AIA Ohio Convention to be held in Cleveland, September 12-15, 2012

Body + Building: Creating Environments for Well Being

September 12-15

Cleveland, Ohio will host the AIA Ohio Convention on September 12-15, 2012.  The convention will bring together well over 400 architects from around the state for four days of programs, workshops, tours and networking.  The convention will take place at the Wyndham Cleveland Playhouse Square. 

Downloads: 

Schedule at a Glance 

Full Programming Guide 

Tour Descriptions 

Registration Fees 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! - Click here to register today!

AIA Ohio Convention - Keynote Speakers

September 13th, 9:30-10:30am

Opening Session: Mayor Frank Jackson and Design Speaker, Stanley Saitowitz

Palace Ballroom

 

September 13th, 5:30-7:00pm

Design Keynote Speaker - Massimiliano Fuksas - "Et in arcadia ego"

Cleveland Museum of Art

 

September 14th, 4:30-6:00pm

Design Keynote Speaker - Farshid Moussavi

Ohio Theatre Playhouse Square

If you know someone that is not available to attend the conference, but would like to attend the keynote address lectures, please feel free to utilize and pass along the following link:

https://www.formstack.com/forms/cherubinidesigns-dsr 

Tickets can be purchased at the above link.  We are thrilled to offer students a discount code for special pricing for the keynote speakers: STU965.

AIA Ohio Convention - Tours

Tour A - Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center

Thursday, September 13th, 2:00-4:00pm

Charge to attendees - $20

 

Tour B - Playhouse Square

Friday, September 14th, 9:15-11:00am

Charge to attendees - $20

 

Tour C - University Circle Tour of MOCA Cleveland and Peter B. Lewis Bldg

Saturday, September 15th, 12:00pm-3:30pm

Costs TBD - Will include boxed lunches and bus transportation - Estimated $35

 

Tour D - Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals

Saturday, September 15th, 12:00pm-3:30pm

Costs TBD - Will include boxed lunches - No transportation - Estimated $35

 

Tour E - Downtown Cleveland Walking Tour

Saturday, September 15th, 12:00pm-3:30pm

Costs - $20 - No transportation or boxed lunch

 

Tour F - C-House and Mintz House

Saturday, September 15th, 12:00pm-3:30pm

Costs - $20 - No transportation - Will include boxed lunch

 

For the full learning objectives for each tour, please CLICK HERE.

(Cleveland) Bridge Project - Public Meeting August 24th

The Bridge Project Connectivity Plan
Friday, August 24th
Detroit-Superior Bridge
4.30-6.30pm

*From Fresh Water Cleveland:
How does the thought of riding your bike along the lower level of the Detroit-Superior Bridge sound? What about a nice jog or even a casual stroll with your favorite four-legged friend? Clevelanders will get that chance.
 
As part of the Bridge Project Connectivity Plan currently underway, a public opening of the lower level is planned for Friday, August 24th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. focused on addressing the specific needs of cyclists and pedestrians.
 
“The Detroit-Superior Bridge Connectivity Plan is a bit different from the usual public engagement process," explains David Jurca, Senior Urban Designer working at Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. "All of the public meetings for this planning project will be held on-site -- inside the bridge's lower level -- so people can experience the incredible space firsthand.”
 
Jurca also is a member of the design team working on the planning study.
 
“The event is scheduled between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. in order to attract bike and pedestrian commuters that cross over the Detroit-Superior Bridge, since they will be primary users of the bridge," Jurca adds. "So, our intention is to take the public meeting to where the people already will be and when they will be there.”
 
Stations will be set up at both entrances and along the span of the bridge to gather feedback on important issues for cyclists and pedestrians. Temporary "mock-ups" of different bike lane configurations will be installed for attendees to test and assess.
 
“Members of the public will have opportunities to test preliminary design ideas for the bridge, which will be embodied through temporary interventions," he says. "For example, we will use 660 yards of duct tape to mockup potential bike lane configurations along the lower level for visitors to test ride.”
 
