Admittedly this is old news since the ratings came out last July; however, it bears repeating. I interviewed prospective students for the master’s program in organizational leadership at Cleveland State University, where I am a faculty member. I was impressed with all four candidates we interviewed. They were well prepared and had researched the program before coming to us. That’s always a good sign.

One in particular had spent the past year visiting cities and universities for “fit.” She told us that in her research she had run across the news that Cleveland was ranked 14th Best City for Singles by Forbes.com. It was one of the reasons she had chosen our program. She also liked Cleveland for its friendliness and livability compared with Cincinnati or NYC, where she had grown up. She was moving from Puerto Rico—committing to our city, having faith that she would be accepted into the program, because of what she had found here in Northeast Ohio.

Alex Hamberger of University Heights and his partner Kim Sullivan of Cleveland, were the winningest team on Got*City Game!, a local web-based game show established last November by Barbara Oney and T.L. Champion, two greater Cleveland marketing executives.

Walkability is as important as location in choosing a home. So says a new study by the CEOs for Cities, a group of urban redevelopment advocates.

We bring you this new Web page because we love livin’ in the Heights. Don’t you?

My husband and life partner Mike and I moved to the Cleveland area twice – once for his job, more recently for my job. Both times we chose the Heights. Why? Because we wanted a quality of life that only the Heights could provide. We had been long-time residents of Ann Arbor, home to a world class university and Zingerman’s Deli. We loved A2’s walkability; it’s a compact town with all the culture and lifestyle advantages that a small college town can offer.