Ed Jerse

In terms of transportation, the Northcoast Express is wonderful.  I don't have the opportunity to commute to Cleveland often, but the last time I did I sat next to a high school student who was commuting from West Akron to... Continue reading

We have just a few minutes left, if you can believe that. Is there anything else you'd like to cover in this first chat (you like that, "first"?!)?

I think an important role they can play is to urge local officials to look into and be responsive to these regionalism efforts.  It really is an exciting time in Cuyahoga County and Northeast Ohio as the new form of... Continue reading

How can residents, taxpayers and other non-governmental folks get involved in these efforts, Ed? We know folks are busy, community outreach may be overwhelmed with other subject matter (like education perhaps). What do you... Continue reading

Like you, Nancy, I do a lot of inter-county travel - to Lake County from my home in Euclid and to Aurora Farms in Geauga County.  Your point about public transit is an important one which is being considered by the... Continue reading

That actually fits to a question I was going to ask. Having lived or worked in 4 counties in the NE Ohio area, and I live close enough to a 5th to do much of my shopping in it, I tend to think of it as one big community,... Continue reading

Let's get to some brass tacks - the county provision of services to political subdivisions. You've mentioned IT - what other areas of service provision, on a county-wide level, are you pursuing?

And so the regionalism efforts can be seen as a way to represent, as a bigger set of assets? That's how I often think of it.

The Health Alliance is an effort that I know I've "seen" in terms of it being referenced here and there. Could you tell us a bit about it - what political subdivisions does it involve (all or some?) and what goals are you... Continue reading

As a former New Yorker, I would mention that a shared sense of identity helps to make the boroughs cohere in NY. Fostering that kind of perception in Cleveland is an important part of the challenge.