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December
2010
On the Agenda
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updated listing of industry events.
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CNDC Committee
Meetings
organizers: January 6th at 11:30
am
Green:
December 14th at
11 am
Unless
specifed, all meetings are held at CNDC offices, 3751 Prospect
Avenue
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CNDC
News
CNDC
Executive Director Chosen for American Marshall Memorial
Fellow
Congratulations to Colleen
Gilson as she has been awarded the Marshall Memorial
Fellowshiop (MMF) for 2011. Colleen will be one of
44 emerging American leaders representing 16 states and the
District of Columbia during the 24-day traveling program to
five cities across Europe. While there, Colleen and her
colleagues will learn about the institutions and people that
drive Europe's cities, regions, countries, and multilateral
systems through meetings with local counterparts.
The
Marshall Memorail Fellowship was created by the German
Marshall Fund (GMF) in 1982 to introduce a new generation
of European leaders to America's institutions, politics, and
people. In 1999, GMF launched a companion program to
expose future U.S. leaders to a changing and expanding
Europe. The program attracts the best and brightest from
all sectors through a very competitive national and regional
process. The German Marshall Fund of the Unites States
is a non-partisan American public policy and grantmaking
institution dedicated to promoting better understanding and
cooperation between North America and Europe on transatlantic
and global issues. Since 2000, the Cleveland Foundation
has pertnered with the German Marshall Fund to serve as
the regional coordinator for Cleveland in the American
Marshall Memorial Fellowship program. To date, the
Cleveland Foundation has selected and supported 57 young
professional leaders, 28-40 years old. The German
Marshall Fund continues to acknowledge the high quality of the
program operated in Greater Cleveland, fellows high caliber,
diverse perspectives represented by the Cleveland slate, the
selection process utilized to place the fellows, and
structures in place to ensure fellows successful
travel.
Also joining Colleen from
the Cleveland area are Gregory Peckham, Executive
Director of Cleveland Public Art, Darin Siley, Data Management
Analyst, Cuyahoga Community College and Arlene Watson,
Principal and Creative Director, Mobius Grey. We
congratulate all for receving this very prestigious
honor.
Guide
to Energy Efficient Action for Local Retailers is
Available The Green
Retail Subcommittee of CNDC's Retail Commercial Support
Initiaive produced an easy to understand brochure presenting
many low-to-no cost ideas that will reduce energy costs
for neighborhood retailers. Contact CNDC to obtain brochures
for distribution. Brochure production was funded by the
Dominion Foundation of Dominion East Ohio.
The Board and Staff of the
Cleveland Neighborhood Development
Coalition would like to thank PNC Bank
for their generous support of the 2010 CNDC Holiday
Party!
Industry Items of
Interest
NAIOP 2011 Awards of
Excellence
January 14, 2011 is the deadline to
submit an intent to enter for the NAIOP (National Association
of Industrial and Office Properties) annual Awards of
Excellence. The Intent to Enter form must indicate
the name of the project and the category of planned
submission. Projects must have been completed by
December 31, 2010. There are several categories of
submission which include Interior Design of the Year,
Renovation Project of the Year, Industrial, Office and Retail
Development of the Year just to name a few. To see a
full list of categories, click here.
For more information regarding the Awards of Excellence
contact Amy Whitacre at 216-802-3528 or awhitacre@firstam.com.
Helpful Tips for Getting
Through a Cleveland
Winter It is the
beginning of December and the snowflakes are flying and the
wind is howling. Below are some tricks that might make
it easier to get through a Cleveland
winter:
- Keep your
headlights clear with car wax. Just wipe
ordinary car wax on your
headlights that will prevent slush and snow from
accumulating on your lights. Repeat every six weeks or
so.
- Squeek-proof
your wipers with rubbing alcohol. Wipe the wipers with
a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia.
This one trick will make those streaky and
squeaking
wipers a thing of the past.
- Ice-proof your windows with
vinegar. Fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar
to one part water and spritz on your windows at night.
In the morning, they will be clear; vinegar contains acetic
acid which raises the melting point of water preventing it
from freezing.
- Prevent car doors from freezing shut
with cooking spray. Spritz cooking oil on the rubber
seals around card doors and rub in with a paper towel.
