The state says hundreds of thousands of people have entered Ohio's lottery that will award five $1 million prizes and five full-ride college scholarships in a promotion to increase vaccinations; Cleveland officials on Wednesday got a first look at a 20-year master plan for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport; President Joe Biden plans a trip to Cleveland next week; and more stories.
Bold master plan revealed to upgrade Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Robert Kennedy, the city’s port director, previously told Cleveland City Council that the airport must look beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: Ryan Haidet Updated: 11:49 AM EDT May 19, 2021
CLEVELAND What changes could soon be taking flight at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport? The Cleveland City Council Transportation Committee was given a first glance at the “master plan” for the airport during a virtual meeting Wednesday morning.
“This plan is bold. It’s big, said Robert Kennedy, the city s port director.
Among the highlights, Kennedy said the airport s terminal is among the needed changes as it currently has a pre-9/11 design. Here s an outline of critical elements when it comes to addressing the terminal at CLE, which includes reviewing ticketing / check-in, baggage inspection systems, security screening checkpoints, waiting areas and gat
Cleveland Hopkins airport to reveal $2 billion revamp: The Wake Up for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Airport redo: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is planning for a $2 billion rebuilt terminal that is half new and half old. Susan Glaser reports construction won’t begin for years and financing has yet to be figured out, but the idea is to convert the airport from its one-time hub focus to concentrate on local travelers. Among its many features: larger, more light-filled ticketing, concourse and gate areas; a more centrally located customs facility; expanded security screening areas; and an on-site rental-car facility.
GOJO grabs 200,000 additional square feet at the I-X Center
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GOJO, the busy maker of Purell hand sanitizer and other products, is gobbling up more storage space at the I-X Center on Cleveland s West Side.
GOJO, the maker of Purell hand sanitizer and other products, is gobbling up 200,000 additional square feet at the I-X Center, the shuttered event venue on Cleveland s West Side.
The Akron-based company confirmed to Crain s that it recently inked a short-term lease on the space, a quarter of the main floor that hosted popular consumer shows for decades. The lease runs through Sept. 30, a spokeswoman wrote in an email. It s an add-on to a longer-term, 700,000-square-foot deal that GOJO signed last fall to store packaging and excess inventory in the building s warehouse-like south hall.
Crain s editorial: Spend wisely
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The past year has been rough, but with the federal government s help, it has not been as brutal on state and local governments finances as originally feared. No one who works on a municipal budget feels relaxed, but the doomsday scenario of plummeting tax receipts and massive service cuts hasn t materialized.
Now, with the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, city and state governments are in line to receive billions to assist in the rebuild from the pandemic s economic damage. The money is allocated under the Community Development Block Grant formula, which means cities like Cleveland, with relatively higher levels of poverty and older housing stock, benefit more than other places. Cleveland will receive an estimated $541 million over two years, the most of any Ohio city. Akron is set to get about $153 million.