“The on–site mockups are intended to make the engagement process experiential and fun, which ultimately provides the design team with more meaningful public feedback.”
 
If you don’t have a bicycle or are unable to bring it downtown that day, the Cleveland Bike Rack will offer free bike rentals on both ends of the bridge for attendees to use.
 
But is Friday rush hour the ideal time to host an event near the heart of downtown Cleveland?
 
“It's hard for most people to find time to attend an evening public meeting, so we want to make it easy for people to be part of the design process," Jurca says. "The chance to ride a bike through the space is a helpful incentive, too."
 
After the public opening on the bridge, attendees can venture next door to the Viaduct Lounge from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. for drinks, light appetizers and informal conversation.
 
For more information please visit the Bridge Project website.

"Force of Nature" Free Screening 2012.08.23 @ CMNH

Force of Nature film screening (FREE)
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Cleveland Museum of Natural History 
(2nd floor, rare book room, check out the Auduban books)
5.30pm

This Thursday, August 23 at 5:30 pm, catch a free screening of "Force of Nature" the acclaimed documentary about the life of Dr. David Suzuki, Canada's leading environmental scientist. GreenCityBlueLake and the Inamori Center at Case will host a casual gathering at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's second floor Rare Book Room. RSVP here.

Did I mention is was free?!

Let's Grow Cleveland upcoming events 2012.08-2012.10

Ripped from my email headlines.  I'm hoping to at least make a couple of the events since eating if one of my all time favorite things ever.

Sustainable Cleveland 2019, The City Club of Cleveland, The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition, Ingenuity Fest and Neighborhood Progress Inc. are collaborating on a series of events for the Year of Local Foods. These are designed to educate, to spur action, and to inspire. The forums focus on key aspects such as policy, access to capital and celebrating successes.

A Food and Farm Bill for 2012: Legislation that impacts our cities, diets, & farmland
August 15th, 6-8pm , Dunham Tavern
What impact will the new Federal Farm Bill have on Northeast Ohio? From producers to consumers, learn about and discuss the ramifications for Greater Cleveland.
Speakers: Joe Logan, Ohio Farmer's Union; -Ariella Brown, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge's Office; Laura Englehart, Senator Sherrod Brown's Office; Mary O'Shea, The Cleveland Foodbank. Dunham Tavern, 6709 Euclid Avenue, Barn Venue. For more information visit www.cccfoodpolicy.org

Local Food Ignite Talks: Brief presentations about how CLE goes Local
Sept. 14th,  7-9pm, Ingenuity Fest
Local Food producers, processors, retailers, restaurants and more share their ingenuity through brief, creative presentations. Ingenuity Fest will take place at Docks 32 and 30 which sit on the Cleveland lakefront north of Browns Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Ctr.
For more information, visit www.ingenuitycleveland.com

1st Annual Citywide Potluck: Edgewater Park, Upper Pavilion
Sept 29th, 5-7pm
Come to the Citywide Potluck celebrating the Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Year of Local Food. Bring family and friends and a dish to share as well as a non-perishable item to donate to local charities. This event is hosted by Reimagining Cleveland, Neighborhood Progress Inc, and the Vital Neighborhoods Working Group of Sustainable Cleveland 2019. Contact: cebert@npi-cle.org

Growing your Local Food Business: All about Access to Capital
Oct 9th, 5:30pm, Sustainable Cleveland Center
Are you an entrepreneur in the local food economy? Learn about grants, loans and technical assistance to grow your food business.
Speakers: Reka Barabas, Bad Girl Ventures; Risa Sherman, Sam Adams Brewing the American Dream; Eric Diamond, Economic Community Development Institute; and Kevin Schmotzer, City of Cleveland Dept. of Economic Development. Sustainable Cleveland Center is on the 3rd floor of Tower City Center, Downtown Cleveland.  For more information, visit www.cleveland. 2019.org

SPACEBUSTER not able to show for event today! 2012.07.26

SPACEBUSTER will not be available for the event today near The HIPP restaurant however Umami Moto, Midtown Representatives and HIPP will be open/there for discussions about MidTown and the E.55th Bridge project!

