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ideas worth spreading: tedxcle hopes to light a fire under our collective behinds

Erin O'Brien Thursday, March 14, 2013
As TEDxCLE blazes into its fourth year beneath the banner "Bonfire//Ignite," Clevelanders once again have responded with unfettered enthusiasm. This year's event, which will be held Thursday, March 21 at the Cleveland Museum of Art, sold all 700 tickets in 24 minutes. Here's a preview of the action.

polka fever: how hip new bandleaders are keeping traditional music alive and well in c-town

Lee Chilcote Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thanks to a new breed of bandleader, polka music is enjoying (yet another) Cleveland revival. While some of the acts might appear more shtick than substance, the motivation behind them comes from love and respect – and in the process are giving rise to a new generation of polka fan.

q & a: will tarter, jr., president of cleveland young professional senate

Joe Baur Thursday, February 14, 2013
Will Tarter, Jr. stands out as a leader among Cleveland’s young professional community. As the charismatic head of the Cleveland Young Professional Senate, he champions causes and issues that impact this highly in-demand demographic, not to mention the long-term well-being of Cleveland.

creative workforce grants support artists while transforming 'rust belt' into 'artist belt'

Lee Chilcote Thursday, January 10, 2013
Each year in Cuyahoga County, 20 fortunate artists are awarded $20,000 Creative Workforce Fellowship grants to pursue their art, which often takes a back seat to more pressing needs. The fellowships also help to brand the region to outsiders as an artist-friendly place to live.

help wanted: high-skilled immigrants needed to fill open positions

Lee Chilcote Thursday, December 06, 2012
To succeed as a region, Cleveland needs hungry, highly skilled immigrants willing to risk it all for a chance to build their dreams. With an estimated 30,000 open positions in high-skill industries in the region, the time is now to market Cleveland as a place friendly to outsiders. Fortunately, Radhika Reddy and others are on top of it.

forward-thinking cdc's the 'special sauce' behind successful neighborhood redevelopment

Lee Chilcote Thursday, November 29, 2012
To be truly successful at neighborhood redevelopment, CDCs must change how they do business, says Joel Ratner, president of Neighborhood Progress Inc. They must adopt a holistic strategy that combines bricks-and-mortar development with high-performing schools, social services, and other amenities that residents need and want. 

seeing the world, one delicious plate at a time

Douglas Trattner Thursday, October 25, 2012
It's no exaggeration to say that Cleveland wouldn't be half the city it was and is without the steady influx of foreign-born peoples. But nowhere, perhaps, is our city's melting-pot pedigree more evident than on the plates served at ethnic eateries throughout town. Every time we tuck into a delicious plate of ethnic food, we have these brave immigrants to thank for it.

architecturally striking university circle restaurant will place accent on global fare

Douglas Trattner Thursday, October 04, 2012
If you don't know the name Scott Kim, then you likely have been missing out on some of the most thrilling food presently served in Cleveland. Kim's Shaker Square restaurant Sasa encourages exploration through a bevy of Japanese small plates. With Accent, slated to open in just weeks, the chef's culinary borders will expand past those of Japan to include influences from Korea, India, China and beyond.

report checks cleveland's economic vital signs: shows where city is, where it can be

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, September 27, 2012
If the future belongs to those cities that can frame their opportunities and challenges, act in ways that demonstrate measurable progress, and connect and engage with the smartest people and the smartest ideas, than City Vitals 2.0 can act as a road map for urban leaders.

high-performing public schools plus progressive reform equals better choices for cleveland families

Lee Chilcote Thursday, September 13, 2012
In recent years, Cleveland Municipal School District has opened 14 new high-performing public schools rated Excellent or Effective by the State. The Cleveland Plan, approved this summer by state legislators, will pave the way for even more improvements to the district's schools, making it more likely that urban parents will choose to remain in the city.

neo's 80-plus young professional groups plug new talent into cleveland

Lee Chilcote Thursday, August 23, 2012
Northeast Ohio's 80-plus young professional organizations play a critical role in plugging new talent into Cleveland. Research shows that there’s a 90-day window from when people move to a city to influence them and give them reasons to stay. Once plugged in, these YPs are helping to reshape the city’s future.

the next must-live cleveland neighborhood is...

Joe Baur Thursday, August 16, 2012
What's next? It's a question we all wish we had the answer to. But for folks looking to settle down, that question undoubtedly refers to place. In this running series, Fresh Water explores emerging Cleveland neighborhoods that are primed for growth. This week, writer Joe Baur examines Slavic Village.

making the impossible possible: editors wrap rust belt book in record time

Douglas Trattner Thursday, August 09, 2012
In the best of cases, getting a book published can take one to three years from start to finish. Or, you can do it the way Richey Piiparinen and Anne Trubek did with Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology. The pair of Cleveland writers managed to compress the entire Sisyphean process into an implausible three-month timeframe.

cleveland 2.0: viewing our city as a startup

Tracy Certo and Douglas Trattner Thursday, July 19, 2012
What if we viewed Cleveland as a startup? "The ingredients for a successful startup and a successful city are remarkably similar," argues tech blogger Jon Bischke. You need to build stuff that people want. You need to attract talent. And you need capital to get your fledgling ideas to a point of sustainability.

minority entrepreneurs experience barriers, succeed on their own terms, and offer advice

Catherine Podojil Thursday, July 12, 2012
Despite support through entrepreneurial assistance programs, area minority business owners say they still experience barriers -- some subtle, others not -- in their goal to contribute to the local business community. Finding success, many explain, is ultimately up to them.
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