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I don't know that it was so dumb. Other cities have done it and it has worked out well. I admit, ideas like this are scary just like Obama's government option proposal. But 9 out of 10 times, these things can be done in a way that protects everyone involved. I don't know that over extending The Fire Department is such a good idea, either. As far as the recall: Thank Goodness voters rejected this stupidity!

Don Plusquelic said "I guarantee there will be a major hotel announcement this year in Downtown Akron." That's what he said during his State of the City Address for this year. Of-course, the economy and any number of things may have changed that, but he said it with so much confidence that I'm still optimistic. The economy may have simply delayed some plans. In addition to the events that I mentioned in my post above, we can add The Labron James Bikeathon, The Labron James National 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 (whatever) Championships and the fact that The Knight Center is expandable. With the recent addition of Infocision and a couple other businesses to DT Akron, as well as the Biomedical Corridor; I can see where it would make since to locate a hotel in DT Akron. Expecially since The Crown Plaza is going away.

That's if you like 'em skinny. Contestant 5 gets mine!

Here is a link to the list of companies who are currently located in The Incubator or Global Business Accelerator: http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/aii/tenants.htm It is important to note that this is Don Plusquelics work. It was his idea, he pushed it and he and his team have been key to negotiating each and every one of these company's start up, relocation or expansion into the incubator. Several from out of state.

Below, is a link to the Beacon Journal Article about the two new companies that Plusquelic's travels have landed. Now what possible problem could anyone have with his overseas travels, when they produce results like these? People in Akron need to wake up and fight this evil with all of their hearts, minds, body's and souls! Akron is on the rise. Sure, it's temporarily held back by a weak economy, because of the huge manufacturing presence, but all indicators point a tremendous recovery, as soon as the economy does. Why get rid of the man responsible? Link: http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/46525702.html

I just don't see any good in having a very costly and disruptive Recall Election in the middle of a term when the charges are so incredibly and rediculously minor. There have been no crimes broken, no fraud or anything. The primary issue is that he spent too much money traveling to Germany and Israel. Now people want to spend just as much to have a recall. Plusquelic's trips just attracted 2 more employee hiring and equipment investing companies to Akron, from Israel. what good is spending this money on a recall of the man responsible for that?

Unfortunately, there are really ignorant people who don't stand for anything, but will fall for anything. My man Don is an outstanding Mayor and any small, insignificant faults anybody can find in him need to be ignored. No one is perfect. However, Don, in my opinion, comes pretty darn close. If I was still in Akron, I'd work to organize a campaign; in his favor.

Business incubator attracts two firms to Akron Mayor thanks firms for investing in Akron By Paula Schleis Beacon Journal business writer Published on Saturday, May 30, 2009 Akron's relationship with Israel's business community has given birth to two new companies at the city's business incubator. Executives with two Israeli firms, introduced at a news conference at the Akron Global Business Accelerator on Friday, suggested their enterprises could add a collective 80 jobs in the next two to three years.

It is fascinating, to me, to see Akron in the 1800's and early 1900's through 1970. It is amazing how many changes the city has gone through. Take Main St. for example: Wow! It looks like a little hick town side street in comparison to how it looked between 1920 and 1950 or so. Even from what I remember as a kid in the 1960's. I'm like a kid in a candy store. I'm on a serious mission now. It's very difficult to find them, but I'm going to keep searching for more.

Here are some more interesting vintage shots and post cards: http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/clinefelter&CISOPTR=5&CISOBOX=1&REC=12 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/clinefelter&CISOPTR=12&CISOBOX=1&REC=11 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fgangl&CISOPTR=3&DMSCALE=100&DMWIDTH=600&DMHEIGHT=600&DMMODE=viewer&DMFULL=1&DMX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=&DMTHUMB=1&REC=20&DMROTATE=0&x=239&y=169 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fgangl&CISOPTR=142&DMSCALE=100&DMWIDTH=600&DMHEIGHT=600&DMMODE=viewer&DMFULL=1&DMX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=&DMTHUMB=1&REC=3&DMROTATE=0&x=158&y=220 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/gangl&CISOPTR=27&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/gangl&CISOPTR=155&CISOBOX=1&REC=18 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/gangl&CISOPTR=85&CISOBOX=1&REC=8 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/gangl&CISOPTR=31&CISOBOX=1&REC=15 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/gangl&CISOPTR=22&CISOBOX=1&REC=2 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/gangl&CISOPTR=90&CISOBOX=1&REC=17 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/clinefelter&CISOPTR=149&REC=16 http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/clinefelter&CISOPTR=310&REC=14

