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Aging in Place

1 articles
The Baby Boomer generation, those born between 1946 and 1964, is heading into the golden years. By 2030, more than 20% of the U.S. population will be over age 65, and as the youngest of boomers rapidly reach retirement age, they continue to prove that the...
Aging in Place Aging in PlaceBob Perkoski
Arts + Culture1771 articles
Cleveland's collection of world-class arts institutions would be a boon for a city of any size. For nearly a century the Cleveland Museum of Art has served as one of the finest galleries in all the land, recently made all the better thanks to a just-c...
Design + Build1191 articles
Here's something you won't find in Phoenix: A grand public mall flanked by Beaux Arts-style architectural gems built some 100 years ago. Stretching back to Daniel Burnham's grand Group Plan of 1903, the Cleveland skyline has been graced with e...
Peter B. Lewis bldg - photo Bob Perkoski Peter B. Lewis bldg - photo Bob Perkoski
Diversity + Inclusion584 articles
If any word accurately describes Cleveland, it's diversity. By the late 19th century, 10 percent of the city's population was Irish. Next came the Germans, followed in successive waves by Italians, Poles, Hungarians, Slovenians and Slovakians. Tod...
Gay Games Cleveland Opening Ceremony Gay Games Cleveland Opening CeremonyBob Perkoski
Education716 articles
Talent is like life itself; it must be nurtured and fed in order to blossom. Fortunately for all the young sprouts in Cleveland, this region is blessed with quality institutions, including those of higher learning. Recognized nationally as leaders in such...
Corporate College - photo Bob Perkoski Corporate College - photo Bob Perkoski
Entrepreneurs + Innovators1932 articles
American author Napoleon Hill said that, "Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes." True, but good ideas aren't just one-man money-makers -- they can serve as triggers for the kind of economic development that turns around entire bloc...
Sam McNulty and Andy Tveekrem Sam McNulty and Andy TveekremBob Perkoski
Green Space + Parks637 articles
Public parks offer more than convenient refuge from the pressures of urban existence; they create a sense of community by bringing people of various backgrounds together in an informal setting. For that reason, parks matter now more than ever, some could ...
Perk Park - Photo Bob Perkoski Perk Park - Photo Bob Perkoski
Health + Wellness833 articles
Cleveland is emerging as a bona fide Medical Capital, thanks in no small part to world-renowned hospitals, stellar colleges with medical-education programming, and the nation's top medical device manufacturers. But there is more to being a Medical Cap...
Community Yoga - photo Bob Perkoski Community Yoga - photo Bob Perkoski
Horner's Corner7 articles
Ralph Horner grew up in the 1950s and 1960s on Whittier Avenue in the Goodrich-Kirtland Park neighborhood. A self-proclaimed juvenile delinquent living in the inner city, Horner observed the characters who were regulars in the neighborhoods he lived and w...
Local Food Economy983 articles
Cleveland has a remarkable restaurant scene, one that consistently surprises visitors from so-called "larger markets." There is no denying that access to quality ingredients deserves much of the credit. Long before the farm-to-table trend swept ...
Ohio City Farm Ohio City FarmBob Perkoski
Move to Cleveland35 articles
Cleveland has been in the news a lot lately about people wanting to visit and move back to the area at an unprecedented pace. (We all knew it was a matter of time before LeBron came back!) But this resurgence has been happening throughout the last decade,...
Cleveland Waterfront Cleveland WaterfrontBob Perkoski
Nightlife2 articles
From seeing the latest play at a local theater or catching a Broadway musical at Playhouse Square, to trying out one of the many chef-owned restaurants or grabbing a cocktail at the hippest new bar, or even participating in an evening hike or watching the...
Playhouse Square Playhouse SquareBob Perkoski
Outdoor Recreation24 articles
No matter what the weather—a wide-open lawn on a bright, warm, sunny day, snow-covered trails and a bitter wind, or overcast and looking like rain, Clevelanders relish the chance to get outside and enjoy the region’s variety of parks, beaches hiking t...
Scranton Flats Scranton FlatsBob Perkoski
Placemaking + Neighborhoods229 articles
You know you’re home when you see one of those iconic Cleveland script signs around the city. Or perhaps you recently noticed a new mural going up at Public Square or have seen the many public art installations. The Cleveland landscape is always changin...
Irishtown Bend Mural Irishtown Bend MuralBob Perkoski
Regional Economy1505 articles
To many, regionalism is the term used to describe the consolidation of countless redundant municipalities. While useful, necessary and inevitable, that aspect of regionalism is not intrinsically accurate, at least according to those whose mission it is to...
Onosys - photo Bob Perkoski Onosys - photo Bob Perkoski
Reuse / Rebuild9 articles
Just because a space has been abandoned does not mean it is no longer useful. Entrepreneurs, artists, city officials, activists and neighbors, with the right amount of ambition and innovation, can take vacant spaces and turn them into opportunities. By tr...
Social Change892 articles
Like other industrial cities around the turn of the 20th century, Cleveland prospered and grew rapidly, earning many of its residents handsome nest eggs. Fortunately for future Clevelanders, wealthy industrialists made a habit of digging deep to give back...
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Sustainability + Environment1073 articles
The City of Cleveland launched a 10-year initiative in 2009 to transform itself into a "Green City on a Blue Lake." With the goal of making the region attractive to young professionals, this administration seeks at every turn to reduce carbon em...
Ohio City Farm Ohio City FarmBob Perkoski
Talent Dividend1 articles
What if Cleveland could attract a company that generated revenues of a billion dollars or more? Think along the lines of a megabank like PNC or a sizzler of a tech company like Facebook. Well, what if we told you that Northeast Ohio could pull in even ...
Technology42 articles
Cleveland has a long history of being an industrial city, from early manufacturing milestones to Garrett Morgan’s inventions to modern day advances in robotics and cyber security, technology keeps the city and the region thriving.
In the ongoing aftermath of COVID-19, manufacturing enterprises are seeking sustainable supply chain strategies that include extensive use of artificial intelligence In the ongoing aftermath of COVID-19, manufacturing enterprises are seeking sustainable supply chain strategies that include extensive use of artificial intelligenceTom Fisk - Pexels
Total Eclipse 20246 articles
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and it’s happening in Northeast Ohio! On April 8, 2024 at 1:59 p.m., the total solar eclipse begins. Cleveland lies within the path of totality—promising nearly four minutes of darkness at 3:15 p.m. as the moon ...
Eclipse EclipseBob Perkoski
Transportation416 articles
Like sharks, we humans gotta move. And in Northeast Ohio, that typically means hopping in a car and heading out on the open road. More and more, though, Clevelanders are swapping conventional for alternative. Inner-ring commuters are leaving the SUV in th...
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