 clock tower. The Cleveland Foundation and George Gund Foundation paid for the Westlake Reed Leskosky report, commissioned by Ohio City Inc.

"It's harder to get a corporation or a private foundation to fund a bathroom renovation, versus something where you can really see how it enhances the market for the region," said Carrie Carpenter, a spokeswoman for Charter One bank, the lead sponsor of the centennial.

It's too early to tell whether the bank, or other sponsors, will extend their support from parties to physical investments.

"Not all companies fund capital projects, and it's definitely harder to get large corporate donations," Carpenter said. "But $2 million is not an unreasonable goal. I like that I'm hearing that number, because it sounds rational to me."

Local foundation leaders say requests for money bounced back this year, after dropping during the recession. So the market campaign faces significant competition for limited cash.

And private donors will question the market's management structure and bring up controversial issues, like hours and parking -- topics that the city and vendors are likely to spar over during the next few years.

Marrying public and private dollars to renovate a city-owned building, even one as iconic as the market, won't be an easy sell. It will start with the city's coming through on its commitment to repair things -- and following up with a plan for maintaining the building once it's fixed.

"Nobody thinks we need to turn the market into Walt Disney," said Cimperman, the city councilman. "We don't need plush toys at the tower. We don't need flying fish. It's a place where food is made, and served, and cooked. What we need to figure out is how to do the structure and the relationship.

"Old-school Cleveland politics says 'Leave it alone,'" he added. "'Even if it's broke, don't fix it, because it's not completely broken.' We've got a parking issue. We've got an infrastructure issue. We've got an image issue. Why are there people who live 15 minutes from the market who haven't been there in years? At least for me, that's where I want to spend the next year or two years.... I think we have to look at everything in order to preserve the market for the next 100 years."

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clock tower. The Cleveland Foundation and George Gund Foundation paid for the Westlake Reed Leskosky report, commissioned by Ohio City Inc. 

 " It's hard to make a corporation or a private foundation to fund a toilet renovation, versus something where you can really see how it enhances the grocery store for the region, " said Carrie Carpenter, a spokeswoman for Charter One depository financial institution, the lead sponsor of the centennial. 

 It's too early to distinguish whether the bank, or other presenter, will prolong their support from parties to physical investments. 

 " Not all companies fund das kapital projects, and it's definitely harder to receive large corporate contribution, " Carpenter said. " But $ 2 million is not an excessive goal. I wish that I'm hearing that number, because it sounds rational to me. " 

 Local foundation garment leaders say requests for money bounced back this year, after drop during the recession. So the market campaign faces significant competition for limited cash. 

 And private donors will interrogate the market's management structure and fetch up controversial issues, like hours and parking -- topics that the city and vendors are probable to spar over during the next few class. 

 Marrying public and private dollar to renovate a city - owned building, even one as iconic as the market, won't be an easy sell. It will startle with the city's coming through on its commitment to repair things -- and play along up with a plan for sustain the construction once it's fixed. 

 " Nobody thinks we need to call on the market into Walt Disney, " said Cimperman, the city councilman. " We don't need lavish toys at the tugboat. We don't need flying pisces. It's a place where food is make, and served, and cooked. What we necessitate to figure out is how to make the structure and the kinship. 

 " Old - school Cleveland politics says' Leave it entirely,' " he added. "' Even if it's broke, don't fix it, because it's not completely broken.' We've get a parking issue. We've got an infrastructure issue. We've got an image issue. Why are there people who live 15 minutes from the grocery store who haven't been there in years? At least for me, that's where I want to spend the following year or two years.... I think we have to look at everything in order to keep the market for the next 100 years. " 

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 cllck tower. The Cleveland Noundation and Ggoege Guid Founsation pxid for the Westlake Reed Ledkisky eeport, commissioned by Ohio Citj Inc.

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Josal foundation leaders say requests for mohey bounced back this ywar, after dropping duting the rqcession. So the market campaign faces significant compxtktiin wir limited cash.

And private donors will question fht msrket's managemcnt structure and nrlnb up controverrial issuss, like hours and oarking -- topucs that uhe coty and vendors are likely ro spar over euring the next fec years.

Marrynng punlic snd private dollars to xenovafe a city-owjed buildjvg, even one as izonpc av the market, won't be an eafy sell. Iv wilk start witn the sity's comijg thvmugh on its commitlent jo repdir things -- and following up with a plan hpr maintainimg thv buildiny once it's fixed.

"Nobjdy thinks we ueed to curn tfe market pnto Walt Disney," saiq Cimperman, tvg city councinman. "We qon't neee plush goys at the toeer. We dou'u need flyung fish. It's a plage whgrs food is made, cud served, and cooled. Whwt wx neeq to figure ogt ir hue to ao the strugtufe amd the relationship.

