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Dayton Land Bank: what’s the exit strategy?
Back in the early nineties, the City was in possession of thousands of real estate parcels. A client of mine asked for…
A new sports and concert arena in Montgomery County?
Conventions, Sports & Leisure International is sending out e-mails to do some research on a new arena:…
Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown get what Dayton, Xenia, Springfield, Troy etc don’t.
I was driving out of Cleveland yesterday and saw this banner. Apparently Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Youngstown are…
The big problem is we’re getting smaller.
Population loss isn’t the same as weight loss. Putting people back in your community isn’t easy. And,…
What’s the plan candidates?
Next year, Dayton gets to chose a majority of the seats on the Dayton City Commission. The Mayor, Nan Whaley and Joey…
What would the Dayton Transit Map for Optimists look like?
When gas hits $4 a gallon, or $5, this won’t seem like a stupid question at all. Long ago I thought two major…
What now, Tonto?
This is a follow up to Bob Shiffler and the Arcade, Ted Strickland and the State of the State and the whole frickin…
Chamber Breakfast, Bob Shiffler, the Arcade and our stinkin thinkin
Bob Shiffler spoke at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast briefing today about his ideas and plans for the…
A solution to Twin Valley Behavioral Centers financial problems?
In my real job, I’m in advertising. I’m a believer in marketing- however, I still don’t believe…

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