Major Jackson's Campaign Promises
Just a little interesting to consider what Mayor Frank Jackson listed on his re-election campaign.
One of the top public service priorities lists, "Continue record-setting pace of condemned structure demolition and increase programming to rehabilitate houses that should be saved."
Yet, there is no preservation plan to decide what constitutes what "should be saved". Mind you, it is now 2012 and the campaign is from 2009.
There are intriguing plans for creating green industries, but little green industries occurring. I think most of the unemployed residents surrounding greater Cleveland are still waiting for those ever promised green collar jobs.
The amusing part, well sickly humorous aspect, is that given that Jackson tooted the need for record-setting demolitions, funding for the preservation end of the city is rapidly decreasing and little power given to its already existing, Landmarks Commission.
It seems that the plan should read, a future for a homogenized and new poorly constructed Cleveland.
How does a City foster green industries? Well, it certainly doesn't do this by the demolition of its already existing resources. Since, a rapid plan for demolition is not a sustainable action.
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So what about historic districts?
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/09/clevelands-disappearing-warehouse-district-then-and-now/245080/
Check out the above link and then read this blog entry.
The visual reference shows the simultaneous failure and success of historic districts in Cleveland, Ohio.
Why does the use of historic districts struggle in Cleveland?
I suppose the better, and more constructive, question to ask would be, "how does it succeed?"
If we analyze the two images on the provided link again... we might see something a little more vibrant.
Obviously, a lot of buildings were lost, and their former sites became parking lots.
Okay, we've known this factor of living in mid-western USA, but what we can notice is the fact that this area is in use and active.
While many buildings were slain to accommodate the automobile's demands, this cluster of early 20th century buildings remain in use and attractive to both reuse and redevelopment of nearby land.
Cleveland may not remain as intact as southern port cities like Savannah, GA or Charleston, SC, but it has the gritty appeal of an industrial age that those cities will never have to offer.
Check out the above link and then read this blog entry.
The visual reference shows the simultaneous failure and success of historic districts in Cleveland, Ohio.
Why does the use of historic districts struggle in Cleveland?
I suppose the better, and more constructive, question to ask would be, "how does it succeed?"
If we analyze the two images on the provided link again... we might see something a little more vibrant.
Obviously, a lot of buildings were lost, and their former sites became parking lots.
Okay, we've known this factor of living in mid-western USA, but what we can notice is the fact that this area is in use and active.
While many buildings were slain to accommodate the automobile's demands, this cluster of early 20th century buildings remain in use and attractive to both reuse and redevelopment of nearby land.
Cleveland may not remain as intact as southern port cities like Savannah, GA or Charleston, SC, but it has the gritty appeal of an industrial age that those cities will never have to offer.
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