July 21, 201014 yr ^^ I rarely see a street sweeper in Cleveland running. Goodness knows we need to have them running more.
July 21, 201014 yr Do you think there is a possibility that Melt Bar and Grilled would ever open a location downtown? If the traffic at the CH location keeps up and Lakewood's business is not dilluted, it wouldn't be a bad idea. Even though it is a really 'heavy' meal, which usually acts as a deterrent for me, I have to admit (after eating there) that its popularity is well deserved. Lakewood allows overnight parking in most areas I believe. Cleveland Heights should allow overnight parking, at the very least on side streets in the areas that consist mostly of rental units. I believe that CH does allow overnight parking in certain parts of the City but you may have to buy a permit to do so. I know in certain areas of the Coventry neighborhood you can park overnight. A buddy of mine rented a unit on Mayfield right near Coventry about 5 years back but did not purchase a space in the back of the building. He was able to park on Mayfield overnight free of charge but, if he was on the north side of the street, had to get up early enough to move the car to the other side of the street before rush hour hit. The cops arrive right when the rush hour parking prohibition starts. And just an FYI, but if you find yourself stuck in CH overnight and need to park on the street, call the non-emergency police dispatch line and they will grant you approval to leave the car out on the street. You're right on all of those points, and in the past I have stayed with friends in Cleveland Heights and called to get permission to park on the street. I guess I should have clarified in regards to Lakewood: one need not get a permit or call the city to park overnight. Not a huge deal, but it makes things easier, especially when you're tanked.
July 21, 201014 yr I see streetsweepers here in University Heights on occasion, and actually every time has been during the day.
July 22, 201014 yr Aurora has a street sweeper and I've never heard it out between sunset and sunrise. We also have a overnight ban on street parking (2-6AM I believe). I recall when they were debating buying the thing that there was some kind of grant that they could get for having a street sweeping program.
July 22, 201014 yr ^^ I rarely see a street sweeper in Cleveland running. Goodness knows we need to have them running more. I've seen them quite a few times in the Kinsman and Lee and Harvard areas
July 23, 201014 yr Author Why doesn't cleveland have an area like Baltimore's Fells Point or Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine or boston?
July 23, 201014 yr Author Why doesn't it have an area like this http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=cincinnati+ohio&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.495706,59.589844&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Cincinnati,+Hamilton,+Ohio&ll=39.111782,-84.508209&spn=0,0.022724&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=39.111857,-84.512323&panoid=zz8WJro4RBMHQWm5qjdN-g&cbp=12,172.75,,0,-4.98 or... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baltimore&sll=39.290385,-76.612189&sspn=0.325764,0.465546&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Baltimore,+Maryland&ll=39.285835,-76.590237&spn=0,0.005681&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=39.282548,-76.593453&panoid=bzU1vunspejdLQXP0Rbj4w&cbp=12,207.62,,0,1.03
July 24, 201014 yr Author Cleveland does.. It's this little place called the Warehouse District (imo). I think its different cause the warehouse district is smaller and more connected to downtown than the other ones are. The other ones are close but still a little farther away.
July 24, 201014 yr Cleveland developed at a different time and in a different manner than those cities. Cleveland's biggest population growth occurred between 1890 and 1920, when streetcars were the dominant mode of transportation (with the automobile starting its rise to prominence at the end of that period.) That's why Cleveland's commercial buildings are mostly found along streets that were major streetcar routes, and in downtown. Streetcars also made it possible to build lower-density, detached houses farther from major employment centers. The different architectural style of the buildings is because they were built decades after those in the cities you mentioned, so obviously aesthetic tastes had changed.
July 24, 201014 yr A big chunk of the WHD was torn down for...(drumroll).... surface lots to accomodate the Justice Center I believe. Still, the WHD was different than those areas that you mention, but the closest thing we had. Maybe the old Hough neighborhood, too? We have small pockets here and there though, just nothing on a large scale that hasn't been demolished.
July 24, 201014 yr Why doesn't cleveland have an area like Baltimore's Fells Point or Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine or boston? Just a thought........I wonder if folks from other cities ask why their city doesn't have something like place "X" or whatever, in Cleveland? Or, is it only us always asking "why don't we have what they have?" I have a question....Why don't we focus more on being original and a trend/example setter...and not the follower?
July 24, 201014 yr I think Cleveland is different than other eastern cities for a number of reasons, later development and streetcars being the main reasons. I'll submit one of my own theories too. Instead of developing densely around a central port, like a lot of older cities, Cleveland neighborhoods developed around factories which were tied to the location of railroads. That's why we have Victorian neighborhoods in far-flung areas like Collinwood and Lakewood. In Baltimore, neighborhoods that far from the center would have much newer housing stock.
