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CLEVELAND - Not all neighborhoods are created equal. One of the prettiest communities in the country is right here in Cleveland. Forbes Magazine just released a list of its 10 Most Beautiful Communities in the U.S., and University Circle made the cut. The magazine picked the circle for its wide variety of culture, arts and museums. The area's high-end restaurants and three notable colleges also helped it make the ranking. Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/forbes-names-university-circle-one-of-most-beautiful-places-in-us#ixzz1iXcIXqnu http://www.forbes.com/pictures/efel45lkj/university-circle-cleveland-ohio/

CLEVELAND - Not all neighborhoods are created equal. One of the prettiest communities in the country is right here in Cleveland. Forbes Magazine just released a list of its 10 Most Beautiful Communities in the U.S., and University Circle made the cut. The magazine picked the circle for its wide variety of culture, arts and museums. The area's high-end restaurants and three notable colleges also helped it make the ranking. Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/forbes-names-university-circle-one-of-most-beautiful-places-in-us#ixzz1iXcIXqnu http://www.forbes.com/pictures/efel45lkj/university-circle-cleveland-ohio/

Elephants, attendance highlight 2011 for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is on track to end the year with more than 1.3 million visitors for the fourth time in its history, an increase of 10 percent over 2010, despite the continuing recession and a Northeast Ohio record of more than 62 inches of rain. The May grand opening of the $25 million African Elephant Crossing exhibit, which marked the return of elephants to the Zoo after a two year absence, was a contributing factor. "The connection that Clevelanders have to our elephants and our Zoo, cannot be overstated," said Zoo Director Steve Taylor. "We've had consistent attendance of over a million visitors a year now for 19 years, but to top 1.3 million is something special." The Zoo's yearly attendance record was set in 1993 when 1.4 million people visited following the November 1992 opening of The RainForest. Several other attendance records were set this year however, including best June ever at 252,611, best November at 52,565, best single day (24,976), best Mother's Day (16,303) and best Thanksgiving Day (9,335). http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/221952/3/Elephants-attendance-highlight-2011-for-Cleveland-Metroparks-Zoo

Top Midwestern Colleges in the US By Salary Potential The rolling fields of America's heartland host many top universities known for their school pride, challenging academic programs and successful graduates. Are Ohio, Indiana and Iowa on your list of favorite spots? See PayScale's list of top Midwestern colleges in the US by salary potential. Methodology FULL LIST BY CLICKING ON LINK Top Midwestern Colleges in the US By Salary Potential Starting Median Salary Mid-Career Median Salary University of Notre Dame $52,900 $107,000 Case Western Reserve University $52,600 $101,000 Carleton College $42,800 $98,300 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $56,700 $96,300 Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) $52,000 $96,000 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) $60,700 $95,800 Missouri University of Science and Technology (MST) $58,600 $94,400 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) $51,500 $94,300 Denison University $40,600 $94,000 Ohio Northern University (ONU) $44,800 $92,900 University Of Chicago $46,900 $92,700 Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) $40,300 $92,500 Kenyon College $40,200 $89,700 Lawrence University $37,900 $89,700 http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/midwestern-colleges.asp

Funding needed for redevelopment of downtown ODOT's advisory committee is considering proposal (Cleveland)- City of Cleveland officials are traveling to Columbus this week to help get funding for the West Shoreway project. Cleveland’s Chief Regional Development Director Chris Warren tells WTAM’S Bill Wills the Ohio Department of Transportation’s advisory committee is ranking competing proposals through the state and he wants to make sure Cleveland gets the additional funding. Up to $30 million is needed for the lakefront development to make traffic improvements, bicycle and a pedestrian trail to link Edgewater to downtown. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson unveiled plan a few weeks ago for redevelopment of the lakefront downtown. "This plan will redefine Cleveland as a city that emanates from Lake Erie whether through commercial maritime activity and business opportunities or through public access for recreation and entertainment," says Jackson."We will transform Cleveland into a city connected to its lakefront all the opportunities and amenities it can afford." http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=9499363