From the CUDC twitter:

We're so sorry to announce this, but the SPACEBUSTER is busted! Well, it had some "issues" with the New York City DMV and won't be able to make it to Cleveland tomorrow. Although the SPACEBUSTER won't be there, you should still come down and grab lunch at The Hipp and Umami Moto. MidTown Cleveland, Inc. staff will also set up displays of current projects underway in the area and you can share your ideas for transforming the E. 55th Bridge (I hear coloring book pages will be available to help gather your design concepts.) Hope to see you tomorrow for lunch - same time, but less inflatable plastic. Thanks! (5000 Euclid Avenue, 7/26, 11am-2pm)

Bubble Boyz: SPACEBUSTER coming Cleveland, July 26th

image lifted from raumlabor webbernet site

UPDATE: SPACEBUSTER has popped and will not be in Cleveland Today!

SPACEBUSTER

Thursday July 26th, 2012

The Hipp

5000 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44103

11am - 2pm

SPACEBUSTER, fabricated by raumlaborberlin is probably more then just a large positive pressure plastic bag hanging out the back of a truck, it can be whatever you make of it, and that is mostly the point.  Our urban spaces are designed to be used (or should be) but it is up to us potential users to actually activate the dang things.  Whether appropriately or not can be determined by people smarter and more judgmental than myself.  SPACEBUSTER is traveling the world, appropiating urban spaces by creating some sort of controlled environment for events to take place and is currently on its way from sunny Flint, Michigan to Brooklyn, New York.

This Thursday SPACEBUSTER will be resting up in Cleveland for a day in the parking lot adjacent to The Hipp (in the Agora) where one can visit and relax inside while eating lunch from Umami Moto Food Truck or The Hipp next door.  Presentations about MidTown and the Euclid Corridor will be ongoing and representatives from MidTown Cleveland will be available for feedback, input and congratulations.

The Facespace page has some more info, if you are into that sort of thing.

ODOT offers survey to find out where future expenditures should go

ODOT survey

While not every question is biased along the lines of "Would you like 4 more lanes of highway to the exurbsor 5 more lanes of worthless highway to the exurbs?" some questions do beg why ODOT would even bother to ask about things such as inter-modal stations or light rail.  But they do ask about those things.  They ask more then once.  Which means that if you are sick of having your state taxes go to subsidize green field development (like I sure as heck am) at the expense of our urban cores then now is your time to click a button and pretend that someone is going to actually respond to the spreadsheet that will no doubt be generated (and ignored).

I know I am not the only one who looks at the second phase of the innerbelt bridge project and thinks "So what?  Do we really need another 5 lanes?  Is putting up with 10 minutes of commuter traffic that large a deal?  If you hate driving MOVE CLOSER to work."  I mean, if I wanted to raise chickens in Lakewood, the people against it argue "if you want a farm, move to the country".  Fine.  If you want a quick commute to downtown, LIVE NEAR DOWNTOWN.  Not that it is that simple, but, well, it is pretty simple.

Will ODOT support cycling and public mass transit?  Does ODOT really stand for Ohio Department of Transportation and not Screw Bikes, Trains, etc, We Want People to Live in the Suburbs and Continually Sap Infrastructure Dollars for Low Density Living (which is probably what NOACA actually stands for)?  I hope so.  That would be swell.

That would be swell indeed.

So get off your duff, click some buttons (or check boxes, it is the interwebs after all) and then you can go back to watching kitties dance on Youtube.

