Making Change Call-In Programs
Various Dates and Times on 90.3

Below you'll find a listing of Making Change call-in programs that aired on 90.3 WCPN in 2007.

The Sound of Ideas: The Incredible Shrinking City
May 29, 2007
Youngstown's urban redevelopment plan is attracting a lot of attention, particularly among other cities with lagging post industrial economies. Tuesday morning, we'll speak with some of the civic leaders who, rather than fighting a future as a small city, are embracing it. It's a vision where a neighborhood with a 60% vacancy rate isn't a problem - it's an asset. Join us at nine for the Incredible Shrinking City on The Sound of Ideas.
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>View photo gallery
>Read more about the Youngstown City Plan
>Find out more about one of the Youngstown neighborhood groups crafting their own piece of the city plan
>Find our more about the Shrinking Cities exhibit at the Spaces Gallery

The Sound of Ideas: Voices and Choices: New Action Plan
April 2, 2007
After two years and a whole lot of talking, the Fund for Our Economic Future is ready for action: But, is the Voices and Choices action plan what the region needs? Monday morning on the Sound of Ideas, we'll hear from the folks who believe they've got the roadmap to a bright and booming future for Northeast Ohio. Bring your questions --or your criticisms--and meet us at the starting gate to Advance Northeast Ohio.
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The Sound of Ideas: The Ides of March Madness
March 23, 2007
All around us people are filling out brackets in a buzzer-beating frenzy. This is the week offices everywhere turn into casinos. Beware the Ides of March Madness. It can make workers take their eye off the ball. Parts of Cuyahoga County resemble a dry lake bed. People are moving out, often times to neighboring counties. Join Regina Brett and talk about workplace distractions and Cuyahoga County's human ebb tide Friday on The Sound of Ideas.
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Guests: Shrinkage - Mark Rosentraub, Dean, CSU Levin College Urban Affairs; Paul Oyaski, Cuyahoga County planning director. Office Madness - Sandy Piderit, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, CWRU Weatherhead School of Management; Kevin Eikenberry, Eikenberry & Associates, management consultant; Ken Kowalski, law prof. CSU Marshall College of Law

The Sound of Ideas: Regionalism in Action
February 5, 2007
When talk of regionalism heads towards government consolidation, a lot of local municipalities back away from the table - until now. Seven fire departments, from Parma and Brooklyn to Berea, are working on plans to merge. The proposal has near universal support from city council members to rank and file fire fighters. Elsewhere in Cuyahoga County, a group of local mayors is pondering the fiscal savings in a consolidated garbage contract. Regionalism in action - join us for The Sound of ideas, Monday morning at nine on 90.3.
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Guests: Eric Fingerhut, Baldwin-Wallace College; Martin Zanotti, Mayor, Parma Heights; Jim Astorino, president, NE Ohio Firefighters' Assn.; David Akers, president, NE Ohio Sourcing Office; Michael Ciaravino, Mayor, Maple Heights; Patrick Holland, Exec. Director, Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District