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Tom Bier, Executive-in-Residence, CSU Center for Housing Research & Policy.
Another chapter in the shrinking of Cleveland was published last month, with the revelation that the population of Northeast Ohio's largest city had dipped below the 400,000 mark. The new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau are quite a drop from the days when Cleveland was the 5th largest city in the country. Tom Bier (pictured), a housing expert from Cleveland State, has some thoughts about what's behind this population drain and what it will take to plug the leak.
Roundtable:
Michelle Jarboe, The Plain Dealer; Mansfield Frazier, Cool Cleveland; Bill Livingston, The Plain Dealer
The Resizing of NEOhio
The loss of population from Cleveland and Cuyahoga County means more than just a bruised ego for Northeast Ohio's once thriving urban core. The distribution of federal funds to local organizations hinges on the Census count. The state of Ohio is going to lose two congress people because of the low numbers, and it's a good bet that one - and maybe both - of them will be from our region.
Getting Soaked By the Water Department?
The numbers are going in the other direction at the Cleveland Water Department which has asked for a substantial rate hike to cover their costs. Legislation will be introduced in Cleveland City Council on Monday to raise rates by 82% for city dwellers and 50% for suburban residents who use city water.
West Side Market on Display
The 100th anniversary of Cleveland's famed Westside Market has prompted the planners of an international conference to hold their annual meeting here in Northeast Ohio, beating out such high-powered competitors as London and Toronto. A new report recommends spending several million dollars to gussy-up the century-old building. Most vendors love that idea, but several aren't too happy with some of the study's other ideas, like changing market hours.
Hope Springs Eternal for the Sports Faithful
This weekend marks the start of the Cleveland Indians' 2011 season. Thousands of baseball fans, ready to forget last year, will make the trek to Progressive Field to watch the hometown heroes do battle with the men from Chicago who sport pale hose. Sagging attendance figures, prompted the front office to devise some ways to raise some extra cash during the off season. Meanwhile, across the plaza from the ballpark, the Cleveland Cavaliers handed a satisfying loss, this week, to former favorite son Lebron James.
April 1, 2011