tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297129532024-03-07T21:06:27.809-05:00Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Akron, Cleveland Arts And Livable City BlogJohn Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.comBlogger1985125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-51073614445137473012018-05-01T20:14:00.005-04:002018-05-01T20:19:50.791-04:00<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Get all the details on this hot, hot, hot event. <a href="https://gagi9.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Click here!</a></span><br />
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greenartistshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311887474712549778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-26370524752592330492017-05-02T19:59:00.003-04:002017-05-02T20:07:15.219-04:00This Friday, May 5, 2017-- Pittsburgh has Heart, Art, Eco and Robots...Yep!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />greenartistshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311887474712549778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-79355668037299995042016-04-22T15:26:00.002-04:002016-04-22T15:38:25.124-04:00Pittsburgh's 7th Annual Geek Art/Green Innovator's on May 6th!<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "quattrocento";"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Proof of the event's impact is far reaching. One of the festival's first participants, the University of Pittsburgh's Mobile Science Lab, discovered they could reach a younger demographic than they had originally thought, and learned they were well suited for doing festivals, which up to that point they had never done. Another year, CMU's science department took up the entire top floor of the Glass Lofts, demonstrating how to make <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="83a72f84-b300-4bbe-b97c-12b621e044f9" id="f1140ae0-ea56-43e9-8b4e-6b630daf6010">nitro</gs> ice cream and a virgin bloody Mary, they called "a bloody shame." Other universities such as Chatam and Duquesne have benefited from the GA/GI format as well. Penn Avenue galleries, like Most Wanted Fine Art, have brought in internationally known artists.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "quattrocento";"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px; white-space: pre-wrap;">" We have been fortunate to have nearly every college in the city involved with GA/GI in the last seven years. We've had artists who have gone on to wonderful careers, and businesses who have expanded their horizons. We make it simple to participate in the event. We'd just as soon have an unfinished project, as a finished one," said Team GA/GI Director, Christine Bethea. "It's amazing what can happen when ordinary people get to weigh-in before something is fully developed. And it's all happening with the support of the Bloomfield Garfield business community." </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "quattrocento";"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This year GA/GI is a key community-lead event in Pittsburgh's bicentennial, and visitors will enjoy some very unique programming. There's a collaborative installation of <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4ded6391-32a8-4767-aabe-9b061aa7db49" id="f43624aa-d94b-4d38-8777-ad3e429d9f3c">eco</gs>/tech and art being hosted at the Pittsburgh Glass Center by Adam Keene of Speak Life Storytellers with dance coordinated by the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. This will also be the grand opening of the first Garfield Night Market of the season with the Pittsburgh Bonsai Society doing a pop-up event nearby. In addition, Daniel McCloskey, creator of Free Money, has <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b329356b-c349-4fcd-981f-ec1c5fdb84cf" id="c919ecf0-39c2-4f08-9621-5cd79b6eed46">done</gs> a distribution of 35,000 comics in the East End to support literacy. He will be available to show his work and his discuss his journey. Another venue, The Irma Freeman Center, continues its exhibition of sights and sounds from pre-war Syria, collected by a heavy metal rock musician. </span></span></div>
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greenartistshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311887474712549778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-78767857800332657122016-01-24T14:29:00.000-05:002016-01-24T14:29:34.754-05:00Snow Storms Expose Inherent Weakness of Suburban Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hopefully, It's self evident that road systems with many redundancies are inherently safer, and less exposed to catastrophic traffic backups.<br />
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A Washington D.C. based blog did a short post on how the region's beltway designs made the <a href="http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/29503/how-snow-exacerbates-the-weaknesses-of-suburban-road-design/" target="_blank">recent huge snow storm much worse.</a><br />
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"Urban street grids are more resilient than road systems focused around large highways, because of how they're laid out.</blockquote>
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The great thing about interconnected grids is that if one street becomes blocked, there's another perfectly good street one block over. And another one block down.<br />If a wrecked car or fallen tree or whatever blocks the street you're on, you just take a different street. There might be some additional turns involved; it might not be quite as direct. But for the most part 28th Street isn't all the different from 29th Street.</blockquote>
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Contrast that with suburban-style systems where all traffic in a particular area funnels onto one big highway. If that one highway becomes impassible, everyone in the area is stuck. Or, at best, they have to drive miles out of their way to find the next big highway."</blockquote>
Amazingly, our "expert" engineers and central planners have spent the last 70 years replacing, naturally rational and resilient street grids with designs prone to massive failure.<br />
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<br />John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-50780284235480728162016-01-12T16:05:00.002-05:002016-01-12T22:15:25.179-05:00The Pittsburgh Firm That Helped Create The South's Jim-Crow Era Racial Zoning Maps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most urbanists are painfully aware how today's zoning laws tend to segregate people by race, class and age. Families with kids in large houses live here; Students here; Poor renters here etc....<br />
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But,<a href="http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/09/birmingham_library_friends_pre.html" target="_blank"> this story </a>I discovered unlocks the not so secret intent of laws which have remained surprisingly unchanged over many decades. They were designed to do exactly that! The first zoning codes were developed in Southern Cities to explicitly segregate blacks from whites, followed by California laws to restrict Asian's<br />
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After The Supreme Court struck down those codes, Northern engineering and consulting firms helped create maps that would create these results, legally. Often nothing more was done, other than replace racial designations with letters and numbers. Similar laws soon were adopted across the country, including Pittsburgh's in 1923.<br />
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The Pittsburgh based firm of Morris Knowles was instrumental in creating Jim-Crow Era maps for cities like <a href="http://www.asu.edu/courses/aph294/total-readings/silver%20--%20racialoriginsofzoning.pdf" target="_blank">Birmingham and Charleston, South Carolina</a>. It also was a key player in the design of Pittsburgh's first major zoning law.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Benton Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.208px; line-height: 24px;">Still learning more about the origin of the laws that still shape our city. Will try to follow up with more several more posts.</span><br />
<br />John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-42935625383301014732016-01-09T16:42:00.000-05:002016-01-09T16:42:47.628-05:00Act Shocked: Pittsburgh Leaders Surprised Again by the Loss of Downtown RetailGuess I'll be back posting some. This topic is obviously worthy of a longer take, but honestly, could the reasons for this decline be more self evident?<br />
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Compare Downtown Pittsburgh to the booming emerging/reviving East Liberty district. The difference is the intricate, dense, connected neighborhoods around East Liberty- Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Friendship, Bloomfield, Oakland that support retail.<br /></h2>
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Government thugs destroyed and removed residents from the Hill District, gutted the heart of Allegheny City and removed housing from the Strip. What did they think would happen?</h2>
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John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-56572233487624097962015-08-13T17:43:00.000-04:002015-08-13T17:43:00.624-04:00Art and Urbanism Link Roundup Haven't been able to keep up weekly link posts.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/campusdistrict073015.aspx" target="_blank">The next must-live Cleveland neighborhood is...</a> (Freshwater Cleveland)<br />
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<a href="http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/artcraft072715.aspx" target="_blank">One of Cleveland's critical, loved artist studio buildings to become office space</a> <u>(</u>Freshwater Cleveland)<br />
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<a href="http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/bikepumptrack070715.aspx" target="_blank">Mountain Bike Pump Track coming to South Euclid</a> (Freshwater Cleveland)<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hipmunk/top-5-us-beercation-desti_b_7026938.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post names Cleveland number one "Beercation Destination"</a>. (Huffington Post)<br />
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<a href="http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/inthenews/Jetsetter040915.aspx" target="_blank">Jetsetter names Cleveland one of the top 10 new food cities (Jettsetter.com) </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/07/cleveland_performance_art_fest.html" target="_blank">Cleveland Performance Art Festival archives moves to Case Western Reserve University</a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/07/cleveland_warehouse_district_f.html" target="_blank">Cleveland Warehouse District Festival brings acrobats, music, art, cute dogs to downtown </a>(Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2015/08/anish_kapoors_shiny_c-curve_bu.html" target="_blank">Anish Kapoor's shiny C curve sculpture outside of The Cleveland Museum scorches grass</a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/07/bike_sharing_growing_again_in.html" target="_blank">Bike Sharing grows in Cleveland, with art museum, library, other new locations</a> (Cleveland,com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2015/07/first_look_a_stylish_new_cleve.html" target="_blank">Stylish new Cleveland School of the Arts building opens in University Circle</a> (Cleveland,com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/airport_052715.aspx" target="_blank">Want to turn Pittsburgh into a power player? Make flying to and from easier</a>. (Pop City)<br />
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My response here<br />
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<a href="http://diggingpitt.blogspot.com/2015/08/time-for-long-overdue-talk-about.html" target="_blank">Time for a long overdue talk about Pittsburgh's waterfront stadiums</a> (Diggingpitt)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2015/07/30/Developer-gets-more-time-to-strike-land-deal-for-North-Shore-apartments/stories/201507300181" target="_blank">With parking on North Shore in flux, developer gets extension on apartments </a> (Stadium owners have to allow apartments under deal that guarantees parking) (Pittsburgh Post Gazette_<br />
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<a href="http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/recent-penn-plaza-evictions-highlight-east-libertys-severe-lack-of-affordable-housing/Content?oid=1841883" target="_blank">Recent Penn Plaza evictions highlight East Liberty's severe lack of affordable housing.</a> (Pittsburgh City Paper)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2015/07/29/Pittsburgh-task-force-on-affordable-housing-convenes-Thursday/stories/201507280202" target="_blank">Pittsburgh task force on affordable housing to convene Thursday</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<a href="http://wesa.fm/post/city-affordable-housing-task-force-convenes-first-time" target="_blank">City affordable housing task force convenes for the first time</a> (Essential Pittsburgh)<br />
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<a href="http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2015/07/13/why-blacks-are-not-part-of-the-vision-of-a-pittsburgh-comeback/" target="_blank">Why blacks are not part of the vision of a Pittsburgh "comeback"</a>. (Pittsburgh Courier)<br />
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<a href="http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2015/07/30/is-east-end-renewal-really-black-removal/" target="_blank">Is East End renewal really "black removal?"</a> (Pittsburgh Courier)<br />
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<a href="http://www.popcitymedia.com/inthenews/asyluminthenews_072915.aspx" target="_blank">Free Jazz pops ups in unexpected hot spots</a> (Pop City)<br />
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<a href="http://publicsource.org/investigations/bicycle-commuting-rises-so-does-danger-of-pedaling-trucks#.VckHvflViko" target="_blank">As bicycle commuting rises, so does the danger of pedaling by trucks</a> (Public Source)<br />
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<a href="http://www.livability.com/top-10/food-and-drink/10-best-foodie-cities/2015" target="_blank">Pittsburgh rated a favorite food city by Livability.com </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/2015/07/21/424959454/find-unforgettable-art-in-a-most-unlikely-place-a-pittsburgh-mattress-factory" target="_blank">Find unforgettable art in a most unlikely place: A Pittsburgh Mattress Factory</a> (NPR- National Public Radio)<br />
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<a href="http://www.popcitymedia.com/popfilter/fuerza072915.aspx" target="_blank">Fuerza! event celebrates Latinos making a difference in Pittsburgh </a> (Pop City)<br />
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<a href="http://pittsburgharticulate.com/2015/08/04/what-happens-in-pittsburgh-stays-in-pittsburgh/" target="_blank">What happens in Pittsburgh stays in Pittsburgh</a> (An honest post about the isolation of Pittsburgh's art scene) (Pittsburgh Articulate)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Other Urbanism and Architecture News</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.psmag.com/nature-and-technology/how-conservative-pundits-have-become-the-most-vocal-champions-of-smart-urban-planning" target="_blank">How conservative pundits have become the most vocal champions of smart urban planning</a> (Pacific Standard)<br />
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<a href="http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/07/23/tax-relief-plan-targets-gentrifying-indy-neighborhoods/30585231/" target="_blank">Is this how to keep Indy's gentrifying neighborhoods affordable to homeowners?</a> (IndyStar)<br />
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<a href="http://beltmag.com/ferguson-black-iron-fences-st-louis/" target="_blank">Ferguson: The black iron fences of St. Louis</a> (Belt Magazine)<br />
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<a href="http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/10-yrs-non-motorized-072115.aspx" target="_blank">10 years of change: The evolution of Detrot's non motorized transportation network</a> (Model D)<br />
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<a href="http://www.governing.com/columns/assessments/gov-gentrification-local-business-extinction.html" target="_blank">Hypergentrification and the dissapearance of local businesses </a> (Governing)<br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/08/americas-biggest-problem-is-concentrated-poverty-not-inequality/400892/" target="_blank">America's biggest problem is concentrated poverty, not inequality.</a> (Citylab)<br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/crime/2015/08/do-outdoor-smoking-bans-mostly-punish-the-homeless/400886/" target="_blank">Do outdoor smoking bans mostly punish the homeless?</a> (Citylab)<br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/08/coming-soon-to-america-one-fare-card-for-all-transit/400706/" target="_blank">Coming soon to America, one fare card for all transit</a> (Citylab)<br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/08/floridas-privately-funded-passenger-rail-plan-chugs-forward-amid-opposition/400865/" target="_blank">Florida's privately funded passenger rail plan chugs forward amid opposition</a> (Citylab)<br />
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<a href="http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/zillow/should-tampa-bay-embrace-new-urbanism/2240766" target="_blank">Should Tampa Bay embrace new urbanism?</a> (Tampa Bay Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/when-fans-fight-why-violence-in-the-stands-and-online-rage-is-spreading/" target="_blank">When sports fans fight, Why violence in the stands, online rage are spreading</a> (The Seattle Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/pentagon-orders-ferguson-to-return-humvees-amid-concerns-about-police-militarization/" target="_blank">Pentagon orders Ferguson to return Humvees amid concerns about police militarization</a> (Rawstory)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/225779/wind-powered-sculptures-designed-to-outlive-us-all/" target="_blank">Wind powered sculptures designed to outlive us all</a> (Hyperallergic)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/228676/a-new-museum-is-a-beacon-for-lighthouse-history/" target="_blank">A new museum is a beacon for lighthouse history</a> (Hyperallergic)<br />