Man audidave, they need to copy and paste that onto a Marketing Brochure. I agree, where is the city wide free internet? 1. I, personally, see a lot of promise in the Incubators. Most of these small business have grown and added employees, from my understanding. A few have moved out do to expansion and stayed in the area. As these companies continue to grow, so will Suppliers and Vendors. 2. I believe in the work being done in Germany and Israel. There have been a couple of manufacturing companies (A Mold Builder and another near the Air Dock) from Israel who have already located in Akron and who knows when Akron will land the big one, especially in Medical Research and Development. 3. Location, location, location. Akron has 4.5 million people within a 50 mile radius. There are only 7 other cities in the country with that concentration of population within that small of a radius. It is also centrally located with direct highway access to all major metros in the area of the country with the greatest population. And I-77 is direct to The Carolinas (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Raliegh/Durham, Charlotte, etc.) and Atlanta. 4. Big City Amenities with small city quality of life. This is really desirable right now. Plays, Concerts, Comedy, Live Entertainment, Night Life, Pro, Semi-Pro and College Sports and Festivals, without huge traffic jams, ridiculous congestion, tremendous smog, off the radar crime (Which needs to be worked on), unfriendly people and other big city headaches. Akron is a relatively clean city and getting better. There are no real ghettos either. Sure, one or two dilapidated properties, but no real urban disaster areas. 5. Don Plusquelic. I don't care what anybody says, this man is an asset to Akron. He has clout and clout is almost everything. He is not in office to be liked by everybody, but he is there to get the job done and knows how to get it done. I sincerely hope the haters don't win.

I was born in 1962. I can remember my parents taking me downtown on a regular basis and it was like I was in a big, monster city. It was crowded. I remember eating at Woolworth 5 and 10, Scotts 5 and 10 and going to the Lowes Theater to watch movies, which is now The Civic. I remember going to The Highland Theater to see movies, as well. I think a multi-screan cinema would be a big draw downtown with the college presence. I don't know why no one has thought of it, yet. My dad liked to buy hats at The Hatterie. He also worked at BF Goodrich, on Main St., which generated a familiar odor at certain times of day and night. It sat near Howe Elementary School. My neighborhood; The Near West Side (Wooster Ave., Edgewood, etc.), was so incredibly dense. Akron, at that time, was only about 55 square miles with around 300,000 people, and growing. When you consider the density of the suburbs, as well, you can imagine the feeling. Wooster and Rhodes Ave. had bar after bar, after bar. There was a large supermarket, a few barber shops, corner stores, the Base Ball Field, pimps, prostitutes, drug addicts, new and used furniture and clothing stores, drug stores, churches and people all over the place. It was quite a mix and diversity of businesses and architecture that you rarely see anywhere, any more. You couldn't hardly find an open piece of land anywhere. Even the alleys, and there were many, had houses that lined both sides. It is quite disappointing to remember those days as a child when you look at Akron today. However, I do believe that Akron has positioned itself for tremendous growth again. I think the return of favorable economic conditions for the US and World, as a whole, will reignite Akron's growth.

Here are some sites that show how vibrant downtown Akron use to be before it lost a hundred thousand people or so in the city and even more in the metro. It's unbeivable. Also, there are some great up to date pictures and lots of information for those who are interested. Enjoy! http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/history/photos/toweb/DOWNTOWN1954_x600.jpg http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/history/photos/toweb/Main&Howard1940s_x600.jpg http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/history/photos/toweb/MainSt1931_x600.jpg http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/history/photos/1940%20Main%20&%20Howard%20Streets.jpg http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/Tour/SummitChoral.htm

Don't worry palijandro7. It was a joke, for the most part.

