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The Sin Tax Q&A
You've got sin tax questions, we've got sin tax answers. Across the country, citizens are reassessing their public investment in sports teams. How will Clevelanders vote in May?
Remaking Buffalo’s Waterfront: Lessons for the Rest of the Rust Belt
The city of Buffalo has made vigorous improvements to their waterfront, and there's more on the way.
With Prentice Coming Down, Chicago Takes Giant Step Toward Global City Irrelevance
In Chicago, the demise of the Prentice building dims the city's architectural legacy and sense of place. Does being a global city mean being a city of sameness?
Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Dayton
Anne Trubek revives the ghost of writer Paul Laurence Dunbar and visits his childhood home in Dayton, Ohio.
Bootstraps & Engaged Citizenry
Thanks for this thought-provoking piece. As a Michigander with roots in Flint I often wonder [...]
Checking in with the “Keep Chief Wahoo” crowd
After decades of tiptoeing around Chief Wahoo fans, The Plain Dealer finally endorses a phasing out of the controversial Cleveland Indians' mascot. What do the Wahoo-ligans think?
Attention Would-Be Urban Homesteaders: Think Before You Buy
Fixing up a cheap house in a Rust Belt town is tough -- and a well-meaning buyer can end up doing more harm than good. What qualities do the right buyers have, and what's the value of land banks?
The Great Lakes: Plans For The Next 100 Years
We have perhaps the most valuable resource on the planet -- a self-sustaining region -- and we've mostly ignored it. Local leaders and urbanists weigh in on why we should invest in the Great Lakes over the next century.
South Carolina to Cleveland “Just Because”
This reminds me of when I moved back to Cleveland from the beaches of Charleston, [...]
Growing Up Poor in ‘80s Mansfield
Our writer details what it was like to grow up in poverty in Reagan-era Mansfield, Ohio.
On Slogans and Songs: Come to Cleveland “Just Because”
The city of Cleveland is getting a new slogan -- no more "Cleveland Rocks." Dan McGraw has a few ideas on what Cleveland's new tagline should be.

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