Cleveland Velodrome Open House July 20th and 27th, 2012

Must.
Go.
Faster.
Cleveland Velodrome 
Donor and Volunteer Open House

July 20th + 27th
4-8pm
5033 Broadway Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44127

Construction of the velodrome track is nearly complete. It will be a few weeks before we open to the public. In the meantime, we are hosting an open house for all donors and volunteers on Friday July 20th and Friday July 27th from 4pm to 8pm. Members of the Board of Trustees will be there to conduct tours of the facility and we will be conducting Track 101 sessions for a limited number of donors and volunteers. There will be beverages and light snacks provided.

See the Facebook event here.

Registration open for Great Lakes Week 2012

Personally I have been feeling a resurgence of positive emotion for my fair city.  Whether it is due to actually being able to work on things I find interesting in a manner that I appreciate or that coming off of a 6 month tour of "the dumps" is up for debate.  However as I currently approach and pass through downtown many times a week from various directions and have taken to trying to explore a bit more I find that things are definitely looking more positive for the Sixth City (or Mistake by the Lake if you prefer).  Regardless, the reason I make my commuting travels through downtown is multi-fold.

1. I do not like highway commuting during rush hour.  Without going into the vast vagarities of driving habits I will just calmly avoid the other commuters.  I don't need the stress.

2. Lake Erie.  I approach Cleveland from the West Side and leave Cleveland heading home along the Shoreway near Edgewater.  There is something about passing a beach that just calms the soul.  Too bad it isn't a boulevard, yet.

3. The Cuyahoga.  What a magnificent river.  On the rare occasion that the Fireboat has its pumps on spraying the River back into itself is worth the slow crawl and quick glance every morning.

4. Veteran's Memorial Bridge.  Fantastic bridge.  Be careful of cyclists (especially heading eastbound as they don't have a lane to work with) and give them the right of way when you are merging across their lane to turn right.  Use a signal.  Slow down.  Everyone wins.

5. The canyons of buildings.  What isn't to like?  The knife edges looming over you, the cliff faces articulated with a steady rhythm of windows?  I love me some cities.

Most of the items that make my commuting bearable (and actually enjoyable) are seen as vast assets to the local community, mainly the river and lake which is why I am posting about Great Lakes Week 2012 a couple of months ahead of time (so you have time to register and get involved).

Great Lakes Week 2012

Taking Action, Delivering Results

September 10-13th, 2012

The Renaissance Hotel

24 Public Square

Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Great Lakes Week gathers the annual meetings and conferences of the diverse groups leading the fight to restore the Great Lakes. The week features meetings and conferences of individual groups as well as a Joint Session, Joint Reception, and Joint Boat Cruise. You can register for all of the meetings, conferences, and joint events being offered during Great Lakes Week from this site.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Please Read!

1. You only need to register for each specific conference, event, or session once.

2. All participants of Great Lakes Week conferences and events are welcome to attend any and all of the meetings or workshops being offered at any time throughout the week. However, meals are only provided for conference participants who have registered and paid (meal tickets will be provided upon check-in) for a specific conference. In other words, if you register for the Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, you may not eat at the Healing Our Waters or Areas of Concern Conferences, but you may attend workshops for either. Conferences offer meals only on the days they are in session, so please plan your meals accordingly.

Great Lakes Week Schedule and Registration

All events will take place at the Renaissance Hotel unless otherwise noted

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

International Joint Commission Meeting (MORE INFO): 1-5PM, Ambassador Ballroom

• The International Joint Commission Meeting is being held jointly with the Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting on Monday afternoon.

Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting (REGISTER NOW): 1-5PM, Ambassador Ballroom

• The Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting on Monday afternoon is being held jointly with the International Joint Commission Meeting.

Great Lakes Commission Reception (SAVE THE DATE): 5-7PM, Idea Center at Playhouse Square

• You must register for the Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting in order to RSVP for this reception.  This event is for Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting attendees and their guests (guests are $15 each, which must be paid as part of your registration).

