The Environment

Bicycle Friendly Community Application

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

On February 18, 2010, on behalf of Cleveland Heights, I submitted a Bicycle Friendly Community application to the League of American Bicyclists.  I had great input and support from Cleveland Heights City Hall, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), and local bicyclists and bicycle advocates, as listed in the application.  The application provides an [...]

Green Jobs

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

On Wednesday, October 21, I attended the celebration of the opening of the Evergreen Cooperative Laundry and Solar Cooperative at 540 East 105th Street.  These businesses are the first of many planned to create jobs and wealth, primarily in six neighborhoods around University Circle.  They have backing and support from the Cleveland Foundation, key University Circle institutions, relevant specialists [...]

Plain Dealer Voters’ Guide

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The Plain Dealer has compiled an online voters’ guide.  For your convenience, here is a link to it:  cleveland.com/voterguide.   At this site, you will find my answers to Plain Dealer questions and the answers of the other candidates, too.

Step It Up Interviews

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Step It Up is a group of Cleveland Heights residents who have devised an agenda offering a brighter future for our city.  Step It Up has posted interviews with Cleveland Heights City Council candidates on YouTube.  If you look at the right-hand column on the YouTube site, you can choose an interview with any of the candidates.  Step It Up is [...]

Answers to Heights Observer Questions

Monday, October 12th, 2009

The Heights Observer asked numerous questions of candidates for Cleveland Heights City Council.  Below are my answers to these questions.  After my anwers and for your convenience, I have provided a link to the answers that were provided by all candidates and posted on the Heights Observer Web site .

Think Regional

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Read the story I authored in the July 2009 Heights Observer entitled “Think Regional:  A resurgent University Circle is good for the Heights.”  The article notes that University Circle, Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights share mutual interests and are the antidote to out-migration and sprawl.