[Ohio-talk] Public Square Update

[Walter Mitchell]

This sounds like a great article for NEWSLINE. Could you two put something
together and forward to me?

Feel free to contact me at the information below.

Sincerely,
Walter Mitchell
NFB NEWSLINE Registered Ohio Coordinator
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl
Fields via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 3:43 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
Cc: Cheryl Fields
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Public Square Update

Good for you! I am calling in a few minites.
I would like to have a meeting, schedueling can be tricky for me.


On 2/16/17, Milena Zavoli via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Greetings Friends,
>
> Today I spoke with Beth from the Mayor's Office.  She tells me that 
> the reason for not opening up Public Square to buses is not because 
> businesses are against it.  It's because Mayor Jackson is concerned 
> about keeping pedestrians safe from buses traveling through that area.  
> Mayor Jackson spoke to the Cleveland Board of Directors, and I was 
> told that they're on the same page.  I don't agree, but I am just one 
> person.  We need to express our displeasure at the closing of Public 
> Square.  I'm sure the mayor is aware that he is failing to comply with 
> the agreement from FTA that states that at least $12 million will need to
be paid back.
>
> If you want to voice your opinion, call the Mayor's Action Center at 
> (216)
> 664-2900 or e-mail the office at
> communications at city.cleveland.oh.us
>
> I am in the process of getting a representative from the Mayor's 
> Office to come to our meeting.  If necessary to have an impromptu 
> meeting, how many of you would be willing to show up so I don't 
> embarrass myself presenting the speaker with an empty room?
>
> Anyway, we have until February 21st to respond, and Mayor Jackson also 
> has the same deadline to provide the public with an answer.
>
> More to follow.
>
> Milena
>
>
>
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