Awareness

Eating Fresh gets a little harder in the winter...

...but not entirely impossible.

The local farmer's market season is growing to a close so be sure to check out your local farmers markets while you can.

• Tremont Farmers Market last day: October 26th
• Kamm's Corner's Farmer's Market last day: October 19th
• Cleveland Clinic Farmer's Market last day: October 22nd
• Crocker Park Farmer's Market last day: November 22nd

The famous West Side Market will be open throughout the entire year (barring any holiday exceptions however you have to be sure to check that you are purchasing local produce when you can. Feel free to ask the vendors where their food is coming from and if it is local. The Basketeria stand at the West Side Market specializes in local and organic produce.

Also open in winter is the North Union Indoor Market at Shaker Square, and the Coit Road Market both of which utilize local producers for their goods.

If you have any other questions or concerns the local food movement is alive and strong in Cleveland. Feel free to peruse LocalFoodCleveland.

Support minimum standards for Cleveland's shelters

At the monthly Architecture for Humanity Cleveland meeting it was brought to our attention that the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) was currently collecting signatures in order to create an enforceable minimum set of standards that Cleveland's shelters must abide by. We had looked over the list of shelter standards and quickly became amazed at how the standards are nothing more then simple requests to treat people individually and humanely.

If after reading the list of requested standards you wish to help, simply fill out and sign the Homeless College - Proposed Shelter Standards and deliver the sign formed via mail or fax to NEOCH by November 13th, 2008.

1/3 Movie Night - Ladri di Biciclette

1/3 Movie Night presents: Ladri de biciclette
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Bela Dubby
13321 Madison Ave. Lakewood, Oh

You should bike in. It is better for your health, the environment and for the city as a whole (pedestrian level retail, eyes on the street = safety, slower speeds = safer, etc, etc, etc). Just remember to lock up your bike.

And try some cake. Warms the subcockles of even the coldest of hearts*.

Brought to you by Ted© and the fine people of LAUNCH

*not scientifically proven

Tremont Art Walk - October

Tremont Art Walk
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio

6-10pm

It seems that the Tremont Art Walk is growing in scope and popularity!

Works can be viewed through the month during regular business hours.

West 11th Street Pedestrian Bridge in Tremont
Circle remains by David Jurca, drops of light by Gauri Torgalkar, street sofa by Alex Tapie & Wes Johansen
Miss Melvis and the Buford Pusser Experience
Food and fresh produce from Hooper's Farm

Brokeback Gallery
2778 West 14th Street
The Near Westside Photovoice - Student photography by City of Cleveland middle school students
Rainboy Children's and Babies Hospital
Safe Kids of Greater Cleveland

Lava Lounge
1307 Auburn Ave. / 216-589-9112
M-Sat 5 pm - 2:30 am, Sun 7 pm - 2 am
Exposure Cleveland Show

Grumpy’s
2617 West 14th Street / 216-241-5025
Mon. 6 am – 3 pm, Tues – Thurs 6 am – 10 pm,
Fri 6 am – 11 pm, Sat. 8 am – 11 pm,
Sun 8 am – 3 pm
Artwork by Femi Kolawole and photos by Bryan Lazar, and work by Linda Miller

Prosperity Social Club
1109 Starkweather / 216-937-1938
Martini Five-O @ 10 p.m. - midnight
Midnight - 2 am: Audio Spectrum Soul and Funk DJ

Lilly Handmade Chocolates
761 Starkweather Avenue / 216-771-3333
ArtWalk hours Friday 12 pm - 10 pm
Hours Tue-Sat 12 pm - 7 pm, Sun 10 am - 2 pm, Mon Closed
Photography by Dan Morgan / Straight Shooter

P.D. White Furniture
767 Starkweather / 216-298-4114
Original design handmade furniture

Lucky’s Café
777 Starkweather / 216-622-7773
Open 7 days a week
"Pretty" work by Debra
Saturday and Sunday Brunch

St.Theodosius Orthodox Christian Cathedral
733 Starkweather / 216-773-4721
Sat. 6 p.m., Sun. 9:00 a.m.
Western Byzantinian Art by Church Artisans

F.D. Roosevelt Post 58
2442 Professor Ave / 216-241-1788
Music boxes by Darlene

The Flying Monkey
819 Jefferson / 216-861-mnky
M - Sat. 4 pm - 2 am

Hybrid
2430 Tremont Ave. / 216-253-1759
Where things of a mixed origin come together

doubting Thomas
856 Jefferson Ave. / 216-394-0098
Fri - Sat 6-10 pm or by appointment
DARK ART
Work by Chris Yarmuck, Charles Wince, George Kokar, Charles Cicirella & others.