Great Lakes Week Town Hall: 7-9PM, location TBD

• Free and open to the public, no registration required.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting (REGISTER NOW): 8AM-NOON, Ambassador Ballroom

HOW Coalition’s 8th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference (MORE INFO): 10AM-5PM, Grand Ballroom

• The Joint Session and Joint Session Lunch are included in the HOW registration fee.

Great Lakes Week Joint Reception (REGISTER; $30 per person): 6-9PM, Greater Cleveland Aquarium

Great Lakes Week will host a joint reception at the BRAND NEW Greater Cleveland Aquarium, starting at 6:00pm on Tuesday, September 11th and it is open to all. Thanks to the generosity of the Aquarium, guests will have the opportunity to tour the historic and beautifully restored First Energy Powerhouse building, home to the aquarium, and located on the west bank of the Cuyahoga River in the city’s flats district, while reuniting with friends. Registration for the reception is required. The cost of the reception is $30 per person.

• Pre-registration and payment required for this event.
• Transportation will be provided to and from the Reception.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Great Lakes Week Joint Session: 8:30AM-1:30PM, Grand Ballroom

Great Lakes Week will host a Joint Session for the Great Lakes community to come together and discuss some of the most pressing issues threatening the health of the Lakes. The session will feature discussions around nutrient pollution, Asian carp, and will include a panel with U.S. and Canadian government officials.

• Entire program is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, no registration required.

Great Lakes Week Joint Session LUNCH (REGISTER; $25 per person): 12:30-1:30PM, Grand Ballroom

• Pre-registration and payment required to partake in lunch during the Joint Session.

HOW Coalition’s 8th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference (MORE INFO): 10AM-5PM, Grand Ballroom

• The Joint Session and Joint Session Lunch are included in the HOW registration fee.

Great Lakes Areas of Concern Annual Conference (REGISTER): 2-6PM, Gold Room: 3^rd Floor

• Onsite registration will begin at Noon in the foyer of the Gold Room for this event.

Great Lakes Week Boat Cruise (REGISTER; $25 per person): 6:30-9PM, Goodtime III.

Great Lakes Week groups will also host a sightseeing boat cruise on Wednesday, September 12^th from 6:30- 9:00pm (boarding starts at 6:00pm) and the cruise is open to all. Thanks to the generosity of the Cleveland – Cuyahoga Port Authority, Cleveland’s largest sightseeing vessel, the Goodtime III, will take guests on a 2 ^1/2 hour tour of the Cuyahoga River Shipping Channel and North Coast Harbor. The cruise features Captain Jim’s Favorite dinner, cocktails and DJ – a guaranteed goodtime to be had by all!

• Pre-registration and payment required for this event.
• Transportation will be provided to and from the Boat Dock.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

HOW Coalition’s 8th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference (MORE INFO): 8AM-Noon, Grand Ballroom

Great Lakes Areas of Concern Annual Conference (REGISTER): 8AM-3:45PM, Gold Room: 3^rd Floor

• Onsite registration will begin at 7:30am in the foyer of the Gold Room for this event.

Great Lakes Week is hosted by: the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, the Great Lakes Commission, the International Joint Commission, the Great Lakes Areas of Concern Annual Conference, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. and Canadian federal environmental agencies participating in Great Lakes restoration work.

For more information on Great Lakes Week activities, contact:

• Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting
  Dave Knight (734) 971-9135
  dknight@glc.org
  www.glc.org

• International Joint Commission Meeting
  John Nevin (519) 257-6733
  nevinj@windsor.ijc.org
  www.ijc.org

• Joint Session
  Jennifer Hill (734) 887-7104
  hillj@nwf.org
  www.glweek.org

• Town Hall Meeting
  Pete Cassell (312) 886-6234
  Cassell.peter@epa.gov
  www.glri.us

• Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
  Pam Kaput (312) 201-4518
  Pam.kaput@glslcities.org
  www.glslcities.org

• Areas of Concern Conference
  John Perrecone (312) 353-1149
  Perrecone.john@epa.gov
  www.epa.gov

• Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition
  8^th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference
  Martha Borie Wood (312) 239-3202
  Martha@healthylakes.org
  www.healthylakes.org

GardenWalk Cleveland 2012

GardenWalk Cleveland

Saturday + Sunday

July 21 & 22

Various Cleveland Neighborhoods

11am - 5pm

*You can find the shop where TOIstudio fabrication has been squatting during the Detroit Shoreway GardenWalk if you are clever.

