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Look at the competition. As compared to Morocco and Greece, Cleveland's summer is easily the best of the three.

^quit calling me a little birdie! Can I help that I enjoy large living spaces?! ;) Wow. I sure hope that this combined penthouse shows up on some sort of home tour.

^I believe that the games would be held in the summer. The roof wouldn't help much.

http://www.baylock.com/main.php?action=newsitem&Page=164&id=100 Burlingame named Top Ten Most Progressive Suburb in Nation By Peter Katz and Jay Walljasper, Utne magazine Suburbs are often stereotyped as selfish and soulless, but the communities highlighted here could teach towns everywhere a thing or two about civic spirit and livability. We’d like to hear your thoughts on other great suburbs throughout the world. Send us your suggestions ([email protected] or Enlightened Suburbs, c/o editor, Utne, 1624 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403) and we’ll take another look at enlightened suburbs in a future issue. 1. Montgomery County, Maryland (Washington, D.C.) A mostly affluent stretch of communities northwest of D.C., it’s home to probably the leftiest ’burb anywhere (Takoma Park) and one of the very first New Urbanist communities (Kentlands). Montgomery County stands out as a national leader in preventing sprawl by preserving thousands of acres of farmland. It has also achieved impressive results on affordable housing by requiring developers to include 15 percent lower-income units in all major projects or subdivisions. 2. Tempe, Arizona (Phoenix) Standard-issue Sun belt sprawl has been transformed into a genuinely lively town through smart redevelopment and historical restoration. Local planners capitalized on the presence of Arizona State University to create a lively main street that attracts shoppers, cultural patrons, and lovers of urban atmosphere from around the area. 3. Suisun City, California (Bay Area) Once a tough town notorious for pollution, drugs, and crime, Suisun City took bold steps in revitalizing its waterfront, investing in its tatty downtown, and building a handsome city hall and two public plazas. To the surprise of numerous skeptics, it worked, and this suburb on the way to Sacramento is now enjoying a renaissance. 4. Shaker Heights, Ohio (Cleveland) A classic 1920s garden suburb built around a rapid-transit stop, Shaker Heights has worked hard since the 1960s to encourage racial diversity. Controversial pro-integration policies have prevented it from becoming either a segregated white fortress or a resegregated black enclave. (Oak Park, Illinois, has accomplished much the same thing.) 5. Royal Oak, Michigan (Detroit) Sure, some suburbs can be progressive, public-minded, and even pedestrian-friendly, but hip? Well, take a look at Royal Oak—a suburbohemia filled with ethnic restaurants, sidewalk cafés, art galleries, theaters, a farmer’s market, and some of the Motor City’s best live music. 6. Hammond/Whiting/Gary, Indiana (Chicago) Folks in these hard-hit steel towns might be excused for feeling hopeless about the future. But they’ve refused to give up on their communities. As part of the Northwest Indiana Federation of Interfaith Organizations, a coalition of religious congregations, local activists won a five-year uphill battle to establish a regional transit system. This victory not only will make it easier for residents to get to jobs in outlying suburbs, but also demonstrates the power of people working together. 7. Burlingame/San Mateo, California (Bay Area) Burlingame offers a grand example from the early 1900s of what a suburb can be: a bustling downtown clustered around a train station and surrounded by tree-shaded neighborhoods. Neighboring San Mateo is newer but is increasingly recognized for its vital and pedestrian-friendly downtown. This has made a big difference for the community’s many older people, who suffer isolation in most suburbs when they no longer drive. 8. Delray Beach, Florida (Palm Beach) Suburban civic spirit is not an oxymoron here. This mixed-income beach town has won national awards for programs that help at-risk youth, minority senior citizens, and low-income elementary school students. Atlantic Avenue has been revitalized and low-income neighborhoods nearby are seeing signs of revival without wholesale gentrification. 9. Markham, Ontario (Toronto) toronto has been described by some wags as “Vienna surrounded by Houston.” But this booming technoburb defies the sprawling, ticky-tacky, no-there-there image of the region’s suburbs. Municipal officials in Markham have embraced New Urbanism more sincerely than almost anywhere else, working hard to instill a vibrant, bustling feeling to new developments. 10. Naperville, Illinois (Chicago) An old town on the Fox River encircled by suburban development, Naperville has maintained the amiable spirit of Main Street USA. But these charms have made it a target for tear-downs—classic old homes being razed to make way for oversized new McMansions. Community First, a local citizens group, established successful guidelines for maintaining the character of Naperville’s neighborhoods without stifling homeowners’ creativity.

