Abstract
Paul Volpe, President of City Architecture Inc., discusses the company's role in redeveloping Cleveland's Midtown Corridor. Established in 1989, City Architecture's main focus is urban redevelopment in the Northeast Ohio region. Volpe served as the urban architect for the mayoral administrations of George Voinovich and Michael White throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He discusses the ideas within city hall regarding redevelopment during his years working for the government. Volpe also explains how he became interested in urban design, city planning, and redevelopment. Other topics include the role of tax abatement, the company's multiple redevelopment projects in the Midtown Corridor, and the history of his firm. The discussion revolves around Volpe's vision for redevelopment in both the Midtown Corridor and Cleveland.
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Interviewee
Volpe, Paul (interviewee)
Interviewer
Souther, Mark (interviewer)
Project
Midtown Cleveland
Date
7-24-2007
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
61 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Paul Volpe Interview, 24 June 2007" (2007). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 910010.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/304
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