Cleveland rocks jobless figures Manufacturing employment helps northeastern Ohio beat Columbus area For only the second time since 1979, central Ohio has been bested by the Cleveland area for the lowest metro unemployment rate. Northeastern Ohio has been getting a boost from a rise in manufacturing employment, while central Ohio has suffered from a loss of government jobs. Despite Cleveland’s gain, the state has a long way to go to replace the 400,000 jobs lost in 2008 and 2009. Unemployment in the Cleveland area dropped 0.5 percentage point to 7.1 percent in October, the lowest among Ohio’s metropolitan areas, according to figures released yesterday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The rate in central Ohio, meanwhile, held steady at 7.6 percent. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2011/11/23/cleveland-rocks-jobless-figures.html

Cleveland: Hopkins airport 'runway' extension short but mightyCLEVELAND -- A new safety feature at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is something airport leaders hope they never have to use. It's called EMAS, short for "emergency materials arresting system." It's an extension of Hopkins' shortest runway, which is about 6,100 feet,and made of concrete-foam blocks. The blocks have serious stopping power. If a pilot decides it's better not to take off and applies the breaks, that power, in addition to the blocks' strength, will decelerate the plane. It's also prevention if a pilot over- or undershoots a runway. http://www.wkyc.com/news/state/article/216474/23/Cleveland-Hopkins-airport-runway-extension-short-but-mighty

Cleveland casino developer to make case to feds for Higbee Building skywalk CLEVELAND, Ohio--The skywalk isn't dead. The developer of Cleveland's Horseshoe Casino is appealing a recent decision by the National Park Service not to certify for federal tax purposes a 170-foot skywalk linking the casino to a parking center nearby, an official said Wednesday. While that decision didn't prohibit Rock Ohio Caesars from building the enclosed pedestrian bridge, it did mean that the building's owner, Forest City Enterprises, wouldn't be able to receive historic tax credits for earlier renovations on the Higbee Building if the skywalk was built. Those IRS tax credits, worth millions of dollars a year, continue for at least four years. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/11/cleveland_casino_developer_to.html

<a href="http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/abandoned-franklin-castle-in-cleveland-to-become-homes"> Abandoned Franklin Castle in Cleveland to become homes</a> CLEVELAND - A 19th century Cleveland castle that inspired ghost stories while lying empty for many years will be converted into three homes. Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman tells The Plain Dealer that the gothic-style Franklin Castle has a new owner who plans to divide the main house into two residential units and set up a third in the carriage house. Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/abandoned-franklin-castle-in-cleveland-to-become-homes#ixzz1ZpFcrEsY

Bing's homepage normally shows a different image everyday and when I went to the Bing website it showed a picture of Cleveland's skyline. I was just wondering if that showed up for everyone or is it just based on your location. Sorry if someone else posted this anywhere else. http://www.bing.com/

At least he thinks Cleveland looks like Chicago... The 34-year-old Fukudome received the news shortly before the Cubs' game in Milwaukee against the Brewers. He left a closed-door meeting with Cubs manager Mike Quade, then shook hands or exchanged hugs with what were suddenly former teammates. Through interpreter Hiro Aoyama, Fukudome said he knew little about Cleveland. "Lake Erie is right next to it," he said. "I know it looks like Chicago."

'Walnut Wednesdays' in downtown Cleveland There is a growing movement in Cleveland that is using social media and taking over our taste buds in the process. We're familiar with fire trucks, dump trucks and good ol' pick up trucks...and now we are learning about food trucks, thanks to the Downtown Cleveland Alliance. Welcome to Walnut Wednesdays -- the Downtown Chow Down. The NineTwelve District is proud to present Walnut Wednesdays. Join us every Wednesday through Sept. 7 for a special Chow Down event that makes working downtown even better. http://www.wkyc.com/money/article/199495/110/Walnut-Wednesdays-in-downtown-Cleveland

Cleveland rocks: Vacation to Ohio offers chance to explore diverse food culture in city on Cuyahoga River Expressions were decidedly pained when I announced a vacation to Cleveland. More than one person said -- or gave the look -- "So sorry." Well, I'm not. Poor Cleveland still can't shake that river-on-fire reputation, but geez y'all, that was 42 years ago! Move on. The most happening place of all is the West Side Market in downtown Cleveland. On a Saturday, it took us several circles in the parking lot to get a space. Still, you can't tell from the outside how much energy lies within, and what a sensory overload you're in for. The market's beginnings date to 1840. It became a permanent structure in 1912 with the building of a yellow brick markethouse, which features a handsome arched ceiling high over its concourse. A 137-foot clock tower stands as a Cleveland landmark. Oh, about Cleveland and that river-on-fire thing: I say take that stereotype and stuff it -- with some buttery sweet Ohio corn http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/jul/13/cleveland-rocks/

I did switch over my vote but it appears that OTR is now down by over 2k votes. OTR has 18181 votes and Friends of Dreamland Ballroom currently has 20612 votes.