GardenWalk Cleveland is a free, self- guided tour of gardens, urban farms, vineyards and orchards in ten neighborhoods of Cleveland, Ohio.

Tour at your own pace in each of the ten designated Cleveland neighborhoods between 11am and 5pm on Saturday, July 21st and Sunday, July 22nd, 2012.

Each neighborhood on the Walk has a headquarters where you’ll find car parking, bike parking, restrooms, water and maps.

Burning River Fest 2012 - This Saturday and Sunday (July 21 & 22)

Burning River Fest 2012

Saturday, July 21st    6pm - 11pm

Sunday, July 22nd     1pm - 6pm

@ The Historic Coast Guard Station

Whiskey Island

Cleveland, Ohio

**Bike Parking at Whiskey Island @ Ohio City Bike Co-Op Corral

**Auto Parking available at Edgewater Park/Whiskey Island Exit (Shuttles will be there, look for the signs)

Admission:

  One-day pass: $10

  VIP Pass: $125

Plus there will probably be delicious ice cream to help beat back the summer heat.  Good times!

Since 2001, folks from all over the Great Lakes region have come together to remember the 1969 burning of the Cuyahoga River and celebrate the renewed sense of eco-consciousness the infamous fire sparked. Intended to raise awareness of environmental issues affecting the Great Lakes region and Cuyahoga River ecosystem, the annual Burning River Fest features educational exhibits from area environmental groups, fresh food from local farms and eateries, live music, and a special appearance by Great Lakes Brewing Company’s Christmas Ale!

2012's Fest will feature:

• Over 25 bands and musicians on three stages bringing funk, blues, rock, and more to the shore
• Local environmental groups featuring interactive and educational displays for all ages, including Baldwin Wallace University's Instrument Petting Zoo and Whole Foods Market's "Art On Wheels" recycled art booth
• Fresh, all-natural local food and chef demonstrations, plus handcrafted beer by Great Lakes Brewing Company.
• A Corporate Boat Float featuring boats made from post-consumer recyclable materials
• The most spectacular nighttime views of Cleveland from a wonderful greenspace right in the heart of Cleveland’s industry

Proceeds benefit the Burning River Foundation, a local non-profit organization that provides resources for the sustainable future of our waterways. Join us at Burning River Fest at the historic Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island: help celebrate the “Spirit of Giving” and spark a new level of environmental awareness!

2012 Cleveland Design Competition

2012 Cleveland Design Competition

Via email:

The Cleveland Design Competition invites professionals, students, firms and designers to re-imagine the abandoned lower streetcar level of Cleveland's Detroit-Superior Bridge as a dynamic public space, performance venue and pedestrian experience. At the beginning of 2012, a group of local designers and business leaders launched an initiative called "The Bridge Project" to raise public awareness about the potential of The Bridge and to engage the community for input on opening the lower level for public use. The Cleveland Design Competition has partnered with The Bridge Project to engage designers to propose compelling visions for the permanent use of The Bridge, public access into and passage through the lower level of The Bridge, and connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods. The Bridge offers tremendous potential for use as a dynamic public space, performance venue, and sheltered bicycle/pedestrian connection over the Cuyahoga River. Designs will provoke public conversation about creative place making in Cleveland and provide innovative ideas for a world-class public space. Winning designs will be selected among entries as best illustrating the possibilities for the future use of The Bridge. CLICK HERE to check out more information about this year's competition challenge on the new competition webpage.    At the conclusion of the 2012 Cleveland Design Competition, a jury of nationally renowned experts will select submissions to receive the following prizes:    First Place: $5,000.00 USD Second Place: $2,000.00 USD Third Place: $1,000.00 USD To read more about the 2012 Cleveland Design Competition, go to: http://www.clevelandcompetition.com.

