RUSTWIRE: THE CLEVELAND COMEBACK: VERSION 5.0

April 4, 2011 in General

Every decade or so in Cleveland the headlines reappear like locusts—a Renaissance, a Rebirth.  In fact the city has been remade in the visions of its leaders over and over.  But today, we are still poor, still municipally cash-strapped, more vacant, and shrunk. Today is 2011, and the reality is not what was envisioned in the late [...]

PLAIN DEALER: HUNTER MORRISON, FORMER CLEVELAND PLANING DIRECTOR WILL LEAD REGION’S PLANNING EFFORT

April 4, 2011 in General

The former head of planning for Cleveland will lead a three-year effort to craft a sustainable growth strategy for communities across the region. Hunter Morrison, 63, will work withofficials from at least 12 counties to develop policies that link economic growth with fair housing, public transportation, environmental protection and community preservation… (go to article)  

CLEVELAND AREA HISTORY: DETAILS FROM THE “MY CLEVELAND” PROFILE

April 4, 2011 in Cleveland Area History

First, I wanted to thank everyone who voted for Cleveland Area History in Scenemagazine’s Best of Cleveland contest. Thanks to your support, Cleveland Area Historywas named Best Blog. At the risk of sounding self-indulgent, I’ll bring up the following item. On Sunday, I was profiled by Grant Segal for his series, My Cleveland, in the Plain Dealer. The following are links to [...]

GREENCITYBLUELAKE: MORE RIDING ON SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLAN AS OHIO CUYTS $55M FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

April 4, 2011 in GreenCityBlueLake

Even more is riding on the $4.5 million regional transportation / housing / land-use Sustainable Communities plan— headed by former Cleveland Planning Director Hunter Morrison—as Gov. Kasich’s budget cuts $555 millionfrom the Local Government Fund. Ready or not, Northeast Ohio’s seven counties are now faced with the prospect of getting smarter about co-locating housing and transportation. The [...]

CBC MAGAZINE: THE NEW MOCA: MERGING CONTEMPORARY ART WITH CLEVELAND CULTURE

April 4, 2011 in MOCA, University Circle

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland has been around for more than 40 years, but finding it has not been easy. The museum’s current home is a 23,000-square-foot loft above the Cleveland Play House complex on Euclid Avenue. According to MOCA Executive Director Jill Snyder, visitors pass through three closed doors to access their [...]

TOI STUDIO: ANN HAMILTON LECTURE – CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS LECTURE SERIES

April 4, 2011 in MOCA, TOI Studio

Ann Hamilton Lecture – Cleveland Museum of Art: Contemporary Artists Lecture Series Contemporary Artists Lecture Series: Ann Hamilton Saturday, April 9th, 2011 Gartner Auditorium Cleveland Museum of Art 2.30 pm… (go to article)