Now is the time for big changes at Cleveland city hall.
The balance of power has gotten too, too far out of whack.Giving $1 billion to one billionaire for his desires on the Cuyahoga River and not saying NO to another billionaire angling for a $1 billion for a new sports stadium yells to Clevelanders that its elected officials are working for somebody else.
The TIF apparently will subsidize a practice facility for the Cavs and a medical spot for the Cleveland Clinic and more.Every generation or two, public outrage over the lack of balance between people needs and private desires gains attention.But the imbalance between public poverty and private riches has become glaring again.
Why is subsidizing hotels, restaurants and luxury apartments on the river or lakefront more important than providing housing in neighborhoods where housing is needed? I heard the usual claptrap about insuring jobs for blacks as a reason for bestowing a billion tax dollars for a private investment. She would have called this deal as she did a Gateway deal: “This ties the city up like a hog.” She often seared the sophistry of her better educated colleagues.
Dan Gilbert Cleveland City Council
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