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Browns' Brook Park stadium gets $200 million pricier

Despite the Haslams' larger contribution, taxpayers are still helping to fund a private stadium district.

Sports

The Browns&#x27; new stadium in Brook Park just got more expensive, and the Haslams want credit for taking on an increased slice of the funding pie.Driving the news: The price tag for the domed facility and its surrounding development has climbed to $2.6 billion, up from $2.4 billion. The Haslams said last week these increases are tied to roofing upgrades that will enhance the natural light.

Rock Hall's next milestone: A 21st-century artist

Pink could become the first Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee to have made their debut in 2000 or later.

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The Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="class of 2026" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/12/rock-hall-predictions-2026-phil-collins-mariah-carey" data-vars-content-id="bdd21d78-cd2d-40f3-b159-af20c9d88748" data-vars-headline="Rock Hall&#x27;s next milestone: A 21st-century artist" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/12/rock-hall-predictions-2026-phil-collins-mariah-carey" target="_self">class of 2026</a> will be <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://www.detpress.com/abc/pressrelease/american-idol-912-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-4-13/" data-vars-content-id="bdd21d78-cd2d-40f3-b159-af20c9d88748" data-vars-headline="Rock Hall&#x27;s next milestone: A 21st-century artist" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.detpress.com/abc/pressrelease/american-idol-912-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-4-13/" target="_blank">announced</a> on April 13, but it&#x27;s not too early to take a look further down the road.Why it matters: The Rock Hall has yet to induct an artist who made their debut in the 21st century.

What Cleveland can learn from Chicago's lakefront airport gamble

The demolition of Meigs Field offers a preview — and a warning — for Burke's future.

Cleveland can learn a lot about the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="redevelopment of a lakefront airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/30/burke-airport-redevelopment-concepts-golf" data-vars-content-id="35f93756-481c-4082-b613-078567a3a1ae" data-vars-headline="What Cleveland can learn from Chicago&#x27;s lakefront airport gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/30/burke-airport-redevelopment-concepts-golf" target="_self">redevelopment of a lakefront airport</a> from Chicago.Flashback: On March 30, 2003, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley sent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="overnight bulldozers" data-vars-click-url="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/31/23662485/miegs-field-airport-mayor-richard-daley-bulldozed-notherly-island-plane-march-2003" data-vars-content-id="35f93756-481c-4082-b613-078567a3a1ae" data-vars-headline="What Cleveland can learn from Chicago&#x27;s lakefront airport gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/31/23662485/miegs-field-airport-mayor-richard-daley-bulldozed-notherly-island-plane-march-2003" target="_blank">overnight bulldozers</a> to destroy the landing strip at the city&#x27;s small downtown Meigs Field Airport.

Amtrak is exclusively a middle-of-the-night affair in Cleveland

All four daily departures are between 1:54am and 5:50am.

Transit

👋 Sam here — bona fide train enthusiast! <ul><li>I took the Amtrak to Chicago this week and was reminded what a pleasant way it is to travel. Who can deny the pleasures of generous legroom, low-cost tickets and up-close views of the United States? </li><li>Anyone who values a good night&#x27;s sleep, that&#x27;s who! </li></ul>

Epstein to lead the Port of Cleveland

The city's economic development chief takes reins of a port supporting 23,000 jobs.

The Port of Cleveland has tapped Jeff Epstein, Cleveland&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="chief of integrated development" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/09/20/modular-homes-cleveland-housing-shortage" data-vars-content-id="a4fdfc1a-243e-435c-b267-8bbc19296d8d" data-vars-headline="Epstein to lead the Port of Cleveland" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/09/20/modular-homes-cleveland-housing-shortage" target="_self">chief of integrated development</a>, as its next president and CEO. Epstein will take over Oct. 15, pending board approval.Why it matters: The Port is one of Northeast Ohio&#x27;s biggest economic engines, supporting 23,000 jobs and processing more than 13 million tons of cargo every year through the harbor.

Pop-up park coming to lakefront this summer

North Coast Yard near the Browns stadium will offer food trucks, basketball courts and concerts.

The North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation is launching a &quot;pop-up public space&quot; on the lakefront this summer.Why it matters: The major infrastructural work of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="North Coast Master Plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/10/24/cleveland-lakefront-development-master-plan-2023" data-vars-content-id="c3fc67a3-38e9-4213-9e39-bd32e2568418" data-vars-headline="Pop-up park coming to lakefront this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/10/24/cleveland-lakefront-development-master-plan-2023" target="_self">North Coast Master Plan</a>, including a pedestrian bridge, is still years away. The master planning has been complicated by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Trump administration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/03/04/wapo-examines-cleveland-under-trump-presidency" data-vars-content-id="c3fc67a3-38e9-4213-9e39-bd32e2568418" data-vars-headline="Pop-up park coming to lakefront this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/03/04/wapo-examines-cleveland-under-trump-presidency" target="_self">the Trump administration</a> and the likely <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="departure of the Browns&#x27; stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/08/07/cleveland-lakefront-plan-still-includes-browns-stadium" data-vars-content-id="c3fc67a3-38e9-4213-9e39-bd32e2568418" data-vars-headline="Pop-up park coming to lakefront this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/08/07/cleveland-lakefront-plan-still-includes-browns-stadium" target="_self">departure of the Browns&#x27; stadium</a>.

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Epstein to lead the Port of Cleveland

Pop-up park coming to lakefront this summer

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