the burning river, 40 years later

[joebanks]

Cuyahoga River fire 40 years ago ignited an ongoing cleanup campaign
http://www.cleveland.com/science/index.ssf/2009/06/cuyahoga_river_fire_40_years_a.html

I don't remember the event, i was 9 years old and we had just moved back to the Cleveland area.




and for the brick lover in all of us..

'Joe Brick' still cleans and sells vintage bricks, but not as much: 'Whatever happened to ...'

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/joe_brick_still_cleans_and_sel.html

Comments

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

I have actually read about that fire! And how it caused a change in the ways they do things so the river water was cleaner.

There is an art to cleaning bricks, and I bet Joe has it right down. He also would know a whole lot about vintage bricks. He would be able to identify yours!

[rafqa.livejournal.com]

Is everybody in Cleveland known as Joe? I loved that story; I sent it to my brother-in-law, a third generation brick mason. And I agree with the commenters: kicking him off the lot is a very dumb way to start cleaning up a neighborhood. Big or small, city governments are the worst!

And I remember the burning river! Apocalyptic pollution.

"Hello Joe", Hello Joe"

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

NO the only way they can see improvment is to fund something, study it, build it and tear it down. How can an element of community stability possibly come from an actual community member?

Re: "Hello Joe", Hello Joe"

[rafqa.livejournal.com]

HA!