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Garden Station DEVELOPMENT threatened by “development”
Last night, Facebook lit up. It seems, that a developer has been picked for one of the two properties first reported...
“Where There Is Love” Dayton Ohio welcomes everyone
Before Gary Leitzell was mayor, there was a growing community of immigrants in Old North Dayton. No one in city hall...
When “your government” says no
I just returned from a meeting of our neighborhood association, Historic South Park, Inc., where we discussed next...
Dead kids in Dayton
Zombie flicks seem to be all the rage these days. The un-dead coming to make us dead. That’s no help for Devonta...
The man behind the curtain is now backing bike share
Mike Ervin liked the idea when I first told him about bike share back in 2009. So did Andy Williamson- when I brought...
The “Arcade Problem”
Recently, the taxpayers voted for a library levy that was large, needed and slightly opaque, in that it didn’t...
[S]Election Day, Tuesday May 7, 2013
Today, Dayton voters get to narrow the field. It’s not about electing anyone, it’s just about choosing who...
WDTN interview this morning: Esrati on the digital divide
Here’s the video from this morning’s interview with Dan Edwards from WDTN. This time- with me running for...
The May 7 election question: what is critical mass for the big idea?
You won’t see me, David Greer or Mayor Leitzell on a tv commercial between now and May 7. In fact, you...

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