Please pass along this email to any designer, architect, planner or otherwise interested parties that might be interesting in knowing more information, supporting, or entering the 2012 Cleveland Design Competition! Very sincerely, Cleveland Design Competition info@clevelandcompetition.com Honestly, yay.  The part that scares me is this line "Winning designs will be selected among entries as best illustrating the possibilities for the future use of The Bridge." which in my mind translates "best possible use" to least common denominator.  Lets be realistic here (in a weird way), this town is poised for some strange, amazing things to break loose, finally.  Lets make some  leaps of faith, only the penitent man may pass sort of gesture. Something amazing, something breathtaking, something that the potential jurors will hold each other, gasp "Impossible!  But INTRIGUING!" under their breathe and weep with unacclaimed joy.  For the love of all things holy, make this more then what you think "architecture" is for, make it powerful. I probably won't enter, very busy, etc. etc. they don't need my cash money this year.  But for those of you who do suck with your proposals, I will not hold back and not punch you in the baby makers for trying to show off your boring ideas to me during cocktails at various events around town, when you typically try to interest me in your boring ideas. Bike paths (done) - and should most likely be built on the damn bridge anyway, we don't need a competition for that. Business incubators (done) Hobo sanctuary (hilarious potential, but done) Germo-techno-house-dub clubs (seriously, save your ink) Cuyahoga, passive cleansing technology water reclamation projects (please pass basic physics first) Piezoeletronic Rhino devised symbiotic structure?  Lebbeus Woods will punch you in the baby maker for me. Lets make something new, interesting and powerful.  Its a bridge for criminy sake, dividing the Best Side from Cleveland.  Work with it. <3 dru

Lakewood Community Vision 2012 Public Workshops

Lakewood Community Vision Workshops (Communities are only as good as you make them):

Lakewood City Council and the Planning Commission are hosting a series of workshops to begin the process of updating the City's 1993 Community Vision. The first interactive workshop was held on May 14 and began the discussion to review the current vision, open the discussion about purpose and potential content and outline a public process. 

The process will continue next week with a series of workshops focused on crucial aspects of the Community Vision. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in this process.  

Anyone who is interested in receiving updates about the Community Vision process can be added to our email list by visiting the Community Vision page http://www.onelakewood.com/Development/CommunityVision.aspx 

The following workshops will take place next week:

Monday June 25th, 6:00 - 7:15
University of Akron Lakewood - Community Room
Facilitator - Dru Siley, Bryce Sylvester
Topic: Commercial Development-Retention & Attraction, Redevelopment and Infrastructure

Monday June 25th, 7:15 - 8:30
University of Akron Lakewood - Community Room
Facilitator - Dru Siley, Bryce Sylvester
Topic: Community Wellness-Environment, Health and Activity

Wednesday June 27th, 6:00 - 7:15
University of Akron Lakewood - Community Room
Facilitator - Dru Siley
Topic: Safety-Safety Forces, Feeling Safe, Crime

Wednesday June 27th, 6:00 - 7:15
Main Library- Multipurpose Room
Facilitator - Bryce Sylvester
Topic: Education & Culture-Access, Facilities and Technology

Wednesday June 27th, 7:15 - 8:30
University of Akron Lakewood - Community Room
Facilitator - Dru Siley
Topic: Housing-Stewardship, Options, Quality

Wednesday June 27th, 7:15 - 8:30
Main Library- Multipurpose Room
Facilitator - Bryce Sylvester
Topic: Mobility-Options, Ease of Movement, Services

All are welcome to participate in these important workshops.

Click here to view the current Community Vision.