I am enamored with all the energy and development happening in Wade Park, Fairfax, Little Italy, etc. This PD article on the Wade Park Skating Rink opening at the beginning of December is one more thing to be enthused about. I included the photo from the PD. (It’s courtesy of University Circle Inc).Tell me it’s [...]
Entries Tagged as 'neighborhood news'
Great Development Energy in University Circle, and Now A Skating Rink!
November 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Cleveland Events · economic development · neighborhood news
Reminder: Mortgage Workshop at CSU November 19th
November 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments
I wrote this post last week - and you can find the details about the Workshop. The bottom line is, it’s sponsored by Hope Now, an organization with affliates all around the Country, including here. Hope Now is a HUD approved partner. See excerpt below from their website:
HOPE NOW members are committed to minimizing foreclosures. [...]
Tags: Cleveland Events · Cleveland Real Estate · economic news · neighborhood news
Ed Hauser Was a Driving Force in Whiskey Island Activism
November 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I was at the grocery store and saw the PD in the cart of the woman in front of me. I realized I hadn’t read the paper yet today (I do it online) so when I got home I did. It was sad to read an obit about Ed Hauser. He was only 47 years [...]
Tags: Cleveland Events · economic development · neighborhood news
Lakewood Housing Trends Since September 2008
November 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Did you all enjoy the Spring-like weather yesterday as much as I did? Family in town so we were at Shaker Square sharing a meal and coats were most definitely optional. Yes I know, not as nice today! In any even, I ran some figures for a client regarding housing trends in Lakewood since September [...]
Tags: Cleveland Real Estate · Cuyahoga County Home Sales · neighborhood news
Jobs Coming to Canton and Cleveland…Lots of Them!
November 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Two interesting developments were on the news tonight so I ferreted out the information on the Web. Yep, you can always find it here. First in Canton. This is from the North Canton News blog. A h/t to the blog’s author, Anthony McCune. The old Hoover company headquarters and plant will be redeveloped. Maple Street [...]
Tags: economic news · neighborhood news
Oh Ye of Little Faith! Speak Up and It Just Might Work: Berea 86F Route Is Saved!!!
November 6th, 2008 · No Comments
No Joke, they had a meeting at Berea City Hall, a meeting agreed upon by Mr. Calabrese of RTA because there was a serious grassroots effort by the long time riders of this route. And they convinced him to keep it!
Tonight’s run was supposed to be its last.
But the riders, after a months-long campaign, including [...]
Tags: Ohio Rail and Transit · neighborhood news · politics
RTA Berea Line News and My Trip On Health Line This Week
November 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The honeymoon isn’t over, but, on my second RTA Health Line ride it occurred to me just how much money I am spending to do it.
First, $4.00/round trip on either Rapid from Triskett or #22 bus - both to Public Square. Then $4.00 more round trip on the Health Line. That means $8.00/day. They don’t [...]
Tags: Ohio Rail and Transit · neighborhood news
May Bipartisanship Really Be The 21st Century Model
November 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments
We had an historic election, and Barack Obama is our President Elect. He has some initial missions to accomplish, according to his staff. Part of that mission is to set up a government that embraces bi-partisanship, is committed to doing hard work to get us back on track economically, help create jobs, and start repairing [...]
Tags: Ideas · neighborhood news · politics
Bellaire Puritas Summit Last Week Shows Commitment and Good Activity In My ‘Hood
November 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
I found myself in talks with Bryan Gillooly (Executive Dir) and Sister Linda (Board Member) at Bellaire Puritas Development Corporation (BPDC). We were interviewing each other, as to whether or not I should be on the Board. Last Thursday evening’s Ward 20 Neighborhood Summit made me even happier that I accepted the position. The Summit combined dinner, [...]
Tags: neighborhood news · politics
Our West Side Market Gets Some Well Deserved Kudos
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Just got a google alert and was so pleased to see this! The American Planning Association did their own h/t to great public places in America and The West Side Market was one of those places! We Clevelanders know just how fabulous it is and it’s nice to see this kind of National recognition. We [...]