Cleveland currently has 2,145 votes and Cincinnati has 3,531. I'm sure if this gets place on the news outlets we could close the gap on first place.

Channel 5 actually ran a story on this and had it on their website to vote for their project yesterday. http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/campaign-launched-to-transform-detroit-superior-bridge

Cuyahoga County Council to host public medical mart updates CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County Council will host monthly public updates on the $465 million, taxpayer-financed medical mart and convention center. The first update will be May 3, at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the first floor of the Justice Center as part of a council work session. The county's pointman, Jeff Appelbaum, will present the latest on the project budget, contracts and schedule, as well as agreements to lease space in the mart and book shows in the convention center. Dates for future updates have not been set. Agendas for council work sessions and meetings are posted on the council website. "The Medical Mart project is a massive investment of public dollars upon which the county has pinned its hopes for economic revitalization," county Council President Ellen C. Connally said in a news release. "While we anticipate a highly successful project, Council intends to exercise its due diligence in monitoring the progress of this important venture." http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2011/04/cuyahoga_county_council_to_host_public_medical_mart_updates.html

27 percent of Ohioans live within 10 miles of Lake Erie or the Ohio River: Sunday's Numbers 3.1 million: Number of Ohioans living within 10 miles of either Lake Erie or the Ohio River, demonstrating the economic and population draw of key waterways. 27 percent: Share of Ohio's population living within 10 miles of Lake Erie or the Ohio River. 2 million: Number of Ohioans living within 10 miles of Lake Erie. 300,000: Number of Ohioans living within 1 mile of Lake Erie. 1.1 million: Number of Ohioans living within 10 miles of the Ohio River. http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2011/04/27_percent_of_ohioans_live_wit.html

Fairview Hospital groundbreaking for expansion is today CLEVELAND Officials brandishing shiny shovels will break ground today for the expansion of Fairview Hospital at a triangle of land at Lorain and Groveland avenues. The actual site of construction for the $76 million, 135,000-square-foot expansion will be adjacent — between the triangle and the existing hospital. That’s the site of the existing physicians’ parking lot, which will be moved into a newly expanded parking deck off Old Lorain Road, behind houses on Riveredge Road. On the old physicians’ lot, a two-story, 52-bed emergency department and a 26-bed intensive care unit will rise. The project, which will also include renovation of 25,000 square feet of existing space, is expected to be finished by early 2013. http://www.cleveland.com/sunpostherald/index.ssf/2011/03/fairview_hospital_groundbreaki.html

New center in Cleveland hopes to attract international business http://www.arielinternationalcenter.com/aic/aboutus.jsp CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Radhika Reddy arrived in Cleveland 22 years ago from India, with $20, an immigrant visa and a lot of determination. Reddy was on a yearlong graduate scholarship here, where she earned a master's degree in business from Case Western Reserve University, became a U.S. citizen and launched a small international business-consulting practice. This summer, with the opening of Ariel International Center, Reddy will have invested in what she believes will serve as a destination location for international businesses and cultural events. The center will be housed in a 68,000-square-foot historic building, the old Leff Electric at East 40th Street and St. Clair Avenue. "This is my adopted home, and I want to give back to this region," said Reddy, a former international banker. ............. The center is initially funded with equity from partners of Ariel Ventures, a minority firm Reddy founded that specializes in public-private economic development finance, tax credits and incentives. The company touts about $2 million in sales by providing financial and business advisory services for economic development projects nationwide. http://www.arielinternationalcenter.com/aic/aboutus.jsp http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/03/inew_center_in_cleveland_hopes_to_attract_international_business.html

Extras Needed for Movie Shoot in Cleveland CLEVELAND Extras are needed for an independent feature film and the producers are scouting talent in Cleveland! 'Boot Tracks' is a psychological thriller that stars Matt Dillon and Michelle Monaghan. An open casting call will be held Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at E. 13th Street in downtown Cleveland. That's a storefront space next to Reserve Square. http://www.fox8.com/entertainment/wjw-extras-open-casting-call-cleveland-boot-tracks-txt,0,2381403.story