^I disagree. I think that a renovated Atrium building would do much more for lower Euclid than 515 would.

^They are thinking about how will the structure function as a hospital building. There are so many restraints to take into consideration. The exterior is the last thing that they take into consideration. It appears that they are turning some land on Chester at E93 into a temporary surface lot. It looks like they are using the same temporary material that CMA is using at their lot. I'm pretty sure that this is where the new drugstore will eventually be located.

Its the little things that make us happy here. I'll have to stop by at lunch and take a look.

^I'm so sick of the 'arts district' moniker. Everyone is trying to be an arts district.

Pelli did the Cole Eye Institute? I was in the Crile Building. I like that one both inside and out. Beautiful atrium. It has some awesome views of downtown.

that's great news!

I think that pizza place (Teresa's?) is supposed to go there.

I like Gehry and I do like the Peter B Lewis building. Sure it could have been better, but its exterior is interesting and the interior is so cool. However, I've had enough of his signature style. We have enough of the curvy metallic Gehry buildings on this planet

^Fairfax would like that area to be biotech office and lab space. At least, that's what their masterplan says. I agree with you though.

Its not that great of a place. Blossom has set the bar very high for Ohio amphitheaters. I was there for the lollapalooza just a few months after the place had opened. People were ripping up the sod squares and throwing them up high into the air. It was so surreal--hundreds of sod squares floating, twisting and turning in the air.

^those plans were done a few years ago by UDA for Fairfax. I think that they are a bit pie-in-the-sky. KJP, Upper Chester is slated for 400 new/renovated housing units with CF-backed incentives.

^I agree. First things first.

^that's funny. It sounds like the PR director of Graeter's wrote that article and not some unbiased journalist.

Looks like some other people got, err, permission to enter the building as well.

The green space in front of and in back of the house is a complete waste of space. They should have moved the house up to the sidewalk. It would've created a decent amount of space for a backyard and/or a deck.

Category: Building new bowling alleys Grade: A+

Nice story for the young man who grew up in the Glenville neighborhood and has gone on to become an All-Pro NFL center. Bentley at St. Ignatius today to donate $100,000 Wednesday, December 20, 2006 From staff reports Injured Browns center LeCharles Bentley will be at St. Ignatius High School today to make a $100,000 donation to the all-boys Jesuit school on Cleveland's near West Side. A 1998 graduate of St. Ignatius and a standout offensive tackle for the Wildcats, Bentley will present the check to Fr. Timothy P. Kesicki, the St. Ignatius president, during halftime of the school's annual faculty vs. senior students basketball game in the Wildcats' Sullivan Gymnasium. The presentation will be at approximately 1:30 p.m. Bentley also will provide play-by-play analysis of the game. For more information, please click the link. www.cleveland.com

^my friend emailed me and asked for help. I'm not sure which program he wants to apply to. It either be at Weatherhead or at Mandel. I'm waiting on clarification and then I'll make a call.

tell him to go back to his job at primo vino Wrong guy. :) This one still lives in Peru, but already has a visa.

I have a friend who would like to get a masters at Case. He's from Peru and is having difficulty finding some financial aid and scholarships for foreign students. Can anyone help?

^where's Cleveland Public Art when you need them?