Working from a home office, I conduct most of my business meetings elsewhere. Meetings that involve people from the Heights community tend to get scheduled at a coffee shop. And how lucky I feel to have so many choices. My personal preference is to conduct meetings over a … [Read more...] about A cup of coffee and commerce
Oakwood moves forward: Now prove that it’s really a win-win
South Euclid voters have had their say, and by a 55%-45% result, have approved commercial rezoning of the portion of the former Oakwood golf course that lies within their city. In a year or so, we're all going to have another large plaza to visit, filled with minimum-wage … [Read more...] about Oakwood moves forward: Now prove that it’s really a win-win
World class speed skating in the neighborhood
Few people know that the north rink (the new one) in the Cleveland Heights Community Center has served for the past few years as a hub of international-level short-track speedskating. Last weekend (October 29-30), it hosted the American Cup, which brought elite-level skaters from … [Read more...] about World class speed skating in the neighborhood
Let’s get serious about world-class policing in CH
It's time to commission a third-party study to understand what our police department does right and what it needs to do better. After reading the front-page story in Sunday's Plain Dealer about the Cleveland Heights police department's homemade rules for reporting sexual assault … [Read more...] about Let’s get serious about world-class policing in CH
7 reasons to vote for the school levy
Here's why I’m voting for the CH-UH school levy in November: 1. Strong communities have strong schools. It doesn’t matter whether you send your children to public school or not – or whether you have children at all. When the community’s schools thrive, so does the community … [Read more...] about 7 reasons to vote for the school levy