Wireless health IT firm from Oregon considers Cleveland expansion Oregon-based startup Proxense provides wireless Internet service to hospitals and doctors’ offices, but its services go far beyond simple wireless access. The health IT company has developed a “wireless platform” that can deliver various software applications it has developed to users in hospitals, outpatient medical centers and physicians’ offices. Thus far, Proxense has developed two applications for the platform: ProxAccess, a program that uses an ID card and sensor to log users, such as doctors in hospitals, in and out of computers without having to touch a keyboard, and ProxTrax, a radio frequency-based asset-, patient- or personnel-tracking program. The company may look to expand its one-man Cleveland office in the future, with the most likely hires coming in sales and marketing. As the company grows, Cleveland could become its hub for sales in the eastern U.S. However, it’s too early in the process to know numbers or time frame, Davies said. Much of that will depend on Proxense’s ability to boost sales in the coming months, and that’ll depend on the company’s success in differentiating itself from an increasing amount of competitors in the real-time locations services market. http://www.medcitynews.com/2011/03/wireless-health-it-firm-from-oregon-considers-cleveland-expansion/

KeyBank Renovated Office Space in Higbee Building Earns Gold LEED® Certification Investment in historic building bolsters downtown Cleveland More than 800 employees benefit from sustainable design and green technologies Certification reinforces KeyBank's commitment to sustainable renovation and construction CLEVELAND, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyBank's renovation of three floors in the historic Higbee Building on Public Square has been awarded LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The project's progressive workspace features a number of sustainability features, from automated lighting and ventilation systems to a design that maintains the building's historic charm. "This renovation represents KeyBank's commitment to strengthen our community's core in the most environmentally responsible ways possible," said Henry Meyer, KeyCorp CEO. "It enhances one of the most historic buildings in the heart of downtown, it leverages Tower City Center's existing transportation hub and it allows hundreds of our employees to enjoy the growing sense of excitement connected to the area's ongoing economic development. "We're very proud to have earned this recognition from the U.S. Green Building Council," Meyer said. KeyBank hired local architects from VOCON to incorporate sustainable technologies and construction practices consistent with a LEED certification. The 221,000-square-foot renovation features a high percentage of recycled building materials, enhanced natural lighting, personal lighting control systems, CO2 sensors, outdoor air monitoring systems and more. (For more features, see project Fact Sheet.) http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keybank-renovated-office-space-in-higbee-building-earns-gold-leed-certification-117999219.html

2010 Annual Report 100 Most Congested Metro Summary Cincinnati-Middletown OH-KY-IN Ranked 29th -2010 Ranked 31st - 2009 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor OH Ranked 31st - 2010 Ranked 41st - 2009 Columbus OH Ranked - 41st - 2010 Ranked 53rd - 2009 Dayton OH Ranked - 70th -2010 Ranked 76th - 2009 Akron OH Ranked - 73rd - 2010 Ranked 89th -2009 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman OH-PA Ranked 79th -2010 Ranked 92nd -2009 Toledo OH Ranked 93rd -2010 Ranked 97th - 2009 http://inrix.com/scorecard/Top100Metros.asp

U.S. Gets a Lesson From Developing Countries on Buses WASHINGTON — The lowly bus is getting a makeover that could one day help U.S. workers whiz past traffic to their jobs on time while saving fuel in the country that is the world’s largest oil consumer. For decades, most U.S. commuters have maligned buses as noisy, dirty and much slower than cars in city traffic, since they make many stops. But about 120 cities in developing economies from Colombia to China that have invested in high-technology systems known as bus rapid transit, or B.R.T., have taken the transport mode to a higher level. About 28 million commuters in cities including Bogotá, Mexico City and Jakarta rode B.R.T. lines every workday last year, according to Embarq, a global transport network at the World Resources Institute, an environmental research organization in Washington. ............... Los Angeles, with its Orange line, and Cleveland, with its HealthLine, have adopted the systems, but they are the only U.S. cities that have developed full-blown B.R.T. lines. New York recently opened a rapid Select Bus Service line in the Bronx and one on the East Side of Manhattan. But transport experts consider those “B.R.T. light” because they lack dedicated lanes and the buses sometimes get stuck behind vehicles that borrow or park in their lanes. ................ In Cleveland, the HealthLine gets financing from hospitals that competed to name the line. Leaders in other cities are working to persuade businesses to pay taxes for B.R.T. because it could cut commuting times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/business/global/07green.html?src=busln