CityProwl Cleveland

Change #1:Graphics

Check out the new banner! Yep, this is the new face of the blog and website, too. The 3 Prowls (Warehouse District, Public Square & Bank Lobbies are coming along, Interviews are being conducted - I have some real interesting facts to share. Plus, the interviews are so interesting, I might just post them on the blog as stand alone recordings so you can hear all the stuff I can't fit into the prowls. Anyway, that's a wrap on this week's update - let me know how you like the banner!

Changes Are a-Comin'

Well, first let me wipe the dust of this blog.....Cityprowl has been in stealth mode for awhile to spend time delving into the old business plan  (also known as World Domination Plan). It finally is looking good and we are back to producing tours with a vengence! The Warehouse District, Downtown Bank Lobbies and Public Square prowls are simultaneously underway as we speak and should be uploaded around August 1. With the existing 2 downtown prowls, the 1st series of 5 Downtown Prowls will be complete, consisting of over 2.5 hours of urban audio enjoyment!
In addition to the new prowls, the www.cityprowl.com website will be undergoing a few changes to be able to support future expansion plans. Each prowl will have its own page with a map, photos & background information, in addition to a download  link. But don't worry, this blog will remain and actually be used as....an actual blog. Imagine. The new design should also be happening in late July.
So, check back for new news early & often. Also, you can peek at the CityProwl Communitywalk Map to get a peek at all of the prowl routes, complete with pictures.

CityProwl Mini: Soho

Well, I finally finished this puppy. A few days turned into weeks when the whole family got that cold going around in March. This mini prowl, only about 5 1/2 minutes long, features the flavor of a vibrant Soho street life, enhanced by 'revelers' celebrating Italy's win of the soccer World Cup. I expect Cleveland to match this at some of our summer festivals this year, like Ingenuity.

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Spring is Right Around the Corner....

Hello Everybody! Long time no post. We are busy little bees here at CityProwl, what with moving into the eTech Hatchery on Star Plaza in Downtown Cleveland, interviewing interesting folks for the Warehouse District prowl (and waiting for some temperate weather so I can get on the street and record) and talking with CityProwl clients and sponsors. Whew! Since there is a bit of time before the 3 spring prowls are ready, I am editing a mini-prowl I did in New York City in August. I was in Soho for a day and went out into the busy streets and recorded the sounds, which were numerous, loud and celebratory as it was the day Italy won the World Cup. It is only about a 5-6 minute clip and should be available in a few days. Also, take a look in today's Plain Dealer Business section - there is an article on me and my mentor, Kathy Coakley Barrie! PD Article in Being a Mentor

Lower Prospect Ave Prowl Map

I have developed a map of the Lower Prospect Avenue Prowl that is easier to print & carry than printing the CommunityWalk Map. You can download it below.

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Arcades Prowl Map

I have developed a map of the Arcades Prowl that is easier to print & carry than printing the CommunityWalk Map. You can download it below.

Download arcades_map_nosponsor.pdf

CommunityWalk.com Map

I updated the CityProwl Cleveland CommunityWalk Map to include the Arcades Prowl, with pictures. You can check the map out to see the tour route, starting & ending points and note interesting images along the way. The CityProwl map is one of the top 50 maps (out of over 18,500!) on the CommunityWalk website. Who knew?

CityProwl Cleveland: Episode Two - Cleveland's Arcades - The Diamonds of Euclid Avenue

The second episode of CityProwl Cleveland features a stroll through the 3 downtown arcades: the Old Arcade, the Colonial Arcade and the Euclid Arcade. Cleveland stands alone among US cities for having not 1 but 3 of these building types, and the Old Arcade is admired around the world for its beauty, gigantic scale and cutting edge technology. Find out more about arcades in general, how Cleveland happened to build these jewels and their current status. The prowl lasts about 25 minutes. Meet in the Old Arcade, in front of the 1980 Coffee Shop, which is located under the stairs near the Superior Avenue entrance.

Interviewed in this podcast are:

Bill Gunlocke, Exec. Editor, Manhattan Media and former Old Arcade tenant

John Hawkins, Doorman, Hyatt Regency Hotel

Susan Berndt, Owner of Cleveland and Beyond store in the Old Arcade

Tom Yablonsky, Executive Director of The Historic Gateway Neighborhood Development Corp.

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CityProwl in the News Again

WCPN 90.3's Mark Urycki interivewed me a couple of weeks ago about CityProwl Cleveland. The interview is running on the radio today at 7:35 am & 5:45pm, but you can listen to it online here.

Lower Prospect Map

I was clued onto this incredible website called CommunityWalk that can create customized maps. I have developed a map for the Lower Prospect tour that includes pictures, links and all kinds of information that I am still discovering. You can toggle between a map view, satellite view or a hybrid of both. Thanks to CityProwler Stuart Spivak for the heads up! Click on the title in the green bar to get to the full map. I'll be uploading pictures & tweaking the map in the next couple of days.

CommunityWalk Map - CityProwl Cleveland: Lower Prospect Avenue