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<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/william-shakespeare/11792533/Cannabis-discovered-in-tobacco-pipes-found-in-William-Shakespeares-garden.html" target="_blank">Cannabis discovered in pipes in William Shakespeare's gardern</a> (The Telegraph)<br />
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<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/humans-evolved-to-love-art-324091" target="_blank">Have humans evolved to love art?</a> (Artnet)<br />
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<a href="https://news.artnet.com/people/hasted-kraeutler-gallery-finances-323711" target="_blank">New York's Hasted Kreutler Gallery closes amid accusations of financial misdeeds</a> (Artnet)<br />
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<a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/honolulu-museum-suing-over-donation-323817" target="_blank">Honolulu Museum sues art collector for nearly $1 million over donation of allegedly smuggled artwork </a>(Artnet)<br />
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<a href="https://news.artnet.com/market/sothebys-misses-2q-expectations-323527" target="_blank">Sotheby's misses estimates in "bumpy" second quarter</a> (Artnet)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/158165/" target="_blank">Queen Nefertiti's burial chamber could lie behind Tutankhamun's tomb</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-34272165715288310312015-08-11T14:11:00.000-04:002015-08-11T14:46:17.879-04:00"What happens in Pittsburgh stays in Pittsburgh" An honest post about our isolated visual art scene on Pittsburgh Articulate<div class="tr_bq" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro-1, ff-dagny-web-pro-2, 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6800003051758px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 25.0880012512207px; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Another Pittsburgh native and CMU grad, Cy Gavin may be on his way to art world glory.</div>
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<a href="http://pittsburgharticulate.com/2015/08/04/what-happens-in-pittsburgh-stays-in-pittsburgh/" target="_blank">A writer on Pittsburgh Articulate</a> has noticed how his history here has been erased from his NYC gallery bio to make it seem they were the first ones to ever show his work.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.6800003051758px; line-height: 25.0880012512207px;">"Why would Sargent’s Daughters make a claim that is so clearly false? Could it be an honest mistake? Unlikely. For an older, better-known artist these types of “firsts” tend to slide into obscurity, but for a young artist like Gavin with a short exhibition history, a glance at his CV should have revealed the truth.</span></blockquote>
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Maybe the artist himself hoped to re-write his CV to have his debut sparkle with the light of New York City. If so, that would be dishonest and rude. But either way, writing press releases is not the artist’s job. Gallery press officers are responsible for doing the research and getting it right.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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This latest episode with Cy Gavin seems to reaffirm the sad fact that what happens in Pittsburgh, however awesome, stays in Pittsburgh. Revision Space is just too small and too far to see from New York City."</blockquote>
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A show of Keith Haring sketchbooks from 1979 @ Barbara Gladstone Gallery made no mention of his time here- in spite of sketch titles, like drawing at The Carnegie,;drawing on Atwood St & Steel City drawing. Who knows his first solo was at the Pittsburgh Center For The Arts? His “real life” began in NYC.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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Likewise, Teenie Harris still draws blank stares among far too many outside our city.</blockquote>
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But, what role does Pittsburgh itself play in this? If most galleries, foundations and media only support local artists why should anyone outside the city take notice or care. Artists sooner or later are left with the choice of accepting the joy of life in a bubble or leaving.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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Would the Mattress Factory be a nationally known venue if it refused to show a range of national and international artists?<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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This website, of for and about art in Pittsburgh and only Pittsburgh is a good example of the problem. However awesome, its probably of little interest to anyone outside a 100 mile radius.</blockquote>
A further comment by me<br />
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Pittsburgh galleries, foundations and art centers help create this isolation.<br />
How often, do local galleries show artists from Cleveland, Columbus, D.C., Baltimore or anywhere outside a very small local area? One of the main ways to gain regional and national press or collectors is to mix local and national artists.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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Almost nobody I know in NYC, has heard of The Pittsburgh Center For The Arts, because it rarely shows non local artists. FE Gallery did that and got reviews in national publications. Spaces like Bunker Projects are inviting artists from outside the city.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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Someone from Revision Space pointed out that they do regularly show both local and national artists <b><span style="font-size: large;">and... they will be included in a major Art Fair!</span></b><br />
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My final thought:<br />
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This goes back to talks I had with one of the early creators of this site.</blockquote>
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I told them, what Pittsburgh needed above all, was a website that reviewed across a wider region, like the Texas art site,<a href="http://glasstire.com/" target="_blank"> Glasstire</a>. I also pointed out that an image rich site w\as critical to since many may never see these shows in person.</blockquote>
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This site is awesome, but why would anyone outside the area be interested in a site without lots of images, that only covered Pittsburgh art?</blockquote>
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This is not brain surgery.</blockquote>
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Pittsburgh needs- more galleries that link local and national artists.</span></h2>
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More art sites like Arthopper that connect art in a wider region <span style="line-height: 25.0880012512207px;"> </span></span></h2>
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More residency programs open to artists from outside of Pittsburgh</span></h2>
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Projects that create collaborations between local and global artists</span></h2>
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Inclusion of local galleries in national and global art fairs.</span></h2>
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More symposiums that include national and local artists.</span></h2>
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Projects that bring national critics and art bloggers to tour the city.</span></h2>
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Please share your thoughts on here or in the Articulate comment thread. I'm sure I just scratched the surface- In a high tech connected world, interaction is not hard to create if its really a goal.<br />
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John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-17420117632020096902015-08-09T22:15:00.000-04:002015-08-10T16:09:45.063-04:00Still More Images Showing NFL Stadiums Rarely, If Ever Stimulate Growth<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NRG Stadium (Formerly Reliant Stadium) Houston, Texas - opened 2002</td></tr>
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The paid shill for The Pittsburgh Stadium Authority responded to my earlier visual evidence posts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee - opened 1999 </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Levis Stadium, Santa Clara, California- opened 2014 </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas - opened 2009</td></tr>
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He pointed out, a few images showed older stadiums and that the newer ones fit better into an urban context. Sadly, images of most newer stadiums hardly prove his point. Hard to see much growth in these shots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts - Opened 2002</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina- opened 1996<br />
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<br />John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-70795620037279596702015-08-08T17:03:00.001-04:002015-08-08T17:06:50.630-04:00Awesome Cleveland: The Cleveland Sign Painter Guy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand Painted Sign, Cleveland Heights </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand painted sign, Cleveland Heights </td></tr>
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In a high tech world the human hand is obsolete right? Not in Cleveland where one man has fought a battle with technology and won! There are literally thousands of his signs throughout Cleveland and its eastern suburbs. I took these shots myself.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SBDlhEO6uq8" width="560"></iframe>John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-4232903104820571712015-08-05T13:23:00.000-04:002015-08-08T14:33:41.611-04:00More Visual Evidence, Stadiums Rarely Stimulate Growth <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sports Authority Field, Denver, Colorado </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium Parking, Baltimore, Maryland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacksonville Jaguars Stadium, Florida</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tropicana Field, St, Petersburg, Florida </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Globe Life Park, Arlington, Texas </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California </td></tr>
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<br />John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-65622768292327094332015-08-04T20:30:00.000-04:002015-08-08T12:28:48.792-04:00Visual Evidence Stadiums Rarely Stimulate Growth <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Florida Marlins Ballpark, Miami, Florida (Buildings on sides are garages) of stadium are garages)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SAP Center, San Jose, California </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tampa Times Forum, Tampa, Florida </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Busch Stadium, Saint Louis, Missouri </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aloha Stadium, Hawaii </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">United Center, Chicago, Illinois<br />
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How much do you have to hate your city to think this is the best use for prime, centrally located, urban property? More images and posts on the way.John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-39025332612453669342015-08-03T15:34:00.000-04:002015-08-03T15:34:08.058-04:00Time For a Long Overdue Talk About Pittsburgh"s Waterfront StadiumsNo time to do a long post about this yet.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">To a very large extent, the shift in my posts towards local planning and design issues reflects a disgust and foreboding about the impact of ant-urban policies. </span></b><br />
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Pittsburgh as a small city, with specific geographic constraints simply can't afford to waste taxable property.<br />
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When I arrived 11 years ago, the average city resident might have thought the city was lucky to have any development, or economic activity of any kind. Without our benevolent team owners, who would want to visit, work or live in our ugly, post industrial city. What is good for them, surely must be good for us? Um.... perhaps not.<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2015/07/30/Developer-gets-more-time-to-strike-land-deal-for-North-Shore-apartments/stories/201507300181" target="_blank">With parking on North Shore in flux, developer gets extension on apartments</a></h1>
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After two years, a developer might be allowed to build a 9 story 250 unit apartment building next to PNC Park<span style="font-size: large;"> IF They Replace 531 Parking Spaces Lost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Which is more important to the teams, surface parking for occasional fans or actual taxable development?</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Meaning that taxpayers will likely have to pay for another huge expansion of another huge, hideous parking garage. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">No surprise that actual, livable residential construction is booming in the East End and other places far away from the stadiums.</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/recent-penn-plaza-evictions-highlight-east-libertys-severe-lack-of-affordable-housing/Content?oid=1841883" target="_blank">Recent Penn Plaza evictions highlight East Liberty's severe lack of affordable housing</a> </h1>
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Duh, who would have seen this coming? Certainly, not the new so called, progressive mayor who has so far kissed the ring of any and all team demands.</div>
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2015/07/29/Pittsburgh-task-force-on-affordable-housing-convenes-Thursday/stories/201507280202" target="_blank">Pittsburgh task force on affordable housing to convene Thursday</a></h1>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, TimesNewRoman, Verdana; font-size: 15.6000003814697px; letter-spacing: -0.156000003218651px; line-height: 23.4000015258789px;">“It’s critical because if we’re going to be an inclusive city and a city that allows for all income ranges to live here and prosper, you’re always going to need some affordable housing,” he said. “It’s really a conversation that is very timely, that is very needed.”</span></blockquote>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Followed by a call for the same kind of subsidies and policies that have helped make housing so affordable in New York, Boston and San Francisco.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">How about the city, state and federal government start by not helping sports teams turn the city into a parking lot for occasional fans. </span></b><br />
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<br />John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-23100520640854161442015-07-31T14:11:00.000-04:002015-07-31T14:57:51.980-04:00Pop City Posts on Lack of Flights, Cleveland & Columbus Hope For European Service, Why Can't the Greater Region Support A Major International Airport?Another year and the same old story as individual airports around the greater region bemoan the inability to attract better national and international air service. More plans for tax subsidies to bribe carriers into providing service.<br />
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From Pop City<br />
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<a href="http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/airport_052715.aspx" target="_blank">Want to turn Pittsburgh into a power player? Make flying to and from easier</a></h1>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">"In 2013, Pittsburgh International had air service to just 36 destinations; many were connecting airports where passengers get on another plane to get where they really want to go.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">And that’s what drives Spitz Cohan crazy. She said her guests might not have the best experience when visiting Pittsburgh if they’ve missed a connection or suffer jet lag from trips prolonged by layovers."</span></blockquote>
New service is planned to Toronto but there is a decent chance it may not last.<br />
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An official for the Allegheny Conference, Ken Zapinsky answers with a sad, bunch of excuses and rationalizations.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Newark International Airport is right across the Hudson from NYC, which doing pretty well</b>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't that the problem? We are competing with other similar sized regional metros instead of combining to compete against coastal mega-metros.</span> </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Pittsburgh isn't alone. One can find countless stories about the same need in Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Louisville</span>.</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/05/cleveland_to_europe_airport_di.html" target="_blank">Cleveland to Europe: Airport director says push is on for transatlantic flight</a></h1>
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Smith said he is convinced Cleveland can support a nonstop flight to Europe, despite Continental's assertion that the routes weren't profitable in 2008 and 2009.</blockquote>
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The flights were unsuccessful, in part, Smith believes, because the schedules were inconvenient for some business travelers and the planes were smaller and less comfortable than larger jets flying out of bigger cities.</blockquote>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Meaning that the current Cleveland airport market can't fill larger, more comfortable planes and frequent flights.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Of course if you bribe airlines with cash or a guarantee, you can get service</b></span><br />
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It's too early to say what those economic packages might include, said Smith. "The offers would differ based upon the destination, frequency of service and even the type of aircraft," he said. Ideally, they would include a mix of private and public money.<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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Thomas, with the Greater Cleveland Partnership, said he didn't know whether the business community would be willing to subsidize a flight. "We haven't asked," he said."</blockquote>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Same issues in Columbus.</span></b><br />
