Practice, preach, see who pays attention.

I suppose when asked to sum up in one thought the recent Bruce Mau lecture at Kent State University (which I hope to expound upon later) I would simply reiterate the idea of the vast potential that each singular problem presents itself. With a local consideration (beyond the centralized assimilation of Arnold Toynbee's views on the welfare of mankind which leads to the inclusion of the the local placement of the Tonybee Tiles) one could argue that the multiple instances of singular obstacles are created within the urban environment could actually be manipulated to create an interesting dialogue either resulting in an event or an icon.

Just as a quick and simple example I would like to mention some of the changes made to New York construction sites in order to make them more interesting and to offer something back to their location besides acting as an impediment.

Recently the Cuyahoga County Office of Sustainability has attempted to raise awareness of the County's mission to create an environmentally progressive community although some may argue that the construction fence around the Ameritrust Tower would be an inappropriate location for a campaign entitled "Preserve Conserve". While I applaud the County attempting to showcase an initiative that speaks to their environmental goals I would like to point out that one must be careful of the medium as well as the message (which includes location).

Perhaps with a little creative thinking Cleveland/Cuyahoga County can capitalize on our construction, make our spaces beautiful and interesting instead of looking constantly torn up and create temporary spaces that are worth remembering.

You can also design your own poster and leave comments for the County's Office of Sustainability.