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next american city recaps reclaiming vacant properties conference
If you didn't have an opportunity to attend the Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference held here two weeks ago, we urge you to read this thorough rundown in Next American City.
Reporting for the mag is Cleveland-based sustainability writer Marc Lefkowitz, a frequent Next American City contributor.
Cleveland was chosen to host the conference, explained keynote speaker Alex Kotlowitz, not simply because the city is plagued by foreclosures and vacant properties, b... Read more >
Reporting for the mag is Cleveland-based sustainability writer Marc Lefkowitz, a frequent Next American City contributor.
Cleveland was chosen to host the conference, explained keynote speaker Alex Kotlowitz, not simply because the city is plagued by foreclosures and vacant properties, b... Read more >
Last summer, planners in the Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown areasspent two intense months assembling a consortium of 21 public- andprivate-sector entities and applying for a new type of grant availablefrom the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Now the realwork begins.
Last week HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan visited the Cleveland-based offices of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA)to announce that the consortium had been awarded $4.25 mil... Read more >
Last week HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan visited the Cleveland-based offices of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA)to announce that the consortium had been awarded $4.25 mil... Read more >
cleveland offers a road map for other struggling cities, says MSN
Cleveland's progressive stance on urban farming continues to draw positive national attention, proving that even this crisis boasts a silver lining.
In her article titled "Faded glory: Suffering cities take aim at urban blight," MSN Real Estate reporter Melinda Fulmer shines a bright light on Cleveland's attempt to reinvent its future be reimagining its vacant property.
Of the ground-breaking Ohio City Farm she writes: "In years past, this industrial city probabl... Read more >
In her article titled "Faded glory: Suffering cities take aim at urban blight," MSN Real Estate reporter Melinda Fulmer shines a bright light on Cleveland's attempt to reinvent its future be reimagining its vacant property.
Of the ground-breaking Ohio City Farm she writes: "In years past, this industrial city probabl... Read more >
Someday the Medical Mart may make Cleveland an essential destination for healthcare professions. But the city has already achieved such status among those who study blight, which is why Cleveland is hosting the third national Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference, which continues through Friday at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Public Square.
"This is by far the biggest," says Jennifer Leonard of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Community Progress, which organi... Read more >
"This is by far the biggest," says Jennifer Leonard of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Community Progress, which organi... Read more >
pittsburgh's pop city spreads the word about fresh water
In last week's issue of Pop City (yes, it's a sister IMG publication), writer Deb Smit reported on our dear publication.
"Fresh Water launches this month with the goods on Cleveland, news as it pertains to innovation, jobs, healthcare, lifestyle, design and arts and culture," she writes." The bubbly, blue homepage comes to life each Thursday with a fresh issue featuring vibrant photography and stories on the people shaking things up and the great places to visit."
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"Fresh Water launches this month with the goods on Cleveland, news as it pertains to innovation, jobs, healthcare, lifestyle, design and arts and culture," she writes." The bubbly, blue homepage comes to life each Thursday with a fresh issue featuring vibrant photography and stories on the people shaking things up and the great places to visit."
community greenhouse partners to spend $3.4M on urban farm and greenhouse on vacant cleveland lot
First, a tree grew in Brooklyn; now a massive greenhouse will be built in Cleveland.
Tim Smith of Community Greenhouse Partners recently announced that the organization has made an agreement to buy the site of the former St. George Catholic Church to build a greenhouse. The estimated $3.4 million project will realize Community Greenhouse Partners' goal of selling organic vegetables at low cost to low-income families.
Community Greenhouse Partners had been sea... Read more >
Tim Smith of Community Greenhouse Partners recently announced that the organization has made an agreement to buy the site of the former St. George Catholic Church to build a greenhouse. The estimated $3.4 million project will realize Community Greenhouse Partners' goal of selling organic vegetables at low cost to low-income families.
Community Greenhouse Partners had been sea... Read more >
So how deeply has the sustainability movement taken hold in NortheastOhio? Three organizations that already have a lot on their platesrecently collaborated to save some grass.
