September 19, 201014 yr Nice job with the photos; Toledo has some interesting newer architecture. My first acquaintance with the city came in the sixties, when downtown had quite a bit more grit, but a fair amount of density and a lot more activity.
September 19, 201014 yr Yeah I like the some of the glassy towers. Especially the 5/3 Twr. What's going on with the undeveloped land?
September 20, 201014 yr Thanks. Nice shots! The only of the top-6 Ohio cities I haven't been to. Hopefully I'll make it sooner rather than later.
July 15, 201113 yr Wow..where is this?!?: It looks like it should be in Texas or Oklahoma or someplace out on the praries. Not "urban" Ohio. This is a great shot..... in various ways!
July 15, 201113 yr I really like those Erie/Washington sets because ..besides capturing that neat light and clouds yr capturing the streetscape, the "feel" of that part of town. Reminds me that I keep on telling myself that Toledo is 'just up the road' and I should do a quick road trip there. Maybe for Labor Day weekend?
July 16, 201113 yr The PNC tower's reflection in the former OI Tower. Just a small correction: The Fiberglas Tower was formerly the home of Owens Corning (from 70 until it moved to its current HQ at the end of Monroe St. in 96), not Owens-Illinois. Although OI was once in the current PNC building.
July 16, 201113 yr Wow..where is this?!?: It looks like it should be in Texas or Oklahoma or someplace out on the praries. Not "urban" Ohio. This is a great shot..... in various ways! Marina District. It has been in development hell for a decade. Nothing illustrates what happened to Toledo's economy more than this (though I suppose the arsons are a close second).
July 16, 201113 yr I really like those Erie/Washington sets because ..besides capturing that neat light and clouds yr capturing the streetscape, the "feel" of that part of town. Reminds me that I keep on telling myself that Toledo is 'just up the road' and I should do a quick road trip there. Maybe for Labor Day weekend? I did that drive down Erie commuting downtown for years during the graveyard hours. Nothing can describe the haunting feeling you'd get at 4am on that stretch of Erie. There isn't much light on the street since so many buildings are abandoned. With that said, one huge development is taking place right now with the Triangle Building (left side of the street right as you exit the AW Trail). It was stalled by the depression in Toledo, but is back in full swing now. That's very encouraging to see. In the last census, the CBD of Toledo grew by 40%. Uptown Toledo grew by 70%. No one knows the Warehouse District number since that census tract includes some projects that have been emptying out in order to be replaced. I've heard it was at least 20% growth in the Warehouse District. Obviously if the Triangle Building is back in development, there is market demand. While most of Toledo is in freefall, Downtown, Uptown, and the Warehouse District are exceptions to the rule. I have hope that most of the big abandoned buildings will be saved through residential conversions.
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