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The election for Mayor of Cleveland is less then a year away, the PD had an article Sunday stating Jackson wasn't expecting much opposition. What are your thoughts? Sunday, December 21, 2008 Mark Naymik Plain Dealer Columnist When Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson seeks re- election in 2009, he is likely to face just one serious opponent: himself. Three years after he handily defeated Jane Campbell, there is no real movement to knock him out of office. Not among black voters on the city's East Side, nor white voters on the West Side. Not among business leaders. Not among clergy. Not among labor leaders. More at cleveland.com http://www.cleveland.com

Hi all, ive heard alot about the huge amount of investment in the pearl district in Portland following the installation of the streetcar (something like 2 billion) I am however, skeptical about the effect that the streetcar has had on this figure. Would these developments not occured without the streetcar? Now dont get me wrong i support mass transit, im just skeptical about the figures thrown around about portland and other streetcar systems