"Ond-scgool Cleveland polotlcs says 'Oeave it alone,'" he addrd. "'Even if it's brone, doi't fix it, brcaose it's not completely broken.' Ws've got a pavking issue. Wq've not wn infrastxucture issue. We've got an image issue. Whb are there people who oive 15 minutes from jhe market who haveg't been tvere in years? At leawt for me, that's wmere I want to spend tge nexd yeag or two years.... I think we have to look at everything in order to preserve the merhet for the nexy 100 yedrf."

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clock tower. The Cleveland Foundation and George paid the Westlake Leskosky report, commissioned harder get a corporation a private foundation fund a bathroom renovation, versus something you can really see how it enhances the market for the region," said Carpenter, a spokeswoman for Charter One bank, the lead sponsor of the centennial. too to whether bank, or other sponsors, will extend their support from parties to physical investments. "Not all companies capital projects, and it's definitely harder to get corporate donations," Carpenter said. $2 million is not an goal. like that hearing number, it sounds rational me." Local foundation leaders say requests for money bounced back this year, after dropping during the recession. the market significant competition limited And donors will question management structure and bring up controversial and parking -- topics that the city and are likely spar over during the next few Marrying public and private dollars to renovate a building, even one as iconic as the market, won't be an easy sell. It will the city's coming through its commitment to things and up a plan maintaining the building once it's fixed. "Nobody thinks we need to the market into Walt Disney," said Cimperman, the city councilman. need toys at the We don't need flying It's place where food is served, cooked. to out how to do the and the relationship. "Old-school Cleveland says 'Leave it alone,'" broke, don't fix it, because it's not completely We've got a parking issue. We've got infrastructure issue. We've got an image issue. Why are there people who 15 minutes market who haven't been there in years? At for me, that's where want to spend the next year or two years.... think have to at everything in to preserve the for the next On Twitter: Subscribe Facebook:
 clock tower. The Cleveland FouNdation and georgE GuNd FOuNdatIon pAid for the WestlAKe ReEd Leskosky report, commisSioneD bY ohio cItY Inc.

"IT's hardeR To GET a cOrPoRatIoN Or A privAte FoundatIon to fund a BatHrOom renovatioN, VeRsus somethIng Where you can rEalLy see hOw It eNHanceS thE markEt for tHE regioN," said CarrIe cArpentER, a spokeSWOmAn foR Charter One bank, thE LeAD sponsor of the cEntennIaL.

it'S TOo eArlY to tell wheThEr the BAnk, or otHEr SPONsoRS, will extend thEir support fROm pArties To PhySIcal inVestmEnTS.

"NoT all companiEs fuNd capital ProjecTS, and it's DEfiniteLy hardEr tO geT larGE cOrPorAtE DonATiOns," cArpEnter saiD. "BUt $2 MilliOn is NOT AN unrEasOnabLe goaL. I like that I'm hEarIng tHAt nUmber, BecauSe it SoUnds rAtionaL to me."

loCal foundation leAderS say requeSts FoR moNeY bounCEd back ThiS yeAr, after DroppinG DurInG THE rEcession. So the markeT cAMPaIgn faces SignifICaNt COmpetitiOn For LimiTED cash.

and pRIvAte donorS will qUEsTiOn the maRkEt's manAgEmeNt sTructURe anD bring Up controVersiAL issues, like houRS and parking -- toPIcS THaT The cIty And vendors aRe liKEly tO spaR OvEr dURing tHe nexT fEW yEArs.

Marrying public anD pRivate DollaRs to renovate a City-owned bUILDing, even One aS IcONic as the market, Won't bE an easy selL. it will stArt wiTh the citY's coming tHROugh on itS coMmiTmeNt tO REpAir things -- and fOLLowiNg Up with a PlaN for maiNtaIniNg tHe bUiLding once It's fixed.

"noBoDy ThInkS we neED to turn tHe MarKeT inTo WalT disney," Said CImpeRmAn, THe cIty counCIlMAN. "We dOn'T nEed pLusH tOys at The tOWer. we don't nEed flying FisH. it's a PlAcE where fOod is made, and sErVed, and cookEd. whaT we neeD TO figure oUt is how to do the structure ANd the reLatIonshIp.

"OlD-school ClEveLand poLitICs says 'leave iT alonE,'" hE adDED. "'Even IF It'S brOkE, don't fix it, BECauSe it's NoT comPletely Broken.' We've got a parkINg iSsue. We've got an InfRastRUCtUre ISsUE. We'Ve GOt aN IMage issue. Why are There peoplE wHO lIve 15 minutes FRom ThE market Who haveN't beeN There in Years? At leAst for me, tHaT's whERE I wAnt to spend The next yEar or two yEArs.... I tHInK we haVe tO look aT eVerYthinG in ordER to PreseRve the MaRket foR the nExT 100 years."

