Oldmanladyluck

One thing to remember is that they are estimates. They will not be accurate, until the partially accurate census is done next year. Accurate or not, my point is that we can't continue to ignore the numbers. The city has been declining in population for years. The inner-ring suburbs have been declining in population for years. We're a stagnate region, and have been for a while. How do we address this? The way we shouldn't address these issues, is by ignoring them as our region becomes less and less relevant.

I gotta say, that I really like this rehab! The exterior rehab is really great, as well as the interior!

^True, but that doesn't help the fact that this region has been stagnate for decades. Cuyahoga County hasn't grown since 1970, when the total population of the county was 1,700,000+ (and more densely populated within the city and inner-ring). The county has been in decline ever since. Saying we're the most densely populated city with the most densely populated suburbs is great and all, but we're still a city that has been in decline for going on 60 years, densely populated or not. Many of the inner-ring suburbs saw population peaks in the 60s and 70s; the ongoing perpetual decline has followed ever since. Now I'm all for looking at the glass half full, and truly love this city and region. But lets face it- we need changes in government and immigration views in order to turn this ship around.

^Frank's only part of the problem. I might be wrong, but I don't see the GCP or Positively Cleveland as being effective in the attraction of immigrants. This is not a problem regarding only the City of Cleveland, but the region as well. The region needs to cohesively attract immigrants. This hasn't been happening.

It's no suprise to me to see that the city lost 10% of its population. To be truthful, I'm expecting more than a loss of 10% by the time the census is completed. Do we see what is going on in the neighborhoods and inner-ring burbs? Due to the foreclosure crisis, East Cleveland lost over 1,400 homes to foreclosure between 2006 and 2008. Euclid- lost over 1,700 in the same time period. Garfield Heights- over 1,300, Cleveland Heights- over 1,300, South Broadway- over 1,300, Parma- close to 400, Buckeye- over 1,100, Union-Miles- close to 1,100... North Collinwood- over 800, Forest Hills- 950, South Broadway- over 1,300, Old Brooklyn- close to 750... and the list goes on. That's only the amount of homes lost between 2006 and 2008, and we're not out of this mess yet (though we're doing better). The city and region HAS NOT focused on immigration as part of the solution to our ongoing problem. Immigration is what helped make the City of Cleveland great... and the lack of focus on immigration is breaking the region's back. Who is replacing the droves of people lured to other regions, most notably the sun-belt? In Cleveland, NO ONE. This trend has been going on for the last 50 years. It frustrates me to no end, because I WANT to see this region succeed. I'm hoping that these numbers, when they are finally counted next year, will wake this region up. Changes in governance need to be made. We need to focus on immigration as one of the keys needed to turn the perpetual decline around. And we need to do it now.

Uh... this should be a wake up call to the people who live in the buildings identical to this one. Get the frack out!!

Now, I'm all for conspiracy theories. But this one, just takes the cake. (No longer on blog)...

As much as some people don't like Sheed, you gotta admit that he has a true passion for the game. I can't even imagine a team with Bron, Shaq, and Sheed. That would be one strong team.

One step closer to what we've all been waiting for...

^Dad? What Dad? This teen will be tried as an adult and thrown away for a very, very long time. I feel truly bad for the victim- this is another case of some punk assaulting someone who is actually DOING something with their life. Our premier cultural destination now has a slant on its image, which could make some think twice about walking the street, or hell, even going to one of the best art museums in the country (if not the world).

This project is definitely good for the Cleve, and I agree that this project will do more for the city than a championship. This is an example of a perception changing project, which the city needs. When the museum decides to ask residents, I will gladly contribute.

Superior connectivity at TC, IF those tracks still existed.

^Excellent! That's great news! Now we can see comedy, strip shows, AND fish in the same location!

^That branch is definitely set back farther than need be, though the bank could have been built up to the public right-of-way.

^^Great news!

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Excellent!

I feel your pain. I don't want to see this city squelch another opportunity to bring this portion of Euclid back to some sort of regional prominence, at the very least. Besides being a strong business district, this area of the city should have a strong residential base. There HAS to be a market for market rate residential units on this street... I don't buy that the street can't support anything else besides subsidized housing.

AMN- I agree about Waterloo deserving better service, but it may be wishful thinking at this point. I do know that when I was at Northeast Shores, I was pursuing a grant from RTA for Transit Waiting Environments along Waterloo in conjunction with the Waterloo Streetscape Plan. The district is beginning to draw more interest, and better public transit would definitely be an asset. That, and a crackdown on the Lakesho Boyz, would make a big difference in my old neighborhood.

This is a question I very much intend on getting an answer to. By the way, I agree with Warren in regards to the fact that the hospital is just a "perception issue"... but um Chris... THAT'S THE PROBLEM. It IS a perception issue and will keep the type of investment we want to see away whether it's warranted or not. Wake up! Couldn't have said it better. It IS a perception issue. Dammit, we deal with enough perception issues, on a national level, in this city. This type of development, along an avenue with all of the great institutions located on it, will only hamper the potential of the street.

Does anyone know what it would take for a moratorium on building to be declared within the Midtown District for, say, the next two years? How long would the process be for there to be a judgement passed for this? I can't trust the city leaders to NOT have subsidized housing, even if for seniors, built on Euclid. I'll say it- we have enough poor neighborhoods in this city. DOES EVERY STREET need subsidized housing, or a mental hospital? Dammit, Midtown deserves better, and has so much more potential than that. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that building a mental hospital and subsidized housing on Euclid will hurt future development. Oh well...

^We have to remember the amount of manufacturing jobs lost during the 2001 recession. Cleveland gained 100,000+ jobs during the 90s, only to lose 80,000+ manuracturing jobs during the 2001 recession. Another note is that health care did not become the leading industry in Cleveland until after that particular recession. Part of the reason Cleveland isn't doing as badly as before is definitely because of the loss of manufacturing in the region from past recessions.

No question that Cleveland benefited from Jacobs presence here. Love him or hate him, he definitely contributed to this city.

^Schools like this, however, might make a difference with a family's decision to move to the suburbs or move to the city. Provided the right amenities, a neighborhood with this type of school would benefit from the family's higher income. This school will add to the Circle's draw.

This is a link to Midtown's masterplan, from the Midtown Cleveland website. The plan was completed in 2005. http://www.midtowncleveland.org/data/pdf/MTC%20master%20plan-zoning%20summaries.pdf