36 episodes
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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Monthly audio stories about people and places in the Buckeye, Mount Pleasant and Woodland Hills neighborhoods.
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This Is Shaker Square Episode 6: The Future (Part 2)
Our conversation continues with Tiffany Graham and David Wilson of LAND Studio and Wayne Mortensen of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress. Plus, we discuss clips from speakers at public meetings who feel passionately about what should — and shouldn’t — happen in Shaker Square’s future, including the possibility of closing Shaker Boulevard through the Square.
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This Is Shaker Square Episode 5: The Future (Part 1)
What’s the future of Shaker Square? Join planners Tiffany Graham and David Wilson of LAND Studio and Wayne Mortensen of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress as they talk about the process that’s shaping what will happen here in the future — including ideas to make the Square greener and more park-like. Can a place that’s separated both people and neighborhoods now unite them?
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This Is Shaker Square Episode 4: The Present
On this episode, we move from Shaker Square’s past… to its present. We hear from the Square’s current owner, Peter Rubin of The Coral Company, about why the Square is 100% leased for the first time in 15 years — and about what’s still not working on the Square. Also, Donita Anderson of the ever-popular North Union Farmers Market; Joe Dawson and Brandon Chrostowski of Edwin’s Restaurant and Leadership Institute; patrons at Dewey’s Coffee Shop; and Fourth District Cleveland Police Commander Brandon Kutz.
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This Is Shaker Square Episode 3: Movers
As Shaker Square opens, the 1929 stock market crash threatens its future. Then, starting in the 1950s, social changes in the neighborhoods around the Square alter who feels “welcome” there - an evolution that is still unfolding. A developer reflects on his late-1990s attempt to remake the Square as a high-end lifestyle center. Features interviews with Ludlow residents Sylvia Clayton and Shelley Stokes Hammond; Ulysses Glen, owner of the East Side Daily News; and developer Randy Ruttenberg of Fairmount Properties.
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This Is Shaker Square Episode 2: Builders
On this episode, the mysterious Van Sweringen brothers, builders of Shaker Square and Shaker Heights. Who were these self-made rich guys who never married and hated “girl food”? What were their goals for Shaker Square? Plus, architectural designer Ben Herring helps us unpack an early planning document about the Square.
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This Is Shaker Square Bonus: Brian Redmond
Unedited interview with Dr. Brian Redmond of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History about native settlement in what’s now Northeast Ohio.
Customer Reviews
True Art of Storytelling
These podcasts are truly telling the featured individuals stories, without gimmick, without pretension, but with honesty and respect. Listening to each podcast, I feel enriched having learned something real and true about the individuals living in these communities and the letting go of the misperceptions and stereotypes that imposed on these communities by media and ignorance.
Local Audio Reporting At Its Best
Watershed is exactly the kind of great local audio reporting that has been missing from the recent podcast boom. A great way to learn about the city that doesn't fall into the either/or trap of glowing renaissance tourist narratives or singularly critical narratives of crime and government failures. So far the stories are well-produced and well-written and point towards an ambition to cover the history and nuances of this often-overlooked neighborhood. Plus, we get to hear people tell their own stories rather than have their stories told for them. I particularly like how the intimacy of hearing these voices takes advantage of the audio format and goes further than typical reporting can go. I'm looking forward to following this series and learning more about the neighborhood and the people who call it home. Can't recommend this podcast enough!
A Series to Subscribe To
I love this inquisitive and journalistic approach to looking at a particular place. Looking forward to future episodes!