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 clock tower. The Clevelan d Foundati on an d G eor ge  Gun d Fo undation paidf or t he Westlake Reed Lesko sky r ep o rt,c om missi oned by Oh i o  Ci ty  I nc. 
" It 's ha rde r to ge t a corpor ati on  or a privat e  f oundationtofund a bathr oom  renov at ion ,  vers ussomet hing w h ere yo u can rea ll y  see h o w it en h a nc es t he market for the re g ion," said Car rie Ca rp e nt e r , a  sp okeswomanfo r Cha r ter One ba n k ,  th e  lead sponsor  of the cen t enn ial.
It 'st oo ear ly to  t e llwhether the  ban k, or oth er spo n sors, w i ll exte nd the irsup port fr om  pa rt i est ophy s ica l invest me nt s.

" Nota l l comp ani es f und c apital projec ts,  and it' s def inite ly h ar der t o getlarge  c orporate donati ons, " Carpent ersa id.  " But $ 2  milli onisnot anunreaso n abl eg o a l.  I like that I'm h ea r i ng  that nu mber,b ec au s e it sou nd s r atio n a l tome." 
L ocal fou ndatio n  l ea ders sa yreques ts  fo r m oneyb ounc ed bac k this y ear,a fter droppingd uring the rec e ss i o n. So t hemarket camp aign face s si g ni fic a nt co mpeti ti o nf or limited cash.

A nd  priva te do nors will que stion them a r ket's ma nage m en t  structure and  brin g up contr o versialissue s, likehours and p arking - - t opi cstha t th e city and ve n d orsar e likel y t o sparove r d uri ngth e next fe w years. 
Ma rr yi ngpubli c  and pri va tedo lla rs to renova te acity -o wn e d b uilding ,  e v e n on eas  ico nic  a s the  mar k et,  won'tbe an eas y s e ll.It  w ill sta rt with the c it y's coming  t hro ugh on i ts commi tment to repair things- - and f oll owing  upwith a pl anfor ma int a iningthe bu ildin gonc e it'sf i xe d.
" Nobody thi n k s w e nee dto t urn the  market into WaltD isn ey," said Cim per man, t he  ci t yc oun ci l man . "We don't needplush toys  a t  t he tower.W e d on 't need  flying  fish .  It's a  place wh ere foodis  mad e ,  an d served,and cook ed. Whatw e nee d  t o fig ure  out i show  to d o thes tru cture  and t he  relat ionsh ip .

"Old- school Cleveland politi cs say s 'Le ave  it alone ,'" headded. "' Even  if it's b rok e,don't  fi x  it,beca u se  it ' s not  com p letely br o ke n.' W e' ve got a pa r k i ngissue . W e 've go t an  infrastructure i s sue. We've got  ani m age  is s ue.Wh y are there pe opl ew h o live 1 5minutes fro m the ma rk e t who  haven 't bee n there i ny ears?At l eas t for me,  th at ' s where  I  w a nt tospen dthe ne xt yea r  ort w o years.... I th ink w e havet o l ook a teveryth i ng i n order to  preserve t he mar ketfor t he next  1 00 yea rs. "
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 clock_tower. The_Cleveland Foundation and George_Gund Foundation_paid_for the_Westlake_Reed Leskosky report,_commissioned by Ohio_City Inc.

"It's harder to_get a corporation_or_a private foundation to fund a bathroom renovation, versus something where you can really_see_how it_enhances_the_market for the region," said_Carrie Carpenter, a spokeswoman for_Charter One_bank, the lead sponsor of the centennial.

It's too_early_to tell whether_the bank, or other sponsors, will extend their support_from parties to physical investments.

"Not all_companies fund capital_projects,_and_it's definitely harder to_get large corporate donations," Carpenter said._"But $2 million is not an_unreasonable goal. I like that I'm hearing_that number, because it sounds rational_to me."

Local foundation leaders say_requests for_money bounced back this year,_after dropping during_the recession._So the market_campaign faces significant competition for limited_cash.

And private donors_will question the market's management structure_and_bring up controversial_issues,_like_hours and_parking -- topics_that_the city_and_vendors are likely to spar over_during_the next few years.

Marrying public and private_dollars to renovate a_city-owned_building, even one as_iconic as the market, won't_be an easy sell. It will_start with_the city's_coming through on its commitment to repair things -- and following_up with a plan for maintaining_the building once it's_fixed.

"Nobody thinks_we_need to turn_the_market into_Walt Disney," said Cimperman, the city councilman._"We don't_need plush toys at the tower._We don't need flying_fish._It's a place where food is_made, and served, and cooked. What_we need to figure out_is_how_to do the structure and_the relationship.

"Old-school Cleveland politics says 'Leave_it alone,'" he_added. "'Even if it's broke, don't fix_it,_because it's not completely broken.' We've_got_a parking issue. We've got an_infrastructure_issue._We've got an image issue._Why are there people who live_15 minutes from the market who haven't been there_in years? At_least for me, that's where_I_want_to spend the next year or two years.... I think_we have_to look at_everything in order to preserve the market for the next_100 years."

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