I know this sounds like a rediculous question, but does the region have the resources and manpower to complete everythinng, from Euclid Corridor, Pesht, East Bank, Avenues, the Museum of Art, The West Quad, convention center?, and everything else.

 

Would some projects have to be delayed? 

Sorry, the engineer in me always wants the good news supported by a good plan...

 

Anyone have an idea?

Punch .... if there aren't enough employees for the jobs that means people(resources) from OUTSIDE the region will migrate here for said jobs, therefore strengthening our local economy.

Punch, those projects you mention are all being headed up by different entities, using different funding sources. And they're all very well planned. In fact most of the ones you list are already underway. So no, I don't think we'll have a problem getting them all done. (Though I'm pretty sure Euclid Corridor will end up going online later than 2008 -- just because of the enormity of the project).

 

Also, the "lack of jobs" issue isn't as big an issue as we make it out to be. Jobs aren't as location-specific as they once were, with telecommuting and freelance on the rise. Today people choose where they want to live first, and then worry about finding (or making) work. That's why it's so important to make the city a more vibrant place.

^I was thinking about construction labor, and with the demand, would the price rise.  And with a higher than expected construction cost, would that delay some of the projects?

It could, but for projects of this scale, it isn't uncommon to hire national scale contractors and have them bring in out of town crews.

I do remember in 1998-99 that there was a shortage of available local contractors and skilled laborers, owing to the simultaneous construction of Browns Stadium, Federal Courthouse Tower, and a couple other large projects which I can't recall right now. That prompted Westlake to delay seeking bids for its new recreation center so it could get a better price.

 

With the unemployment here, there is a labor pool, but I wonder how skilled it is. And, don't forget the Fannie Lewis Law which requires a certain number of Cleveland residents to be employed on certain projects. So, only after those quotas have been met, would outside labor and contractors be able to come in. It will be interesting to see what impact the Fannie Lewis Law might have on all this.

^Could be a sticky situation for Jackson.....hopefully not

 

Anyone know the ins and outs of the Fannie Lewis law?  Is there an out if companies can not hire local people for whatever reason?