For the last thirty years, Dayton has pursued one “silver bullet” project after another to “save...
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The mind, body and spirit of Dayton
Yesterday, we hung the third donated First Team FT172D rim at Princeton Recreation center. (If you’d like to...
Instant economic development: Food Truck Fridays
[Full disclosure, my firm The Next Wave has done work for Tonia and Joe Fish in the past. She spreads her work around,...
The reality of “a publicity stunt”- Esrati puts nets on rims
Tom Archdeacon should have written this story a few weeks ago. The story would have shared the history of Dayton...
Can you get me 2 basketball rims? Or more?
I’ve gotten 2 calls already- one of the rims at the Roosevelt/W. Third Street recreation center outdoor court...
200 nets and counting- restoring pride in Dayton: the state of our courts address
We live in a basketball-loving community. We’ve got courts all over. More on the West side than the East side-...
Basketball under the lights
I end up on a lot of courts after the sun goes down. While the sun is up- I can knock on doors and talk to voters, but...
Local basketball legends make Dayton look good
I saw the most amazing basketball game last night and it only cost me $7. I’m not a huge basketball fan, I...
“are you going to turn the lights on?”
When I get elected, it will be time to turn the lights back on at night on the basketball courts. The difference...
Thank a barber, Esrati hangs nets on rims
If you see a basketball net with a bright green bottom, I hung it. If you see a rim without a net, or with a poor...
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