ClevelandDesignCity

 
 
 
“1/3 Movie Night
featuring: Jacques Tati’s 1973 “Play Time”
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Bela Dubby Cafe/Lounge/Gallery/Fun Time Palace
7.30pm…” (go to article)

“This past Sunday those wacky kids at Music Saves were DJ-ing at a very special event. It seems those fine people at the Beachland Ballroom have decided to begin hosting a rather fantastic Sunday Brunch.
Over a rather delicious Quesadilla (MarJ had the Egg & Cheese Strata) I had the realization that what really defines an [...]

“So in fact, the stranglehold that “they” may have upon us due to rising fuel costs are actually opportunities for communities to turn inward, to strengthen their identity and find reasonable need and direction for attracting businesses. So while there is in some aspects this sense of not having control, there are in others more [...]

“Once in a while a project may be nominated for recognition that garners a special sort of appreciation. Not only may the project itself be interesting but the solution may well surpass the sort of attention that the program may suggest.
With that in mind a special tip o’ the hat goes to Plastik Architects for [...]

“The Cleveland Landmarks Commission, which has design review jurisdiction over the Little Italy, has given the project a thumbs-up.
But some members of the community aren’t happy. They continue to raise objections about developer Tim Perotti’s proposal to build a six-story, 24,000-square-foot apartment building on the north side of Mayfield Road at East 119th Street.
The building [...]

“These 13 schools in Cleveland are making a difference (and changing preconceived notions about inner-city schools) by helping students succeed, according to a new study supported by the Cleveland and George Gund foundations…” (go to article)

“Rain Barrel Workshop
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
2600 South Park Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44120
Noon-2pm and 3-5pm…” (go to article)

“CIA - Design Spring Show Reception
Friday, April 25, 2008
JMC Building, 11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
5.30-8.30pm
RSVP: events@cia.edu…” (go to article)

“On Tuesday, May 13, Leinberger will be the featured speaker at the 2008 Historic Downtown Cleveland Luncheon Forum, organized by the Historic Gateway Neighborhood, the Cleveland Theater District and the Historic Warehouse District.
Leinberger’s talk is entitled ‘Why the Downtown Turnaround is Essential to Metro Cleveland’s Future.’
Currently a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, [...]

“Some of the other 29 states that have Renewable Portfolio Standards have a cap on costs for utilities—Indiana, for example, has a 2% cap. What bothers Cleveland’s Sustainability Program director Andrew Watterson is how the bill lost its edge when lawmakers slipped in the cap.
‘Instead of a policy that reflects our desires as a community [...]

“What takes the project to another level, though, are two new farms that will be started on Clinic-owned land in the city.
They won’t be in full production until next year, but work has already started.
The first will be on a 1.5 acres at East 107th Street and Cedar Avenue in the Fairfax neighborhood, on the [...]

“The university is pursuing a $105 million project that would house three cutting-edge programs on the former Mt. Sinai Medical Center site.
University officials characterize it as a cautious step toward developing the 14-acre site, once ballyhooed as the future home of a world-class research park that would generate thousands more jobs in the hot-growing University [...]

“The Bike Buddies program allows you to enter in your starting location and destination, the times of your commute and whether you would feel more comfy with a male or female cycling friend. The site then generates a map showing a suggested route as well as an approximation for locations of other cycling commuters. You [...]

“A bold, colorful proposal for 17 new townhouses at East 118th Street and Euclid Avenue got a unanimous thumbs-up from the University Circle Design Review Committee on April 3.
‘It was very well received,’ said Chris Bongorno, associate planner for University Circle Inc., the area’s nonprofit planning agency.
The townhouses will be the first thing motorists see [...]

“Dick Pace is going back to the future at the Baker Electric building where electric cars for Millionaires Row elite were once assembled. Where chauffeurs pulled into bays and plugged in for overnight recharging, Pace’s Cumberland Development is once again tapping cutting-edge ideas to bring life to this Midtown technology center. Often the best new [...]

“The U.S. Senate recently voted to extend tax incentives for solar, wind, and other sustainable energy technologies by an impressive 88-8 vote, American Solar Energy Society reports. The incentives were passed as an amendment to the Housing Bill (H.R. 3221) from Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and John Ensign (R-NV)…” (go to article)

“Be the change you want to see!
Who’s your Ohio Senator?
Ohio House of Representatives
Don’t forget to catch the premiere of Return of the Cuyahoga tonight at 9.00pm on WVIZ. Interesting how closely knit Cleveland is to the birth of the modern environmental movement. Learn more by tuning in!…” (go to article)

“Carolyn Strauss of slowLab
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre at Ideastream
1375 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
6.00pm
Brought to us by MOCA-cleveland…” (go to article)

“Green Jobs Rally
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Great Lakes Science Center
Gathered around the ol’ Wind Turbine
601 Erieside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
4pm to 7pm
What if our languishing manufacturing based was turned around to churn out wind turbines, solar cells, hydrogen electrolysis equipment, tidal power generators, heck even prefabricated building components? What if we as a region took advantage of [...]

“If only it were as simple as urinating on every street corner to demarcate what properly belongs in what particular district. I continue to become agitated every time I run across an article that states a specific neighborhood is re-branding themselves as a particular district, mostly because they are all competing for the same district [...]