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Dan Knauss

GLUE, Longworth and related stuff in Milwaukee

http://www.bucketworks.org/content/great-lakes-urban-exchange-update-may-15

Started by Dan Knauss

8 May. 23, 2008
Reply by john morris
Jim Russell

Global Midwest Forum

I would conclude that Dick Longworth is getting plenty of traction in Milwaukee for his ideas: The council will hold a conference in Chica…

Started by Jim Russell

0 May. 14, 2008
Jim Russell

Rust Belt Newspaper

Another good idea from Richard Longworth: Here’s a potentially money-making idea. The Tribune could launch a Midwestern newspaper, a sort…

Started by Jim Russell

32 Apr. 29, 2008
Reply by john morris
john morris

Why Can't We Have Joint MFA Shows?

When, I started my art gallery in Pittsburgh, I knew very little about the region except that Pittsburgh was not too far from a number of v…

Started by john morris

2 Apr. 25, 2008
Reply by john morris
Dan Knauss

Rustbelt RSS Roundup

You can use this on your sites if you can republish feeds. (Better than a blogroll.) A roundup of outside.in feeds for Detroit, Grand Rapi…

Started by Dan Knauss

0 Apr. 17, 2008
Judy

Pittsburgh's Re-imagining Our City in the running for $25K grant - Vote Now

Picked this up from Writes Like She Talks Pittsburgh's Re-Imagining Our City, created by Fiona Cheung, is a top 20 finalist to win $25K fr…

Started by Judy

0 Apr. 2, 2008
john morris

Erie Railroad Summit

Since Erie is now getting on the map as the home base of GE's thriving rail engine division, it occurs to me that it might be a good place…

Started by john morris

2 Mar. 24, 2008
Reply by Jim Russell
john morris

I 80 Passenger Rail Corridor

First of all, I need to come out as a person who doesn't drive and also as one who has done very little traveling in the rust belt aside fr…

Started by john morris

6 Mar. 24, 2008
Reply by john morris
Jim Russell

Rust Belt Bloggers Summit

Where? I still like the idea of convening in Erie. When? The next few months are bad for me, but that isn't a reason to meet later rather t…

Started by Jim Russell

18 Feb. 29, 2008
Reply by Kenneth Thompson
Jim Russell

Rust Belt Motto

Outside Erie suggests crafting a six-word motto for the Rust Belt/Great Lakes region: Maybe we can start a parallel campaign for six-word…

Started by Jim Russell

0 Feb. 22, 2008

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