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"Whitaker believes Columbus has a chance because “We are the fastest-growing city in the Midwest," and <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/04/02/task-force-aims-to-lure-more-direct-flights.html" style="border-bottom-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #d58c26; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">the support of Columbus 2020 and the business community</a> it represents adds “a lot of value to our presentation.”<span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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Other cities in the mix are Indianapolis, Nashville, St. Louis and Cleveland, Whitaker said, adding, “I’d be surprised if they selected more than one.”</blockquote>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Indianapolis? Seriously, an airport located around Dayton would serve the total Indianapolis, Columbus, Cincinnati urban triangle.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">"<span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.0120010375977px;">A search shows that all the regional cities have marginal international and national service and almost all are subsidizing what they have. Detroit, is the only significant "Rust Belt" airport outside of Chicago. How is a huge, densely populated area not able to support more service?</span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.0120010375977px;"> </span></span></b></blockquote>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-reactid=".0.0.2.0:$873921409330067_874642595924615.$right.0.$left.0.3.0:$873921409330067_874978985890976.$right.0.$left.0.1.0.0.$end:0:$text8:0" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.0120010375977px;">The Cleveland/Akron/Pittsburgh metros have a combined 5,863,000 residents. Adding the Youngstown/Warren/Boardman/Sharon CSA brings one close to 6.8 million people. Add Erie and it goes up again. Even if I added wrong, the numbers should be more than adequate to support much better air service. </span> </span></b></blockquote>
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John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-7471022421344117922015-07-27T15:37:00.000-04:002015-07-27T15:50:08.712-04:00Cleveland Heights' Park Synagogue, An Underappreciated Modernist Masterpiece <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hard to describe the magical, peaceful creative energy I felt when I discovered this modernist gem walking around Cleveland Heights. This is true, organic architecture, tucked into the landscape and community- sadly my images don't do it justice, I was not able to tour inside or spend adequate time. Technically, I may have been trespassing- I apologize.<br />
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The complex combines a temple, school, library, gallery and community center unified into a simple, yet complex whole. Nothing seems pretentious or overly tricky.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'PT Serif', Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 17.6000003814697px; line-height: 31.6800003051758px;">"Rabbi Cohen was already familiar with the work of Eric Mendelsohn, an architect working in New York and then San Francisco. Together with his family, the architect had escaped Nazi Germany, moving to England and Palestine. Mendelsohn had had an illustrious career in Europe. Among his most admired creations were the De la Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, England; Expressionist-style department stores in several German cities; and the Einstein Tower in Potsdam, Germany.....</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'PT Serif', Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 17.6000003814697px; line-height: 31.6800003051758px;">Shortly after Park’s dedication in 1950, one critic referred to the synagogue as “the outstanding example of modern Hebrew architecture in America . . . the forerunner of a modern, functional synagogue design.” A curator of the Jewish Museum in New York wrote: “I regard Park Synagogue as the most significant structure of its kind in our generation.” The Cleveland Heights facility is now referred to as Park Main, as the congregation built and maintains a second facility in Pepper Pike."</span></div>
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John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-41127890536761236892015-07-26T12:52:00.000-04:002015-07-26T12:52:46.160-04:00The Harrisburg Mayor's Corruption Trial is a Potential Game ChangerSorry, still haven't gotten those Cleveland posts up. Hope to soon.<br />
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The trial of long time Harrisburg Mayor, Reed in Pittsburgh, will likely reveal a circus of spending on pet projects like a National Civil War Museum and later a planned <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/harrisburg-pa-auctions-millions-wild-west-items-pegged-museums-article-1.1398942" target="_blank">Wild West Museum</a>.<br />
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What seems different is that unlike most corruption trials, there are few accusations the ex- mayor personally stole money or was even motivated by financial gain. (Although many around him may have been)<br />
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Instead, one sees a pervasive use of any means, honest or fraudulent to funnel money into pet projects- he may have actually believed were realistic.<br />
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<a href="http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/07/friday_october_3_2003_school_d.html" target="_blank">Friday, October 3, 2003: School directors say city misled them on artifacts money</a></h1>
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"A total of $77 million was earmarked to renovate Harrisburg's aging schools.<br />So how did $471,000, part of the fee used to float the $77 million bond issue, end up being spent on Western artifacts for one of Mayor Stephen R. Reed's planned museums?<br />The answer, city officials say, is the difference between the principal amount the city school district borrowed and the fees it paid to a city agency to finance the deal."</blockquote>
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<a href="http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/07/reed_kane_corruption_harrisbur.html" target="_blank">Harrisburg corruption charges portray former mayor Stephen Reed as unhinged from normal checks and balances</a></h1>
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These aren't the actions of a man with a vision. They are the actions of a man with an obsession."</blockquote>
<b>In the private sector, using false claims and accounting sleight of hand to obtain funds is pretty clearly seen as fraud, but the political world has always been seen as different. If voters buy it, or elected the guy, almost anything he may do outside of murder and personal theft is rarely prosecuted.</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/sec_charges_harrisburg_with_fr.html" target="_blank">SEC charges Harrisburg with fraud; settled case puts all municipalities on notice</a></h1>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">"In an information vacuum caused by Harrisburg’s failure to provide accurate information about its deteriorating financial condition, municipal investors had to rely on other public statements misrepresenting city finances," said George S. Canellos, Co-Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement."</span></blockquote>
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John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-88613510047162027902015-06-23T17:09:00.000-04:002015-06-23T17:09:44.347-04:00Four day trip to Cleveland, several posts on the wayCrammed a lot of stuff into our trip, including a day at The Cleveland Museum, my first visit to <a href="http://lakeviewcemetery.com/" target="_blank">Lakeview Cemetery</a>, <a href="http://www.lakeviewcemetery.com/wadechapel.php" target="_blank">The Wade Memorial Chapel</a>, <a href="http://www.transformerstation.org/" target="_blank">Transformer Station</a> and The <a href="http://larchmereporchfest.org/" target="_blank">Larchmere Porchfest.</a> On the way I discovered a modernist architectural gem, some great food and other surprises. <br />
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Stay tuned for a few posts.John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-78003982977978974052015-04-25T18:05:00.001-04:002015-04-30T23:29:27.914-04:00Geek Art/Green Innovator's Festival 2015 is an Art, Tech, Eco Treat<b><br /></b>
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For the sixth installation of the Geek Art/Green Innovation Festival, They've teamed up with partners old and new. And they are taking Penn
Avenue's May on Unblurred and putting it on steroids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What are the rules that make GA/GI Pittsburgh's "most fun" green festival? No rules! Each venture and project partner </span>is given the freedom to create their vision for their
segment of the event. We allow for collaboration, expression,
experimentation and re-envisioning. It takes a lot of imagination to get GA/GI done and that is just what they count on year after year! This years highlight include: Climate control gaming with CUSP and the Pittsburgh Conservancy; three Latin American-themed venues--one with with art technology; a neon exhibition, a spoken word "Story Arts Explosion"; events with a youth and children's focus; urban farmers and a poster sale event to benefit a teacher going to work with Native Americans. Click on the blog link above for specific events--The majority are<b> Free</b> to the Public.</span><br />
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the 5100 block; the far side toward Children's hospital around 4800 or
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Below we also offer places to stop, rest and rethink your GA/GI strategy
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Restaurants starting near Penn & Negley (15224) traveling west towards downtown...<br />
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<a href="http://gagi6.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Salt of the Earth </a> 5523 Penn Ave, Open 5 pm to midnight<br />
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<a href="http://verdepgh.com/" target="_blank">Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina </a> 5491 Penn Ave. Open 11 am to 11 pm<br />
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<a href="http://commonplacecoffee.com/" target="_blank">Commonplace Coffee/</a><a href="http://commonplacecoffee.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://commonplacecoffee.com/" target="_blank">Voluto</a><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="be002a9a-8d9a-4270-80ab-86789fc4b2be" id="d23a00c5-d0b4-4240-bdf6-441537c956bd"> 5467</gs> Penn Ave. Open 7 am to 7 pm<br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/23/1546320/restaurant/Garfield/BFG-Cafe-Pittsburgh" target="_blank">BFG (Greek) Cafe</a> 5335 Penn Ave. Open 1 pm to 8 pm<br />
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<a href="http://peoplesindian.com/" target="_blank">People's Indian Restaurant </a> 5147 Penn Ave. Open 5 pm to 10 pm<br />
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<br />greenartistshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311887474712549778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-84619567613365846312015-01-21T16:22:00.000-05:002015-01-21T16:22:25.299-05:00Police Abuse, Corruption and Civil Liberties Roundup<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Stories listed below hit the news in the last week and are not meant to defame the reputation of almost one million law enforcement and corrections officers.<br /><br /> They do however show that corrupt, brutal, criminal and stupid police conduct is not that uncommon. This is no surprise, since cops, like most humans are far from perfect. Putting on a badge should not automatically make one above reproach or the normal rule of law.</strong> <br /><br /> Official corruption and law enforcement conduct is a fundamental aspect of a livable- or unlivable city.<br /><br /> I spent several hours compiling this list which lists a large number of very, very serious reports, - in only a week! There is no official database of people killed or injured by police.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Cleveland</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/cleveland_cop_involved_in_tani.html#incart_river" target="_blank"><strong>Cleveland cop involved in Tanisha Anderson death lied about past use-of-force case</strong></a> (Cleveland.com)</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/cleveland_police_officer_charg_5.html#incart_m-rpt-1" target="_blank">Cleveland police officer charged, accused of staggering, urinating in public while wearing loaded gun</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/brimfield_township_police_chie_2.html#incart_m-rpt-1" target="_blank">Suburban Cleveland Police chief and former social media sensation resigns after charges of sexual harassment</a> ( <br />
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<a href="http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/portage-county/2015/01/20/brimfield-chief-oliver-new-details/22033471/" target="_blank"><strong>Disturbing picture of abuse and harassment by former Brimfield, Ohio Police Chief</strong></a><strong> </strong>(WKYC News)<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.ohio.com/news/local/brimfield-officer-who-stood-up-to-chief-oliver-recounts-bullying-vulgarities-and-retaliation-1.559275" target="_blank">Brimfield officer who stood up to chief Oliver, recounts bullying, vulgarities and retaliation</a> </strong>(Akron Beacon Journal)<br />
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<a href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/man-62-arrested-cursing-dies-after-ten-days-pittsburgh-jail" target="_blank"><strong>Mentally Ill, 62 year old man arrested for cursing dies in jail, 10 days later</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Opposing Views) (January 12)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2015/01/09/ACLU-Pittsburgh-police-should-not-have-arrested-man-died-Allegheny-County-jail/stories/201501090203" target="_blank">Two inmate deaths prompt county to review privatized prison infirmary</a> <br />
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<a href="http://paindependent.com/2015/01/lawmakers-advocacy-groups-pushing-for-civil-asset-forfeiture-reform/" target="_blank">Lawmakers, advocacy groups push for civil asset forfeiture reform</a> (Pennsylvania Independent)<br />
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<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/2083884-155/video-shows-man-shot-by-new" target="_blank"><strong>Video shows man shot and killed by Bridgeton, New Jersey police was raising his hands</strong></a><strong> </strong>(The Salt Lake Tribune)<br />
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<a href="http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/2015/01/19/wm-police-officer-fatal-shooting-arrested-monday/21994149/" target="_blank"><strong>West Monroe, Louisiana police officer charged with negligent homicide in fatal shooting of homeless man</strong></a><strong> </strong>(The News Star)<br />
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<a href="http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/deputy-who-used-excessive-force-on-inmate-fired-pinellas-sheriffs-office-says-20150120/" target="_blank"><strong>Video shows Penellas County Florida detention deputy pushing wheelchair bound inmate down, beating him and breaking his dentures</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Officer fired) (St Petersburg Tribune)<br />
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<a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/2015/01/20/6716975/columbia-police-officer-accused.html" target="_blank">Columbia, South Carolina police officer accused of beating a man outside a nightclub</a> (Herald Online)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/brooklyn-da-probe-nypd-cops-planting-guns-article-1.2079655" target="_blank"><strong>Brooklyn DA to probe allegations of NYPD cops planting guns</strong></a> (New York Daily News)<br />
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<a href="http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2015/01/dallas_cop_arrested_on_second_family_violence_charge_since_2012.php" target="_blank">Dallas, Texas cop arrested on 2nd domestic violence charge</a> (Dallas Observer)<br />
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<a href="http://chicagodefender.com/2015/01/18/smh-st-louis-county-officer-apologizes-for-arresting-beating-wrong-man/" target="_blank"><strong>St Louis County police officer apologizes for arresting and (severely) beating wrong man</strong></a> (Chicago Defender)<br />
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<a href="http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2015-01-14/story/warrants-detail-fraud-charges-against-jacksonville-corrections-officer" target="_blank">Jacksonville, Florida corrections officer charged with food stamp fraud</a> (Jacksonville.com)<br />
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<a href="http://tbo.com/news/crime/hillsborough-judge-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge-20150117/" target="_blank">Hillsborough, Florida judge charged with domestic violence</a> (The Tampa Tribune)<br />
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<a href="http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/27854109/scso-deputy-accused-of-assaulting-toddler" target="_blank"><strong>Shelby County, Tennessee sheriff's deputy accused of assaulting two year old toddler for a dirty diaper</strong></a><strong> </strong>(MyFox Memphis)<br />
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<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/buffalo/press-releases/2015/former-buffalo-police-officer-sentenced-for-operating-a-large-scale-marijuana-grow-operation" target="_blank"><strong>Former Buffalo, NY cop sentenced for operating a large Marijuana grow operation</strong></a><strong> </strong>(FBI.gov)<br />
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<strong><a href="http://ktar.com/22/1799898/Prescott-Valley-police-commander-resigns-after-video-evidence-shows-misconduct" target="_blank">Prescott Valley, Arizona police commander after video shows him stealing drugs from police storage unit</a></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.thenewsdispatch.com/news/article_1b291b6a-a0d7-11e4-bb7d-6342d333211b.html" target="_blank"><strong>Indiana correctional officer charged with trafficking cell phones and drugs </strong></a><strong> </strong>(Michigan City News Dispatch)<br />
