An article in today’s Plain Dealer (written by Bob Schoenberger) hits upon several points. Yes, factory workers who lost their jobs may have a hard time finding a new job without additonal training, if they want a ‘green’ job with a company that makes green products. An economist is quoted saying it’s not that all [...]
Entries from October 2009
Green Collar Will Not Go Away
October 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: economic development · economic news · Ohio Sustainability and Green Jobs
This Guy Needs a Home: Truman the Kennel Dog
October 9th, 2009 · No Comments

He Still Needs A Home I’ve had my dog for three weeks and every day gets better and better. Still pinching myself that he loves people (even babies) doesn’t hate all dogs (some yes!) and is a quite but fun loving pup. I say pup, but they estimated him to be about 6 yrs old. [...]
Tags: Ideas
Pearl Road Auto Is A Great Green Collar Example For Other Cleveland Communities
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments
Pearl Road Auto took the plunge. They are, as this WCPN item reports, taking control of their own energy. They are a long standing, Old Brooklyn business. Pearl Road Auto worked with a local company called Expedite Renewable Energy. According to WCPN’s report (you can also listen to the entire audio version of it by [...]
Tags: economic development · Ohio Sustainability and Green Jobs
Need a Job?
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Trying to figure out what career path to take to try to affect some sort of good job availability? Need a full time job while you go to school? CareerBoard is local and successful and lists tons of jobs every day. I usually focus on Engineering jobs, because that is such a good path to [...]
Tags: economic news · education · Ideas
Jobs May Leave at a Faster Rate Than Green Jobs Created, But That is Not a Reason To Not Go Green Collar
October 6th, 2009 · No Comments
Dana Hedgpeth writes an in depth study of the job situation in Michigan. Her point seems to be that more jobs have left Michigan, vastly more, than ‘green collar’ jobs created over the past four years. Is that the real point? I say no. Of course more jobs were lost due to the old style [...]
Tags: economic development · Ohio Sustainability and Green Jobs
One Year Or Two, a $20 Train Trip From Cleveland to Columbus Sounds Darn Good
October 5th, 2009 · No Comments
Karen Farkas of the PD provides an update here on the ODOT application for Federal monies for the 3C Corridor. The Feds say everything involved in the process could delay the start from 2010, 2011 to 2012, but Stu Nicholson (of ODOT) says (if they quoted him correctly): “We have to allow some flexibility,” said [...]
Tags: Ohio Rail and Transit
Green Building Social Networking at Stone Mad October 21st: Mark Your Calendar
October 4th, 2009 · No Comments
NEO Green Building Social Networking wednesday, October 21st Start: 5:00 pm End: 7:00 pm Northeast Ohio Chapter of the USGBC’s first social networking event in July was a huge success. So we’re continuing to host it on a quarterly basis. This time we’re shifting the event to the ever-emerging Detroit Shoreway neighborhood! Inviting all green [...]
Tags: Cleveland Events · economic development · housing trends · Ohio Sustainability and Green Jobs
New England in the Fall; Vicariously
October 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
One of the joys of social networking is meeting wonderful people. And talented people. Sometimes both come in one package, like my friend Monika McGillicuddy, a Realtor®/photographer/trainer and great friend. She lives in New Hampshire and took photos that will knock your socks off. You can view them here: http://tinyurl.com/yahkrx5 I remember younger days of [...]
Tags: photos
What Is Going On With Housing In Old Brooklyn?
October 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
I have two homes listed in this area. Both make me very happy to be the lister. One is a gorgeously renovated arts a& rafts bungalow with a fab retro basement, beautifully finished with whimsical chalk board features. Great architectural detail added by my talented seller that matches the original detailing. It’s listed at $125,000 and [...]
Tags: Cleveland Home Sales · Cleveland Real Estate · housing trends · neighborhood news
