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liquid feedback...towards a new democracy

Liquid feedback is a participatory democracy tool used by Germany's
'pirate' party since 2009 and would fit here @ this...

Filming in Cleveland

As we all know - we are about to face some traffic challenges while "Captain American" gets filmed here. In a recent...

How low can we go?

I recently read a post in which someone argued that if the model of civic engagement is defined as voting, then voting is...

Innovative ideas to increase voting in Detroit?

Hey urban innovators...Here's a problem worth solving: How do we get more Detroit residents to vote in Detroit? What are...

What does "innovation" look like in Detroit?

Over the last year in Detroit, we've had countless conversations about what "innovation" means when it comes to urban...

Sen. Brown's CrowdHall: not useful "tool."

When I first saw this opportunity to participate in the CrowdHall I was excited that there would be a great way to...

Root Cause

So I don't have a problem with forgiving student debt, or not big problems with it anyway. At least on the surface.

I...

Prescription Drug Abuse is Not My Problem

I don't want prescription drug abuse to be on my list of parenting concerns. There is enough to worry about when it comes...

Culture Pulse - Arts and Culture Employment

In Culture Pulse 2013, we found that the number of full- and part-time employees has increased from 2009 to 2011. However,...

Cuyahoga County Should Reject Skywalk Renovations

The Downtown/Flats Review Committee is to issue final approval for the new Cuyahoga County Headquarters Building this...

What is the Opportunity (Cost) of the Corridor?

So, what is the opportunity cost of the Opportunity Corridor? It's an important question. Proponents of the project are...

Sustainable CLE: Complete Streets

While the Celebration Year for Sustainable Mobility is not until 2016, committed folks across Cleveland are working hard...