Lakewood duplex conversion number two- August 8, 2008 With assistance from the Grow Lakewood Housing Fund, a Lakewood resident is performing the City's second conversion of a duplex to a single-family house. Work on the Cranford Avenue house may be completed in a few months.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#8867098597494148301 First suburbs apply for funding- August 8, 2008 The Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium is seeking an $80,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development to assist with economic development efforts in its member cities. The funds would also be used to improve the organization's advocacy and outreach capabilities.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#4293594575845573629 Draft designs of the new Port of Cleveland- August 6, 2008 The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority unveiled a conceptual draft of its proposed new facilities north of East 55th Street in Cleveland. Port Authority officials intend to reach an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers by next August on building a new dike, with work on the dike to start in 2012 and construction of the port to begin in 2020.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#7197964218895700677 Community gardening in Cleveland Heights- August 6, 2008 There are currently three community gardens in Cleveland Heights, and increased community interest could lead to more.Update: a Cleveland Heights resident wants to convert some unused city-owned properties into community gardens.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#2566326190689091961 Ford to pay Ohio EPA penalty- August 6, 2008 Ford agreed to pay a $1.4 million fine for failing to upgrade pollution control equipment at its Cleveland Casting Plant in Brook Park. When the company announced plans to close the plant last year, it stopped work on new furnaces and supporting emissions controls needed to comply with air pollution regulations.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#8246378845930902734 |