I recommend reading Bill Callahan's post and Roldo's repost of Eric Brewer's open letter. Both posts bring up points I've not heard from anybody else; and Brewer's post rings with the kind of truth-telling only someone that doesn't have anything ...Read More
I did not know how much my latest piece in the Independent would bother Dan Gilbert, or his Cavs spokesperson Tad Carper. Last week, I found out in great detail just how much it does bother them. The Cleveland Cavaliers share ...Read More
Here's the best way to start your Cleveland Monday. [youtube]21v4kCkWl_M[/youtube] Read More
Road to Reform panelists will discuss the genesis of Issues 5 and 6 and describe what happens after November 3rd if either, both or neither pass. They’ll also have a look at the eleven geographical districts passage of Issue 6 ...Read More
Tune in to today's Reporter's Roundtable on Ideastream this morning at 9am, for a discussion about the County Reform issues. Cuyahoga County Charter Commission candidate slates vie for votes at City Club Cuyahoga League of Women Voters: Issue 6 "greatly reduces patronage, ...Read More
I split this one off from the same post at Green City Blue Lake, because I think it's important enough to merit its own section: A controversial new report from Policy Bridge recommends Cleveland focus on strong neighborhoods while rationing investment ...Read More
Don't miss Erick Trickey's chuckle-worthy 500 word summary of the Issue 6 charter: Have you read the Issue 6 charter? No? We sympathize. Although the ballot proposal, written by some Democratic politicians and Republican businessmen, would give Cuyahoga County a brand-new government, ...Read More
From Green City Blue Lake: Cleveland is competing against the 50 most populous U.S. cities for the SustainLane Local Action Challenge, an awareness campaign before the December 2009 Climate Conference in Copenhagen. To add points to the city’s score, simply upload ...Read More
[caption id="attachment_1121" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="The Army Veterans Hospital in Broadview Heights - Photo by Erin O'Brien"][/caption] With no heat or maintenance, and area animals finding shelter inside, the vacant hospital fell into startling decay within a few years. To make matters ...Read More
We visited a new business with a view of the steelyard, The Art Pad. [youtube]4UviTeKVL1w[/youtube] Read More
[N]ot only are RTA fares the highest they have ever been in real dollars, but in the static period between October 1975 and September 2009, fares more than doubled overall inflation. I went ahead and built a model to see what ...Read More
RealNEO - Plain Dealer Reader Rejection Of Issue 6 Politics Could Cost Plain Dealer Employees $ Millions In Pay Forest City chief supports Issue 6 on county reform Dueling Cuyahoga County government reform proposals explained at City Club by Jones and Zanotti Roldo ...Read More
I submitted two groups of questions for the following: The Plain Dealer is joining with WKYC Channel 3 and WVIZ/PBS Ideastream to bring Northeast Ohio voters a special half-hour program to answer questions about county reform Issues 5 and 6. We ...Read More
The more I hear about green/sustainable businesses & Cleveland, the better I feel that we've got a handle on positioning ourselves for this emerging economy. The worker-owned focus of this article is a nice bonus: The Evergreen businesses are aptly named: ...Read More
I've not talked about Issue 5 much, but that's because there isn't a whole lot of information out there to talk about. Issue 5 will create a voter-approved charter commission with voter-approved charter commission members who will have a few ...Read More
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Harvey Heads from Smith Magazine, home of the Pekar Project: To toast Harvey’s 70th birthday, the Pekar Project posse blew the horn to assemble this surprise gallery of freshly drawn Harvey Heads. Our magic number was, naturally, 70, but so many ...Read More
