HUNTING FOR GROWTH IN A SHRINKING CITY by Richey Piiparinen (2012)

 

HUNTING FOR GROWTH IN A SHRINKING CITY
Chapter written by Richey Piiparinen from
Rust Belt Chic,
by Anne Trubek (Editor), Richey Piiparinen (Editor)

The link to chapter is here

The full book is available on Ebay and other retail outlets

Richey Piiparinen passed away in early 2025. This bio is from his obit:
Richey was an accomplished Author, writer and urban affairs researcher. He worked at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University as the Director of Center of Population Dynamics., part of the Levine College of Urban Affairs. Richey recently published a book titles “Octopus Hunting” a book of essays linking the author’s fight for life and a city’s fight for life.

Richey appeared in “The Daily Beast, The Plain Dealer and Huffington Post. His research has been highlighted by the Wall Street Journal, CBS Evening News, NPR’s Morning Edition to name a few.

Finding Sustainability: Cleveland (part 1)—from a Forest to a Fire to a Flight – by Richey Piiparinen (2012)

Finding Sustainability: Cleveland (part 1)—from a Forest to a Fire to a Flight
By Richey Piiparinen for Teaching Cleveland (2012)
A pdf version is here

Richey Piiparinen passed away in early 2025. This bio is from his obit:
Richey was an accomplished Author, writer and urban affairs researcher. He worked at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University as the Director of Center of Population Dynamics., part of the Levine College of Urban Affairs. Richey recently published a book titles “Octopus Hunting” a book of essays linking the author’s fight for life and a city’s fight for life.

Richey appeared in “The Daily Beast, The Plain Dealer and Huffington Post. His research has been highlighted by the Wall Street Journal, CBS Evening News, NPR’s Morning Edition to name a few.

Sustainability in Northeast Ohio (part 2) – by Richey Piiparinen (2016)

 


Sustainability in Northeast Ohio (part 2)
Better  than  it  was, not  where  it  needs  to be
by Richey Piiparinen (2016)
for Teaching Cleveland
The link is here

Richey Piiparinen passed away in early 2025. This bio is from his obit:
Richey was an accomplished Author, writer and urban affairs researcher. He worked at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University as the Director of Center of Population Dynamics., part of the Levine College of Urban Affairs. Richey recently published a book titles “Octopus Hunting” a book of essays linking the author’s fight for life and a city’s fight for life.

Richey appeared in “The Daily Beast, The Plain Dealer and Huffington Post. His research has been highlighted by the Wall Street Journal, CBS Evening News, NPR’s Morning Edition to name a few.

DeWine wants to use social studies to teach Ohio kids to read and write – March 12, 2025

In Wednesday’s State of the State address to the legislature, Gov. Mike DeWine announced school plan to integrate social studies with reading and writing.Mark Graves/The Oregonian

DeWine wants to use social studies to teach Ohio kids to read and write
by Laura Hancock, Cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine announced new social studies initiatives Wednesday, including using history, geography and civics content to teach students reading and writing skills.

“Today, students receive the majority of their Ohio history education in fourth grade,” he said. “Instead, we are going to expose kids to our state’s history in every grade, starting in kindergarten!”
by Laura Hancock
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/03/dewine-wants-to-use-social-studies-to-teach-ohio-kids-to-read-and-write.html

Garrett Morgan’s long road to inventing the modern-day traffic light – Ideastream Feb. 11, 2025

A display at the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland showcases Garrett Morgan’s accomplishments, which included inventing hair care products and founding the Cleveland Call & Post newspaper, which is still in print today.

