Regional News Stories: May 2008

Eric Wellman Talks Economy With Urban League’s New President
Posted Friday, May 30, 2008
On Fridays we talk about the regional economy in a segment we're calling Upside/Downside...a weekly conversation about positive and negative developments affecting the economy of Northeast Ohio and we're using it as a chance to get to know business leaders in the region. This week our guest is attorney and former NFL player for the Cincinnati Bengals, Jonathan Holifield. He is the new president of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland. The Urban League is the oldest and largest Civil Rights organization in the country.

Expiring Leases Rev Up Plans for New Construction
Posted Friday, May 30, 2008
Downtown Cleveland has become a hot spot for high class office space with several developers pitching plans for new buildings. Westlake's Richard E. Jacobs Group jumped into the fray with plans to build a 21-story environmentally friendly tower at Public Square. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Collinwood Councilman Offers State Mental Hospital New Home
Posted Friday, May 30, 2008
83.7 million dollars in state funding may get Cleveland a new mental health hospital – that is if they can find a place to put it. One councilman thinks he has just the place. ideastream®’s Gretchen Cuda reports.

Student Coffeemakers Brew Future Job Skills
Posted Friday, May 30, 2008
A special education class at Akron's Garfield High school begins each morning with steaming cups of latte, hot chocolate and cappuccino. Students working at Garbucks -- not to be confused with the famous Seattle coffeemaker -- serve only a clientele of teachers and administrators. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg stopped by recently to watch the baristas in action.

Strickland Appoints New Attorney General
Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008
Governor Strickland has chosen someone to temporarily replace former Attorney General Marc Dann. The Governor made the announcement outside the Statehouse yesterday. Jo Ingles reports.

Councils Backs Regionalism
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Some Northeast Ohio city council members are adding their voice to the areas mayors in support of more regional cooperation and revenue sharing. ideastream's Bill Rice has more.

Built to Move Millions: A Look at Streetcars
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The cities of Columbus and Cincinnati are considering whether to revive one of the earliest forms of mass transit -- the streetcar. Streetcars run down the middle of the street on tracks and were highly popular at the beginning of the 20th century. Cleveland used to have a number of lines that connected the suburbs to downtown, but like most U.S. cities, Cleveland paved over its tracks about fifty years ago. Craig Semsel profiles the rise and fall of the streetcar in his new book, Built to Move Millions, and ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke to him in the Cedar-Fairmount neighborhood of Cleveland Heights -- where two streetcar lines used to intersect.

America’s Cheapest Man Spends The Night on Couch
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008
In these trying economic times, we're all looking to hold on a little harder to the cash in our pocket. Jeff Yeager, author of the book The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches, has been at it for years. The man who calls Scrooge a "sell-out" passed through Cleveland on his book tour recently, and spent a few nights on the couch of Cleveland Magazine writer Andy Netzel.

Racial Bias in Intensive Care Units
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008
One of the last places you might expect to find differences in treatment affected by race is in intensive care units, but that's what a new study at a Cleveland hospital indicates. ideastream®'s Gretchen Cuda reports.

Technology Provider for Lottery Protesting Loss of Contract
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The company that has provided betting technology to the Ohio Lottery for more than two decades is protesting losing its contract to a competitor. ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has the story.

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