ECOCITY CLEVELAND - Key Persons
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- Sustainable Design Consultant
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- Cleveland City Planning Director
Cleveland City Planning Director Chris Ronayne (right) presented a proclamation of congratulations from Mayor Jane Campbell to EcoCity Cleveland Director David Beach at EcoCity's 10th Anniversary event on August 29, 2002.
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- Managing Editor, PLANetizen
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- Cleveland Economic Development Director
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- President of University Circle Inc
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- Director
- Executive Director
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- Outgoing Director of the George Gund Foundation
David Bergholz, the outgoing director of the George Gund Foundation, which has donated $820,000 to EcoCity projects since 1993, said Beach "has produced a great return on investment. He has been enormously visible and productive in terms of staking out an environmentally friendly agenda for the region."
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- Retired Industrial Engineer
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- Smart GrowthCuyahoga County Treasurer
Smart GrowthCuyahoga County Treasurer James Rokakis, for developing innovative programs to promote the redevelopment of the urban core of the county, including the Home Enhancement Loan Program (HELP), a linked deposit program that provides low-interest loans for home repair and improvement in communities facing decline and outmigration.
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- President of Paran Management
Messenger Karen Schaefer of WCPN Cleveland Public Radio, for intelligent reporting on the environment and ecological design.
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- Director of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
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- President of the Board of Trustees, Thanked Everyone for Another Successful Year
"We have been fostering an on-going community conversation about sustainability," Star said. "There are now numerous occasions where community issues are viewed in a regional context, which is a tribute to the work of EcoCity Cleveland."
Phil Star, president of the board of trustees, thanked everyone for another successful year.
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- Chairman of the House County
Rep. Larry Wolpert, chairman of the House County and Township Government Committee, and Speaker Larry Householder recently formed a new subcommittee to examine organized growth and land use in Ohio.
"The subcommittee members we've chosen can each bring a unique perspective on these issues," Wolpert said. "Some have experience in urban areas, some in rural areas, and all are dedicated to examining these issues in depth."
EcoCity employees Ryan McKenzie, a specialist in bike transportation and mass transit, and Manda Gillespie, who coordinates work on EcoVillage, have learned to come and go without disturbing Beach's family life.
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- Medina County Commissioner
Messenger: Steven Litt, art and architecture critic of The Plain Dealer, for helping to raise the standards of urban design in Northeast Ohio.
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- Chief Operating Officer of Planned Parenthood of Greater Cleveland