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Hello everyone, I am fairly new to this site and am currently writing my Master's Capstone (kind of like a thesis) on the Medical Mart/Convention Center. The synapsis of my paper follows: "A case study on the process of change using large, semi-public projects in other cities (possibly the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, among others) as a comparative analysis to the Cleveland Medical Mart. Using an economic development framework (this part of the paper could change..), the paper will investigate how other cities have made large visions with the capacity to change into successful, concrete projects, and how the Medical Mart can potentially adapt, harnessing the concept of sustainability to help assist in creating an overall "health and wellness" culture in Cleveland. The paper will explore the consequences of the politics surrounding the project, i.e. the effect of the corruption Jimmy Dimora had on the project and the new influence of Ed Fitzgerald, the controversy surrounding the Scene Magazine article and the apparent change in vision/strategy, and particularly how leaders can successfully capitalize on such a change in vision." I would appreciate any and all advice anyone could give me in this endeavor, including resources, journal articles and advice on how to structure my paper. I should mention that I am aware of and exploring the Cleveland Group Plan (especially the YouTube video) and how that can be incorporated into the final vision. I thank you in advance!!

I am surprised no one has posted this yet. I literally just googled "Potbellys in Cleveland" and came up with it! I lived in Chicago for some years and I can tell you this place is a mecca for customers with sandwiches/shakes/and an old school look to it (sometimes they even have musicians play!) With Subway/JJ's dominating the market, is it only a matter of time before we get one downtown?? Mayfield Heights to Have First Potbelly's in Cleveland Area SOM Center store due to open in summer. The first Cleveland-area Potbelly Sandwich Shop will open this summer at SOM Center Plaza in Mayfield Heights. Stark Enterprises operates the plaza, which is across SOM Center Road from Eastgate shopping center and also contains a Menchie's frozen yogurt store, among other tenants. "Established in 1977, Potbelly has grown from a single shop on Lincoln's Avenue to serve more than 75 neighborhoods throughout Chicagoland and more than 200 neighborhoods nationwide," Lisa Schwan of Stark Enterprises stated in a press release. According to Schwan, Potbelly is known for its warm sandwiches and hand-dipped shakes. Each store is filled with antiques, vintage signs, old photographs, music memorabilia and a potbelly stove. Potbelly's menu includes turkey, meatball, roast beef, grilled chicken, vegetarian and pizza sandwiches, as well as salads, soups and sides.

Hello, I am a graduate student and Cleveland State working on a capstone project for a class in Organizational Behavior. Our project requires acting as "consulting teams" to two government subdivisions, agencies, offices or authorities in that exist in overlapping villages, cities, counties or special districts ONLY in the Cleveland Metro Area (encompassing Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Lake and Geauga). The main mission behind the project is to research and make recommendations involving possible merger and/or consolidation to include, but not exclusive to: organizational structure, staffing, budgets, geographical area, quality/cost of services, infrastructure and identification of salary structures. I am wondering if anyone has had any experience in the past with this type of research and can recommend some good information and/or contacts that might be able to help out my team. Also, perhaps someone has suggestions on how to approach this project based on their knowledge of local government in the Cleveland Metro region. Are there any government agencies that could use consolidation in overlapping jurisdictions that you know of? Any information, contacts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can be reached at [email protected] if you want to contact me directly. Thanks, Brian Coleman