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cleveland: Tax Incentives: When Does Their Use Fall Into the Laws of Diminishing Returns - 02/03/07 05:21 PM
From what I have read, most of the 50 States offer some form of tax incentive to build. Some do it to encourage farmers to get into the 'clean energy' business with solar power. Some do it to encourage building in areas the city would like to see revitalized. Some do it to keep up the properties on their main streets.
Cleveland got into the tax abatement issue in 1991 when The City authorized a Tax Abatement Program. That authority is coming up for discussion because in June of 2007 that autority runs out....City Council has been holding hearings to see … (11 comments)
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cleveland: The Cleveland Hub Initiative - 01/13/07 09:59 PM
Will Reviving the Passenger Rail System Be Good for the Economy?
This idea intrigues me, I admit it. The Ohio Association of Railroad Passengers and ODOT are major players in this initiative, which would bring high speed passenger rail trains to cities within a two to four hour travel time of each other, cities like: Toledo, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Toronto, Chicago, Columbus and Cincinnati. Think about it: airlines are struggling, and even if things get better in that industry, how many plane transfers does it take when you leave from Cleveland or Omaha or Pittsburgh, to get someplace like Washington D.C., New York … (119 comments)
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cleveland: What Came First, The Chicken or the Egg? - 01/04/07 06:13 PM
Hey All You Don Quixote Home Builders....Were you the chickens or the eggs? Did neighborhoods start to get revitalized before you built new construction homes or condos? Or did you go into the neighborhoods and lead the way?
To a large extent, a lot of Home Builders seem like they enjoy a good challenge, playing the odds. What made home builders decide to go into urban areas and take a chance and revitalize a neighborhood? Americans have always been drawn to pick up and move farther out, claim a stake and put up a white picket fence, So it seems less risky to … (62 comments)
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cleveland: Ralphie's Christmas Story House is In Cleveland, Come See It! - 12/22/06 06:00 PM
Everyone is in a festive mood, what with Hanukkah upon us and Christmas approaching. What better time than now to do a fun post about Cleveland's Hollywood connection. Did you know that a lot of movies were filmed here? That we have a vibrant independent film community? And that (drum roll) the Christmas Story House is now a museum in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood? Let's start with The Christmas Story movie.
The Christmas Story movie came out in 1983 - I saw it in the theatre. Who knew it was going to become the cult classic it is, now featured every year … (57 comments)
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cleveland: Is Shopping On Line Cutting Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face? - 11/26/06 04:44 PM
Are we all guilty of not supporting our community stores? I know many or most of us who are active in the Active Rain Puddle frequently comment on how we like the sense of community we all have here; it's important to us. Now most of us here are involved in the Real Estate profession in one way or another (I am a Realtor®), so we also hear clients talk about their sense of community and we help them find communities in which to live. My take on it is that a Sense of Place, a Sense of Community is important … (57 comments)
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cleveland: 55% Can't Be Wrong: Bellaire Puritas is A Great Place to Live - 11/24/06 05:29 PM
Cleveland's West Side is home to the Longmead Puritas Neighborhood, also known as Bellaire Puritas. It makes up almost a quarter of Cleveland's economic base. It has an exciting future ahead of it for several reasons: it's close proximity to NASA and Hopkins International Airport; it's already existing rail and commuter rail lines; and it's fabulous newly constructed and 'to be constructed' public schools. And the neighborhood's vibrant shopping areas enhance it's live ability even more.
First a bit of history: The area started out as a 'railroad town' so to speak, but became a hub of industry. Most of the areas … (16 comments)
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cleveland: Cleveland Rocks and Chicago is Just....The Windy City... - 11/17/06 06:56 PM
I am so tired of hearing how wonderful Chicago is, how many opportunities there are in Chicago, how fabulous the food is there, blah blah blah. And why I would listen to this dreck from a Clown who couldn't even find his nose if his life depended on it, is beyond me. And certainly someone who could NEVER have lived here, in Cleveland, becaue otherwise he would know that Cleveland Rocks! Let's do a comparison:
First, the smiling gent to the left here; Boss Daley; need I say more? As opposed to Cleveland where in 1968 we proudly elected (well not me I wasn't … (18 comments)
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cleveland: Why People Move To Cleveland and Stay - 10/24/06 10:18 PM
Cleveland: Still 'Most Liveable'When I was a Cleveland School District kid, we had periodic field trips to Severance Hall for Young People's Concerts. (Pictured at left are student's who are following that same tradition today). It expanded my world. I got lost in the music. The Cleveland Orchestra is still a world class orchestra. My friends and I try to attend concerts whenever we can. Have you been there since the rennovation of a few years back? IT IS MAGICAL. And the acoustics? Sit in the last row at the top and hear a pin drop on stage. What a gem … (6 comments)
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Carole Cohen Realtor®, ePRO
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