LANSING -- The State of Michigan is examining a plan to sell about half of its share of the water in the Great Lakes over the next 20 years to drought-stricken areas in the Sunbelt states.
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blogsa Forest City again - urban forestSubmitted by Susan Miller on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 16:02.
We're getting a new park in Cleveland. It is being prepared at East 9th and Lakeside across from City Hall and adjacent to the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building - a General Services Administration Building. It'll be a Plaza WITH TREES - LOTS OF THEM. The site will be designed by Richard Fleischman Architects with artist Pae White.
And there are a lot of questions to answer: "Can you see the space from a distance? Is there a good connection between the space and the adjacant buildings or is it surrounded by blank walls? Do sidewalks lead to and from the adjacent areas? Does the space function for people with special needs? Do the roads and paths through the space take people where they actually want to go? Are people using the space or is it empty?
Is it used by people of different ages? Are people in groups? How many different types of activity are occurring-people walking, eating, playing chess, relaxing, reading? Which parts of the space are used and which are not? Are there choices of things to do? Is there a management presence, or can you identify that anyone is in charge of the space? Is it clean, safe and is there a place to sit? Does it make a good first impression? Who is responsible for maintenance? What do they do and when? Does the area feel safe? Is there a security presence? What do these people do and when are they on duty? Are there photo opportunities?" ARE THERE TREES?
They looked at topography, shadow during all times of day throughout the year, wind speed and its effect on pedestrians, and they came up after several iterations with this leaf concept. And they hired artist Pae White to design some art for the space.
Pae White's considerations:
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Make your home as toxin-free as possibleSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 08:09.
I just received this message from New American Dream - follow that link for a nice webpage on spring cleaning. One of the great disasters of our consumer economy is the proliferation of dangerous household construction practices, lifestyles and cleaning processes, and harmful products in use in and around our homes on a daily basis. In renovating our historic house in East Cleveland, Evelyn and I have made all living spaces as toxin-free as possible, and we certainly intend to keep it that way in maintaining it. I think the following message offers some good advice - I don't endorse any of the products mentioned, as I don't know anything about them...the make-your-own approach mentioned here is more my style.
Charity Industry Often OverlookedSubmitted by Roldo on Wed, 04/09/2008 - 17:17.
There are big bucks in the Charity Industry. It doesn't receive the attention it deserves.
To prove how profitable the Charity Industry can be you need to look at Bill Clinton's income tax return, recently revealed.
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Just A Thought......Submitted by Charles Frost on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 22:05.
...just something I found on the web, from a person who is writing a book.
“I’m writing a book on magic,” I explain, and I am asked, “real magic?”
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dog walk reverie in springSubmitted by Susan Miller on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 18:15.
Today we walked morning and afternoon, my dog and I. Round the corner and into the new world as the sun crested over the buildings to our east. The day was cool and young; it was moist. Slick brown patches of mud greeted us, and we spotted a few buds here and there as we rounded another corner and another. Crocuses were pushed up and blooming in the slanted light.
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BILL SCHEELE - NEW CAT TO KOKOON - AMERICAN GREETINGS THIS FRI&SATSubmitted by Jeff Buster on Mon, 04/07/2008 - 19:38.
There’s a warren of artistic eclecticism on the West Side of Cleveland off Detroit in the American Greetings factory.
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Forest City - The Hands Out CompanySubmitted by Roldo on Mon, 04/07/2008 - 12:12.
A couple of years ago when Forest City was selling its site for a new convention center to Cuyahoga County's Facilities Commission (since disbanded), Al Ratner casually mentioned that I would have lots of fun if I were tracking all the money Forest City got in subsidies around the nation.
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pastel lifeSubmitted by Susan Miller on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 21:06.
At first we thought he was a little wacky. Later we knew he was totally whack. My brother Stephen Kirby Miller passed away alone in his home somtime in late October 2007. Above and below are some of his artworks I just happened to be perusing this evening.
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dance video of the day Pina BauschSubmitted by Susan Miller on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 18:18.
There is someone we have not had the pleasure of seeing here in NEO, but her work has been seen on film here, and with the spring upon us, I happened on these excerpts...
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Out of the mouths of children (1992)Submitted by Charles Frost on Sat, 04/05/2008 - 20:24.
If we hear nothing else all year, let's hear this"
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EPHEMERAL WEBS IN PUBLIC PLACESSubmitted by Jeff Buster on Sat, 04/05/2008 - 13:49.
Titled "Arachne Weaves Her Web", this imaginative low tech installation by Debbie Apple-Presser is testing viewers.