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<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/buffalo/press-releases/2015/former-buffalo-police-officer-sentenced-for-operating-a-large-scale-marijuana-grow-operation" target="_blank">New Castle County, Delaware cop accidentally shoots himself on the job</a> (ABC News- Philly)<br />
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<a href="http://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida-department-of-corrections-officer-accused-of-sexual-battery/30766638" target="_blank"><strong>Orange County, Florida corrections officer charged with rape</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Click Orlando)<br />
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<a href="http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20150116/NEWS/150119556/1040?p=all&tc=pgall" target="_blank">DeLand, Florida police officer resigns after being stopped with gang member, marijuana in his vehicle</a> (The Daytona Beach News-Journal)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Corrections-officer-arrested-in-fatal-hit-and-run-6015854.php" target="_blank"><strong>Connecticut corrections officer arrested in fatal hit and run accident</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Connecticut Post)<br />
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<a href="http://www.thepublicopinion.com/news/associated_press/minnesota/st-francis-officer-investigated-for-data-snooping/article_1aedc5ac-7a2f-55e7-9cfc-558cf7b734b7.html" target="_blank">St. Francis, Minnesota cop investigated for snooping into private data</a> (Watertown Public Opinion)<br />
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<a href="http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/01/19/community-service-officer-arrested-for-stalking/22020407/" target="_blank">Winter Haven, Florida community service officer accused of stalking</a> (CBS 10 News) <br />
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<a href="http://mynewsla.com/crime/2015/01/20/probation-officer-arrested-alleged-insurance-fraud/" target="_blank">California probation officer arrested for insurance fraud</a> (My News LA)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ocala.com/article/20150115/ARTICLES/150119808?Title=OPD-Officer-previously-arrested-in-sex-case-has-resigned" target="_blank">Ocala, Florida police officer suspected of having sex with a 16 year old prostitute is fired</a> (Ocala.com)<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/jesse-urban-pine-beach-police-officer-charged-with-dui-after-gun-goes-off-in-parking-lot-cops-say-1.9814879" target="_blank">Off-Duty New Jersey cop charged with DUI after gun goes off and wounds friend</a></strong> (Newsday)<br />
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<a href="http://www.foxsanantonio.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/del-rio-school-security-guard-arrested-sexting-teenage-students-9714.shtml#.VL86GmfwutU" target="_blank">Del Rio, Texas high school security guard arrested for sexting underage female students</a> (Fox News San Antonio)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/shamed-booted-nypd-1999-hooker-scandal-article-1.2086111" target="_blank">Former NYPD cop who had sex with hooker inside Manhattan DA's office arrested for DWI</a> (New York Daily News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.parhlo.com/torturing-118-black-men-cop-jon-burge-walks-jail-less-4-years-full-pension/" target="_blank"><strong>Ex-Chicago cop who tortured 118 black men over 30 years ago released from prison after 31/2 years- with full pension</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Parhlo)<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Related in-depth stories and opinion</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/01/19/police-radar-see-through-walls/22007615/" target="_blank"><strong>Over 50 police agencies deploy radars that can see into homes without search warrants or much oversight</strong></a> (USA Today)<br />
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<a href="http://rt.com/usa/223555-jails-hired-psychologically-unfit/" target="_blank"><strong>Report shows 1/3 of NYC hired corrections officers had criminal histories, gang ties or psychological issues</strong></a><strong> </strong>(RT News)<strong> </strong><br />
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<a href="http://world.time.com/2014/01/14/dea-boosted-mexican-drug-cartel/" target="_blank"><strong>US government aided Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Cartel with secret deal</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Time Magazine)<br />
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<a href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/florida-senate-panel-to-review-department-of-corrections-abuse-allegations/2214286" target="_blank"><strong>Florida Senate panel to review Department of Corrections abuse allegations </strong></a><strong> </strong>(Tampa Bay Times)<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.kutv.com/news/features/local-news/stories/Two-years-after-corruption-charges-West-Valley-police-drug-unit-will-return-69564.shtml#.VLrvPGfwutU" target="_blank">West Valley City, Utah brings back drug unit disbanded after systemic corruption and abuse</a></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/fbi-files-tell-how-addicted-agent-was-able-to-get-the-drugs/2015/01/15/a8206bf6-8203-11e4-81fd-8c4814dfa9d7_story.html?hpid=z2" target="_blank"><strong>FBI files tell how addicted agent was able to get the drugs</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Washington Post)<br />
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<a href="http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/the-downside-of-hospital-based-police/353661/" target="_blank">The downside of hospital-based police</a> (Healthcare Dive)<br />
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<strong></strong><br />John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-57176942211143604002015-01-15T13:34:00.000-05:002015-01-15T13:34:09.115-05:001/7/15 - 1/15/15 Arts, Urbanism and Civil Liberties Roundup<strong>Note: Weekly news again dominated by police brutality and abuse issues. Hopefully, this will not always be the case. </strong><br />
The other huge story is the terror attack on French satirical magazine and the widespread censorship of "offensive" cartoons by major media.<br />
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<strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/extended_tamir_rice_shooting_v.html#incart_m-rpt-1" target="_blank">Extended Tamir Rice video shows cops gave no aid of any kind in first minutes after shooting and brutally restrained Tamir's sister.</a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2015/01/08/full-tamir-rice-video-released-attorney" target="_blank">Full Tamir Rice video released: Attorney calls it "cruelest thing I've ever seen" - and you will too</a> (Reason)<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janessa-e-robinson/police-killed-tamir-rice-_b_6398348.html" target="_blank">Police killed Tamir Rice at playground: Do safe places for black children exist?</a> (Huffington Post)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2015/01/suspended_cleveland_police_off.html" target="_blank">Suspended Cleveland police officer, a "serial abuser of women" with three prior incidents of domestic violence</a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2015/01/judge_approves_arbitrators_dec.html#incart_m-rpt-1" target="_blank">Judge OKs arbitrators ruling to rehire fired Cleveland police officer, reverse two demotions</a> (related to killing of two unarmed drivers after police chase) (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2015/01/ex-municipal_court_bailiff_ind.html" target="_blank"><strong>Ex-Municipal court bailiff charged with bribery, having sex with an inmate</strong></a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2015/01/judge_releases_former_bedford.html" target="_blank">Judge releases former Bedford, Ohio Law Director from jail early in corruption case</a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2015/01/15/nwr-0115-grr1011e8-1.html" target="_blank">GOP sets dates for July, 2016 convention in Cleveland</a> (Columbus Dispatch)<br />
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<strong>Columbus, Ohio</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/13/Fans_tear_down_south_goal_post_at_Ohio_Stadium.html" target="_blank"><strong>Pepper spray use on Ohio State football revelers to face Columbus police review</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Columbus Dispatch)<br />
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<a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2015/01/15/1-columbus-rediscovering-urbanism-walkability.html" target="_blank">Columbus rediscovering urbanism, walkability</a> (Columbus Dispatch)<br />
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<strong>Pittsburgh</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2015/01/07/Pittsburgh-Mayor-Peduto-defends-hiring-dear-friend/stories/201501070201" target="_blank"><strong>Mayor Peduto defends hiring "dear friend" for parks dept job</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2015/01/07/Mayor-blames-Undercover-Boss-scheduling-for-delay-in-identifying-donors/stories/201501070173" target="_blank">Mayor Peduto blames "Undercover Boss" scheduling for delay in identifying donors</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) <br />
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<a href="http://paindependent.com/2015/01/school-board-questionable-credit-card-use/" target="_blank">West Mifflin school board member uncovers questionable credit card use by district employees</a> (Pennsylvania Independent)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/west/2015/01/14/Coraopolis-police-chief-faces-charges-from-August-car-crash/stories/201501140207" target="_blank"><strong>Coraopolis police chief charged for driving at 80 mph into a woman's vehicle causing serious injuries</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<a href="http://www.wtae.com/news/state-police-trooper-charged-with-using-pepper-spray-as-punishment/23700736" target="_blank">Pennsylvania State Trooper in Uniontown sentenced to 6 months probation for pepper spraying 13 year old son who didn't want to go to school</a> (WTAE News)<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Other police abuse, corruption and civil liberties news</span> (Ohio and Pennsylvania incidents outside the "Cleveburgh" region listed here)</strong><br />
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<strong>Stories listed below hit the news in the last week and are not meant to defame the reputation of almost one million law enforcement and corrections officers.<br /><br /> They do however show that corrupt, brutal, criminal and stupid police conduct is not that uncommon. This is no surprise, since cops, like most humans are far from perfect. Putting on a badge should not automatically make one above reproach or the normal rule of law.</strong> <br /><br /> Official corruption and law enforcement conduct is a fundamental aspect of a livable- or unlivable city.<br />
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I spent several hours compiling this list which lists a large number of very, very serious reports, - in only a week! There is no official database of people killed or injured by police.<br />
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<strong><a href="http://kfor.com/2015/01/08/officials-oklahoma-city-police-officer-accused-of-sex-crimes-fired/" target="_blank">Oklahoma City, cop indicted on 36 counts of rape, sexual battery and indecent exposure - for crimes allegedly committed on duty</a> </strong>(Cop has been fired- for now)<br />
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<a href="http://krqe.com/2015/01/11/charges-to-be-filed-monday-against-apd-officers-in-boyd-shooting/" target="_blank"><strong>DA files murder charges against 2 cops for Abuquerque shooting of homeless man</strong></a><strong> </strong>(KRQE News) <br />
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<a href="http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2015/01/brigantine_police_officer_indicted_on_child_sex_assault_charges.html" target="_blank"><strong>Brigantine, New Jersey police officer indicted on child sex assault charges in crime committed with another cop</strong></a> (NJ.com)<br />
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<a href="http://mynewsla.com/crime/2015/01/12/police-officer-sexually-assaulted-woman-traffic-stop-sentenced/?google_editors_picks=true" target="_blank">Former Irwindale, California who sexually assaulted woman pulled over for traffic stop sentenced to 9 years in jail</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/01/irvington_police_captain_arrested_after_trying_to_run_down_newark_councilman_sources_say.html" target="_blank">Irvington, NJ police captain arrested for trying to run over Newark councilman</a> (NJ.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/crime/2015/01/08/plano-officer-arrested-twice-for-possessing-child-porn/21482787/" target="_blank"><strong>Plano, Texas cop arrested twice on indecency with a child and child porn charges</strong></a><strong> </strong>(WFFA News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dallas-commits-suicide-sex-abuse-charges-article-1.2073282" target="_blank"><strong>Dallas, Texas cop commits suicide amid charges he sexually abused prostitutes</strong></a><strong> </strong>(New York Daily News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wrana-beanbag-shooting-trial-met-20150111-story.html" target="_blank">Trial begins for Park Forest, Illinois cop who killed a 95 year old World War II veteran in an assisted living facility</a> (Chicago Tribune) <br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/exclusive-subway-conductor-allegedly-attacked-speaks-article-1.2064483" target="_blank">NYC subway conductor allegedly assaulted by NYPD cop feared for her life</a> (New York Daily News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cordeledispatch.com/news/deputy-arrested-for-hunting-on-private-property/article_66739016-9522-11e4-8184-27d2afe586ec.html" target="_blank">Georgia sheriff's deputy arrested for hunting at night, on private property while drunk</a> (Cordele Dispatch) <br />
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<a href="http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Miami-Dade-Cop-Arrested-Over-Road-Rage-Incident-288489831.html" target="_blank"><strong>Miami-Dade, Florida cop charged with aggravated assault with a firearm for shooting at a corrections officer during road-rage incident</strong></a><strong> </strong>(NBC 6 News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sheriffs-towing-20150112-story.html" target="_blank"><strong>L.A. County sheriff's deputies implicated in towing thefts, bribes</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Los Angeles Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/crime/2015/01/05/bradford-deputy-gets-arrested/21295819/" target="_blank">Bradford County, Florida sheriff's deputy resigns after drug charges</a> (First Coast News)<br />
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<a href="http://news4sanantonio.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/san-antonio-police-officer-accused-stealing-drugs-rifle-cash-19336.shtml" target="_blank"><strong>San Antonio, Texas cop arrested for stealing drugs, a rifle and thousands of dollars- crime captured on dashcam video</strong></a><strong> </strong>(News 4 San Antonio)<br />
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<a href="http://www.10news.com/news/video-shows-violent-encounter-between-parking-enforcement-officer-ambulance-crew-01132015" target="_blank">San Diego Parking enforcement officer punches and attacks ambulance crew over alleged insult</a> (ABC 10 News)<br />
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<a href="http://fox13now.com/2015/01/06/police-chiefs-could-face-punishment-for-not-reporting-officer-misconduct/" target="_blank">Utah police chiefs could face punishment for not reporting officer misconduct</a> (Fox 13 News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily_updates/article_c884ed12-902d-11e4-abf2-9fa8a8d69d16.html" target="_blank">Wisconsin State Trooper arrested for DWI after crash that seriously injures passenger</a> (Leader Telegram- Dec 30)<br />
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<a href="http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2015/01/broward-deputies-investigated-shooting-gun-window-nearly-striking-palm-beach-deputies/" target="_blank"><strong>Broward County Florida sheriff's deputies investigated for shooting out car window, almost hitting Palm Beach cops</strong></a><strong> </strong>(No charges filed) (PINAC)<br />
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<a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2015/01/14/tuckerton-officer-formally-charged-dog-attack/21754047/" target="_blank">Tuckerton, New Jersey police officer faces more charges after unleashing dog on restrained woman and falsifying report</a> (AAP.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.localmemphis.com/story/d/story/former-memphis-officer-placed-on-probation-for-off/17258/aYFmO7jf8kuZ0ILFCcLEqQ" target="_blank"><strong>Former Memphis Police Officer gets probation for on duty sexual assault</strong></a><strong> </strong>(See details) (LocalMemphis.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.kvue.com/story/news/crime/2015/01/12/travis-co-deputy-arrested-for-dwi-possession/21632447/" target="_blank">Travis County, Texas sheriff's deputy charged with DWI, and drug possession</a>. (KVUE)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cullmantimes.com/news/hanceville-police-sergeant-facing-domestic-violence-charge/article_7aedca02-992d-11e4-9049-5b44e444c78e.html" target="_blank">Hanceville, Alabama police sergeant charged with domestic violence</a> (The Cullman Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/pinellas-deputy-arrested-on-grand-theft-charge/2213051" target="_blank">Pinellas, Florida Detention deputy charged with grand-theft</a> (Tampa Bay Times)<br />
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<a href="http://nypost.com/2013/01/30/cops-handcuff-and-interrogate-boy-7-for-hours-over-missing-5-family/" target="_blank">Bronx police handcuff and interrogate 7 year old boy for hours over missing $5</a> (New York Post)<br />
