There was a time in the not too distant misty past when the city of Cleveland, Ohio was one of the fairest places under the sun. It was a time when providence smiled benevolently on our fair metropolis. The streets were bustling with people, everyone worked and shopped downtown, and the closest thing to a shopping mall was almost urban Shaker Square. Downtown was alive and vital and Cleveland was a social, financial and cultural force to be reckoned with.

My father, my mother and my grandfather all worked downtown. This was at a time when Cleveland was a business hub. My father worked at a company that was just a block away from Public Square. My mother worked at various jobs downtown, too. My grandfather Walker’s office occupied the entire 11th floor of the Williamson Building~ that glorious edifice which was imploded to make way for the hum drum BP America Building. My mother grew up downtown. Continue reading Cleveland - How Did We Lose You? →