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« Wednesday May 21, 2008 »
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Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm

Stormwater conference sponsored by the Tinkers Creek Watershed Partners and the Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Speakers will discuss the latest developments in policy, engineering, and program activities such as: funding options, innovative technologies for stormwater management, best management practices, low impact development, water resource management, comprehensive water quality management, and research.

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Start: 1:00 pm
End: 1:59 pm

Join cyclists worldwide in a silent, slow-paced ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.

Current Ohio rides include Columbus, Oberlin and Cincinnati. It’s easy to add a location, so those hoping to do so in Cleveland will be the catalyst for honoring Gary Krach, Charles Barr and others you may know. More information.


Start: 4:00 pm
End: 5:30 pm

The Cleveland Section of the Ohio Planning Conference is offering a distance learning series to OPC members and guests free of charge. This session covers:

Too often, community groups and residents of low-income communities are left out of the brownfield redevelopment process. Learn how to engage community members so they can see the opportunities presented by brownfield sites. Assess how community development corporations can play a major role and find out how the community can weigh the costs of brownfield redevelopment. Hear from community members as well as technical experts.

Co-sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Please RSVP to Ann Klavora at ann.klavora@shakeronline.com or 216-491-1436.


Start: 6:00 pm

Winner of the 2006 TED [Technology, Entertainment Design] Prize, the motto of Sinclair’s group, Architecture for Humanity, "design like you give a damn" sums up his design vision. With projects ranging from designing mobile health clinics combating HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa to establishing mine clearance programs and building playgrounds in the Balkans his mission is to create sustainable and innovative living standards for the masses.

Fee. Part of MOCA's Talalay Lecture Series.


Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Archeologist Brian Redmond speaking about a prehistoric Native American settlement on Sandusky Bay at the Curator's Forum Lecture Series of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

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