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<a href="http://www.khou.com/story/news/investigations/2015/01/13/3-hpd-officers-abruptly-leave-force-amid-ticket-rigging-scandal/21716037/" target="_blank"><strong>Two Houston police officers resign, one retires amid accusations of 6000 rigged speeding tickets</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Another accused cop committed suicide) (KHOU Houston)<br />
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<a href="http://thefreethoughtproject.com/swat-team-demolishes-home-arrest-man-dui-family-left-homeless/#IVlGLrv0E8fszKQy.16" target="_blank">Multi agency, 150 man Swat team demolishes house of New York DUI suspect, family left homeless</a> (Free Thought Project)<br />
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<a href="https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150107/news/150109140/" target="_blank">Off-duty Rosemont, Illinois cop shoots and kills brother-in-law</a> (Dailyherald.com) <br />
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<a href="http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2014/12/29/news/local/852101.txt" target="_blank">Waterbury, Connecticut cop fired for lying on statement about armed suspect</a> (Republican American- Dec 29)<br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/01/06/still-waiting-for-justice-after-swat-team-member-kills-innocent-grandfather/" target="_blank">Still waiting for justice after Massachusetts SWAT team kills innocent grandfather</a> (Washington Post)<br />
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<a href="http://www.wvnstv.com/story/27785298/welch-police-officer-arrested-on-stalking-charge" target="_blank">Welch, West Virginia police officer arrested on stalking charge</a> (WVNSTVcom)<br />
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<a href="http://www.trentonian.com/general-news/20150107/bucks-county-corrections-officer-arrested-for-making-sexual-advances-toward-male-inmates" target="_blank">Bucks County, Pennsylvania corrections officer arrested for making sexual advances on male inmates</a> (Trentonian.com) <br />
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<a href="http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Blackburn-Correctional-officer-arrested-for-promoting-contraband-288240481.html" target="_blank">Kentucky corrections officer arrested for "promoting contraband" in prison</a> (WKYT News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.avenuenews.com/news/local/article_92bc89b7-d359-5403-a955-13a91274e436.html" target="_blank">Former Baltimore County Police Department civilian employee pleads guilty to stealing large amounts of drugs from evidence room</a> (The Avenue News) <br />
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<a href="http://www.timesherald.com/general-news/20150102/chester-county-homeless-man-claims-victory-in-wrongful-arrest-case" target="_blank">Chester County, Pennsylvania homeless man claims victory in wrongful arrest case</a> (Officers still on the job) (Timesherald.com- Jan 2)<br />
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<a href="http://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/07/ex-police-chief-trial-killing-unarmed-man/21391829/" target="_blank">Ex- South Carolina police chief on trial for killing unarmed man</a> (Detroit Free Press)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2015/01/01/officer-in-shooting-death-of-uiw-student-resigns.html" target="_blank">University police officer involved in shooting death of student in San Antonio resigns</a> (KSAT 12 News)<br />
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<a href="http://jacksonville.com/breaking-news/2015-01-09/story/former-savannah-cop-pleads-not-guilty-ecstasy-conspiracy" target="_blank">Former Savannah, Georgia cop pleads not guilty to drug dealing charges</a> (Jacksonville.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/6/drug-agent-in-mexico-faces-federal-fraud-false-sta/" target="_blank">High level DEA agent in Mexico swapped gifts for favors to Mexican nationals</a> (The Washington Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2015/01/07/asu-moves-fire-police-officer-arrested-professor/21423153/" target="_blank">Arizona State University moves to fire police officer for brutal arrest of English professor</a> (AZ Central)<br />
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<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/bronx-residents-fear-both-criminals-and-the-nypd#.vobplBO5Q" target="_blank">Mentally ill Savannah, Georgia man dies in restraining chair while in police custody</a> (WASV News- Savannah) <br />
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<a href="http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/270093/ex-cook-county-sheriffs-deputy-gets-1-year-prison-unprovoked-attack-prisoner" target="_blank">Ex-Cook County Illinois sheriff's deputy gets one year in prison for unprovoked attack on prisoner</a> (Chicago Sun Times) (Officer also lied and falsified reports)<br />
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<a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/NJ_cop_sentenced_in_stealing_600000_cigarettes.html" target="_blank">Former New Jersey cop sentenced to 3 years in prison for stealing over a half million $ of cigarettes and extortion</a> (Philly.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/01/nopd_officer_suspended_after_d_2.html" target="_blank">New Orleans police officer arrested for domestic abuse, battery and home invasion</a> (nola.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/01/14/4475660/durham-cop-arrested-on-wake-domestic.html" target="_blank">Durham, North Carolina cop arrested for domestic violence</a> (Newsobserver.com)<br />
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<a href="http://whotv.com/2015/01/07/disgraced-des-moines-officer-to-be-reinstated/" target="_blank">Des Moines, Iowa police officer fired after domestic violence arrest likely to be reinstated</a> (WHO TV News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/wichita-police-sergeant-arrested-for-domestic-violence/30553896" target="_blank">Wichita, Kansas police supervisor charged domestic violence</a> (KWCH 12 News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.dailyitem.com/news/state/bounty-hunter-admits-role-in-conspiracy-bribery-scheme/article_407fd6c5-b728-56a8-929e-357fa46549ab.html" target="_blank">Bounty Hunter pleads guilty in conspiracy and bribery scheme involving New Jersey sheriff's officers</a> (two sheriffs have already plead guilty in scheme) (Associated Press)<br />
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<a href="http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2015/01/09/off-duty-police-shooting/21506445/" target="_blank">Off-duty Mississippi cop accidentally shoots roommate in the head while showing off new gun</a> (Clarion-Ledger)<br />
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<a href="http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/01/06/former-sheriffs-department-officer-sentenced-in-tax-software-scheme/" target="_blank">Former high ranking, Denver sheriff's officer sentenced to two months in prison for stealing $20,000 work of tax software over 4 years</a> (CBS Local- Denver)<br />
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<a href="http://theadvocate.com/news/11287286-123/baton-rouge-police-city-parish-employees" target="_blank">Baton Rouge, Louisiana public works employees arrested for stealing truckload of limestone</a> (Crime not committed by police) (The Advocate)<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.salemnews.net/page/content.detail/id/770667/Ex-officer-pleads-guilty-to-theft-from-Ohio-police-lodge.html?isap=1&nav=5020" target="_blank">Former southwest Ohio cop pleads guilty to stealing almost $100,000 while treasurer of police lodge- sentenced to only 30 days in jail</a></strong><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.americustimesrecorder.com/news/local_news/correctional-officer-arrested-suspended-with-pay/article_15ab785e-98e9-11e4-b039-9bfa945291d4.html" target="_blank">Americus, Georgia corrections officer arrested for giving inmates alcohol, drugs and weapons</a></strong><br />
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<strong>Related opinion and in depth stories</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/bronx-residents-fear-both-criminals-and-the-nypd#.vobplBO5Q" target="_blank">In the Bronx, residents fear both criminals and the NYPD</a> (Buzzfeed News)<br />
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<a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/01/nypd-sees-itself-as-different-from-public.html" target="_blank">How the NYPD came to see itself as different from those it protects</a> (New York Magazine)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/nyregion/new-york-police-officers-are-quick-to-resort-to-chokeholds-inspector-general-finds.html?_r=0" target="_blank"><strong>New York police officers are quick to resort to chokeholds, Inspector General finds</strong></a> (The New York Times) <br />
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Hotter than Lava: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/01/hotter-than-lava/384423/" target="_blank">Every day, cops toss dangerous military style grenades during raids, with little oversight and horrifying results</a> (The Atlantic)<br />
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<a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/attytood/A-cops-stunning-admission-on-broken-windows-policing.html" target="_blank">A cops stunning admission on "broken windows" policing</a> (Many cops don't like being pushed to enforce minor laws that anger the public) (Philly.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.presstelegram.com/government-and-politics/20150108/the-thin-blue-line-is-not-a-hiding-place-for-bad-cops" target="_blank">The thin blue line is not a hiding place for bad cops</a> (Press Telegram)<br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2015/01/07/no-settlements-over-police-brutality-don" target="_blank">No, settlements over police brutality Don't bring accountability to cops or prevent future police brutality</a> (Reason)<br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/lawmakers-urge-end-to-program-sharing-forfeited-assets-with-state-and-local-police/2015/01/09/8843a43c-982f-11e4-8005-1924ede3e54a_story.html" target="_blank"><strong>Lawmakers urge end to program sharing forfeited assets (seized without trial or proof of guilt) with state and local police</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Washington Post)<br />
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<strong>Other urbanism, transit and city news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://newyorkyimby.com/2014/12/yimby-today-newarks-four-corners-millennium-project-moving-forward-more.html" target="_blank"><strong>Newark's huge Four Corners Millennium tower project moves forward</strong></a><strong> </strong>(New York YIMBY- Dec 31)<br />
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<a href="http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/council-to-vote-this-spring-on-condo-without-parking" target="_blank">Calgary council consider allowing developer to sell condo units with no parking- for 75,000 less per unit</a> (Calgary Herald)<br />
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<a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20150104/REAL_ESTATE/141239976/high-end-condos-hitting-headwinds" target="_blank">Some of NYC's most expensive Condos are struggling to attract buyers</a> (Crain's New York)<br />
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<a href="http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/gov-ferguson-and-splintered-governance.html" target="_blank">The myths of municipal mergers</a> (Governing) <br />
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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-migration-20150101-story.html" target="_blank">California's high housing costs drive out poor, middle-income workers</a> (LA Times- Jan 1)<br />
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<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/3040877/wanderlust/explore-chicagos-architecture-gems-through-new-database" target="_blank">Explore Chicago's architectural gems through new database</a> (Fast Co- Design)<br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/01/just-because-you-cant-find-a-place-to-park-doesnt-mean-there-arent-way-too-many-parking-spots/384509/" target="_blank">Just because you can't find a place to park doesn't mean there aren't way too many parking spots</a> (Citylab) <br />
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<a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/real_talk/2015/01/buckhead-embraces-green-spacewalkability-with.html?page=all" target="_blank">Atlanta's formerly sprawling Buckhead area embraces walkability, green space with new five mile trail</a> (Atlanta Business Chronicle) <br />
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<a href="http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2015/01/14/rail-derailed-bus-rapid-transit/" target="_blank">Miami considers four bus rapid transit corridors</a> (Miami Today)<br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/costar-increased-supply-of-apartments-pushing-rents-down-across-all-building-classes/2015/01/02/4c50f348-9056-11e4-a900-9960214d4cd7_story.html" target="_blank">Increased apartment supply pushing Washington DC rents down</a> (Washington Post) <br />
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<a href="http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/01/gentrification-comes-to-brownsville-market-rate-building-planned-for-2288-atlantic-avenue.html" target="_blank">Gentrification comes to the long dangerous, Brownsville area of Brooklyn</a> (New York YIMBY)<br />
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<strong>Other arts, architecture and archeology news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/07/us-france-shooting-idUSKBN0KG0Y120150107" target="_blank"><strong>Suspected Islamists kill 12 in attack in Paris attack on a satirical magazine</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Reuters)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/22/world/europe/france-terror-attack-threat/index.html" target="_blank">Three likely Islamic attacks in one week underline threat to France</a> (CNN)<br />
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<a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/01/cartoonists-pay-tribute-to-charlie-hebdo-victims.html?wpsrc=nymag" target="_blank">Cartoonists pay tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims</a> (New York Magazine)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/world/europe/the-men-behind-the-cartoons-at-charlie-hebdo.html?contentCollection=arts&action=click&module=NextInCollection&region=Footer&pgtype=article" target="_blank">The men behind the cartoons at Charlie Hebdo</a> (New York Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/01/07/charlie_hebdo_cartoons_self_censorship_by_several_major_outlets.html" target="_blank">News outlets are censoring cartoons that may have "incited" Charlie Hebdo</a> attack (Slate)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/174824/art-spiegelman-criticizes-us-press-for-not-publishing-charlie-hebdo-cartoons/" target="_blank"><strong>Art Spiegelman criticizes US press for not publishing Charlie Hebdo cartoons</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Hyperallergic)<br />
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<a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/01/07/ap_piss_christ_image_apparently_self_censored_after_charlie_hebdo_related.html" target="_blank">Associated Press takes down "Piss Christ" image after complaints about censorship double standard</a> (Slate)<br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2015/01/08/how-france-lends-legitimacy-to-violence" target="_blank">How France legitimizes violent responses to offensive speech</a> (Reason)<br />
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<a href="http://observer.com/2015/01/the-last-jews-of-france/" target="_blank">The last Jews of France</a> (New York Observer)<br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/art-world/are-cartoons-more-powerful-than-art-3-217194" target="_blank">Are cartoons more powerful than art?</a> (Artnet News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/mike-thompson/2015/01/09/charlie-hebdo-terrorism-terror/21494971/" target="_blank">Violence against cartoonists shockingly common</a> (Detroit Free Press)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Clampdown-sends-Russian-artists-into-exile-/36783" target="_blank">Clampdown sends Russian artists into exile</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2015/jan/09/russian-roulette-russia-funding-contemporary-art" target="_blank">Why the art world needs to ditch the rich Russians</a> (The Guardian)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Peeling-back-the-complex-layers-of-the-National-Gallery/36668" target="_blank">New documentary peels back complex layers of UK's National Gallery</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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<a href="http://www.artnews.com/2015/01/08/whitney-museum-massively-expands-online-collection-database/" target="_blank">Whitney Museum massively expands online collection database</a> (Art News) <br />
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<a href="http://www.artnews.com/2015/01/07/half-a-million-people-have-seen-momas-matisse-cut-outs-show/" target="_blank">Half a million people have seen MOMA's Matisse cut-outs show</a> (Or the back heads of other people who saw it) (Art News)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/173325/boston-museum-opens-time-capsule-left-by-paul-revere/" target="_blank">Boston museum opens a time capsule left by Paul Revere</a> (Hyperallergic) <br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/art-world/lombard-freid-gallery-to-close-after-two-decades-220800" target="_blank">New York's Lombard Freid Gallery to close after 2 decades</a> (Artnet News) <br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/moma-to-sell-off-a-monet-at-sothebys-219888" target="_blank">MoMA to sell off a Monet at Sotheby's</a> (Artnet News)<br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/450-million-expansion-plan-for-mfa-houston-220044" target="_blank">MFA Houston plans a $450 million expansion</a> (Including 400 underground parking spaces) (Artnet News)<br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/art-world/how-erotic-can-fine-art-get-before-it-becomes-pornographic-218730" target="_blank">How erotic can fine art get before it becomes pornographic?</a> (Artnet News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/US-artists-that-use-drones-could-be-grounded/36699" target="_blank">New FAA rules likely to limit artist's use of drones</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/174378/us-educators-test-new-national-art-standards/" target="_blank">US educators test new (government imposed) national "art standards"</a> (Hyperallergic)John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-20030022770491791752015-01-06T18:51:00.000-05:002015-08-10T11:37:19.571-04:0012/31/14 - 1/6/15 Arts and Urbanism Roundup <strong>Note: Weekly news again dominated by police brutality and abuse issues. Hopefully, this will not always be the case. </strong><br />
