Partial week at a Glance

Here's the scoop. It's friday work should be over. I'm a little hungover from last night, but came to work and had a very productive day. And why you ask am i still at work? Well the delivery driver for some garden containers got my company confused with one on E. 84. So he is about an hour or so away. Great news for me. Tired and hot and have no desire to be here. And the icing on the cake, i could have left at about 4 and was half way home at that point. But i guess, when can you ever trust the delivery guy...sigh... Side note... Last night was great. My friend....uhhh code name...Mar was invited to the 2019 Sustainability Summit in Cleveland and it was interesting to hear all about it. Here seems to be about the whole jist of it. Cleveland (the rust belt... sounds so exciting) needs industry and since we don't really have anything going for us... Let's be green. Start manufacturing industries for an industry that has not quite taken off. For Cleveland to be the mecca of the industry or a pioneer. Housing, buildings, all tailored to the industry. Almost like a prototype. Sounds great right? Well my only kwam with this is that Mar was telling me about the groups and how there we set up. This was supposed to be a brainstorming summit of minds from all walks of life. Professionals, students, and citizens. Here is where they screwed up. They mixed everyone together. Well we've all worked in groups before and typically they don't work. In her group there were some professionals who imediately shut ideas down and said, " that won't work" or "that is too expensive". Those who voice that opinion while the though might be candid, it is not necessary. Those thoughts and voices prohibit great ideas. The groups should have been set to have people from similar backgrounds. That way , you would get a whole range of ideas and people get think " wow, I really like that idea, I'd like to incorporate it into my idea" Yes cost is a problem, but that is where grants and donations, and luck come into play. And really all this is a gamble. Why Cleveland? They can't do this half way if they want to be the leader. Cleveland is going to have to spend some money. Yep, I said it. The citizens are going to have to invest. Also, they are going to have to be motivated. I firmly believe that ideas are better off and more efficient if set up from a grass roots perspective. You can't put a Coach Store in the ghetto and expect great business. Same goes for Cleveland. There has to be a demand for it and people are going to have to pay more sometimes. It's like stores in Tremont may be pricey, but you know what they are niche and some people like stores like that, and if more people go, they will stay in business. The point I'm getting at is, yes things are going to cost money, but if you want it to become successful you are going to have to invest some capital. Oh yeah, and do it quickly. Though plans should be well thought out, don't do what you are doing with the Medical Mart. Please!!! That process is taking way too long. What's stopping another city from putting one in before we do? Nothing. Same goes for the idea of 'Green Infrastructure'.