In this video presented by Ohio City Inc. (formerly Ohio City Near West Development Corp.), organizers lay out their plans for a new and improved "harvest-themed" Market Square Park. The park, originally built in the 1970s, is undergoing a $1.5 million makeover as part of a series of improvements taking place around the West Side Market.

Great Lakes Brewing Company has announced that it has been ranked the 22nd largest American craft brewery. GLBC was previously ranked number twenty-three.

"GLBC reported 91,189 barrels sold in 2010. GLBC also ranked as the 31st largest brewery in the US (Anheuser–Busch Inc. ranked 1st). GLBC does not contract brew; 100% of product is produced onsite in its Cleveland-based brewery."

GLBC made many improvements throughout its brewery last year, including a new ce... Read more >

A recent Chicago Tribune article named "Cook Like an Iron Chef" with Michael Symon as one of "ten food television shows you should be watching." The list also includes Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Top Chef Masters, and Good Eats.

"Cook Like an Iron Chef" debuted in July 2010 on the Cooking Channel. Each episode features a secret ingredient that Symon prepares three different ways.

"If Bobby Flay is the ubiquitous face of the Food Network and its brands, " the... Read more >

WebMD reports that Cleveland is one of the top 10 cities for autism care in the nation, according to a recent survey conducted by the nonprofit advocacy group Autism Speaks. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Seattle, Milwaukee and Boston also made the top 10.

The survey is "the first to rank metropolitan areas on how well they provide educational, medical, and recreational resources for children with autism spectrum disorders,... Read more >

The Miami Herald recently reviewed the Cleveland Orchestra's "riveting" final performance of its fifth annual residency in Miami.

"With Czech conductor Jiri Belohlavek in command, the Clevelanders were in top form, all sections playing with high-tech virtuosity and tonal luster," writes reviewer Lawrence Budman.

Belohlavek is principal conductor of London's BBC Symphony and chief conductor designate of the Czech Philharmonic.

The Miami Herald reviewer h... Read more >

The Ohio Business Development Coalition has announced that Ohio has more of the fastest-growing tech cities than any other state.

According to Dice.com, the fastest-growing metro areas for technology job openings in terms of year-over-year growth since February 2010 include Cincinnati with 75-percent growth, Cleveland with 62-percent growth and Columbus with 57-percent growth.

"The surge in Ohio's high-tech job growth is further proof that its purposeful busines... Read more >

According to a recent Comics Alliance article, Top Shelf and ZIP Comics will release Harvey Pekar's "Cleveland," the first of several major works to be printed after his death.

"Cleveland" will be a 112-page graphic novel illustrated by Joseph Remnant, who also collaborated with Pekar on his Pekar Project webcomics series. Pekar completed the script before his death last year. "So our man did get to see the book's beginning and was super-pleased with how the art was shap... Read more >

According to an article in USA Today, urban centers are attracting more and more educated young adults -- despite overall declines in population.

"In more than two-thirds of the nation's 51 largest cities, the young, college-educated population in the past decade grew twice as fast within three miles of the urban center as in the rest of the metropolitan area -- up an average 26 percent compared with 13 percent in other parts," the article states.

Cleveland is ... Read more >

Practice Greenhealth has named Cleveland Clinic Health System as one of eight recipients of its "System for Change" award.

"This award recognizes health systems that are working cohesively to gather data, set system goals, benchmark, and share successes in environmental performance."

Other award recipients include Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook, IL; Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Marriotsville, MD; and Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco, CA.

"Pr... Read more >

Urban Land Institute (ULI) has announced 20 finalists for its 2011 Awards for Excellence: The Americas Competition, "widely recognized as the land use industry's most prestigious recognition program."

"The criteria for the awards include leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnership, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial viability."

Cleveland's Euclid Avenue Transportation Project,... Read more >

A reporter for the Belfast Telegraph recently made a visit to the Great Lakes region -- including Cleveland -- and filed an entertaining travel guide on the matter in the publication.