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<strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/01/01/us/ap-us-cleveland-police-shoot-boy.html?_r=0" target="_blank">Cleveland seeks outside probe of boy's (Tamir Rice) shooting</a> </strong>(New York Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2015/01/02/death-of-tanisha-anderson-ruled-a-homicide-by-county-medical-examiner" target="_blank">Death of mentally ill, Cleveland woman, Tanisha Anderson ruled a homicide by county medical examiner</a> (Cleveland Scene) <br />
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<a href="http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2015/01/05/the-plain-dealer-finally-has-a-new-editor" target="_blank">The Plain Dealer finally has a new editor</a> (Cleveland Scene) <br />
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<a href="http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/meet-meg-wilson-creator-of-buntitled-an-online-comic-with-a-hefty-following/Content?oid=4462452" target="_blank">Cleveland based artist, Meg Wilson's online comic, Buntitled gains a hefty following</a> (Cleveland Scene) <br />
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<a href="http://www.rttnews.com/2437043/photos-of-mick-jagger-on-display-at-cleveland-museum-of-art.aspx" target="_blank">Photos of Mick Jagger on display at The Cleveland Museum of Art</a> (RTT News) <br />
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<a href="http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2015/01/05/an-electronic-dance-music-festival-5k-is-coming-to-cleveland-in-september" target="_blank">An electronic dance music festival 5K is coming to Cleveland in September</a> (Cleveland Scene)<br />
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<strong>Columbus, Ohio</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/05/walking-slowly.html" target="_blank">Columbus lags other areas in walkability</a> (Columbus Dispatch)<br />
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<strong>Youngstown, Ohio</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2014/12/federal_prison_in_youngstown_t.html" target="_blank">Private prison in Youngstown to stop housing inmates in May after losing federal contract</a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://the-youngstown-playhouse-is-getting-a-new-tenant/" target="_blank">Youngstown Playhouse is getting a new tenant</a> (WKBN News) <br />
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<strong>Pittsburgh </strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.govexec.com/state-local/2015/01/pittsburgh-police-chief-cameron-mclay/102132/?oref=dropdown" target="_blank"><strong>Amid ongoing federal scrutiny, Pittsburgh's new police chief works to ease local tensions</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Government Executive)<br />
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<a href="http://wesa.fm/post/fittsburgh-are-you-ready-staying-fit-steel-city" target="_blank">Fittsburgh are you ready? Staying in shape in the steel city</a> (Essential Pittsburgh)<br />
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<a href="http://wesa.fm/post/orthodox-churches-prepare-christmas" target="_blank">Orthodox churches prepare for Christmas</a> (WESA Pittsburgh)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/life/travel/2015/01/04/The-ambience-of-Ambialet-Where-Pittsburgh-Arts-in-France-makes-its-home/stories/201501040005" target="_blank">Pittsburgh Arts in France program lets students and artist create in the French mountains</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2015/01/06/edmc-cuts-225-jobs-at-art-institutes-nationwide.html" target="_blank">Art Institutes operator, EDMC cuts 225 more jobs nationwide, 10 in Pittsburgh</a> (Pittsburgh Business Times)<br />
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<a href="http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/12/24/citys-older-buildings-being-transformed-into-artist-studios/" target="_blank">City's older buildings being transformed into artist studios</a> (CBS Pittsburgh)<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/malerie-yolencohen/17-important-discoveries-_b_6374110.html" target="_blank">17 important discoveries and attractions in Western PA that will surprise you</a> (Huffington Post) <br />
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<strong>Other Pennsylvania news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://wesa.fm/post/no-agriculture-isnt-pennsylvanias-top-industry" target="_blank">No, agriculture is not Pennsylvania's top industry</a> (WESA)<br />
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<a href="http://wesa.fm/post/slot-machine-revenue-december-down-2014" target="_blank">State slot-machine revenues fall almost 3% in 2014</a> (WESA) <br />
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<a href="http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/77023-pa-settles-lawsuit-over-treatment-of-mentally-ill-inmates-?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KeystoneCrossroads+%28Keystone+Crossroads%29" target="_blank">Pennsylvania settles lawsuit over treatment of mentally ill inmates</a> (WESA) <br />
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<strong>Other police abuse, corruption and civil liberties news</strong> <br />
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Stories listed below hit the news in the last week and are not meant to defame the reputation of almost one million law enforcement and corrections officers.<br />
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They do however show that corrupt, brutal, criminal and stupid police conduct is not that uncommon. This is no surprise, since cops, like most humans are far from perfect. Putting on a badge should not automatically make one above reproach or the normal rule of law. <br />
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Official corruption and law enforcement conduct is a fundamental aspect of a livable- or unlivable city.<br />
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<a href="http://7online.com/archive/9384207/" target="_blank"><strong>Dozens of retired New York police, </strong>(most are cops)<strong> firefighters and corrections officers charged with faking disability claims</strong></a> (7 online)<br />
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<a href="http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article5391225.html" target="_blank"><strong>Video of Missouri drug task-force detective kicking a restrained, prone suspect in the head raises many questions</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Kansascity.com)<br />
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<a href="http://libertywarrior.com/police-officer-charged-sodomizing-7th-grader-will-spend-just-30-days-jail-plea-bargain/" target="_blank">Virginia Police officer charged with sodomizing 7th grader will spend just 30 days in jail, following plea bargain</a> (Liberty Warrior)<br />
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<a href="http://boingboing.net/2014/01/06/ncsummaryexecution.html" target="_blank">North Carolina cop shoots and kills tased, restrained, 100 lb mentally ill teenager.</a> (Boing Boing)<br />
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<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/12/30/advocates-say-boston-police-should-release-names-officers-arrested-for-drunken-driving/KKwqsaChTm5BnSxLOs0KDP/story.html" target="_blank">Boston violating public records law by not releasing names of officers caught driving drunk</a> (The Boston Globe)<br />
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<a href="http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s3663637.shtml" target="_blank">New York state deputy sheriff arrested for peeping and photographing women</a> (WNYT.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-sheriff-s-deputy-arrested-in-assault-on-5969915.php" target="_blank">San Francisco sheriff's deputy arrested for assault on hospital patient, perjury and filing a false police report</a> (SFGate) <br />
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<a href="http://www.rt.com/usa/219979-nypd-nightstick-subway-lawsuit/" target="_blank">NYPD facing $3 million lawsuit for police nightstick attack caught on video</a> (RT News)<br />
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<a href="http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/12/16/sutter-county-sheriffs-captain-arrested-on-child-abuse-charges/" target="_blank">California sheriff's captain arrested on child abuse charges</a> (CBS Local: Sacramento) <br />
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<a href="http://ksn.com/2015/01/02/wichita-police-officer-arrested-for-aggravated-assault-and-battery/" target="_blank">Wichita police officer arrested for aggravated assault and battery</a> (ksn.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/illinois-arrested-stealing-duty-police-article-1.2057649" target="_blank">Illinois cop arrested for stealing money, guns while on duty</a> (New York Daily News)<br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2014/12/31/ellen-degeneres-inspired-dance-dare-pran" target="_blank">Ellen DeGeneres, inspired ; Dance Dare" prankster thrown on the ground by NYPD</a> (Reason) <br />
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<a href="http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=32903088" target="_blank">Many questions about police shooting of purple heart, Iraq War veteran in Utah</a> (Officer wearing body camera but it was not turned on) (KSL.com)<br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2014/12/16/illegitimate-no-photography-arrest-leads" target="_blank">Illegitimate "no photography" arrest leads to $1.2 million lawsuit victory on Long Island</a> (Reason)<br />
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<a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/west-miami-dade/article5168616.html" target="_blank">Hialeah Gardens, Florida cop arrested for DUI after an accident</a> (Miami Herald) (one of many cop DUI stories)<br />
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<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cook-county-sheriffs-officer-charged-met-20150101-story.html" target="_blank">Cook County, Illinois Sheriff's deputy charged with attempted sexual assault of a prostitute</a> (Chicago Tribune) <br />
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<a href="http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/a-chattanooga-police-officer-arrested-while-administrative-leave-14501.shtml" target="_blank">Chattanooga, Tennessee cop arrested for domestic assault</a> (9 News)<br />
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<a href="http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2015/01/tennessee-cop-arrested-twice-four-months-still-paid-leave/" target="_blank">Tennessee cop arrested twice in four months, still on paid leave</a> (Seems to be the same cop as in story above) (PINAC News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.wcvb.com/news/officer-charged-in-attack-on-uber-driver/30529308" target="_blank">Boston police officer charged in attack on Uber driver</a> (WCVB 5 News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/peachtree-city/2015/01/01/peachtree-city-police-chief-wife-shot/21148715/" target="_blank">Peachtree, Georgia police chief accidentally shoots his wife</a> (11 News, Atlanta)<br />
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<a href="http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2014/12/retired_nypd_cop_arrested_for_sexually_abusing_girl_in_boyton_beach.php" target="_blank">Retired NYPD cop arrested in Florida for sexually abusing 13 year old girl</a> (New Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2014/12/30/yonkers-police-neil-vera-fired-perjury-dario-tena/21078211/" target="_blank">Yonkers, New York cop arrested for perjury and using falsified search warrant in fatal police raid</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f2a_1420507111" target="_blank">NYPD police officer seriously injured while riding on hood of patrol car for fun</a> (Live Leak)<br />
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<strong>Other Urbanism, transit and city news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://thecityfix.com/blog/innovating-smart-sustainable-cities-qa-zipcar-founder-robin-chase-carsharing-ryan-schleeter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=innovating-smart-sustainable-cities-qa-zipcar-founder-robin-chase-carsharing-ryan-schleeter" target="_blank">Innovating for smart, sustainable cities: A Q and A on urban mobility with Zipcar founder, Robin Chase</a> (The City Fix)<br />
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<a href="http://grist.org/cities/heres-the-right-way-to-make-transit-and-density-work-in-the-suburbs/" target="_blank">Here's the right way to make transit and density work in the suburbs</a> (Grist) <br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2015/01/05/in-joyless-nanny-state-called-america-go" target="_blank">An increasing number of towns now ban the innocent joy of sledding</a> (Reason)<br />
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<a href="http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/police-technology-changes-2015" target="_blank">8 ways American policing could change this year</a> (Next City)<br />
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<a href="http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/ancient-city-ruins-warning-climate-change-tikal-guatemala" target="_blank">Ancient city ruins warn us about our urban future</a> (Next City)<br />
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<a href="http://www.globalsiteplans.com/environmental-design/urban-planning-and-design/iowa-urbanizes-as-large-farm-operations-put-small-towns-out-of-work/" target="_blank">Iowa urbanizes as large farm operations put small towns out of work</a> (The Grid) <br />
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<a href="http://www.globalsiteplans.com/environmental-design/landscape-architecture/more-than-half-of-the-worlds-zoroastrians-call-mumbai-india-home/" target="_blank">More than half the world's Zoroastrians call Mumbai, India home</a> (The Grid) <br />
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<a href="http://grist.org/cities/these-maps-show-your-citys-best-trod-running-routes/" target="_blank">These maps show your city's best-trod running routes</a> (Grist)<br />
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<a href="http://gothamist.com/2015/01/04/public_transit_plays_a_huge_role_in.php" target="_blank">Public transit helps New Yorkers earn more money</a> (Gothamist)<br />
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<a href="http://www.wlky.com/news/underground-bike-course-to-get-national-attention/30533172" target="_blank">Louisville, Kentucky's underground dirt bike course gains national attention</a> (WLKY.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/01/san-francisco-loves-to-hate-the-design-of-its-newest-tower/384168/" target="_blank">San Francisco loves to hate the design of its newest tower</a> (Citylab)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/business/the-economics-and-nostalgia-of-dead-malls.html?_r=3" target="_blank">The economics (and nostalgia) of dead malls</a> (The New York Times)<br />
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<a href="http://beltmag.com/complications-deteriorating-inner-ring-suburbs/" target="_blank">The complications of our deteriorating inner ring suburbs</a> (Belt Magazine)<br />
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<strong>Other arts, architecture and archeology news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ancient-coins-worth-more-1-4902865" target="_blank"><strong>Amateur Christmas coin dig in England yields millions in rare medieval coins</strong></a><strong> </strong>(UK Mirror)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/172044/two-bibles-on-view-in-nyc-showcase-the-art-and-violence-of-medieval-books/" target="_blank">Two bibles on view in NYC showcase the art and violence of medieval books</a> (Hyperallergic) <br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/The-long-march-of-Pop-art-/36622" target="_blank">The long march of Pop Art</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Anish-Kapoor-given-solo-show-at-Versailles-next-year/36754" target="_blank">Anish Kapoor given solo show at Versailles next year</a> (The Art Newspaper) <br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/people/prominent-swiss-art-dealer-confesses-to-homicide-212506" target="_blank">Prominent Swiss art dealer confesses to homicide</a> (Artnet News)<br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/market/picassos-granddaughter-is-selling-290-million-worth-of-his-art-211376" target="_blank">Picasso's granddaughter is selling $290 million worth of his art</a> (Artnet News) <br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/VAT-rate-on-French-art-reduced-from--to-/36769" target="_blank">Value added tax rate on French art cut from 10% to 5.5%</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Artist-who-tested-limits-of-freedom-of-expression-in-Cuba-warned-off-Havana-Biennial/36765" target="_blank">Artist who tested freedom of expression in Cuba arrested 3 times in last 30 days- warned not to attend Havana Biennial</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/173136/judge-approves-christos-controversial-colorado-project/" target="_blank">Judge approves Christo's controversial Colorado project</a> (Hyperallergic)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/172937/charges-against-metropolitan-museum-protesters-dropped/" target="_blank">Charges dropped against protestors for projecting message on Metropolitan Museum of Art</a> (Hyperallergic)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/172180/a-long-lost-artist-of-the-1950s-sexual-underground/" target="_blank">A long lost artist of the 1950's sexual underground</a> (Hyperallergic) John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-61968364200016720492015-01-05T17:21:00.000-05:002015-01-05T18:42:40.324-05:00Filmmakers trying to fund documentary about Cleveland's lost, Rock Hotel, Swingo's Celebrity InnThe 70's and 80's were a dark time in Cleveland. The river caught on fire, crime was rising and industry was leaving. But at the same time, a huge list of celebrities and especially musicians were drawn to one hotel- Swingos was the place to be!