Looks like The Devil is poised to loose another battle! Rather you are a believer or not; it seems that, as The Bible suggests, whenever things are going well, The Devil can't stand it. So he has to try to mess it up. This is a prime example of the evil side of man. He just can't resist the urge to stir up some trouble when things were going well. Like a Demon sent to disrupt. He probably has no idea that he is working for The Evil One. Rebuke all Demons!

Akron has made great strides under the leadership of Don Plusquellic. Akron is one of the best comeback stories in the state. Obviously not back yet, but definitely on it's way back. It is clear that this is a waste of time and money. What an ass whole!

The stimulus plan: Where will area dollars go? By Paula Schleis Beacon Journal business writer Published on Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 The money is beginning to flow from Washington, a green river nurturing seeds of economic activity as it winds through the nation's cities and towns. The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act promises to improve infrastructure, fuel energy projects and provide financial relief for families. But how will it change the Akron area's landscape? ... http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/40914317.html

A Space Shuttle would be awsome. I was in The USAF and got to see one at an air show. It's a whole lot bigger than it looks on TV.

The Free Market Place philosophy, in my opinion, say that you can offer a product or service as cheep as you want. If the competition can't handle it; that's there problem.

Sounds like something is happening. One or two big projects might set things off.

Pittsburgh is my hero!

Maybe this will help get Downtown Canton back on a roll.

The reason Northeast Ohio will never die is because of the mind-set of it's people. Adapt, improvise and overcome. Imagination and hard work under any conditions will always make things happen. I think manufacturing will come back to the area. The economy will turn around eventually. Unfortunately, Ohio is more linked to the national economy than most other states, but once the national economy turns around, so will Ohio. And from what I've been seeing, I think in a major way.

Wow! Akron is once again poised to be the center of something huge. This sounds like potential jobs that ordinary people who have no college degrees can have. As long as it is as clean as it sounds, I like it. But if it isn't, it can turn into Akron being the new dumping station.

Great shots! I hope you find some of the really great shots that I can think of. I'm a 50/50 Cleveland/Akron person. The topic is Akron, which will always have my heart. I'm living in North Carolina now and it's killing me that there is no one who really knows Akron posting pics. You want towers: Spring Hill, Saferstien, Channelwood. You want architecture, Merriman Valley, The Woods, continue down Portage Trail and Portage Path. You want Valleys: Take some shots off of the Y Bridge or RT8 Bridge, or from Spring Hill or from the top of one of the hills overlooking Merriman Valley. The best shot of DT Akron's Skyline is off the top of Howard Hill. You want Canal Shots: take some at Channelwood. The Gorge offer some interesting shots and The Cuyahoga or Munroe Falls or Silver Lake. The Portage Lakes are a collection of 5 large lakes; pretty much on one street, which is Manchester Rd. I owned a house on that street. Summit Lake use to be an Amusement Park that was packed all of the time. Anybody remember that? Talk about bars and resteraunts, just ride through the Portage Lakes neighborhoods on a Friday Night. Exchange street and the neighborhoods of Madison and Walhaven are full of brick roads lined with huge, fat trees and huge homes with great architecture. Has anyone been to DT Akron on Friday or Saturday Night, lately? Wow! What a comeback! As far as Akron's size: Max size was an Inner City Population of right around 300,000 people and a metropolitan area of, officially, about 993,000 people. When you throw in The Canton Metro, about 1.6 million in it's "Hay Day". To put that in perspective, Akron, for the longest was only 55 square miles. This was during it's "Hay Day". Can you imagine the density of 300,000 people in 55 square miles? Of-course, the city limits are quite a bit more spread out now, due to annexation. There was a time that Akron looked, felt and was as dense as a much, larger city. Have you guys seen any really old DT Akron pictures? I wish someone would find some and post them. It looked like DT Manhattan. Well, not quite. But you get the picture. I may try to find some on the internet. If anyone has any, please post them. OK, I'm done. I really miss Akron and Cleveland.