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2 hours ago, GISguy said:

Whoa, as a transplant I never realized Stan B. has been around Crains/Cleveland this (that?) long! 

 

Stan was at Sun Newspapers before that, working out of our West office back in the 80s.

 

So the Huron Road closure-street market may be initiated by Playhouse Square. So it deserves a cross-reference here

 

 

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

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I love this idea!  It would be excellent for the neighborhood and residents.

Can they do a test run of a Christmas Village or Farmer's Market at The US Bank Plaza this season before the need to close Huron? 

2 hours ago, dave2017 said:

Can they do a test run of a Christmas Village or Farmer's Market at The US Bank Plaza this season before the need to close Huron? 

 

Agreed.  Demonstrate that there is demand for these changes, and if so, make them.

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That's gonna look so nice with a 30 story apartment building next to it.

I hope Playhouse Square will maintain all the Greyhound signage on the exterior and are allowed to keep that as it's keepsake venue name

1 hour ago, dave2017 said:

I hope Playhouse Square will maintain all the Greyhound signage on the exterior and are allowed to keep that as it's keepsake venue name

Along with "The Greyhound," a 30 story neo-deco apartment tower.  

1 hour ago, Cleburger said:

I hope Playhouse Square will maintain all the Greyhound signage on the exterior and are allowed to keep that as it's keepsake venue name

It would be likely that re-development would make use of historic tax credits, which require the preservation of such details. The Greyhound blade sign is more an integral part of the overall structure than most regular blade signs.

23 minutes ago, TBideon said:

I meant closing/repurposing it from being an interstate bus station.

 

 

Not Playhouse Squares doing.  Greyhound is shedding its stations nationwide as cost savings.  Many are being torn down and Greyhound is operating out of glorified bus shelters, often outside city centers.  Cleveland is lucky PH was able to get their hands on this landmark.

5 hours ago, dwolfi01 said:

That's gonna look so nice with a 30 story apartment building next to it.

How about something like 25 Park Row?

 

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Actually, I think PHS should rename it, "The Hound of Grey".  Like a play on a theatre playbill.  

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Refresh my memory, which project is this?

 

 

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Buckley Building renovation including some apartments on the upper floors.

3 hours ago, superior said:

 

Do you know what percentage of the apartments will be geared towards touring productions on month to month (if that's the plan) leasing?  I'm guessing different products require differing accommodations.  

 

No. Not yet.

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

On 5/29/2024 at 4:04 PM, Ineffable_Matt said:

Refresh my memory, which project is this?

 

 

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Picture gives such a big city feel.

17 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said:

Picture gives such a big city feel.

Except for that big patch of blue sky. How about some more development!

5 hours ago, Growth Mindset said:

Except for that big patch of blue sky. How about some more development!

Living up to your username. 

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4 minutes ago, superior said:

 

Is that for the movie they are doing in town?

No. It was some jerks from a couple of weeks ago doing this at a couple spots throughout the city. The police are apparently trying to track them down. I don’t know hard they are trying, however.

^ yeah, that definitely looked like nonsense. we have the same going on in nyc sometimes. these guys plan these stupid stunts out on social media. sometimes its harmless goofing around, but sometimes it dangerous or like lets all go flash mob rob the louis vuitton. i dk wat can be done to prevent that kind of thing?

We reap what we sow.

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At least it's away from the projects; I can't imagine the riffraff will migrate to Brookpark. And I'm glad the Greyhound isn't closing completely, which was always a big concern.

 

Plus it's not like RTA cares if people pay to get on the red line, so travelers will have a free trip.

 

Call it a soft win.

1 hour ago, brownsfan1226 said:

Greyhound and Barons Bus will move from downtown Cleveland to Brookpark Rapid Station

 

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/08/greyhound-and-barons-bus-will-move-from-downtown-cleveland-to-brookpark-rapid-station.html

 

Apologies for the paywall. I thought it was established that they were moving to the STJ Downtown Station. 

 

This is terrible and an absolutely terrible use of that transit station once the football stadium moves out there. How shortsighted. 

58 minutes ago, TBideon said:

At least it's away from the projects; I can't imagine the riffraff will migrate to Brookpark. And I'm glad the Greyhound isn't closing completely, which was always a big concern.

 

Plus it's not like RTA cares if people pay to get on the red line, so travelers will have a free trip.

 

Call it a soft win.

My thing is if they are building a new $12 million transit center to house this when they have much bigger issues is a problem to me, especially when STJ is still relatively new. Now you're stuck with a new transit center that is underutilized just to build the west side version of it. Also $12 Million to build a new when the Superior Rapid station is an utter EMBARRASMENT is crazy. 

Should I assume this is in conjunction with the potential Browns move? Or completely separate?

I am not very knowledgeable with the transit world so forgive me

5 minutes ago, GREGinPARMA said:

Should I assume this is in conjunction with the potential Browns move? Or completely separate?

I am not very knowledgeable with the transit world so forgive me

 

Totally separate. I'm trying to get more info on this.

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

26 minutes ago, GISguy said:

 

This is terrible and an absolutely terrible use of that transit station once the football stadium moves out there. How shortsighted. 