July 24, 201014 yr Author Why doesn't cleveland have an area like Baltimore's Fells Point or Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine or boston? Just a thought........I wonder if folks from other city's ask why their city doesn't have something like place "X" or whatever, in Cleveland? Or, is it only us always asking "why don't we have what they have?" I have a question....Why don't we focus more on being original and a trend/example setter...and not the follower? Im not saying that we should try to build a new version of that or follow what they do i was just wondering an area like that does not exist since i've seen it in several other older cities.
July 25, 201014 yr Why doesn't cleveland have an area like Baltimore's Fells Point or Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine or boston? Just a thought........I wonder if folks from other city's ask why their city doesn't have something like place "X" or whatever, in Cleveland? Or, is it only us always asking "why don't we have what they have?" I have a question....Why don't we focus more on being original and a trend/example setter...and not the follower? Couldn't agree more.
July 25, 201014 yr There are many ways to answer this question (including the fact that there are comparable places here) but I'll just agree with EC: Why don't we focus more on being original and a trend/example setter
August 8, 201014 yr Author Has there been anything recently proposed for the parking lot across from the palace theater at the corner of east 17th and euclid avenue. I thought i heard awhile back that the next step in playhouse squares vision is to either put apartment buildings or condo's on some of the empty lots and i was wondering if this was one of them because its a great location and residencies would be great for the area.
August 9, 201014 yr Author See: "recession, the" or "global lending crisis". I know it wouldn't happen anytime soon i was just wondering if anything has ever been proposed for that location within the past 5 years or if the owner plans on keeping it as a parking lot for a lot longer.
August 9, 201014 yr PHS would "like" residential in that location as well as above the cubbard and Howell building where the cudc is on 13th and Euclid. Both sites are just ideas at this point and won't be happening any time soon unfortunately.
August 9, 201014 yr Author PHS would "like" residential in that location as well as above the cubbard and Howell building where the cudc is on 13th and Euclid. Both sites are just ideas at this point and won't be happening any time soon unfortunately. Thank you
September 13, 201014 yr The guy in the Rockefeller building on W6th does a nice job, but his hours seem to be all over the place.
September 17, 201014 yr I get my hair cut in The Leader Building (E 6th and Superior) - the guy's name is Peter. Cut is good and I like the old fashion neck/hairline razor shave. He charges $19.
September 17, 201014 yr I am trying to get out and about and see parts of the city I haven't been to before. What Neighborhoods are in rough shape but have nice housing stock architecture etc. and would be cool neighborhoods to live in if fixed up a bit. I have been riding my bike from university circle to downtown for my commute recently and there are some very cool side streets in midtown.
September 17, 201014 yr I like the area of Slavic Village known as Warsawza, along East 65th south of Broadway. Also, the area around Bonna, SE of East 55th and St. Clair is very cool as well. Much of Glenville has excellent architecture, not all of it on rough streets. Some streets that are kind of rough, but have some great old houses are Drexel, Grantwood, Pasadena, and Westchester, all off of East 105th. Much of the area around Wade Park and East Blvd is also great, but in much better condition. Much of North Collinwood is also interesting. It seems like demo has begun to step up fast there though, so catch it while you can. On the west side, I like the southern part of Ohio City, which has only seen some gentrification. Also, some of Clark/Fulton, south of Clark and Stockyards around W. 65th is interesting because of the industrial mixed in with residential.
September 17, 201014 yr Go across the Detroit superior bridge turn left on 25th st (or go up 2 side streets to 28th st) then Right on Franklin (as bike friendly as a city street without a dedicated bike lane can be) Franklin castle is at 44th. turn right on 65th. At 65th and detroit you will find Happy Dog, at 65th and Herman is Stone Mad if you need a break. take that all the way until it ends and you will find a tunnel under the tracks to edgewater park. go left and up the hill check out Edgewater and Cliff Drive. From the end of the bridge until you get to Cliff and Edgewater is 3.7 miles on your way back if you take the first left (breakwater) as you come out of the tunnel you will run right into the Parkview Tavern at 58th.
September 17, 201014 yr Mt. Pleasant. Very nice beautiful homes. Especially between Buckeye and Union and 118 and 102 Streets. Just look at the homes on google maps. All the homes around the park are gorgeous.
September 17, 201014 yr Two areas come to mind. As mentioned above, the area just north of UC (the actual circle) is architecturally beautiful. I would love to buy one of those victorians some day and fix it up. Also, there is some points of interest along West Blvd, near the I-90 exit. X, I assume you mean north of I-90 when referring to "North Collinwood"? I know some people that limit that definition to north of Lakeshore and I do not believe they are doing any demolition along those streets.
