The Environment

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House Proud! State Board Approves Shaker Farm

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

It’s another well deserved tribute to the excellent quality of so many residences in Cleveland Heights.  On Friday, November 1, I attended a meeting in Columbus of the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board, which was considering, among others, the application I wrote and assembled with help from neighbors and Cleveland Heights experts proposing the [...]

Get Your Mary Dunbar Yard Sign

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Yard signs are popping up all over town.  To request your “Elect Mary Dunbar, City Council” yard sign, click on “Volunteer” above, fill in the electronic form, and check the yard sign box.  Your sign will soon be delivered free of charge to your home and inserted in your front yard.  Certain placement restrictions apply, [...]

Phoenix Forum with Mary Dunbar

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Come on Tuesday October 11th from 7 pm to 8 pm to the Lee Road Phoenix Cafe for a roundtable discussion with Mary Dunbar, candidate for Cleveland Heights City Council. I have now visited every street in Cleveland Heights, knocked on thousands of doors to meet voters, and talked to hundreds. You are invited to [...]

Collected Works

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

There’s so much to do in a campaign for Cleveland Heights City Council that it’s hard to find time to blog.  While I’m looking for that time, click on “Read the full story” for  a list a articles I’ve written over the past three years for the Heights Observer.  I am now gathering new ideas [...]

Why Bicycles Matter

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Let’s be honest:  I have found that the Cleveland Heights  Bicycle Coalition could be a full-time job, because there’s so much to do to encourage and facilitate bicycling in our city!  Fortunately, lots of people embrace this cause and want to help.

Bicycle Events

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

The Cleveland Heights Bicycle Coalition, of which I am a co-founder, is an action-oriented group.  Our program at 7 p.m. on July 20 on bicycle commuting at Denison Park was well attended, and many of the people present tried loading their bicycles on to an RTA bus to facilitate commuting.

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.

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 [...]

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