Lakewood Community Engagement News

Merger FAQs

2008-10-10T11:44:00.003-04:00

Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why did the LakewoodAlive and Lakewood Community Progress Inc. (LCPI) decide to merge? A: After a significant amount of discussion and analysis, the LCPI Board of Trustees and LakewoodAlive Executive Committee determined that a merger of the two organizations would create a powerful formula for driving economic development within Lakewood for the benefit of the

Community Survey on signage and wayfinding

2008-09-19T15:55:00.000-04:00

Please take a couple of minutes to respond to this 16 question survey about signage and wayfinding in Downtown Lakewood. Your input matters as we add improved signage and image to Main Street Lakewood's revitalization efforts. Feel free to forward to friends and neighbors. Signage & Wayfinding Survey A Community Meeting on this subject, facilitated by environmental graphic designers, Studio

LakewoodAlive Forum - A Healthy Partnership: The Economic Impact of Lakewood Hospital

2008-09-15T19:09:00.002-04:00

Wednesday, October 8 7p.m. Harding Middle School Attend this forum to learn about the economic impact Lakewood Hospital has on our community. Speakers will also comment on healthcare trends and the lease agreement between the City of Lakewood and the Cleveland Clinic.

Winterhurst Grand Reopening

2008-09-15T19:08:00.002-04:00

Come see the new Winterhurst skating rink this Saturday, September 13th! Video Preview $2.5 million was spent over the summer to bring Winterhurst up-to-date and create a pleasant experience for local and internation skaters of all abilities. Schedule of Events 1:30- 3:30pm Double Rink Open Skate 3:30- 6:30pm Open Skate- Rink Two Special Events - Rink One 3:40- 4:30pm Hockey w/ Winterhurst

Main Street Lakewood Receives Grant Award

2008-09-15T19:06:00.000-04:00

Main Street Lakewood has been awarded a $23,175 grant by Heritage Ohio for a comprehensive signage and wayfinding design package for the downtown district. This project is an outgrowth of the much larger community-based Detroit Avenue Streetscape Plan funded by a $75,000 grant award from NOACA completed in December of 2007. Main Street Lakewood, a program of Lakewood Community Progress Inc (

Leadership Speaker Series - St. Edward

2008-09-15T19:05:00.000-04:00

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 7:00 p.m. St. Edward High School $10 Speakers: Dave Abbott - Exec. Dir. of the Gund Foundation Joe Roman - President of the Greater Cleveland Partnership Peter Lawson Jones - Cuyahoga County Commissioner Moderator: Dennis Roche - President of Positively Cleveland This first of three Leadership Speaker programs will discuss issues related to business development, regional

Miles of Aisles for Milk? Not Here.

2008-09-15T18:59:00.001-04:00

By ANDREW MARTIN (ny times) After years of building bigger grocery stores, retailers are experimenting with radically smaller ones. Read NY Times Article

Local Artists:Sneak Peek

2008-07-28T09:30:00.001-04:00

The work of 50 local artists are on display in Lakewood Hospital lobby and 3rd floor atrium. These beautiful pieces were donated for sale at the upcoming "Party of the Year" , Starry Night, this Friday, August 1. As Lakewood's #1employer and community service provider, we urge LakewoodAlive members to support

Lakewood Walks Main Street

2008-07-28T09:29:00.000-04:00

Save the date! In collaboration with Lakewood Hospital, the 2nd annual Lakewood Walks Main Street event will be held on Wednesday, August 20 from 11 a.m. - 7p.m. Be a part of Lakewood's downtown revitalization by stopping in at Detroit Avenue merchants, walking one-mile - -or two! - - and becoming eligible to win prizes valued at over $500. Last year's event attracted 168 walkers who walked a

Tuesday Meeting RE: RTA in Lakewood

2008-07-28T09:28:00.000-04:00

From a City News Release: The City of Lakewood will hold a Community Meeting on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at6:00 PM in the Lakewood City Hall Auditorium, 12650 Detroit Avenue to discuss RTA's proposed elimination/reductions in service of the Lakewood Community Circulator #804. All Lakewood residents are encouraged to attend this important meeting and share ideas on ways to stop RTA from eliminating

Is Lakewood Becoming the New Image for the American Dream?

2008-07-10T08:21:00.000-04:00

Flight from the city to a white-picketed suburbia was the original American Dream. Today, the reality of that dream is being exposed as out-of-reach and un- green, as the CNN article, "Is America's Suburban Dream Collapsing into a Nightmare?" details. The article reads, "This trend, according to Christopher Leinberger, an urban planning professor at the University of Michigan and visiting fellow

The Observer on Your Front Porch

2008-07-10T08:19:00.003-04:00

The Lakewood Observer is now available for home delivery! Although it's great to pick-up the paper in all of Lakewood's businesses, you can also read The Observer with your breakfast and coffee in the comfort of your own home. Log onto their site to see the details for delivery -- www.Lakewoodobserver.com.

