Here's an essay from 1913 about Cleveland. It is a long but fantastic read. Here's an excerpt: If we have given some attention in this Cleveland chapter to the traffic of the Great Lakes, it is, as we have already intimated, ...Read More
The Tremont Resident Advocacy Group has a page of great historic Cleveland photos. They're great! Read More
Here's a great article on the Literary Cafe's Poetry series, which is coming to an end 4 years after the beginning. I was a regular early on, and it's been a very long time since I've made it back to ...Read More
On Sunday, the PD ran an article with the headline: Cleveland's Euclid corridor project has paved the way to economic development. The article covers a lot of ground, but I had some issues with the content and the enthusiastic picture ...Read More
It's been posted all over the Cleveland blogosphere today, but just in case you missed it: Via GLUEspace - I Will Stay If... Cleveland Edition When: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Where: Underneath the Bier Market, 1948 West 25th Street How ...Read More
Not. To. Miss. In short, Gotta Groove was nothing like I expected. I suppose had I taken the time to contemplate what it takes to press a record I would have imagined something a but more industrial, but in my fairytale ...Read More
Via the Plain Dealer: Cuyahoga voter approval of Issue 6 could cost four officeholders nearly $700,000 in pay Four elected Cuyahoga County officials who have publicly opposed Issue 6 stand to lose a combined $700,000 in pay if the ballot measure passes. Commissioners ...Read More
You have to check this out: Dear Cleveland Enthusiast: ... The Rockometer is a uniquely designed and themed retro-tech banquet and multi purpose events facility to further interrelate with Cleveland’s rock music legacy. Here's what it will look like. My mind is blown. (This is also ...Read More
Posting has and will continue to be somewhat intermittent for at least the next few days, as I'm doing a bunch of work on the Cleveland Independent website. Here's a recent Toby Radloff video to help you get by: [youtube]4fDYkSMVDx8[/youtube] Read More
At some point in the Cleveland’s history, it must have been home to some of the finest stonemasons and ironworkers in the world. Now that working stonemasons and ironworkers–craftsmen–are mainly a thing of the past, their legacy endures and continues to ...Read More
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
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
[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