September 17, 201014 yr Yes- actually I think the official definition is north of the railyards. I was referring to East 156th, Grovewood, and those streets around there. Waterloo has been a success story, but I fear it will soon be surrounded by more and more urban prairies, like a slice of Tremont in Kinsman.
September 17, 201014 yr Two areas come to mind. As mentioned above, the area just north of UC (the actual circle) is architecturally beautiful. I would love to buy one of those victorians some day and fix it up. Also, there is some points of interest along West Blvd, near the I-90 exit. Wade Park, a few blocks of University Circle may have the most potential IMO too. EDIT: Also, streets in this area make me very sad-- along the Cleveland-East Cleveland border. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&gl=us&q=1532+Hower+Avenue,+East+Cleveland,+OH&nfpr=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=1532+Hower+Ave,+East+Cleveland,+OH+44112&gl=us&ei=Mq6TTMylKMKAlAftnOikCg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ8gEwAA
September 17, 201014 yr ^That's the area I am talking about. The Wade Park, Magnolia, etc. area. I sh!t you not, when my dad bought his house in the Dilworth neighborhood in Charlotte 20 years ago, things looked fairly similar. Now, it is one of the more desirable neighborhoods in the entire country IMO. When he bought, it was somewhat of a trendy idea, but not that popular yet. Prices ranged between $200,000-300,000 for the nicer homes and much less for the shacks. At present, families buy homes and/or lots there for 1/2 - 1 mill and put another 1/4 - 1/2 mill of renovations and updates into them, or just tear down the existing structure and build anew according to some very strict neighborhood guidelines intended to maintain the historical significance.
September 17, 201014 yr Isn't here an area at E. 89th that is a historic district? Some great large homes there... It is off Chester. Upper Chester, I think.
September 17, 201014 yr Isn't here an area at E. 89th that is a historic district? Some great large homes there... It is off Chester. Upper Chester, I think. No it's not, but there is talk of trying to organize some streets into a historic district to prevent more craptastic home from being built.
September 17, 201014 yr Isn't here an area at E. 89th that is a historic district? Some great large homes there... It is off Chester. Upper Chester, I think. No it's not, but there is talk of trying to organize some streets into a historic district to prevent more craptastic home from being built. You're probably thinking of Ingleside off of E. 75th.
September 17, 201014 yr Isn't here an area at E. 89th that is a historic district? Some great large homes there... It is off Chester. Upper Chester, I think. No it's not, but there is talk of trying to organize some streets into a historic district to prevent more craptastic home from being built. Actually, I think it is, but I can't find much documentation about it. Might have a national designation but not local. It certainly has a historic district sign just north of Chester. And here's a nice entry in the Cleveland Area History blog: http://www.clevelandareahistory.com/2009/11/east-89th-street-historic-district.html I'm also a big fan of Newton Avenue between E97th and 101.
September 17, 201014 yr Isn't here an area at E. 89th that is a historic district? Some great large homes there... It is off Chester. Upper Chester, I think. No it's not, but there is talk of trying to organize some streets into a historic district to prevent more craptastic home from being built. East 89th absolutely is a historic district: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Cleveland,_Ohio #54 The sign is just north of Chester.
September 20, 201014 yr Author Does Cleveland actually have the 8th largest downtown labor force in the nation?
September 20, 201014 yr East 89th absolutely is a historic district: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Cleveland,_Ohio #54 The sign is just north of Chester. I love this street.
September 21, 201014 yr Author What is Clevelands best elementary school, middle school, and high school?
September 21, 201014 yr ^Cleveland Metropolitan School District? Or metro area public/parochial/independent?
September 21, 201014 yr ^Cleveland Metropolitan School District? Or metro area public/parochial/independent? Elementary it's a toss up. Junior/Middle - Whitney Young Senior - John Hay
September 21, 201014 yr Author ^Cleveland Metropolitan School District? Or metro area public/parochial/independent? Elementary it's a toss up. Junior/Middle - Whitney Young Senior - John Hay Any. I found a website(greatschools.org) that has ratings and they gave john hays a 9 out of 10. thats better then most of the suburbs schools.
September 21, 201014 yr ^Cleveland Metropolitan School District? Or metro area public/parochial/independent? Elementary it's a toss up. Junior/Middle - Whitney Young Senior - John Hay Any. I found a website(greatschools.org) that has ratings and they gave john hays a 9 out of 10. thats better then most of the suburbs schools. It's hard to get into and if you don't maintain, you're asked to leave.
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