"This was possibly one of the best holidays I've ever had," the writer declares at the outset.

While in Cleveland, the Belfast Telegraph writer toured Great Lakes Brewing Company and went fishing on Lake Erie. "Slept well at the Downtown Crowne Plaza Hotel before an early start for ... Read more >

UPI recently reported on Case Western Reserve University's breakthrough in the development of low-cost hydrogen fuel cells, which will power the electric cars of the future.

Researchers at the university say catalysts made of polymer-dipped carbon nanotubes can outperform traditional platinum catalysts in fuel cells at a fraction of the cost. The cost of catalysts is one of the biggest obstacles to widespread cell use, say scientists.

"Platinum, which represents ... Read more >

In a recent Huffington Post article, John Dearborn, President of Cleveland's JumpStart Inc., writes about Lorain County Community College's Innovation Fund. It awards grants of $25,000 and $100,000 to fledgling startups.

Internships are another important part of the Innovation Fund. "It might seem obvious or even slightly trivial, but interns offer startups a hardworking, forward-thinking labor pool at a heck of a price."

"This unique and groundbreaking fund has... Read more >

University Hospitals has announced that its hospitals received high ratings from both U.S. News & World Report and Thomson Reuters.

Four UH hospitals, including UH Case Medical Center, St. John Medical Center, UH Geauga Medical Center, and Southwest General Health Center, were included in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" metro area rankings.

"The new rankings recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in... Read more >

NBC Sports recently featured an article on the Cleveland Indians' innovative use of social media.

NBC's Craig Calcaterra writes, "Not that I'll name any names, but a lot of other clubs could take a hint. Some ballparks won't let you bring an iPad in. Others have media relations people who seek out bloggers and try to intimidate them when they write negative stuff. Get a clue fellas."

Last year, the team launched its ground-breaking Social Media Deck, setting as... Read more >

Area Development, "the leading executive magazine covering corporate site selection and relocation," featured an article on the revitalization of the Rust Belt.

The post focuses on the TechBelt Initiative, a collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, the Cleveland Clinic, NorTech, Team Neo, and the Youngstown Business Incubator that "aims to bring advanced technologies in energy and the life sciences to an area spanning Pittsburgh; Youngstown, Ohio; and Cleveland."Read more >

Great Lakes Brewing Company, Ohio's most celebrated microbrewery, has announced that three of its beers snagged gold medals at the 2011 World Beer Championships, a rigorous and respected beer evaluation conducted by the Beverage Testing Institute of Chicago.

Conway's Irish Ale, a seasonal offering, received 90 points and an "Exceptional" rating in the "Irish Style Ale" category. Commodore Perry, available year-round, earned 92 points and an "Exceptional" rating in the "I... Read more >

Former New Yorker editor and Cleveland native Charles Michener pens a love letter to his hometown in Smithsonian magazine. After returning to Cleveland four years ago to cover the Orchestra for the New Yorker, Michener decided to stay. He is currently writing a book about Cleveland entitled "The Hidden City."

"Unlike the gaudy attractions of New York or Chicago, which advertise themselves at every opportunity, Cleveland's treasures require a taste for discovery," Michener... Read more >

An Antiques and the Arts article features recent acquisitions made by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

"A singular Jacobean miniature, a Thomas Hope settee, a large and pristine British watercolor and a sculpture by contemporary Polish artist Monika Sosnowska are among the latest works approved by the collections committee of the Cleveland Museum of Art's board of trustees. The museum is continuing to collect across all departments as it moves toward the completion of its t... Read more >

Project for Public Spaces (PPS), "a nonprofit planning, design and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities," has chosen Cleveland to host its 8th International Public Markets Conference.

The 3-day event, planned for autumn of 2012, will align with the centennial celebration of the West Side Market. It will bring together over 300 participants including accomplished planners, designers, market m... Read more >