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Obama Reminds Some of Carl Stokes & 1967Submitted by Roldo on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 12:20.
I thought I'd share this reflection from someone who worked Carl Stokes' first campaigns for Mayor of Cleveland. He had some of the same feelings I have had about similarities between Stokes and Presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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My neighbor the ROBOTSubmitted by lmcshane on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 09:52.
One of my neighbors builds ROBOTS (I won't out you Michael).
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the corner of E9th and ProspectSubmitted by Susan Miller on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 07:22.
How the corner of Prospect and East Ninth could look in the near future. Here's the release: The K&D Group Announces New Details of Its $200 Million Redevelopment Plan for East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue in Downtown Cleveland
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We Still Need the NewspaperSubmitted by Roldo on Thu, 04/03/2008 - 15:06.
WHY WE DO NEED NEWSPAPERS The Plain Dealer proved again this week why we need newspapers.
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NO EASY JOB FINDING OUT HOW OUR PUBLIC MONEY IS SPENT ON CSU'S “WIND SPIRE” SCHEMESubmitted by Jeff Buster on Thu, 04/03/2008 - 13:44.
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the port and the long nowSubmitted by Susan Miller on Thu, 04/03/2008 - 09:59.
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Bad dreamsSubmitted by lmcshane on Thu, 04/03/2008 - 08:12.
Last night, I woke up as I do on many nights to a bad dream. A dear friend was trapped in a windowless cell, but he would not see the tunnel afforded him under the bunk of his bed. I tried to show it to him, but I had to confess that looking down the narrow tunnel afforded me no comfort. I woke up with chest pains. Fear for myself and fear for my friend. Do we stay in our cells, because of our fear of the unknown? We choose the hell we know over the unknown? Phillip Morris' column today reminds me of my bad dream. In today's hard times, we can all feel that hand on the neck - Phillip MorrisPlain Dealer Columnist
Thursday, April 03, 2008 I remember the first time I witnessed a killing. I was 6. The poor guy had his neck snapped in two. But he was a stubborn brawler. He refused to go down without a loud and bitter ruckus.
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AMERITRUST BREUER TOWER SALE - $5000++ LESS, BUT REAL MONEY DOWNSubmitted by Jeff Buster on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 14:50.
Robert Carrick, County Purchasing Department, holds a half million dollar bank check which was submitted as part of the K & D Group bid package. The half million dollars are non-refundable to K & D should they not complete the purchase of the Ameritrust property. There are two 6 month periods during which K & D can close the deal with the County. But if K & D fails to close during the next 12 months, they forfeit the $500,000.00 to the County.
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Year 1968 & ClevelandSubmitted by Roldo on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 07:17.
1968 – Start of Cleveland Decline The year 1968 – 40 years ago – provides rich, if disturbing, historical background to the reason Cleveland is in the shape it is today. For me, 1968 was the year that changed my life and direction. I invite you to read a long piece on that year’s events to see what you think. You may do so by going to www.readroldo.com. I hope readers will take the time to read this piece published today .For a look at Cleveland’s racial division, or as Barack Obama says “racial wounds,” I’ll cite a couple of passages from the 1968 piece, involving among other events, the Glenville shootout:
WHY RIDE A ROLLER COASTER, VISCERAL THRILL?Submitted by Jeff Buster on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 19:49.
Engineering continues to out do itself - with computers and finite element analysis - creating "thrill" roller coaster rides which test our faith in physics. I love the physics – and the curvilinear ride tracks – and they say riding the coasters is safer than driving…but geezzz, why do it?
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Drain Great Lakes to fill Grand Canyon?Submitted by Charles Frost on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 16:34.
April 1, 2008LANSING -- The State of Michigan is examining a plan to sell about half of its share of the water in the Great Lakes over the next 20 years to drought-stricken areas in the Sunbelt states.
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EPA "gets the lead out" FINALLYSubmitted by Susan Miller on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 07:29.
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call me on my landline - i'm smokingSubmitted by Susan Miller on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 13:31.
Well, if it's not one thing it's another. Mobile phones 'more dangerous than smoking
1-2-3 What are we fighting for?
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a new development for E9th and EuclidSubmitted by Susan Miller on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 09:54.
In this bit of "news" we find that it's not over til the fat lady sings - again. This reminds me of an old theater joke about encores. The opera finishes and the audience stands and applauds. Someone in the balcony shouts, "encore". The singer obliges and again he shouts "encore". Well, this continues ad nauseum and finally the singer says, "I just can't do it one more time". The guy in the balcony shouts down, "You'll do it until you get it right!"
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