Making Way for New Things; A Grander Vision for Cleveland?
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I think that this is what Cleveland is afraid of doing.
The politicians and/or businesses are afraid to make way for new things to bring Cleveland into the here and now. In my humble opinion, outdated infractructure is to blame. No one is willing to tear anything down to make way for something new and improved.
Is this guy headed into the future or into oblivion?
My favorite example of this is the old Warner and Swasey building, which was once home to a defense contractor. I’m sure that in one point in history it was a bustling business, but not lately.
The building has broken windows, graffiti and a warehouse that looks like it could fall over with one strong kick. In one short word, “eyesore”. These are the things that hinder progress. This isn’t the only one either. Many other 1900 era buildings look just as bad and don’t even have a history associated with them. But they sit abondoned, forlorn and forgotten. A hazard and an obstacle in progress. I’ve always thought that there are bio hazards associated with tearing them down, like mustard gas, asbestos and other unknowns. Perhaps that’s another reason they’ve never been dealt with. But when does that get to be not good enough?
Whenever we travel (we were in Las Vegas last week) a peek into the economies of other cities
makes me wonder what in the hell went wrong here in Cleveland. I know for a fact that Las Vegas is it’s own thing, but what can be learned? Old buildings and outdated casinos have to be replaced once every 50 or so years. Right now the Boardwalk Casino is being torn down to make way for a grander vision. The Stardust, an iconic hotel and casino is slated for demolition at the end of this year. We first visited Vegas in 2003 and the landscape has changed quite a bit in the last few years.
New Construction in Las Vegas, Nevada
Not here. Expect downtown Cleveland to look pretty much the same year after year. There aren’t any new skyscrapers to grace the skyline. There aren’t any clever ways of transportation. Toronto and Las Vegas both have enclosed walkways for people to use if they don’t want to be outdoors. They don’t issue tickets through a stop light to drain ordinary citizens of their hard earned dollars. Casinos and other forms of entertainment aren’t looked down upon, rather they are used to create prosperity and jobs for people to make a living.
Cleveland is dry like the desert, only without the heat.
I can hope that someday things will change for the city of Cleveland, but I won’t be holding my breath.
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