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The story probably starts when Elvis decided to rent 100 rooms and make it the base for his Ohio tour. Later, almost every actor, comedian and especially musicians Sinatra, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Bruce Springsteen etc.. passing through seemed to stay there. <br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/11/famed_hotel_owner_jim_swingos.html" target="_blank">From Cleveland.com</a>
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"One relationship that became very lucrative was with the British heavy metal band Led Zeppelin. They had a habit of “redecorating” their rooms wherever they stayed -- even going so far as pushing a piano out of a hotel window in Chicago.
“I loved Led Zeppelin, because they always traveled with their accountant,” Swingos says. “Whatever damage they did to their rooms, the accountant always took out his checkbook and paid for everything down to the penny. I didn’t mind because I always got new stuff for whatever rooms they stayed in after they left.”</blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/208315347/swingos-celebrity-inn-documentary" target="_blank">Actual Kickstarter page</a><br />
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A lot of the known stories have become legends and who knows what we don't know?
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/sep/30/rock-and-roll-hotels-worldwide" target="_blank">Mott the Hoople's Ian Hunter said "Swingos was a place you remember checking in and out of, but can't remember anything in between"</a> (Quote from the Guardian)<br />
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<br />John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-19692761018285620042014-12-31T12:55:00.000-05:002014-12-31T12:55:23.145-05:0012/23/14 - 12/31/14 Arts and Urbanism Roundup<strong>Note: Weekly news again dominated by police brutality and abuse issues. Hopefully, this will not always be the case. </strong><br />
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<strong>Pittsburgh</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.wtae.com/news/theft-count-upheld-against-pittsburgh-police-detective/30359188" target="_blank">Theft count upheld against Pittsburgh police detective</a> (Action 4 News)<br />
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<a href="http://paindependent.com/2014/12/police-chief-gets-lucrative-buyout-despite-scathing-report/" target="_blank">Western Pennsylvania police chief gets lucrative buyout, despite scathing report</a> (Pennsylvania Independent)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2014/12/26/Monroeville-Mall-fight-brings-response-from-four-police-agencies/stories/201412260153" target="_blank">Fights close Monroeville Mall</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/12/22/Urban-Velo-biking-magazine-ends-production/stories/201412020185" target="_blank">Pittsburgh based bike Magazine, Urban Vello shuts down</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/12/29/Penn-Avenue-in-Garfield-to-reopen-to-traffic-Wednesday/stories/201412290185" target="_blank">Penn Avenue in Garfield reopens to two way traffic after years of construction</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<strong>Beaver County, Pennsylvania </strong><br />
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<a href="http://paindependent.com/2014/12/forgery-investigation-focuses-on-former-chief/" target="_blank"><strong>Ohioville borough's former police chief falsified and forged records to increase state aid</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Pennsylvania Independent) <br />
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<strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/12/cleveland_naacp_calls_emergenc_1.html" target="_blank">Cleveland NAACP calls emergency meeting of lawyers to address police misconduct, protect protestors</a> </strong>(Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2014/12/29/doesnt-appear-to-have-much-of-an-understanding-of-what-the-work-entails-and-other-notes-from-timothy-loehmanns-2012-psychological-evaluat" target="_blank">Evaluation of officer who killed 12 year old, Tamir Rice, raised many red flags</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2014/12/clevelands_i_cant_breathe_case.html#incart_story_package" target="_blank"><strong>Cleveland's "I can't breath" police case happened four years ago</strong></a> (Cleveland.com) <br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/12/cleveland_police_union_defends.html#incart_story_package" target="_blank">Cleveland police union defends fired cop, saying others did far worse</a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.kentucky.com/2014/12/26/3611710/cellphones-cut-off-ohio-suburb.html" target="_blank">East Cleveland cell phone service provider cuts off service for non-payment as city considers bankruptcy</a> (Kentucky.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2014/12/13/casino-bankruptcy-looms-horseshoe-owner/20352111/" target="_blank">Operator of Cincinnati and Cleveland casinos on the brink of bankruptcy</a> (Cincinnati.com) <br />
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<a href="http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2014/12/24/local-filmmakers-launch-kickstarter-campaign-for-documentary-about-swingos-celebrity-inn" target="_blank">Filmmakers launch Kickstarter for documentary about Cleveland's Swingo's Celebrity Inn</a> (Cleveland Scene) <br />
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<a href="http://arthopper.org/kirk-mangus-things-love/" target="_blank">Review: Kirk Mangus/ Things Love survey show of the late Ohio ceramicist @ MOCA Cleveland</a> (Art Hopper)<br />
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<strong>Other Pennsylvania Urbanism and Transit news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20141218_10_charged_in_PennDOT_corruption_probe.html" target="_blank"><strong>10 charged in major PennDOT corruption probe</strong></a> (Philly.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/legislator-expense-reports/mc-pa-legislative-spending-consultants-20141122-story.html#page=1" target="_blank">Pennsylvania legislator used taxpayer dollars to advance his acting career</a> (The Morning Call) <br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2014/12/30/York-charter-school-ruling-might-impact-Duquesne-s-recovery-plan/stories/201412300048" target="_blank">Pennsylvania considers handing York School District to charter operator</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) <br />
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<strong>Other Police Abuse, Corruption and Civil Liberties news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/rand-paul-will-bring-up-the-senate-debate-over-police-milita#.ksLQVOYy7" target="_blank"><strong>Rand Paul will bring up police militarization in Senate next year</strong></a><strong> </strong>(BuzzFeed News) <br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/12/30/horrifying-civil-liberties-predictions-for-2015/" target="_blank"><strong>Horrifying civil liberties predictions for 2015</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Washington Post) <br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/crime/2014/12/two-architects-of-broken-windows-policing-go-on-the-defensive/384080/" target="_blank">Two architects of "broken widows" policing go on the defensive</a> (CityLab) <br />
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<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/24/us-usa-police-shooting-idUSKBN0K20I920141224" target="_blank"><strong>Tension rises after police shoot another black teen near Ferguson, Missouri</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Reuters)<br />
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<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/23/us-usa-police-nypd-race-insight-idUSKBN0K11EV20141223" target="_blank"><strong>Off duty, black cops in NY feel threat from fellow police</strong></a> (Reuters) <br />
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<a href="http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/12/30/no-criminal-charges-for-lodi-police-in-shooting-of-mentally-ill-lodi-man/" target="_blank">No charges against Lodi California police in killing of mentally ill man</a> (CBS Sacramento)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/n-m-arrested-christmas-eve-sexual-assault-police-article-1.2060146" target="_blank">New Mexico cop arrested for Christmas Eve sexual assault</a> (New York Daily News)<br />
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<a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article4453795.html" target="_blank">Alleged towing kickbacks land Miami cops in hot water</a> (Miami Herald) <br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2014/12/26/ex-baltimore-cop-alleges-retaliation-for" target="_blank">Ex-Baltimore cop alleges retaliation for reporting police brutality</a> (Reason) <br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/nyregion/gun-arrests-with-2-things-in-common-the-officers-and-unidentified-informers.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&smprod=nytcore-ipad&_r=1" target="_blank">In Brooklyn gun cases, suspicion turns to the police</a> (The New York Times)<br />
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<a href="http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/12/19/3605624/toddler-grenade-medical-bills/" target="_blank">Family of toddler injured in Georgia Swat raid faces over $1 million in medical bills</a> (Think Progress)<br />
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<a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2025279467_militarizedpolice1xml.html" target="_blank">Washington state police gain more military firepower</a> (Seattle Times)<br />
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<strong><a href="http://theweek.com/article/index/273762/want-to-cut-down-on-police-brutality-make-police-pay-for-their-own-misbehavior" target="_blank">Want to cut down on police brutality? Make police pay for their own misbehavior</a> </strong>(The Week) <br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/crime/2014/12/the-nyc-police-union-has-a-long-history-of-bullying-city-hall/384044/" target="_blank">The NYC police union has a long history of bullying City Hall</a> (CityLab) <br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-newman/e-cig-users-and-vapers-need-to-join-the-anti-drug-war-movement_b_6374744.html" target="_blank">E-Cig users and vapers need to join anti-drug war movement</a> (Huffington Post) <br />
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<a href="http://standardspeaker.com/opinion/drug-war-fuels-rather-than-fights-crime-1.1807328" target="_blank">Drug War fuels rather than fights crime</a> (StandardSpeaker.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2014/acs-presspac-june-11-2014/gauging-local-illicit-drug-use-in-real-time-could-help-police-fight-abuse.html" target="_blank">Law enforcement now inspecting sewage for clues about community drug use</a><br />
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<strong>Other Urbanism and Transit news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2014/12/nj_is_a_terrible_place_for_small_businesses_analysis_finds.html#incart_most-comments" target="_blank">New Jersey is a terrible place for small businesses, analysis finds</a> (NJ.com) <br />
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<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/social-urbanism-experiment-breathes-new-life-into-colombias-medellin/article22185134/" target="_blank">"Social urbanism" experiment breaths new life into Columbia's Medellin</a> (The Globe and Mail) <br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/dec/22/the-smartest-cities-rely-on-citizen-cunning-and-unglamorous-technology?CMP=share_btn_tw" target="_blank">The smartest cities rely on citizen cunning and unglamorous technology</a> (The Guardian) <br />
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<a href="http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/12/25/dipping-into-auto-equity-devastates-many-borrowers/?_r=0" target="_blank"><strong>Rise in loans linked to cars is hurting poor</strong></a><strong> </strong>(The New York Times) <br />
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<a href="http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-232.html" target="_blank">Florida passes New York to become the 3rd most populous state</a> (US Census Bureau)<br />
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<a href="http://voiceofsandiego.org/2014/12/29/urbanism-took-a-beating-in-2014/" target="_blank">San Diego urbanism took a beating in 2014</a> (Opinion) (Voice of San Diego)<br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/politics/2014/12/the-dumbest-local-ordinances-of-2014/384009/" target="_blank">2014's dumbest local ordinances</a> (CityLab) <br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/work/2014/12/why-vista-california-is-the-capital-of-craft-beer/384062/" target="_blank">How the San Diego suburb of Vista, California became the capitol of craft beer</a> (CityLab) <br />
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<strong>Other Arts, Architecture and Archeology news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/171802/deaccessioning-crisis-has-uk-museums-group-contemplating-stricter-guidelines/" target="_blank"><strong>Deaccessioning crisis has UK museums group contemplating stricter guidelines</strong></a> (Hyperallergic) <br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/168905/a-new-book-argues-quilts-are-art/" target="_blank">A new book argues quilts are art</a> (Hyperallergic) <br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/167892/dizzying-dioramas-of-the-worlds-major-cities/" target="_blank">Dizzying dioramas of the world's major cities</a> (Hyperallergic) <br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Tim-Burtons-Big-Eyes-takes-a-long-look-at-art-fraud/36757" target="_blank">Tim Burton's "Big Eyes" takes a look at art fraud</a> (The Art Newspaper) <br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Year-of-record-sales-but-at-what-cost-to-the-art/36684" target="_blank">Year of record sales but at what cost to the art?</a> (The Art Newspaper) <br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/30/arts/cubas-art-scene-awaits-a-travel-boom.html" target="_blank">Cuba's art scene awaits a travel boom</a> (The New York Times) <br />
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<a href="http://boingboing.net/2014/12/23/hello-exploring-the-superweir.html" target="_blank">Hello! Exploring the superweird world of Hello Kitty</a> (Boing Boing) <br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/design/2014/12/20-years-of-photos-show-just-how-boring-we-all-are/383781/" target="_blank">20 years of street photography shows people around the world are pretty boring</a> (CityLab) <br />
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<a href="http://www.citylab.com/design/2014/12/its-been-a-big-year-for-outrage-in-public-art/383881/" target="_blank">It's been a big year for outrage in public art</a> (CityLab) <br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/magazine/the-art-worlds-patron-satan.html?_r=0" target="_blank">The art world's patron satan</a> (The New York Times Magazine)<br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/art-world/the-15-weirdest-and-wildest-art-stories-of-2014-195623" target="_blank">The 15 weirdest and wildest art stories of 2014</a> (Artnet News) <br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/japanese-vagina-kayak-artist-indicted-faces-up-to-two-years-in-prison-209648" target="_blank">Japanese "vagina kayak" artist indicted, faces up to two years in prison</a> (Artnet News)<br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/son-of-former-beatles-manager-wins-1-million-art-lawsuit-210113" target="_blank">Son of former Beatles manager wins $1 million art lawsuit</a> (Artnet News) John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-88258253309822734362014-12-22T19:41:00.001-05:002014-12-22T19:41:40.418-05:0012/17/14 - 12/22/14 Arts and Urbanism Roundup<strong>Note: Weekly news again dominated by police brutality and abuse issues. Hopefully, this will not always be the case.</strong><br />
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<strong>The Pittsburgh City Paper did an excellent 3 part story on problems with the city's unmarked. "99 cars".</strong><br />
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<strong>Pittsburgh</strong><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/99-problems/Content?oid=1797132" target="_blank">99 problems: What public records reveal about the city's unmarked police units</a></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/police-records-show-99-units-lack-department-wide-mission-regulation-oversight/Content?oid=1797135" target="_blank"><strong>Police records show "99 units" lack department-wide mission, regulation, oversight</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Pittsburgh City Paper)<br />
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<a href="http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/99-problems-run-in-with-jordan-miles-wasnt-first-controversial-incident-for-three-99-car-cops/Content?oid=1797137" target="_blank">Run-in with Jordan Miles wasn't first controversial incident for three 99-car cops</a> (Pittsburgh City Paper)<br />
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<a href="http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/7384088-74/pittsburgh-bill-police#axzz3LwoSInkd" target="_blank">Councilman seeks to prevent Pittsburgh police from acquiring surplus military equipment</a> (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)<br />