Asterisk*
2393 Professor Ave. / 330-304-8528
Fri & Sat 7pm - 11pm or by appointment
Counting Days group show
www.asteriskgallery.com

Edison’s Pub
2373 Professor Ave. / 216-522-0006
M - Sun 4pm to 2am
Live music Saturday night

Robert Hartshorn Studio
2342 Professor Ave. / 216-403-2734
www.hartshornstudios.com

The Paul Duda Gallery
2342 Professor Ave. / 216-589-5788
www.Pauldudagallery.com

Banyan Tree
2242 Professor Ave. / 216-241-1209
Mon – Wed 11 – 7, Thurs – Sat 11 – 9, Sun 11 - 4

Eye Candy Gallery
2173 Professor Ave. / 216-241-2740
Wed & Thu 12-6, Fri 1-7pm, Sat 12-7
www.EyeCandy-Gallery.com
80+ N. E Ohio Artists a variety of
disciplines. All original work.

The Southside
2207 West 11th / 216-937-2288
M - Sun 11:30 am - 2:30 am
Lunch, Dinner & Drinks
Photography by Ruggero Fatica

Studio 11
2337 West 11th / 216-621-8179
Work by Andrew Gabriel, Phil Robertson and Mindy Murad
Yoga and Pilates Studio

Visible Voice Books
1023 Kenilworth Ave. / 216-961-0084
Mon. Closed, Tuesday through Friday: Noon to 8:00 PM, Saturday Noon-10 pm, Sun Noon - 6 pm

Brandt Gallery
1028 Kenilworth / 216-621-1610
Sat. Noon - 6 pm or by appt.
Shreds of Light, work by David Szekeres
Random Thoughts by Halley Dawn (in the cave)
Russell Vidrick Open mic poetry reading Sat. at 3 pm

Dish Deli & Catering
1112 Kenilworth / 216-523-7000
Photography by Ken Mengay

Ukrainian Museum-Archives
1202 Kenilworth / 216-781-4329
Tuesday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. or by appt. & ArtWalks

Duck Island
2001 Freeman / 216-621-7676
M – Sat 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Your hostess Gisela Towner and DJ Hoveround

Pop-Up Cleveland - Bridge Mix

a night under the stars and over the headlights

Friday, October 10 from 6-10pm at the West 11th Street pedestrian bridge in the Tremont neighborhood

The West 11th Street pedestrian bridge will be the focus of a one-night outdoor celevration in Tremont

Admission is free and all are welcome

Events

circle remains:: David Jurca
Where RU? Here or There? Patsy Kline
drops of light:: Gauri Torgalkar
street sofa:: Alex Tapie & Wes Johansen

plus...
Miss Melvis and the Buford Pusser Experience
cultural dances, music, storytellers and capoeira

Nourishment

Food and drink from Gypsy Beans Cafe
Fresh produce from Hooper's Farm

Where is that Again?

Two blocks south of Lincoln Park on West 11th Street

or

One block north of Clark Field on West 11th Street (parking at Clark Field)

A PopUp City production, sponsored by the Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, with the support of the Civic Innovation Lab, Tremont West Development Corporation and Progressive Urban Real Estate.

to Pop Up City Home Page

On the road

TOIstudio is heading out of town for a week whilst going to the Net Zero Energy Building Conference in New York City.

I am always piqued by New York City and am looking forward to hopefully having a chance to visit the new Storefront, MoMA's Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling and possibly heading over to visit the Architectural League.

All in all I am looking forward to rejuvenating interest in city living and design by taking the time to visit and witness a truly vibrant urban center.

I will be out of the loop for a while (not that anyone here would notice) and hope to return with some sort of insight and/or interest into my own fair city. That probably comes off more as a threat then I mean it to.

Arts Collinwood Open House

Arts Collinwood Open House & Volunteer Recognition Party
Saturday, October 4th
Arts Collinwood Community Arts Center
397 E. 156th Street
4-6pm

After five years of planning and hard, hard work, Arts Collinwood is opening its Community Art Center at 397 E156 St (at the back of the Arts Collinwood building).

On Saturday, October 4, Arts Collinwood is throwing a party for everyone we know and would like to know – the Grand Opening of our Community Art Center.

That party is free. It runs from 4 to 6 pm, and will feature food, music, the assemblage show and, of course, tours of the new space.
Bring the family, bring your friends. Come to watch artists demonstrating some of the classes they’ll be teaching, and sign up for the ones your kids like best. Help us celebrate this great addition to our community – and help us thank the volunteers who’ve made it all possible. We’ll hold our volunteer recognition party during the open house, with prizes and gifts for our amazing band of helpers.

1/3 Movie Night - Veep Debate (not a movie)

1/3 Movie Night - 2008 VP Debates
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Bela Dubby
13321 Madison Ave. Lakewood, Ohio

Debate starts at 9 pm.

Partially because Ted is working really hard and cannot decide on a movie, partially because our economy is going down the drain and it should be considered important that the political process is taken seriously, mostly because this debate is guaranteed to be one of the funniest "serious" things you will ever watch (undoubtedly fodder for SNL for the next 5 months) and will potentially shape the future of this country and all our puny existences within it we are offering up watching the debate instead of a movie for this 1/3 Movie Event.

