3 Dog Pat

^ go to www.clevelandmedicalmart.com and go the the "about" menu, and the webcam is there

There is truth to the assertion that if the sellers knew it was the casino, they would have charged more. That said, there is plenty of parking nearby. There is no need to tear down any more buidings for parking lots in this town

^SoDe?

T The 3C plan was for conventional speed (79 MPH) passenger service with the intent of using that as the basis for future higher speed service. Thanks noozer

The original 3C was for high or at least higher speed rail, right? Is there any plan on using existing infrastructure to start a passenger train route between the cities now?

The article says it is a cut to what StricKland was proposing. How does the money that was allocated compare to the actual budget for last year?

I have not kept up with this, and I tried reading the last few pages to get this answer, but I could not find it. Question: Is there any plan / possiblitiy of slow speed rail connecting the 3Cs, or CYP?

Thanks McMick. Good info there.

Is the Crowne Plaza connected to the Penton media building? (if its true) Could the hotel be connected to the new CC, or at least Public Hall?

What neighborhood?

http://www.clevelandmedicalmart.com/news/2011/02/construction-update-022411.php Construction Update - 02/24/11 Project Updates :: February 24, 2011 Demolition continues to be the big story this week as giant football-field sized holes have appeared on what used to be Malls B and C. Crews continue to demolish the rooftop, exposing significant portions of the Convention Center and large meeting halls. On Mall C, crews are demolishing the ballroom roof and the loading dock roof. The ballroom floor is being protected during the demolition process in order to utilize the flooring in the future Convention Center. Elsewhere on Mall C, bracing is being installed along the southwest corner. Gas line relocation will begin, requiring a reconfiguration of the pedestrian barricades along Lakeside Avenue. Mall B presents dramatic views of demolition this week as crews began demolishing the rooftop along the extensive loading dock off St. Clair Avenue. Crews have already removed the loading dock area and are continuing roof demolition toward the east along Lakeside Avenue. On the south end of Mall B, pre-core drilling for caissons continues. Demolition is also the big story on the future Medical Mart site. The majority of the County Annex Building has been demolished utilizing a 6,000 pound wrecking ball. The lower two floors are in the process of being demolished. While the County Annex Building demolition nears completion, crews are continuing to sort materials from the former Chicago Title building. This sorting process will soon begin for the enormous amount of rubble left behind by the County Annex building. The sorting, loading, and removal of debris from the site will take several weeks. The Sportsman Restaurant is scheduled for demolition at the end of March. The 113 Building abatement work is roughly 70% complete, removing materials to prepare for demolition. Finally, the separation work at Public Auditorium is proceeding on schedule with extensive HVAC, electrical, switchgear room, plumbing, fire protection, and fire alarm reconfiguration. Demolition of the old HVAC system has begun in several areas, including duct and piping removal. The electrical work included a rebuilding of the power substation and plumbing separation details include capping water lines. There is a substantial amount of work taking place in more than a dozen locations throughout the worksite requiring a comprehensive safety and crisis management plan that has been developed by Turner Construction.

I would live in Lessnerville, or it's suburb St.Jamestavernopolis

What kind of area are you looking for? Old city with a "downtown", newer suburban development, lakefront? Check out Mayfield

So, it hasn't been used at all since it was a bank? How long was it abandoned?

Seeing how they spent $85MM, I think they will build for sure

WOW! What was in there before the restaurant?

nifty. There was probably some fill, because before dredging the flats were pretty swampy, but nothing like the lake fills

WHD was new, and over 21. Flats was stale and 18 and over. When Fado failed, and the arrests of the basement doormen, adults just gave up on the East bank. Then that terrible summer happened...

The city is more than just a few miles around Lincoln Park. I love Chicago, but it has SERIOUS issues.

State abandons plans for mental health hospital on Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The state has decided to expand the main campus of Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare in Northfield, abandoning plans to move the mental health hospital to Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, which was intended to be the focal point of a MidTown Cleveland revitalization effort. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/02/state_abandons_plans_for_menta.html

is Chicago a great city? Are the people from there proud of their city, and talk highly of it? Does Chicago have worse schools than Cleveland? Does Chicago have more violent crime than Cleveland? Are there pockets of poverty worse in Chicago than Cleveland? (if you answered yes to each of these you are correct) I just don't see any "blind" boosterism. If she is complaning that the CVB is too positive towards Cleveland, does she know what a CVB does?

Construction Update - 02/17/11 Project Updates :: February 17, 2011 Construction continues on schedule on the project as more than 200 construction workers continue to work on site. Building demolition update: In January, crews began by demolishing the Justice Center Parking Garage and then completed demolition of the Chicago Title Building on January 30. The work crews separate all of the debris into concrete, metal, and other products for recycling. More than 95% of the demolished building residue will be reused, including the concrete rubble and metal. Crews actively pour water on the demolition site and recycling piles to prevent excess dust. Abatement has been completed at the Sportsman Restaurant and demolition is scheduled for the end of March. The big construction site news this week is that the demolition of the County Annex Building began on Tuesday, February 15 utilizing a special demolition crane and wrecking ball. The demolition crane is an 85-ton crane, measuring 170 feet high with a 6,000 pound wrecking ball. The crane is set up on the NW side of the building and is wrecking the building in small quadrants beginning in the NW corner, working from level six down to level two. The demolition has continued to move west to east and a significant portion of the building has been demolished in three days. 113 St. Clair Building debris removal and containment are complete on the first five floors of the building. Construction materials and considerable debris are being removed from the top three floors. Abatement is roughly 60% complete in the 113 St. Clair Building. On Mall C, crews have begun demolishing the roof of the old Convention Center, above Hall D. Demolition of the ballroom roof has also begun. With this type of below-ground demolition taking place, the well point system has been installed and is operational, monitoring the water table level. Coming up with be the relocation of gas lines along Lakeside Avenue. On Mall B, crews are continuing to demolish the roof near the loading dock, moving west to east along Lakeside Drive. Trucks continue to pour into and out of the St. Clair Avenue site entrance with the removal of Mall B top soil, concrete, and roof top. In the meantime, pre-core drilling for caissons continues on the south end near St. Clair Avenue. This process involves drilling a dinner plate-sized hole down to solid rock under Mall B. The first four cores have been drilled, all measuring in the neighborhood of 150 feet deep before hitting solid rock. The fifth drilling is currently underway. This will provide the holes for the caissons. Also on the south end of Mall B, Cleveland Thermal completed the installation of 16" steam line valves and the vault. Under the Malls, the final ballasts and lamps will be removed once the emergency lights have been de-energized. Finally, Public Auditorium separation prep continues quickly as sections of the connector are already under full abatement, the old security booth area is being prepped for abatement, the east tunnels abatement work is completed and the fire alarm separation work has been 95% completed. The new security booth and ADA ramp have both been installed and are operational. http://www.clevelandmedicalmart.com/news/2011/02/construction-update---021711.php

Anyone read rustwire.com? Last week they has an article/blog post complaining about Cleveland boosterism. Today they have an article/blog post saying that they still like LeBron. Anyone read this, do they have an axe to grind with the Cleve? Is it written by a PD reporter?

If I were to "sell" the idea to skeptical suburban Clevelanders, I would do two things: 1. Use the phrase "completing the project" rather than starting a new project 2. Couple the parking fee at Muni-lot with the RTA fare. You pay to park your car, your reciept acts as an RTA transfer. Maybe on weekends, "everyone in the car rides for free" This will help all the people complaining that they can't park in front of the new casino

What's left in the Halle?