This week we take a look at blogs dealing with historic preservation, downtown revitalization and economic development topics in three Ohio communities.

Its not every place where civic leaders quote Charles Dickens.  Kent360 is the blog of Kent City Manager Dave Ruller, who regularly writes on topics important to his community.  Often, his work includes commentary on the ongoing downtown revitalization effort in Kent.  This summer, for instance, he penned a story entitled, "Kent Downtown: A Tale of Two Cities" which discussed those efforts.   Click here to read this story and visit Kent360.

The work of bookseller Alan Wigton to preserve and promote his community of Mansfield is profiled in his Square Log, which discusses "...Mansfield, my bookshop, real estate, historic preservation and appleseed."  Appleseed refers to Johnny Appleseed, who made Mansfield his home for many years.  Mr. Wigton is the current Chair of the City of Mansfield Historic Preservation Commission.

First Dickens, then Johnny Appleseed, and then a.... dog named Sadie?  A dog, however, with a unique perspective -- being the pet of two successful real estate agents.  The new blog entitled "Sadie's Take on Delaware Ohio" looks at the advantages of relocation and investment in Delaware, county seat of the state's fastest-growing county.  This blog includes running commentary on Delaware's downtown revitalization, and can be accessed by clicking here.