Comments on: World Environment Day 2008

By: Doreen

Doreen — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:22:00 +0000

Temple – okay, you trouble maker! No, I didn’t single out the Rock Hall, but lumped it into the “extraordinary museums” category! (See! There are even tons of cool stuff under a singular category!!!)

The media didn’t cover World Environment Day and I truly doubt that many cities measured the difference that it made….sadly enough.

And I’m happy that CommentLuv gave you a cheap thrill!!!!

By: Temple Stark

Temple Stark — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:33:58 +0000

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By: Temple Stark

Temple Stark — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:33:00 +0000

What, sorry, I fell asleep … JUUUST kidding. I didn’t say I agreed with the perception. You forgot the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.

Has there been any follow up or articles about how much it saved? New motto: dreary at night, planet’s delight!

Temple

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By: Doreen

Doreen — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:38:41 +0000

Temple – nope, no chaos! It was mainly the illuminations of buildings, high-rises and architecture… therefore, NON-essential. I imagine the reason it’s not done more (anywhere) is because what city wants to look dark, dreary and unappealing in the night. That’s essentially what it did…dim the visual appeal.

And it saddens me that Cleveland would be considered boring. Not to turn this into a pro-Cleveland rebuttal, BUT it’s far from boring. Foremost, culture is thriving around here. We have extraordinary museums (Cleveland Museum of Art – amazing!); a theater district that is second only to Broadway in number of productions; endless arts, music and cultural festivals; incredible restaurants that range from fine dining to pure ethnic eateries; great nightlife; retail districts that could consume the best of shoppers; amusement and water parks; an amazing string of beautiful Metroparks; water sports in the summer and skiing in the winter months; plenty of pro-sports teams to support; terrific wineries and breweries; music venues galore; and just a really rich, diverse cultural heritage that makes this a pretty special place if you just take the time to explore.

Now…despite Drew Carey, do you still think we sound boring?

By: Temple Stark

Temple Stark — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:40:51 +0000

So, did turning off “non-essential” lights cause chaos? If not why can’t / doesn’t Cleveland and just about every municipality do it year ’round?

Some of these city names don’t travel far. About the most general impression people have of Cleveland is “boring.” And that’s at least 50% Drew Carey’s fault.

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