Mind you, this wasn't just any grass. This was native prairie grassthat until recently was part of an art installation on Mall B. But theinstallation must make way for the Medical Mart, for which ground willbe broken later this month. So last spring, Cleveland Public Art contacted Slavic Village Dev... Read more >
Mind you, this wasn't just any grass. This was native prairie grassthat until recently was part of an art installation on Mall B. But theinstallation must make way for the Medical Mart, for which ground willbe broken later this month. So last spring, Cleveland Public Art contacted Slavic Village Dev... Read more >
Among the many services provided by the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD) is job training and placement for adults. As local manufacturing jobs have dwindled, the board has had to look elsewhere. One solution that seems promising is local farming.
"We're trying to be more entrepreneurial," says spokeswoman Lula Holt Robertson.
The effort began last year with a single farm at East 55th and Stanard. The site, formerly a school, was donated... Read more >
"We're trying to be more entrepreneurial," says spokeswoman Lula Holt Robertson.
The effort began last year with a single farm at East 55th and Stanard. The site, formerly a school, was donated... Read more >
brookings institute says great lakes metros like cleveland are ideally suited for next economy
In this paper by Brookings Think Tank fellows Vey, Austin and Bradley, the Great Lakes region is described as being uniquely suited for growth in the New Economy.
"As the American economy works its way slowly out of the Great Recession, a consensus is developing among public and private-sector stakeholders that simply re-constructing our old economy, one based on highly-leveraged domestic consumption, would be a serious mistake," the report argues. "The nation must instea... Read more >
"As the American economy works its way slowly out of the Great Recession, a consensus is developing among public and private-sector stakeholders that simply re-constructing our old economy, one based on highly-leveraged domestic consumption, would be a serious mistake," the report argues. "The nation must instea... Read more >
$4 million reinvestment helps cleveland's bluebridge offer clients 'uninterruptible power supply'
Power is king. To hear Kevin Goodman repeat that mantra again and again, one might imagine him standing in front a dozen snarling transformers spitting out noise and smoke, sucking up all the juice from here to Katmandu.
Instead, Goodman, director of business development at BlueBridge Networks, is standing in front of a row of four sleek Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) towers in the Cleveland company's electrical staging room. These towers will help BlueBridge ensure ... Read more >
Instead, Goodman, director of business development at BlueBridge Networks, is standing in front of a row of four sleek Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) towers in the Cleveland company's electrical staging room. These towers will help BlueBridge ensure ... Read more >
What's it like to be a Cleveland locavore? Spend a day with Dan Scharf, an attorney who smokes meat, cures ham, and raises chickens, and you'll find out. Hint: It involves a lot of shopping.
arisdyne's technology helps ethanol producers increase output at same cost
Everyone knows that powdered sugar will dissolve more quickly in yourcoffee than a sugar cube — and that stirring will help either dissolveeven faster. Applying that principal to manufacturing is not so simple,but new technology from Cleveland-based Arisdyne Systems is helping corn ethanol producers achieve higher yields from the same raw materials and energy.
Arisdyne'shydrodynamic cavitation technology harnesses the power of cavitation,the tiny implosions that occur i... Read more >
Arisdyne'shydrodynamic cavitation technology harnesses the power of cavitation,the tiny implosions that occur i... Read more >
The main entrance resembles an unrolled Torah. The color scheme throughout the building is inspired by vegetation mentioned in the Bible.
Every detail within the new Fuchs Mizrachi School in Beachwood has significance, whether it's about Jewish faith and culture or the latest in high-tech design. More than 400 preschool through high school students walked through the doors of the school on August 30, marveling at the architecture, the amenities and the space--something th... Read more >
Every detail within the new Fuchs Mizrachi School in Beachwood has significance, whether it's about Jewish faith and culture or the latest in high-tech design. More than 400 preschool through high school students walked through the doors of the school on August 30, marveling at the architecture, the amenities and the space--something th... Read more >
tremont electric takes the i-stage
On October 18, venture capitalists, engineers, journalists and techgeeks from around the world will gather in San Francisco for i-stage, acompetition in which inventors and developers vie for VIP access to themassive International Consumer Electronics Show in January. For thefinalists who will present their creations, it's an opportunity of alifetime — and not just because of the $50,000 prize. Imagine if theNFL held open tryouts, and the winner got to play in the Super Bowl.Read more >