Every person has their own view of what makes a place a neighborhood, what makes them feel connected, belonging to a community. I have my own sense of what makes me feel like I belong. Like I have a sense of place. I grew up in Cleveland, went to college and lived in Massachusetts, [...]
My Take on What Will Make Our Neighborhoods Feel Like Communities Again
August 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Ideas · economic development · neighborhood news
Opportunity Corridor Idea Still Brewing
May 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments
I wrote one post saying any large project like this has to have a rail and transit component. Second post last July with an update and a bit about how it worked in St. Paul. Here we are a year later and apparently the first meeting about the Opportunity Corridor has finally been held. Yes [...]
Tags: Ohio Rail and Transit · economic development · neighborhood news
Affordable Housing In Areas You Might Not Expect To Find Them
October 20th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s Monday and time to head out and start the day, after some reflection on this past Saturday and Sunday’s work. Are you single and looking to buy a house or condo? As I mentioned in a post, there is a nice collection of Downtown condos for sale at very reasonable prices. But I’d like [...]
Tags: Cleveland Real Estate · neighborhood news · transit oriented development
What Issues Have Gotten You Involved in Your Neighborhoods?
April 9th, 2008 · No Comments

There are buzz words for community involvement like engaging people in their communities as an example. Some of it is through an attempt by outside groups to get us all involved and some efforts come from within. What caused you to get involved? Back in the day, a church at the corner of my street [...]
Tags: Ideas · neighborhood news
