How long does the Greater Cleveland Partnership through Northeast Ohio Media Group - keep the CON alive?

How many milllions of dollars are given to Cleveland Schools and the "Land Bank" - two entities that have no accountability built into the equation?

The administration of the Mayoral-controlled Cleveland Metropolitan School District has had a longer time to play their con and NEOMG can always spin the achievements there - but the "Land Bank" established in 2009 - should it be able to run on fumes for a bit longer??  

This past week - I tried to pick up a WiFi signal on the CWRU campus - NADA.  While, I was in rural Frostburg and Cumberland MD - I never had a problem picking up a strong and free WiFi spot.  Is this something we should consider and prepare for with the RNC coming to town???  

 The Edward Belz House and the Frederick Wirth House on Denison Ave. in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood of Cleveland are still ENDANGERED - 

Centers for Families and Children Director Elizabeth Newman has announced that CFC will close the Old Brooklyn-Brooklyn Centre neighborhood daycare on July 31st this year.  FTR - the Archwood United Church of Christ building PASSED all federal inspections and staff received highest rating 5 stars!

The Greater Cleveland Partnership will have you believe Frank Jackson has been good for Cleveland based on improvements seen downtown, but let's review some of the big ticket projects hatched under Frank Jackson as Mayor.

Credit to Leila Atassi for her series in 2013 - I have added the ratings:

Public Square Makeover - ? 

Schools Transformaton - FAIL

For some bizarre reason - the unraveling and brilliant detective work that solved the cold-blooded murder of 5 people on Cleveland's east side - gets very little media attention:

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/05/cleveland_police_to_give_updat.html#incart_related_stories

Above photo is Mr Santos - who is being harassed by City of Cleveland through the fake CDC SCFBC (Stockyard Clark Fulton Brooklyn Centre) - 400 homes in the eastern portion of Brooklyn Centre received code enforcement letters w/deadline for improvements in May 2015.  No one from this fake CDC office has offered to help this senior meet compliance.  

This week - Steven Litt and Michelle Jarboe extolled 20+ years work by attorney Anthony Coyne on City of Cleveland Planning Commission - what they don't mention is the FACT that his law firm benefited to the tune of $400 million dollars in the inflated settlement for the Cold Storage Bldg.  

There had to be more transactions, in which his position at Planning Commission helped prime work for his law firm.  

These guns were found on a 9 year old and 5 year old boys-  purchased in this case - by their parent ( in this case male-custodial).  Comments?

These guns were found on a 9 year-old boy and a 5 year-old boy-  purchased, in this case, I would have to assume, by a "parent." 

I would like to know: what merchandiser in CLE is selling this "toy."

I would have to assume Walmart - and surprise - out-of-stock : http://www.walmart.com/ip/Airsoft-eZterminator-Black/24017577

Comments?

Winter 2015 has been an especially hard one.  I considered travel to FL, TX or even Puerto Rico for some sun, but was put off by having to travel by plane.  When the weather in familiar Cumberland, MD promised to break temperatures higher than 30 degrees, I chose train travel to the Queen City.

For Cleveland to thrive as a world class destination - we have to get a handle on Cleveland-in-Winter. Our community should not come to a standstill with winter weather. We suffer from a surfeit of planners and yet no one has considered snow storage and removal in all of the many plans generated for this town?

 There is NO HEAT at the West Side Market today - please email Director Cox at mcox [at] city [dot] cleveland [dot] oh [dot] us  - please insist that the facility plan is moved up to address vendor concerns.  

Amanda Dempsey has not been replaced since Aug 2014 - Susie Claytor 216-348-2275 is interim Market Manager.  She is also manages Public Auditorium.

 With all of the entrenched BS artists in CLE - it is refreshing to encounter young professionals determined to get recognition for significant cultural landmarks that matter to our local history.  Please support their efforts.  

https://www.facebook.com/citybeautifulcleveland

 Now that it is apparent that Jackson is going down - the powerbrokers in this town (Forest City) have to line up another puppet regime.

 Two egos are ripe for the picking- Joe Cimperman and Brian Cummins.  While, the two have never liked each other   - the struggle for real estate interests in the W.25th Corridor now aligns them. 

Just in time for the Republican National Convention - the Democratic Party machine here in Northeast Ohio will have achieved a total two-tier economy - with the underclass stuck in RTA hell.

Yesterday was a great day to spend inside looking at artwork at MOCA Cleveland.  Kirk Mangus show was a beautiful present to myself.  Hope MOCA archives their shows, but in the event, not - here is the information from their website (see attached images inthe attached directory):

The sadness of a child who has lost their father during the season of year we are conditioned to think of as happy and peaceful.