This will prevent water from melting into the
rubber.
- Fog-proof your windshield with
shaving cream. Spray some shaving cream on the inside
of your windshield and wipe off with a paper towel.
Shaving cream has many of the same ingriedents found in
commercial defoggers.
- De-ice your
locks in seconds with hand sanitizer. Just put some
sanitizer gel on the key and the lock and the problem is
solved. You can also try Vaseline for your
locks.
The above
tricks and tips will help us all get through those long
Cleveland winters.
Member News
The Cleveland
Industrial Renention Initiative is an Integral Part of Mayor
Frank Jackson's Plan that Links Manufacturing Businesses to
Valuable Community resources that can help manufacturers improve
operations
and maintain profitability.
The initiative, called CIRI for short, continues its mission
to raise industry awareness of available resources to
stimulate business and neighborhood investment, foster job
creation, and make doing business in Cleveland
easier. CIRI helps Cleveland companies throughout the
city access financing, attract and train employees,
expand their industrial capacity, and build connections so
they remain competitive. CIRI's Industrial Development
Managers link manufacturers to resources and solutions in
:
- Market
diversification
- Manufacturing operations
improvement
- Workforce training programs targeting
manufacturing industries
- Public services, safety and security, building
permits, and zoning
- Public financing and incentives
- Infrastructure improvement
advocacy
- Environmental compliance
- Real estate site selection and
development
In
addition to assisting the manufacturer, CIRI also brings value
to the community by working with the neighborhood development
corporatons to:
- Make
companies aware of the resources available through their
local CDC
- Assist in
developing mutually beneficial plans for residential and
industrial growth
- Increase
neighborhood exposure to the industrial base
CIRI has
proven again and again, by anecdote and by formal review, that
one-to-one, personal inquiry and follow-up, by a seasoned
manufacturing outreach staff person, gets things done.
CIRI is here to respond to concerns and address the
obstacles faced by the area's manufacturing
businesses.
To learn how CIRI can work with your
organization or the industrial base in your area, call
216-588-1440.
LiveCLEVELAND! Hosts
Annual Meeting and Third "Excellence in Neighborhood
Marketing" Awards On November 10th the organization
welcomed over 100 partners from the City of Cleveland, local
community development corporations and the real estate
industry to a luncheon at Park Lane Villa in
University Circle to commemorate its accomplishments over the
past year and share its vision for future civic marketing
initiatives. The "Excellence in Neighborhood Marketing"
awards were presented for the following efforts:
- Welcome to Waterloo Postcard
Series: Northeast
Shores Development Corporation was recognized for its
efforts to increase awareness of the Waterloo Arts and
Entertainment District.
- Year of the
Tiger:
The
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation was commended for
its annual public art campaign celebrating the Lunar Chinese
Year. The installation of 25 decorated fiberglass
tigers and a series of public events showcased Cleveland's
AsiaTown community as well as St. Clair Superior's
blossoming arts district and thriving business
community.
- The Hooley on Kamm's
Corners:
Kamm's Corners Development Corporation received an award for
its neighborhood festival held in May. The Hooley was
a first year neighborhood event that attracted more than
15,000 people.
Buying a Green Cottage Makes
the Most "Cents"!
Get more for
your money. Did you know that the monthly cost for a
$109,900 newly built Green Cottage can be equal to the monthly
cost for a typical two bedroom renovation with a purchase
price of $83,000? Based on current interest rates and
tax abatement the current monthly mortage would be the same
for both properties. But, the renovated home would not
have a LEED Platinum rating, would not have Energy Star
Appliances included, and have water saving fixtures in the
bathroom and kitchen. All this and more can be yours
when you purchase a home through the Community Land Trust of
Greater Cleveland. A recent Urban Institute study shows
that community land trusts (CLT's) deliver on their dual
objective of providing sustainable home ownership that
generates wealth-building opportunities for lower income
families while maintaining a
stock of affordably priced owner-occupied housing. At
Community Land Trust of Greater Cleveland, they are committed
to the success of their homeowners. They offer strong
support before, during and after your home purchase. For
further information, visit their
website or you may contact them at 216-334-1620.
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