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<a href="http://triblive.com/business/realestate/7175906-74/oakmont-delaware-designed#axzz3MMCVnIYF" target="_blank">Oakmont's businesses, walkability gain notice of empty-nesters, downsizers</a> (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)<br />
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<strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
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<strong><a href="http://beltmag.com/scenes-department-justice-investigation-cleveland-police-department/" target="_blank">Scenes from the Department of Justice investigation into the Cleveland Police Department</a></strong> (Belt Magazine)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/12/cleveland_police_officer_accus_2.html" target="_blank">Cleveland police officer accused of shoving girlfriend down stairs, knocking her unconscious</a> (Cleveland.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/made-in-cleveland-the-rise-of-the-maker-economy-in-cleveland/Content?oid=4432371" target="_blank"><strong>Made in Cleveland: The rise of the maker economy in Cleveland</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Cleveland Scene)<br />
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<a href="http://beltmag.com/left-los-angeles/" target="_blank">Why I left Los Angeles for this</a> (Belt Magazine)<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/inthenews/fodors121814.aspx" target="_blank">Fodor's names Cleveland a top 25 travel destination</a> </strong>(Freshwater Cleveland)<br />
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<a href="http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/stepupdowntown121614.aspx" target="_blank">Stepping up efforts to create a more livable, connected downtown</a> (Freshwater Cleveland) <br />
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<strong>Ashtabula, Ohio</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/the-butcher-and-ashtabula-after-moving-from-nyc-a-couple-shapes-an-old-meat-market-into-a-new-dining-destination/Content?oid=4432298" target="_blank"><strong>Couple moves from NYC, turns old meat market into dining destination</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Cleveland Scene)<br />
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<strong>Other Ohio Urbanism, Arts and Transit news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://usa.streetsblog.org/2014/12/16/complete-streets-engineer-and-intern-run-over-on-a-columbus-sidwalk/" target="_blank"><strong>Columbus, Ohio "complete streets" engineer and intern run over on downtown sidewalk</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Streetsblog USA)<br />
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<strong>Other Pennsylvania Urbanism, Arts and Transit news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/archives/2014/12/20/pennsylvania-couple-seeks-return-of-wine" target="_blank">Pennsylvania police seize couple's $160,000 wine collection, want to destroy it all</a> (Reason)<br />
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<a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20141217_D_A__charges_two_Pennsylvania_lawmakers_with_corruption_in_sting.html" target="_blank">D.A. charges 2 Pennsylvania lawmakers with corruption in sting</a> (Philly.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2014/12/21/Pennsylvania-state-legislators-are-free-to-pursue-outside-interests/stories/201411160003" target="_blank">PA state legislators commonly engaged in jobs, investments that benefit from their office</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2014/12/21/Recusals-are-rare-in-the-Pennsylvania-Legislature/stories/201412210006" target="_blank">Recusals are rare in Pennsylvania Legislature</a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)<br />
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<strong>West Virginia and Appalachia</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/article_d162282e-87b2-11e4-ae8e-538cdbe8621c.html" target="_blank">Appalachian Christmas traditions are still alive</a> (Wilkes Journal-Patriot) <br />
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<a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/37/51/24-flat-foot-flatbush-2014-12-19-bk_37_51.html" target="_blank">Parade will bring Appalachian dancing to Brooklyn</a> (The Brooklyn Paper)<br />
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<strong>Other Urbanism and Transit news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2014/12/perth_amboy_police_chief_charged_with_theft_for_having_department_mechanic_repair_personal_vehicles.html#incart_most-read" target="_blank">Perth Amboy, New Jersey police chief charged with theft, suspended without pay</a> (NJ.com) <br />
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<a href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-police-officer-indicted-multiple-incidents-assault" target="_blank">Former Louisiana police officer indicted for multiple incidents of assault</a> (US Department of Justice)<br />
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<a href="http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-State-Police-detective-pleads-guilty-to-forgery-in-major-case-284917271.html" target="_blank">Oregon State Police detective pleads guilty to forgery, destroying evidence in major case</a> (KATU.com)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/staten-island-pawns-stolen-jewelry-authorities-article-1.2051647" target="_blank">NYC, cop accused of stealing and pawning jewelry stolen from boyfriend's mom</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-ny-police-brutality-20141219-story.html" target="_blank">NYPD cop suspended after video shows brutality</a> (The Chicago Tribune)<br />
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<a href="http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Deputy-gets-prison-for-protecting-drug-dealer-5965663.php" target="_blank">Former Saratoga County, NY Sheriff's deputy sentenced for dealing drugs</a> (Albany Times Union)<br />
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<a href="http://www.timesnews.net/article/9083480/police-killings-increase-calls-for-independent-investigations" target="_blank">Police killings increase calls for independent investigations</a> (Times News)<br />
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<a href="http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/12/19/former-midlothian-deputy-police-chief-guilty-in-brutality-case/" target="_blank">Former suburban Chicago deputy police chief found guilty in brutality case</a> (CBS Chicago)<br />
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<a href="http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/12/police-violence-ethansaylordownsyndromedisabilityrights.html" target="_blank">Police violence sparks disability rights movement</a> (Al Jazeera News)<br />
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<strong><a href="http://nypost.com/2014/12/20/2-nypd-cops-shot-execution-style-in-brooklyn/" target="_blank">Gunman executes 2 New York cops in "Garner Revenge"</a> </strong>(New York Post)<br />
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<a href="http://blog.acton.org/archives/74665-corrupt-state-government.html" target="_blank">How corrupt is your state government?</a> (Acton Institute) <br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2014/12/04/th-rules-of-engagement-how-global-militarized-units-enforce-the-law/" target="_blank">The rules of engagement: How militarized police units enforce the law around the world</a> (Washington Post)<br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/archives/2014/12/19/how-far-will-cop-unions-go-to-halt-refor" target="_blank">How far will cop unions go to halt reform?</a> (Reason)<br />
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<a href="http://reason.com/blog/2014/12/17/millennials-take-government-jobs-discove" target="_blank">Millennials fleeing government employment</a> (Reason)<br />
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<a href="http://www.semichiganstartup.com/features/AnnArboraffordable0308.aspx" target="_blank">Is Ann Arbor affordable? Nope.</a> (And that's official) (SE-ME Start-Up)<br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanophile.com/2014/12/19/why-the-rent-is-too-high-reason-239/" target="_blank">Why the rent is too high, reason #239</a> (The Urbanophile)<br />
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<a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_27161287/high-end-home-sales-surging-socal" target="_blank">High-end home sales surging in Southern California</a> (Contra Costa Times)<br />
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<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/uab-college-football-teams-2014-12" target="_blank">A scary sign that more colleges may be forced to shut down football programs</a> (Business Insider)<br />
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<a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2014/12/18/this-simple-change-to-truck-design-could-help-get-us-closer-to-vision-zero/" target="_blank">The simple change to truck design that could save lives</a> (Streetsblog NYC) <br />
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<a href="http://streetsblog.net/2014/12/22/to-build-safer-streets-cities-have-to-challenge-state-dots/" target="_blank">To build safer streets, cities have to challenge state departments of transportation</a> (Streetsblog)<br />
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<a href="http://northwesturbanist.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/the-alaskan-way-viaduct-must-come-down/" target="_blank">Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct (elevated highway) must come down</a><br />
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<a href="http://usa.streetsblog.org/2014/12/18/the-importance-of-driving-to-the-u-s-economy-started-waning-in-the-70s/" target="_blank">The importance of driving to the US economy started waning in the 1970's</a> (Streetsblog)<br />
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<strong>Other Arts and Archeology news</strong><br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/170026/tate-digitizes-52000-artifacts-from-the-lives-of-british-artists/" target="_blank">The Tate Museum digitizes 52,000 artifacts from the lives of British artists</a> (Hyperallergic)<br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/169310/the-lost-histories-of-women-at-war/" target="_blank">The lost histories of women at war: photo essay</a> (Hyperallergic) <br />
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<a href="http://hyperallergic.com/169887/the-physics-of-pollock/" target="_blank">The physics of Pollock</a> (Hyperallergic)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Kusama-retrospective-gives-Mexican-museum-a-spot-of-trouble/36627" target="_blank">Mexican museum overwhelmed by popularity of Yayoi Kusama retrospective</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Syria+and+Iraq%e2%80%99s+neighbours+can+help+contain+the+looting/36362" target="_blank">Syria and Iraq's neighbors can help contain the looting</a> (The Art Newspaper)<br />
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<a href="http://news.artnet.com/art-world/museum-staff-replaced-collection-with-forgeries-then-sold-originals-196732" target="_blank">Uzbekistan museum staff replaced collection with forgeries, then sold originals</a> (Artnet News)John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-20496254901915376632014-12-18T18:25:00.002-05:002014-12-18T18:25:52.350-05:00Three Canton Exhibits Highlight Prolific Folk Artist Who Documented 19th Century Pennsylvania and Ohio<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMxdAV7RFAZ3ThrNdFAororTqG2cR-xpPEgVs2AjhGw6PBUyZOuEbeOzCIH1ssirmxXLro2YBdMsP-QmdlH7rYPr8131yR2uwgBIHOJLMSrvhcFZ6ScayTc-WUmkJShNN6PEfjA/s1600/Ferdinand+Brader+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMxdAV7RFAZ3ThrNdFAororTqG2cR-xpPEgVs2AjhGw6PBUyZOuEbeOzCIH1ssirmxXLro2YBdMsP-QmdlH7rYPr8131yR2uwgBIHOJLMSrvhcFZ6ScayTc-WUmkJShNN6PEfjA/s1600/Ferdinand+Brader+2.jpg" height="410" width="640" /></a></span>
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Ferdinand A. Brader, immigrated to America from Switzerland and for more than 20 years produced almost 1000 intricate pencil drawings. Most are accurate likenesses of farms and local houses from Eastern, Pennsylvania to Ohio.<br />
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The large drawings on craft paper have only been recently appreciated as both great folk art and a detailed look at rural life in the region.<br />
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From the <a href="http://www.cantonart.org/exhibits/current" target="_blank">Canton Art Museum exhibition page</a><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">"Ferdinand A. Brader was born in Kaltbrunn, St. Gallen, Switzerland in 1833. Many details of Brader’s early life are incomplete, but by the mid-1860s, he had married and had a son—and he had also likely begun drawing. Brader came to the United States in the early 1870s (according to research, possibly following a brother) and traveled extensively in Pennsylvania and Ohio. As payment for room and board, he created large pencil drawings of the farms and properties where he was given temporary residence. Families have passed down stories that he slept in a barn or other outbuildings.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Brader’s monumental drawings (30-by-40 inches and larger)—using paper and graphite pencil, which were readily available at the time—are dramatically accurate scenes, and they are mostly portrayed from an elevated perspective. Brader’s first drawings of farms and homes were made in Pennsylvania and dated 1879. Brader presumably created several hundred drawings in the counties of Berks, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Lebanon and as far west as the counties of Somerset, Beaver, and Allegheny. The majority of Brader’s drawings were done in Ohio. His first Ohio drawings appeared in Tuscarawas and Columbiana counties in 1884. From research, it appears Brader’s Ohio pictures were done in nine different adjoining counties: Portage, Medina, Wayne, Stark, Summit, Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning, and Tuscarawas, continuing through 1895, with the majority featuring subjects in Portage and Stark counties. While best known for his farmstead pictures, Brader also recorded scenes of both the Portage and Stark County Infirmaries; railroad stations; and rural industries, such as grist mills, potteries, mines, and quarries."</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><strong><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zMjz9vD8Mpxg.kMYj6K0Q4mPA&hl=en" target="_blank">The curator even put all the known locations on Google Maps!</a></strong></span><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/arts/design/ohio-exhibitions-highlight-ferdinand-brader-.html?_r=0" target="_blank">From the New York Times</a></strong><br />
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"Brader was, by all accounts, homeless. A German-speaking native of northeast Switzerland, he came to the United States in the 1870s, around the age of 40, after a career carving wooden molds for baked goods and textile-printing equipment. He left behind a wife, Maria Katharina Karolina, and a son, Carl Ferdinand, in Switzerland; little is known about them.
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His drawings filled cheap paper sheets up to nearly five feet long, depicting window frames, weather vanes, porch benches, street signs and pets. He also created flowery birth certificates for his clients’ children.
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Andrew Richmond, a curator of the Canton exhibitions, said that Brader catered to industrious immigrant families proud of their new acreage. The marketing pitch, Mr. Richmond said, was in effect, “Why not capture the dream in a drawing and hang it over the fireplace?”
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Brader was paid for his work partly with room and board. He advertised by displaying renderings at stores in nearby towns. In the winter, when he could not sketch outdoors, he moved into public infirmaries. He eventually went back in Switzerland, after inheriting a small family fortune, but died before he could spend much of it.
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All three exhibits run from December 4, 2014 - March 15, 2015<br />
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<a href="http://www.cantonart.org/" target="_blank">Canton Museum of Art</a><br />
1001 Market Avenue North,<br />
Canton, Ohio<br />
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<a href="http://mckinleymuseum.org/calendar/the-legacy-of-ferdinand-brader/" target="_blank">McKinley Museum</a><br />
800 McKinley Monument Drive, NW<br />
Canton, Ohio<br />
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<a href="http://www.ncantonlibrary.com/upcoming-exhibits/" target="_blank">Little Art Gallery</a>,<br />
North Canton Public Library<br />
185 North Main Street, <br />
North Canton, Ohio<br />
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Obviously, I would love for a local museum like The Frick, Westmoreland or Heinz History Center to host an exhibit. Sadly, this probably won't happen.John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.com0