NOVEMBER 2010
On the Agenda
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CNDC Committee
Meetings
organizers: November 4th at 11:30
am
Green: November 16th at 11
am
Housing:
November 17th at noon
at NHS of Cleveland
Retail/Commercial:
November 18th at 9 am
Board of Trustees:
November 30th at 8:30
am
Unless
specifed, all meetings are held at CNDC offices, 3751 Prospect
Avenue
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CNDC
News
Retailspacescleveland.com Awarded Funding by the
Northeast Ohio chapter of NAIOP
NAIOP is
continuing its generous support of CNDC's on-line database of
available retail/commercial space in the neighborhoods
for the next program year. The website continues to
be an important resource for real estate information and
receives several thousand visits a month. If your service area
is not represented on the database, please contact Wendy
Sattin at wendy@cndc2.org.
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.
Industry Items of
Interest
Made an Impact? Share
$100,000 Imagine, your
community or organization could share in $100,000 being
awarded by Dominion East Ohio for economic and social
revitalization projects. Submit a brief summary-not more
than three typewritten pages-of your project. Support
materials are allowed, but no videotapes or DVDs. Submit
all material in a three-ring binder and attach a copy of your
501c(3) with entry. Some of the guidelines are:
projects must have been completed between July 2009 and
November 2010; projects must have made a
major contribution to the economic or social
revitalization of communities in Northeast
Ohio; organizations must be 501c(3), or have an eligible
fiscal agent. There is also strict judging
criteria: brief description/history of your community or
organization; describe the project your community or
organization completed to promote economic or social
revitalization; to what extent did the project generate
positive change; how many people were impacted/served by
this project; what effect has the project had in terms of
jobs, spending, taxes, etc.
The deadline for
submitting entries is November 30,
2010. Winners will be featured in the March
2011 issue of Inside
Business Magazine. Submit entries
to Community Impact Awards, Dominion, 1201 East 55th Street,
Cleveland, OH 44103. For additional
guidelines and judging criteria go to www.dom.com,
keyword: Impact.
MedWorks Clinic Returns to
Cleveland in November Northeast
Ohio residents struggling to obtain health care can sign up
for free medical and dental
appointments, mammograms, flu shots, X-rays and lab
tests. The two-day clinic, scheduled for
November 6th and 7th will be held at
Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services, located
at 8300 Hough Avenue. The services are designed
to help those who have no insurance or so little that they
can't afford to pay for medical, dental and other medical
care. Representatives of the Ohio Benefit Bank will be
available to help patients apply for Medicaid and food,
energy, housing and other assistance.
To schedule an appointment call
216-858-6250 or toll free at 1-877-790-7370. More
information is available at Medworks' website, medworksusa.org.
Member
News
Neighborhood
Progress, Inc. Strategic Investment Initiative Recognized
as a Bright Idea by Harvard University
Neighborhood
Progress, Inc. (NPI) Strategic Investment Initiative
partnership with the City of Cleveland is recognized as a
"Bright Idea" by Harvard University's Ash Center. In its
inaugural year, Bright Ideas is designed to recognize and
share creative government initiatives around the country with
interested pubic sector, nonprofit, and academic
communities. The Strategic Investment Initiative (SII),
has worked to create a strong partnership with the City of
Cleveland to focus on targeted, comprehensive neighborhood
investments, sustainability, stabilization and
collaboration. Some of the unique aspects of this
collaboration include foreclosure prevention, demolition, and
rehab/sale program (Opportunity Homes) to stabilize
neighborhoods; working together on sustainability, including a
land reuse program, land reuse study, and pattern book
(ReImagining a More Sustainable Cleveland) among others.
The City of Cleveland and NPI have capitalized on the
opportunity to forge a strong bond in the common interest
of preserving and
protecting our investments in our neighborhoods for the
benefit of residents, visitors, business owners, and other
stakeholders.
The SII began as a
pilot program in 2004 and currently serves nine
neighborhoods in Cleveland. The initiative is a
market-driven approach that incorporates a deeper investment
in neighborhood planning and the CDCs have implemented
strategies aimed at strengthening markets, addressing the
negative effects of foreclosure and vacancy, and ultimately
creating neighborhoods of choice.
NPI was selected
from a pool of nearly 600 applicants including smaller-scale
pilots which address a range of pressing issues including
poverty reduction, environmental conservation, and emergency
management.
Bright Ideas is an initiative of the Ash
Center's Innovations in Government Program, which spotlights
exemplary models of government innovation and advances efforts
to address the nation's most pressing public concerns.
For more information on the Ash
Center visit www.ash.harvard.edu.
To find out more about the Strategic Investment Initiative
visit www.neighborhoodprogress.org.
Famicos Foundation Honored
By CABOR The Cleveland Area
Board of Realtors (CABOR) hosted its annual business meeting
and convention in October for area real estate
professionals. CNDC and CABOR member, The Famicos
Foundation, was the recipient of the J. Howard Battle
Equal Opportunity in Housing Award. Famicos was honored
for their goal to prevent homelessness, help families achieve
home ownership, and provide neighborhood outreach. CNDC
congratulates Famicos on this very
prestigious award.
Artistic Boarding and 98
Great Homes Model
BlockThanks to the
encouragement and support of Housing Court Judge Ray
Pianka and staff, Councilman Jay Westbrook and Cudell staffer
Jim Pressler, homes that have had the traditional,
non-descript boarding will not only have a more artistic look,
but will blend in with the other homes to minimize the impact
of vacant homes in the 98 Great Homes Model Block area on
West 98th between Madison and Lorain. The first
home is one owned by Cudell Improvement at 2064 West 98th
that is undergoing gut rehab under the NSP2
Program. Cudell recently received a grant from NPI
for Model Block activities.
Historic Warehouse District
Unveils New Website
Take a few
minutes and visit www.warehousedistrict.org
and check out their new website. Having friends
or relatives in from out of town? Click on the
VISIT tab and you will find an array of shopping,
nightlife and dining options at your fingertips. Click
on the LIVE tab and find yourself in the mix of condos,
townhomes and loads of resident information. Also
included on the website is the history and future of
the Warehouse
District, membership options, an interactive map and a
brief look at the organization, staff and Board of
Directors. This new website was made possible by the
John P. Murphy Foundation.
In the Neighborhood....The
Search for Community
Join Neighborhood Connections and Peter Lovenheim,
author of "In the Neighborhood: The Search for Community
on an American Street One Sleepover at a Time", on Wednesday,
November 10th. Learn about Peter's experience building
relationships on his street in Rochester, NY and learn from
other participants on
what they are doing to build healthy, vibrant and
sustainable neighborhoods by building relationships on their
street. This event is free and open to the public and
will be held at Trinity Commons located at 2230 Euclid Avenue
(free parking off Prospect) from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
To register visit http://intheneighborhood.eventbrite.com
or call
216-925-4901.  |
