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Meadowbrook-Lee: The Market and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy say we should move on

Fran Mentch · October 5, 2012 · 5 Comments

  According to Cleveland Heights city officials and the CH-UH Board of Education, the Orlean Company’s proposed development plan for Meadowbrook-Lee has been removed from consideration and a new one is being drawn up. The Orlean plan included an 11-year 80% tax abatement … [Read more...] about Meadowbrook-Lee: The Market and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy say we should move on

Filed Under: Cleveland Heights, Development Tagged With: CHUH Board Of Education, Heights City Council, Tax Abatement

The world of Crowdfunding: Local Interests and Beyond

Tiffany Laufer · October 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Today we have a trend in accessing funds from friends and other interested parties via the internet in the concept of crowdfunding.  Crowdfunding is where your friends are the capital.  You state your project and ask for their financial help in achieving your project goals.  I … [Read more...] about The world of Crowdfunding: Local Interests and Beyond

Filed Under: Arts and Entertainment, Development, People/Personalities, Shop Local, Tiffany Laufer Tagged With: Art Project, Art Projects, artists, Campaign, constance pokorny, Funds, geek a week, Kapipa, Kickstarter, Kickstarter Indiegogo, volunteering

Map, chart and Meadowbrook-Lee

Fran Mentch · September 25, 2012 · 6 Comments

Is the proposed Meadowbrook-Lee tax abated project a good fit for that part of town? To help you decide for yourself, I am attaching a map of the foreclosures and postal vacancies in the Cedar-Lee area. This map was created by April Hirsh, Research Assistant at Case Western … [Read more...] about Map, chart and Meadowbrook-Lee

Filed Under: Development, Fran Mentch Tagged With: CWRU, Lee Rd, REO Properties

Meadowbrook-Lee: Get your checkbooks out!

Fran Mentch · September 18, 2012 · 1 Comment

We could debate all day about whether or not developing Meadowbrook-Lee is a good idea. But that is really beside the point. Cleveland Heights City Council is asking for approval from the CH-UH Board of Education for an 11-year 80% tax abatement on the proposed project. Two … [Read more...] about Meadowbrook-Lee: Get your checkbooks out!

Filed Under: Cleveland Heights, Development, Fran Mentch, Government Tagged With: Ralph Solonitz

Future Heights: Please hold a public forum about Meadowbrook-Lee project

Fran Mentch · August 30, 2012 · 2 Comments

Do citizens have a say in what happens in their community? To their tax dollars? Cleveland Heights City Council has asked the Board of Education to approve an 11yr 80% tax abatement to a developer to build on Meadowbrook-Lee. Cleveland Heights City Council plans to further … [Read more...] about Future Heights: Please hold a public forum about Meadowbrook-Lee project

Filed Under: Development, Fran Mentch, Government

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