occurs in exurbia. Why not here? I'm not saying that you will see Avon-esque housing growth because of this project, but it may help increase additional investment income, which helps to lift all ships.

I see no reason why the city couldn't pass some sort of "unimproved property" tax that assesses large fees on open parking lots within the central business district. If I am not mistaken, other cities have done the same thing. It could be used to combat this type of behavior. The reality, though, is that most politicians do not have the stomach to pass that sort of thing.

Evanston, Illinois (yes, home of Northwestern University) got $18 million. Remind me again, why? HUD, in the words of Desi Arnaz, "You got some 'splaining to do!" Youngstown, of all of the Ohio cities, needs the help the most. The city's young and energetic leadership should be given the opportunity to "right the ship" (see, e.g., Jay Williams & Youngstown 2010, the MVOC, Tim Ryan etc.).

How is the reaction "over-board"? It's an area that has been promised things countless times by D.C. politicians, only to have it never materialize. The Mahoning Valley's application was lauded by Brookings Institute. Yet, despite having the highest foreclosure rate in the state, it got shut out. People there have a right to be pissed.

No truer words have ever been spoken. By and large, the biggest problem with Cleveland is Clevelanders. It's a great city, but one with any unfair ego problem because of a collection of has-beens and never-wases that live here. This isn't the UO crowd. I agree with those that believe that a casino will further fuel those within driving distance to come here who might otherwise not. Ever been to Mountaineer? Well, if it passes, you'll be able to do the same, but not in BFE West Virginia. A revived Flats would be "wild and wonderful" in their own way. No, a casino will not be a panacea, but with most neighboring states currently having gambling, why not?

The fact of the matter is that the under-40 set is doing far more for the area than the over-40 set ever has, or will. Why won't your comments be kind? What an odd comment. The trailer for this looks pretty good. Kudos to the filmmakers and the people in it. The area is changing for the better.

It is also doubtful that ODOT's "analysis" took into account studies that say that adding additional arterial lanes only adds to gridlock. The "doubling" in size of the current 490 would likely be unnecessary, but it s what their "models" call for to keep ODOT in business.

Can't they "re-zone" that parcel to something other than as a parking lot? What the city really needs to do is to create an unimproved property tax in the central business district to reduce the value of parking lots (yes, I realize that this particular parcel is a structured deck). It's sad that the story of Cleveland always involves the self-interest of a few over what's best for the city.

I don't think the answer is black or white, but there appears to be a correlation between right-to-work states and job growth. Corporate taxation and workforce training are probably the more important drivers, but one could argue that union-ism has not helped states like Ohio in either regard. Take a look at the survey of company CEOs linked below for opinions on which states are perceived to be best for business right now. http://chiefexecutive.net/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D8BB1C4F12AE46EF9B7647E09E3253A6&AudID=72E5923167534E2FA8CAC760727D0426

Does anyone wonder if Cardinal Health, an Ohio company, will be part of the Medical Mart? If so, do you think it is hedging its bet to see which project occurs first or just wants another outlet?

People move. Give them incentives to do so (as with the Clinic's "bonus" to people who live in UC). Not sure if this is something that can be done with it being a state hospital or not, but there's always potential there. I agree with you, but had to make an attempt to make this look like something other than another 50-year bad decision. We've made oh so many of them as a community. What's one more? (Great leadership by Mayor Jackson, too, to overlook the planning nightmare that this causes. At least they're now "city" jobs.)

Hold me, the sky is falling! While I don't think that this is the best location for this facility either, if done right (a big "if"), perhaps some of the 300-500 employees could help increase demand in the area for housing, food, and other services. If so, it could be a catalyst for development. Plus, employees could take the new HealthLine to get to work rather than autos. What this would require, then, is the plans to call for limited parking and, hopefully, no surface lots. Although I'm trying to put a positive spin on this, I wouldn't get my hopes up.

Cities could also presumably offer a "bonus" payment program to workers who live in the city (e.g., first responders), provided that the unions go along with that during collective bargaining.

Lanzinger's dissent is far more well reasoned than the majority opinion as she actually analyzes home rule, which should have been the key issue here, not the narrow interpretation of the vague phrase "general welfare" as it relates to Sec. 34 of the Ohio Constitution. Her dissent rightfully argues that the majority opinion opens a Pandora's box as to what constitutes "general welfare." The law was intended to regulate work as it was performed (e.g., safety of workers operating presses and lathes), not the tangental notion of where someone lives when not working.

In general or in particular? Shipping via rail is cheaper than via truck. Let's use our money to tie into/expand the existing rail lines. Someone recently noted that the railways are looking to increase intermodal options in Ohio anyhow. Why not here in Cleveland? With respect to Cleveland in particular, truck traffic could use the 490/77 proposal set forth by KJP. With Opportunity Corridor, why could they not use the existing street grid? People sometimes act like we never had cities before the expansion of the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s. Trucks and industry/commerce can, and do, function well in cities. I think that cities function best when the freeways are kept away, at their outer edges.

The people of our area, Mayor Jackson, and ODOT would be well served to read about what other cities have done regarding freeway removal. In places like Portland and San Francisco, the removal of huge freeways/expressways led to increased economic investment. The "gridlock" that freeway planners predicted did not arrive. What we need to do is to eliminate the Innerbelt Bridge as KJP has proposed and throw out the proposed Opportunity Corridor idea. In their place, we need to replace them with an integrated system that expands light rail and buses, bus and pedestrian access, and increased safety for car lanes (to reduce the desire for drives to cross 4 lanes of traffic in a single movement). For more on what removal of freeways can do, please see the link below. http://www.preservenet.com/freeways/index.html

It's hard to believe that people are as dumb as those who post on Cleveland.com. Borrowing from Admiral Akbar, and relating to FCE's alleged string-pulling of politicians, "We can't repel firepower of that magnitude!" Well, I think we just did. Great choice; great site. Now, let's get it built.

The place has been packed at lunch the three times that I have been there.

Contrast NCR's feelings with those of our Canadian friends: Canadian call center company looks at Cleveland area for outpost By JAY MILLER 3:09 pm, October 30, 2008 A Canadian call center company is scouting the Richfield area for potential locations of a U. S. divisional headquarters that would build a staff of about 400 people over the next three years. SP Data LLC, a rapidly growing company based in Toronto, plans to invest $2.5 million to bring its operation here, though it has not yet chosen a new building. On Monday, the Ohio Department of Development awarded the company a $311,000 job creation income tax credit. “Ohio offers the most abundant and best skilled labor pool,” said SP Data CEO Dan Plashkes, in a written statement. “The people of Ohio have an excellent work ethic, and we believe the present market conditions are perfect for SP Data. ...

What don't you understand about antiquated tax structures, inflated costs of doing business, and a generally anti-competitive business environment? I completely agree with you that Dayton needs these jobs more than Atlanta. Ohio doesn't appear to have rolled out the red carpet for NCR to get that built here. I don't buy companies' allegation that they cannot find enough skilled workers here for jobs, thus they need to move to the South. "If you build it, they will come." Much of this becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. The bottom line, though, is that Ohio isn't viewed as being a pro-business state (and, yes, I understand that the business tax structure is in the process of change). Perception often matters.