Garrett Morgan’s long road to inventing the modern-day traffic light
by Alanna Marshall
The link is here

Did Playhouse Square’s rescue hinge on a magazine picked up at a barbershop? by John Vacha Feb 2, 2025

This mural, painted in 1921 by James Daugherty in the lobby of the State Theatre and photographed in 2015 during renovations, played an indirect role in the rescue of Playhouse Square, local historian John Vacha writes today. That’s because, when part of the mural was featured on the cover of a Feb. 27, 1970, Life magazine that the late Ray Shepardson casually picked up to read in his barbershop, Shepardson had a déjà vu moment, recognizing that the original was in the then-darkened State Theatre and prompting Shepardson to become the improvisational genius behind Playhouse Square’s rescue. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer, File)

Did Playhouse Square’s rescue hinge on a magazine picked up at a barbershop?
by John Vacha, Plain Dealer, February 2, 2025

The renovation of Cleveland’s Playhouse Square traces to the late Ray Shepardson’s casual look for reading material while waiting for a turn in a barber’s chair. But what if the previous patron had walked off with that copy of Life magazine five minutes before Shepardson came in for a haircut? Maybe: No deja vu moment, no renovated State and Ohio theaters, possibly no Playhouse Square. Think about it, writes guest columnist John Vacha, author of “Playhouse Square and the Cleveland Renaissance,” published last year by the Kent State University Press.
by John Vacha
https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025/02/did-playhouse-squares-rescue-hinge-on-a-magazine-picked-up-at-a-barbershop-john-vacha.html

Cleveland’s Canine Hero: Celebrating 100 years of Balto’s Legacy, Cleveland Magazine

Cleveland’s Canine Hero: Celebrating 100 years of Balto’s Legacy
A century after leading the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, the unlikely sled dog hero Balto continues to inspire at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
By Lainey Novak, 1/13/2025
The link is here

Michael D. Roberts Articles

Michael D. Roberts (photo Gray and Co.)

A collection of Cleveland History articles written by Michael D. Roberts

Rockefeller’s Right Hand Man: Henry Flagler
https://teachingcleveland.org/rockefellers-right-hand-man-henry-flagler/

The Man Who Saved Cleveland by Michael Roberts and Margaret Gulley
https://teachingcleveland.org/the-man-who-saved-cleveland-by-michael-roberts-and-margaret-gulley/

“The Election That Changed Cleveland Forever” by Michael D. Roberts
https://teachingcleveland.org/qthe-election-that-changed-cleveland-foreverq-by-michael-d-roberts/

Cleveland in the 1960s – Mike Roberts
https://teachingcleveland.org/cleveland-in-the-1960s-mike-roberts/

Cleveland in the 1970s – Mike Roberts
https://teachingcleveland.org/cleveland-in-the-1970s-mike-roberts/

Cleveland in the 1980s – Mike Roberts
https://teachingcleveland.org/cleveland-in-the-1980s-mike-roberts/

Cleveland in the 1990’s – Mike Roberts
https://teachingcleveland.org/cleveland-in-the-1990s-mike-roberts/

Rockefeller and his Oil Empire by Mike Roberts
https://teachingcleveland.org/rockefeller-and-his-oil-empire/

Time and Again
https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/commentary/articles/time-againhttps://teachingcleveland.org/time-and-again-from-cleveland-magazine-july-2009/

Making of a Mayor
https://teachingcleveland.org/making-of-a-mayor/

Remembering Michael D. Roberts: Pioneering Cleveland Magazine Editor and Journalist Dead at 85

 

Michael D. Roberts

Remembering Michael D. Roberts: Pioneering Cleveland Magazine Editor and Journalist Dead at 85
Michael D. Roberts, former The Plain Dealer reporter and founding editor of Cleveland Magazine, left a legacy as a trailblazing editor and mentor to a generation of journalists.
By Dillon Stewart
The link is here

How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters, Signal Dec. 19, 2024

A historical marker honoring Cleveland police Detective Martin J. McFadden sits downtown near where the 1963 police stop happened that led to the landmark Terry v. Ohio U.S. Supreme Court decision. Credit: Courtesy of Jonathan Witmer-Rich

How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters
by Brittany Hailer and Rachel Dissell,  

In 2015, Cleveland officials signed a federal consent decree and agreed to update department policies on stops and searches. Now, the department tracks who is stopped and why
Teaching Cleveland Digital