Lakewood: One of the Best Places to Buy an Old House in the Midwest

2008-07-10T08:19:00.002-04:00

If you haven't already heard, Lakewood was named by This Old house Magazine as one of the best places in the Midwest to buy an old house. The article says: "A well-established Cleveland bedroom community situated on Lake Erie, Lakewood has about 55,000 residents and thousands of single-family and multifamily homes built between 1890 and 1930. Locally owned shops, restaurants, theaters, and art

Melt's Addition

2008-07-10T08:16:00.001-04:00

No more standing in the crowded corner to wait for a table! Melt Bar and Grilled has doubled its size. The expansion was completed on June 20th, so stop in, check it out, and try the sandwich of the month- Firecracker Chicken. Melt Bar and Grilled 14718 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, Ohio 44107 216-226-3699 *No reservations accepted. First come, first served, but the food is worth the wait!

Levin College Forum

2008-05-28T12:36:00.000-04:00

Surf's Up! Can Northeast Ohio Catch the Sustainability Wave? Thursday, May 29th, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Atrium Cleveland State University Glickman-Miller Hall · 1717 Euclid Avenue Northeast Ohio has the potential to become a center for sustainable business, technology and industry. Several local firms already focus on sustainability. Who are they and how

Driven to the Brink: Gas Prices Depress Housing

2008-05-28T12:35:00.000-04:00

Housing in cities and neighborhoods that require lengthy commutes and provide few transportation alternatives to the private vehicle are falling in value more precipitously than in more central, compact and accessible places," begins a May 2008 study by CEOS for Cities. The full 27-page study, available without charge at the web site above, looks at housing values in five cities with housing both

Main Street Lakewood Update

2008-05-28T12:31:00.001-04:00

Welcome, Welcome! To two new businesses on Main Street Lakewood: Green Smart Gifts located at 14534 Detroit next to Aladdins (see hotlinnk below) Great Gardens Ltd in renovated office space at 14235 Detroit. We are so glad you are here! Don't miss the GRAND RE-OPENING of our beloved and spectacular Lakewood Public Library, this Sunday, June 1 at 12 noon. Architect Robert Stern will speak. J to

The Beck and Lakewood, a perfect marriage!

2008-05-19T11:24:00.004-04:00

Written by Patricia Neligan Barley As Carl Sandburg once said, “Nothing happens unless first we dream.” Did you ever dream about the day you would leave for college, where would you go, what would you study? Or maybe you had a vision of what your wedding would be like? Would you get married in a park, or perhaps a church? How would you fund such an event? Well, that would take a lot of planning

"Making Cents" aired daily on Channel 74

2008-05-06T18:00:00.000-04:00

Part II of LakewoodAlive's spring series is available for viewing on Channel 74 daily at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Tune in to learn about the 2008 budget choices that were made by City Council, and hear Mayor FitzGerald speak about the priorities of his administration and his approach to meeting the financial challenges facing our community. DVD copies of the forum are available for check-out

Part Two - Making "Cents" of Lakewood's Finances - This Wednesday!

2008-04-14T16:46:00.002-04:00

LakewoodAlive, a citizens' development and advocacy group committed to helping create informed and engaged residents, will present part two of a Spring Speaker Series, Making "Cents" of Lakewood's Finances, on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:00 pm at Harrison Elementary School, 2080 Quail Ave., Lakewood. The forum panelists include the following Lakewood representatives: Mayor Ed FitzGerald, Finance

Prizm Report 2007

2008-03-08T16:33:00.002-05:00

Who lives in Lakewood? What are their interests? What are their lifestyle values? Take a look at the 2007 PRIZM Report, funded by Lakewood Public Library. Click here to view the 2007 Prizm Report for Lakewood Ohio.

Main Street Report

2008-03-08T16:31:00.002-05:00

Watch for the construction to begin on the $1.3 million Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Lakewood Hospital in the next few months. It will become the cornerstone of the Neuro product line at Lakewood by housing neurosurgery, neurology and other specialty clinics. The Center will be located on the first floor in the space previously occupied by Rehabilitation Services. What are the

Lakewood Home Show!!!

2008-03-08T16:29:00.000-05:00

Lakewood Home Show THIS Weekend! Saturday, March 8th, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9th, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Harding Middle School 16601 Madison Avenue Antique Identification Saturday 10-12! Bring in your item and find out if it is a priceless treasure or a treasured family keepsake Entertainment from Harding Strolling Strings and Garfield Strolling Strings Demonstrations - Hourly Give

Recycling News

2008-02-15T14:55:00.000-05:00

The city of Lakewood recently announced that all plastics # 1-7 (including margarine, yogurt, grocery store produce containers, etc.) will be accepted for curbside recycling. Previously it was just all plastics that have a "neck" (pop / water bottles). The city will now also accept empty plastic bags; just throw them in with the rest. Also you can unscrew plastic lids and throw those in the bag.

The Walkability Revival by Alan Ehrenhalt

2008-02-15T14:54:00.000-05:00

Will more people who can afford suburban privacy be attracted to the noise and bustle of the urban street? The late geographer John B. Jackson, in lectures he gave on life in cities around the world, would talk in vivid detail about where to find the best urban walking. He'd cite Naples, Barcelona, Istanbul - cities where on a warm summer evening, the entire population seemed to be out in the