So come on down and watch the slugfest as two politicos offer up their distorted worldviews for the whole world to enjoy.

The only thing they could agree upon is that you should definitely try the cake.

Brought to you by the bored folks at LAUNCHcleveland

Assemblage - the inaugural benefit

Saturday, September 27th, 2008
15605 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, Oh, 44110
7pm until the party ends

The Waterloo Arts District in Cleveland’s North Collinwood neighborhood will come alive for the night of September 27, 2008 as artists, art lovers, members of the Collinwood community and community-minded residents from all over Greater Cleveland will gather for a one-of-a-kind party and fund raiser to officially launch the neighborhood’s new arts center.

The theme of the party, Assemblage/Assemblage, appropriately plays off two meanings of the word. An assemblage is an art work created from, usually, found objects. An assemblage is a gathering – of people, things or ideas. Arts Collinwood, and particularly its new art center, embody both meanings.

The event’s proceeds go to equip and operate the Arts Collinwood Community Art Center, which will provide a home for children’s and grownups’ art classes, after-school programs, arts-related clubs and activities, music and dance performances, continuing artist education, community events … and more!

The party will occupy the Arts Collinwood gallery and art center, and the adjoining Café Marika, at the corner of East 156th and Waterloo Roads, easily accessible from Routes 2 and 90, a few steps west of the Beachland Tavern and Ballroom and an emerging gallery and shopping district.

Guests will be invited to work with Arts Collinwood artists to complete a massive mural assemblage to decorate the new community art center. Distinguished local artists are being invited to submit assemblage works for exhibit during and after the party; all works will be for sale. Kits of similar materials will be sold for guests to create individual assemblages, or to take home. Invited artists will also exhibit eminently buyable art for guests’ browsing pleasure.

Music will be provided by Moko Bovo, finger food by Kimberly’s Supper Club, Grovewood Tavern and Wine Bar, Muldoon’s Tavern,Scotti's, The Chocolate Garden, Chili Peppers and Polaris Vocational School’s pastry chef and his students. A generous donation of wine is being given by Bratenahl’s Chuck Bauernschmidt. Dress is urban chic (if in doubt, wear black).

Tickets are $75 and $125. VIP ticket holders will be invited to come an hour early for a champagne reception, performance by Ruth Pangrace of Women in History as Louise Nevelson, and a guided tour of the space.

More information from 216-692-9500.

Arts Collinwood

Fairfax InterGenerational Competition

Architectural Competition - Fall 2008
Fairfax Neighborhood, Cleveland, Ohio housing for families in which grandparents are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren.

Sponsored by Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation with support from the McGregor Foundation

Competition administration by Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative with organizational support from AIA Cleveland

Open to design teams including at least one Ohio-registered architect
DEADLINE - November 19, 2008
PRIZES - $10,000 (1st) - $5,000 (2nd) - $2,500 (3rd)

Fairfax Competition
Competition Overview

U.S. House Triples Funding for cleaning up Great Lakes

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008 which reauthorized a federal program to clean up the rivers and harbors feeding into the Great Lakes by tripling its funding to $150 million annually.

A great American resource is finally getting some of the attention that is deserves which is also great news to the many post industrial cities that would definitely benefit from some special attention.

Healthy Lakes - US House Says Yay to Great Lakes Legacy Act
S. 2994: Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2008
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate S.1994 - .pdf

Cities are made for people - PARKing day 2008

So a few of us put the call out to celebrate National Parking Day in Cleveland. Partially because it was a beautiful day, mostly because I think that raising awareness of designing cities for people instead of cars can make cities so much more interesting and enjoyable.

During our entire stint there was only a slight case of harassment (Escalade, go figure) and only a slight close call of someone mowing us down without looking at where they were driving. Most of the time people were very supportive. Not at all uncomfortable at the fact that someone actually made a yard downtown to sit in.

I suppose it was that everyone can enjoy sitting outside on a nice patch of grass in glorious weather watching the world go by. If anything I am surprised that no one said "screw work, I'm going to sit here all day too!"

Well, we didn't sit there all day. We stayed until 1.30 when we ran out of meter change and packed it up to go. Be on the lookout for the plethora of cell phone photos that we taken and since so many people asked what we were doing and why I can only hope perhaps more people will be willing to take the time to enjoy a brief respite once in a while and maybe place more import on people in cities then the cars that get them there.

PARKing Day Cleveland brought to you by LAUNCHcleveland and the regular crowd.

1/3 Movie Night - Mystery Movie

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Bela Dubby, Lakewood, OH
13321 Madison Ave. Lakewood

Due to the storm the movie this week will be a surprise. An awesome surprise to be sure but still a surprise.

ps. Cake.

LAUNCHcleveland Movie Night