Director of the Metropolitan Planning Organization serving Greater Akron. My responsiblities include developing a regional transportation plan; overseeing the expenditure of federal transportation funds; and coordinating transportation improvements and regional planning initiatives with federal, state, and local elected officials.
I'm also a resident of Akron's Wallhaven neighborhood and a huge proponent of both my hometown (Akron) and this entire region.
I responded to Tony Kuhel: Tony, your thoughts are provacative, as always. A few things occured to me reading your post...
I happened to be in Manhattan on 9-11. Came in that morning from NJ...on rail. As you know, almost no one talks with others unless they know them. Sometimes I would stay with my partner in Connecticut and we would drive... Continue reading
I responded to Alex Keleman: Maybe I'll start another Civic Commons conversation on the downtown Kent redevelopment. Full...
Jason, The jury may still be out on the Euclid Corridor, but we continue to rebuild areas, even like Detroit-Shoreway. (BTW, I wonder where all the fiscal watchdogs were when they wasted transit money on piece of metal... Continue reading
I responded to Patrick Staunton: As we head towards what looks like to be a lovely weekend, I agree with your sentiment...
There are no greenfields in Cleveland, especially in the forgotten triangle. For 60 years ODOT has funded projects that have enabled people and businesses to literally move to greener pastures. Whether that has been... Continue reading
I responded to Patrick Staunton: One other thought: It's human nature (I do it, too) to want to find simple solutions to complex...
Hi Tony, You mentioned Houston. I hate Houston, but one thing they do very well is attract businesses to open or relocate there. The main weapon in their arsenal is greenfield lots next to newly built roads that... Continue reading
I responded to Patrick Staunton: You make many good points, Patrick. I think most people posting here sincerely want to help the...
Hi Tony, You mentioned Houston. I hate Houston, but one thing they do very well is attract businesses to open or relocate there. The main weapon in their arsenal is greenfield lots next to newly built roads that... Continue reading
I responded to Tony Kuhel: "And going with the idea that leadership or wise people who know best…are we all OK with that? I...
Much to read and process here. There is something familiar about all this…seems like we always have the same conversations and come to the same conclusions. I have the sense there is some sort of deep seated issue we... Continue reading
I responded to Tony Kuhel: Tony raises some really important points here. I think he is getting at addressing some of the...
Much to read and process here. There is something familiar about all this…seems like we always have the same conversations and come to the same conclusions. I have the sense there is some sort of deep seated issue we... Continue reading
I responded to Alex Keleman: Alex, your points on the "new" versus the "repair" pots of money are astute and I think add a lot...
Here's the thing - if this were a $300 million dollar RAIL project, (not that you can do anything with rail for close to that) there would be no second guessing the value of this project (at least not on this forum). But... Continue reading
I responded to Alex Keleman: You make a good point. If (whether opponents like it or not) construction of the Opportunity...
Jason, That's alot of cows we're talking about here! My point is this same thought process of how much are we spending vs. how much will we get back was not there for the Euclid Corridor. The cost was not as critical,... Continue reading
I responded to Alex Keleman: That made me chuckle. I was tempted to say "Holy Cow!" (rimshot) I'm glad that you joined this...
Jason, That's alot of cows we're talking about here! My point is this same thought process of how much are we spending vs. how much will we get back was not there for the Euclid Corridor. The cost was not as critical,... Continue reading
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