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^This is the type of discussion the city should have in regards to this area. This strip has massive potential.

Superb job by Lebron. They MUST play like this for the next two games. The whole team was involved in this win... yes LeBron was the major factor but that is his role. The team was built around him and this is the way they will succeed in this series.

I'll have to take your word for it as I have no knowledge of him other than a lot of quotes from articles like what was posted. In most of the quotes I've seen, he's seemed out of touch, if not outright ignorant. That's quite possibly just the quotes that have made the news, but maybe he needs to be clearer in what he means to avoid giving this impression. That's fair.

^I would have to disagree with that assessment of Krumholz, as I did not get that impression of him when I took his class on Urban Planning at Levin. He may have been against expanding rail past the city's boundaries, as this is the main gripe that many have had against him. However, he is one of the most knowledgeable individuals around when it comes to equity planning. He spoke of the Healthline when I was in his class, and his assessment of the Healthline sounded very much like many of our gripes about it on this board (see upthread). He was implemental in the creation of RTA, which could be viewed as one of his accomplishments when he was head of City Planning during a time of exodus and loss of investment in the city. He also put forth a plan for building public housing in the suburbs, for which he received death threats (this obviously never passed). One of the things he stressed was that urban planning is very political. Though a group of planners may come up with the next Group Plan, the plan hinges on the politicians in office and may never see the light of day. Planners have very little power in regards to the end product. Example: The Lakefront Plan (which he also took part), which can change course based on the wants of the current mayoral administration. He is still VERY well respected in this town (and nationally), and has had guests such as Robert Brown (the current head of City Planning), Frank Jackson, Adam Wasserman, and others visit his class and talk with students about plans for the city, and what the city is doing to confront the challenges it faces. I personally enjoyed these opportunities while in his class. I would highly recommend taking a class with him, reading one of the books he has published, or visiting a City Planning meeting to see the man in something he is as passionate about as we.

^I will bet that inconsistency shows up again during the next game. Though we are down 3-1, I still think the Cavs can pull this off.

Dammit!

This sucks. I hope that they can find some sort of funding soon, instead of having to sell at auction.

^There is definitely immigrant potential with the Cavs. I'm friends with a student in Urban Affairs who is from Shanghai, who chose to go to school in Cleveland so he could see Lebron play (along with studying at one of the BEST Urban Studies schools in the nation :)

^Agreed. I'm a little nervous, but confident in our team. Adding Yao to Cleveland's roster would be GREAT.

I love Mount Vernon! The town has some great historic architecture. Thanks!

^I see your point, however most crimes involve money as a motive. We have to remember that poverty is not just a lack of money, but a culture and unfortunately a way of life. Some kids are in situations without the guidance of role models (parents), and realize that they can't eat their diploma (poverty). But on the corner, they can eat everyday. What's frightening is the sheer amount of students who do not complete at the very least a high-school education who live in the city. Where do these kids expect to see themselves in the next few years? Truth is, many can't see past tomorrow, and live day by day.

I agree that parenting is one of the major issues in regards to the graduation rate. We can not factor out the social problems which many of the children in the CSD face, some of which most don't even realize. Many children in the CSD receive free or reduced lunches. One of the reasons why we will never see the CSD close due to weather on a Friday is that some of those children will not be able to eat for four days STRAIGHT due to poverty. The problems with the school district go further than parenting and budget cuts, but are also directly linked to poverty and the effects thereof. In my opinion, drawing a middle class back to the city largely depends on the school district's success or failure. Helping these kids get high-school diplomas will go a long way towards bringing a population back to the city.

CLEVELAND -- A dropout-prevention summit opens today in Cleveland amid signs that larger numbers of city students are quitting school. The school district's graduation rate tumbled from just under 62 percent to less than 54 percent last school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education. The decrease, which will be reflected on the schools' next state report card, ends an eight-year period in which the rate nearly doubled. More at cleveland.com http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/_cleveland_battling_a_drop.html

^Well said. I'm sure our players will step up on Friday. It was good to see Jim Brown get props yesterday during the game.

"Plans"? Do tell!!