I disagree. There's an actual confirmed tenant in that area with a rebuild of the station. None of the bulls**t fluff from those Jimmyworld presentations, but rather a provable, revenue-deliverable tenant.

 

We have to cheer all the real wins, not the vague and generally broken promises. 

2 minutes ago, TBideon said:

I disagree. There's an actual confirmed tenant in that area with a rebuild of the station. None of the bulls**t fluff from those Jimmyworld presentations, but rather a provable, revenue-deliverable tenant.

 

We have to cheer all the real wins, not the vague and generally broken promises. 

 

STJ Transit Center is a much better option and it's already built/underutilized. 

 

Regardless of Jimmyworld - this isn't in line with future TOD goals.

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28 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said:

My thing is if they are building a new $12 million transit center to house this when they have much bigger issues is a problem to me, especially when STJ is still relatively new. Now you're stuck with a new transit center that is underutilized just to build the west side version of it. Also $12 Million to build a new when the Superior Rapid station is an utter EMBARRASMENT is crazy. 

The STJ pork is an embarrassment, especially with Megabus ending operations, but i recall there were significant space challenges for a Greyhound relocation.

I assume no RTA funds will be used for this???

1 hour ago, GISguy said:

 

This is terrible and an absolutely terrible use of that transit station once the football stadium moves out there. How shortsighted. 

Huh? For the Red Line to serve a new stadium site it would require a new station. It wouldn't be from the Brook Park station.

 

To me this move to the Brook Park station makes a lot of sense, it's right off the highway and people can just just hop on the Red Line to get downtown or the Airport.

 

59 minutes ago, TBideon said:

The STJ pork is an embarrassment, especially with Megabus ending operations, but i recall there were significant space challenges for a Greyhound relocation.

 

I could never figure out the need for the STJ "transit center." It should eventually be demolished along with the Wolstein Center when redevelopment of this part of downtown becomes a thing.

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I'm excited to see what Playhouse Square will do with the Greyhound site!  Jazz club and dinner theater?

29 minutes ago, Rustbelter said:

I could never figure out the need for the STJ "transit center." It should eventually be demolished along with the Wolstein Center when redevelopment of this part of downtown becomes a thing.

If Wolstein and STJ go away, that creates room for something really big, maybe a football stadium. 😉

^I suggested that at one point.  i think it's a great idea.  Another benefit is that a majority of the land is already publicly owned.

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^ add a proper deck over the highway and bingo the old juvenile detention center would have been saved and converted into a very cool event partyville central. waah. 

1 hour ago, Rustbelter said:

Huh? For the Red Line to serve a new stadium site it would require a new station. It wouldn't be from the Brook Park station.

 

Of course it wouldn't. But also with a massive development like the one proposed, it'd sure make a lot of sense to put in Transit Oriented Development nearby, not a bus station/parking lot. There's only so many stops on the Red Line and this lot is a huge development opportunity.

^ Yes, a site engulfed by highways and next to the Ford plant is an amazing TOD opportunity..../s

Free article here 😉

 

 

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

59 minutes ago, Rustbelter said:

^ Yes, a site engulfed by highways and next to the Ford plant is an amazing TOD opportunity..../s

 

Acting like Brook Park won't change after a $3B project is built on the other side of all this is shortsighted. 

 

But this is the Playhouse Square thread! So I'll leave it at that.

3 hours ago, LibertyBlvd said:

If Wolstein and STJ go away, that creates room for something really big, maybe a football stadium. 😉

I just read an article that said Chicago is utilizing Union Station as a pick up/drop off for Greyhound, why couldn't Prospect behind TC be used as pickup and drop off or even the area by the riverfront be used as a spot for a new multiuse station? A pickup and drop off area, micro retail storefronts for travelers/tourist (quick bites, tourism clothing, a help center etc. which could maintain foot traffic and it is close to rail. 

On 8/9/2024 at 2:29 PM, MyPhoneDead said:

I just read an article that said Chicago is utilizing Union Station as a pick up/drop off for Greyhound, why couldn't Prospect behind TC be used as pickup and drop off or even the area by the riverfront be used as a spot for a new multiuse station? A pickup and drop off area, micro retail storefronts for travelers/tourist (quick bites, tourism clothing, a help center etc. which could maintain foot traffic and it is close to rail. 

 

Years ago, I believe that the Megabus dropped off and picked up on W. Huron by Tower City.

So apparently Cleveland State University nixed the Greyhound relocation to STJ due to "Safety and Security" reasons. Lame. 

32 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said:

So apparently Cleveland State University nixed the Greyhound relocation to STJ due to "Safety and Security" reasons. Lame. 

Stupid, and not far from a supposed great school of urban planning🙄. As a former Alumnus of that school, this is disappointing to me.

17 minutes ago, metrocity said:

Stupid, and not far from a supposed great school of urban planning🙄. As a former Alumnus of that school, this is disappointing to me.

Yeah, Kerry McCormick was disappointed and responded by saying CSU students depend on the bus and it's already a bus stop as is so he's confused on what the problem is now.

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