Next Batch of Cities for Comparison Articles

[thelakelander]

Some Cleveland suggestions:
* I cannot emphasize this enough -  find time to spend around East 4th Street downtown. 5-7 years ago it was nothing but an ugly run down alley looking street, now it's one of the best entertainment and residential areas in the city. There may not be many huge success stories in Cleveland right now, but E. 4th is one of them.
* The most recent transit development there is the Euclid Corridor (BRT). Enough said.
* If you want a good comparison of how not to use your waterfront, drive down the shoreway (RT 2) downtown - there's lots of talk of redevelopment, but that is going to take money the city doesn't have.
* There's a lot of talk of building a new or redeveloping the existing convention center and having a Medical Mart permanently in the convention center. Lots of screaming over location, but it's poised to be a big deal for the city.
* If you're looking for good urban cultural pockets, take a drive through Tremont (near west side - kind of the "artsy" population area), Little Italy and Coventry on the east side are nice areas. There's also the Museum District and University Circle on the east side.

Thanks, my last visit to Cleveland was back in 2006 or 2005.  I'm interested to see how things have progressed since then.  Without the kids tagging along, I should have more time to hit up many of the urban districts outside of downtown.

[thelakelander]

Lake if we're going to stay in this Transit Race, a shot of each Amtrak station, road and track side if possible may help our own designs. Interior shots are good to. We need to see every multi-modal station as well as all of the older stations, as THEY were designed for huge crowds.

Y'all just remember, "our train is coming..."

OCKLAWAHA

That's a part of the plan.  In fact, I'll be using transit to access and transfer between modes in larger city's intermodal centers.

[reednavy]

I'm going to take you up on that email offer.  I'll be hatching out the details for this trip this weekend.  Are there any neighborhoods in Nashville that are similar to Springfield, yet further ahead commercially?

Germantown which is just north of downtown has a Springfield like appearance. East Nashville as well, especially near Five Points is as well Ther East End section is really cool.. East Nashville had their renaissance in the 90's and continues today, and the Germantown/Sylvan Park areas are continuing their's, which started right after the new decade started.

[tufsu1]

I would skip out on York, PA...trust me, here is nothing there worth seeing....maybe take a detour to Gettysburg instead

[thelakelander]

^I just realized how close these cities are.  Is Lancaster or Reading worth driving to?

[Ocklawaha]

A Few Suggestions for Future Travelers...

Lulu, FL
Two Egg, FL
Bed Bug, CA
Dead Dog, CA
Dead Horse, AK
Skinny Cat, CA
Dog Town, CA
Cat Town, CA
Monkeys Eyebrow, AZ
Why, AZ
Furnace Creek, CA
Jacksonville, GA #1
Jacksonville, GA #2
Jacksonville, GA #3
Jacksonville, CA
Jacksonville, OR
Buttermilk, KS
Gas, KS
Moonlight, KS
Cut Shin, KY
Jackpot, NV
Bullfrog, NV
Dry Prong, LA
BATH, NY
Busti, NY
Hygiene, CO
Intercourse, PA
French Lick, IN
Virgin, UT
Virginville, WVA
Hooker, OK
Wankers Corner, OR
Climax, MI
Odd, WV
Gaysport, OH
Gay, MI
Needmore, TX
Jackson Hole, WY
Hell, MI
Mud Lick, KY
Oddville, KY
Uncertain, TX
Boring, MD
Last Chance, CO
Tin Cup, CO
Paradox, CO
Spuds, FL
Enigma, GA
Experiment, GA
Normal, IL
Kremlin, OK
Loco, OK
Happyland, OK
Surprise, AZ
Okay, AR
Between, GA
Rough and Ready, CA
Bowlegs, OK
Buffalo, OK
Cleveland, OK
Miami, OK
Panama, OK
Crooks, SD
Cut and Shoot, TX

Well that should get y'all started... Enjoy!

OCKLAWAHA

[Keith-N-Jax]

Buttermilk, KS what a name that is.

[tufsu1]

^I just realized how close these cities are.  Is Lancaster or Reading worth driving to?

truth...neither....Lancaster has moved most of its downtown out to the highway....and most Reading has all but shut down...if you have to choose, go with Reading

[Ocklawaha]

^I just realized how close these cities are.  Is Lancaster or Reading worth driving to?

truth...neither....Lancaster has moved most of its downtown out to the highway....and most Reading has all but shut down...if you have to choose, go with Reading

Steamtown, the largest steam era railroad collection and now in the care of the NPS, is in Scranton, there's only about 48 Million things there to photograph.

Lancaster and Reading both have a RICH railroad history, look for the terminals or ghosts of the Pennsy, or the Reading RR system. Also in the area LOTS of streetcar museum action. Orbisonia, PA has the last operating 3' gauge railroad in the east, it's not all in operation but it's intact from Mt Union to beyond Robertsdale. VERY photogenic mountain country about 1/2 way across the state slightly left of the south - center.

I really think an intimate look into the deepest recesses of Intercourse, PA. might be a trip!?!?

OCKLAWAHA

[reednavy]

Buttermilk, KS what a name that is.

Pfft, they can't top Happy, TX and Disappointment, KY.

[Traveller]

Don't forget to check out Boring, Oregon.  I hear that place is just brimming with excitement.

[Ocklawaha]

Some of the best times in my life we're in Boring, Oregon! Must have been a family name, I never bothered to check it out, but on the west slope of Mount Hood? Breathtaking fantasy land...


Hooker, OK has some really funny Tee Shirts for sale at the Chamber of Commerce. Hell I even saw a tree there ONCE.

OCKLAWAHA

[thelakelander]

Just checking out Cincinnati.  They have a pretty ambitious project underway, similar to our Shipyards site.  Its called the Banks.



They are taking the surface parking lots between their stadiums and turning them into a 24/7 riverfront mixed use community.  I plan to visit this site this Saturday.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banks

[thelakelander]

^Btw, "The Banks" will be the terminal point of the proposed Cincinnati Streetcar system. 

http://www.cincystreetcar.com/route.html

[reednavy]

They also have a new tallest under construction, Queen City Square.