^One of the best ways for a neighborhood business district to position itself is in the rebuild of existing commercial structures. Some CDCs employ the Storefront Renovation Program, which entirely remodels the exterior of a storefront. Tim Barrett usually comes in and tells the property owner what would be historically accurate regarding the storefront in that particular neighborhood. Some of the remodeled storefronts become neighborhood gems after renovation, enticing small business owners to set up shop there. Storefront renovations generally make neighborhood business districts more attractive, and can help change perceptions of a neighborhood (Waterloo, for example). If foreign populations were to be attracted to the city, there would be at least a few neighborhood business districts which could entice some (at least) foreigners to start their businesses in the city.

I have no "know" of this. But I've been thinking this may be the case for some time. Once site prep is finished, that land becomes pretty ludicrously valuable... and appealing to other developers. Assuming he can't find financing to get the project started in the pretty near term, he'll start losing those commitments. And then it's going to be awfully difficult for him to get this thing going. And though I'm sure it would be immensley painful for him. It might be in his and his companies best interest to sell. I am not in the least bit worried about the East bank of the flats getting developed, the land is simply too valuable. I'm just not sure it's going to be by Scott Wolstein in the itteration we've seen. But of course again, that's just speculation. I hope that he's able to develop the land somehow, someway. His design for the FEB was quite appealing, and I would hate for another developer to try to come up with something different. Here's hoping that the planets align for this project. ...I just thought of a nightmare scenario concerning Wolstein selling the proprty... to Forest City. Ok, I'm done being off topic.

EXCELLENT!!!!!

I wonder if the formation of some sort of 501 c3 could be established specifically for educating the local public on the need for Cleveland to regionalize. Yes, the issue has been pushed by the paper, but the paper hits a road block every time the school system is brought up. Nobody wants to touch that issue at all. If we don't change the way our local governments operate, I think we will continue to slide in population and economic importance.

^Agreed.

An interesting article highlighting regionalism in New Jersey. We need to face facts Cleveland- the next census is not going to be good to us (or the county for that matter). I expect to see Euclid's population drop below 50,000, along with Cleveland Heights (officially, since this number has been debated by the city). This county has experienced MASSIVE population loss, partly due to shifting demographics, the economy (which never recovered from 2001, as shown in another thread), and the housing crisis. If people don't realize by now that as Cleveland goes, so does the region- this next census should be a wake-up call. Time for action. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Towns-find-obstacles-to-apf-15270722.html?sec=topStories&pos=2&asset=&ccode= Towns find obstacles to saying 'I do' to mergers Down economy prompts cities to discuss mergers -- sense of identity, independence are obstacles * David Porter, Associated Press Writer * On Saturday May 16, 2009, 2:45 pm EDT CHESTER, N.J. (AP) -- It's a response to the recession and dwindling state aid that seems deceptively logical: Neighboring towns can merge into one to streamline services and save money. Problem is, it's rarely done, though the concept is being studied in many states, including New Jersey. But to make it work, towns have to be willing to reduce staff and services, and they risk losing their identities and their independence -- and few seem to be willing to do that.

Funny, I just thought about this thread yesterday... but GREAT NEWS!

^If so, I would expect to see it in the news. Go Cleveland!

^Some people just can't accept the fact that this project WILL happen... we're missing, what, a city-council vote? Forget the naysayers. What excites me about this project is the potential to lure businesses from outside the region to Cleveland. If this were to occur, I think the public's investment will be well worth it. As for Nashville... if they can get it built WITHOUT a site chosen (and the politics involved), along with not having a dedicated funding source, and have it all done by 2010... I would applaud them. That isn't to say that they can't do it, but it just seem unreasonable with all the funding and site selection criteria involved. We aren't the only city with developers holding onto property downtown, and I would bet that there would be a developer or two who would fight tooth and nail to land their site selection. Let's not forget that MM said they would be able to use the Auditorium in the short term. I would expect that puts us ahead of Nashville's "timeline".

Don't go there....You're doing it again. inhale...exhale. relax, relate & release. And pay no mind, to the mindless individuals who post on that site.