April 2007

And I said- don’t do anything like a movie review…

I’m probably going to make a mistake here- but, I just rented “Man of the Year” with Robin Williams- and highly recommend it. Could John Stewart take a pay cut and be our next president? Unlikely. But, if you don’t think that celebrities are the next big thing in politics- you haven’t been paying attention. Read More

“This is how we do economic development”- NOT.

Without discussing options in public, without thinking about true economic impact, without a vision to do anything but a mediocre band-aid on a problem, the Dayton City Commission voted to build a new rec center on the Roosevelt site, and enhance Lohrey- as opposed to doing a world class single center at the center of Read More

The South Park Kroger- or how to guarantee a lawsuit.

If a new Kroger gets built anywhere around South Park- it will be a major miracle at this point. So many mistakes have been made- and more are sure to come. For those of you who don’t know the history- in a nutshell: The existing Kroger, which has more nicknames than parking spaces (Creepy Kroger, Read More

The “Master Plan” for South Park – and how it relates to all of Dayton

I’m super happy and enthused about the AIA 150 gift to our neighborhood- a donation of time and talent by local architects. We had our third meeting today- and all kinds of great conversations have been taking place: all about how to make South Park the best place to live in the city. In a Read More

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