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Residents and stakeholders offer feedback on plans for Lincoln Heights neighborhood
Residents and stakeholders offer feedback on plans for Lincoln Heights neighborhood by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, November 2019) David Jurca arrived twenty minutes late to the Reaching Lincoln Heights community meeting, shuffled into the conference room at the Cleveland Public Library South Branch on October 15th, and set up his computer. The darkly dressed…
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South Brooklyn Branch Cleveland Public Library Community Meeting addresses neighborhood safety
South Brooklyn Branch Cleveland Public Library Community Meeting addresses neighborhood safety by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, November 2019) On July 23rd, 19-year-old Brandon Cutnoe was fatally shot by Paul Sender inside the bathroom of the South Brooklyn Branch of the Cleveland Public Library. Mr. Sender was arrested and faces aggravated murder charges, which could…
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Council approves “Right to Counsel Legislation” for tenants with children facing eviction
Council approves “Right to Counsel Legislation” for tenants with children facing eviction (Plain Press, November 2019) Cleveland City Council, at its September 30th meeting, unanimously approved legislation to provide access to free legal representation to low-income tenants with children who are facing evictions. The legislation notes that 60 percent of the approximately 9,000 eviction…
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Lorraine Surgical closes W. 65th & Lorain storefront
Lorraine Surgical closes W. 65th & Lorain storefront (Plain Press, November 2019) Lorraine Surgical Supply is closing its longtime location at W. 65th and Lorain Avenue (Northwest corner) and move to Middleburg Heights, says spokesperson David Zake. The company has sold medical equipment and supplies in the neighborhood since 1975. Zake says Lorraine Surgical…
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November 2019 Community Board
November 2019 Community Board The Plain Press Community Board is a listing of a variety of free activities and resources for neighborhoods served by the Plain Press. Printing for it is sponsored by Organize! Ohio through donations from readers and supporters. ARTS/MUSIC/THEATRE BOP STOP EXHIBIT: Local artist No Numbers’ Photos of Devotion A series of…
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Steps needed to protect current residents as investmens target Clark Fulton neighborhood
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2019) The Clark Fulton neighborhood will be the target area for a number of initiatives that could flood the neighborhood with investment dollars aimed at a variety of projects. The initiatives hold the promise of investments that include new hospital buildings, new parks, new housing, new businesses and a…
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Metro West and partners invite media to a conversation regarding comprehensive planning for Clark Fulton area
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, October 2019) Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana assured reporters at a September 17th meeting held at the South Branch of the Cleveland Public Library that she was very excited about the MetroHealth project and its positive impact on Ward 14. The meeting was organized on behalf of Metro West Community…
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UPDATE Lincoln Heights Land Use Planning discussion continues
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, October 2019) In the basement of St. Augustine’s Walsh Hall on September 9th, under a flickering fluorescent light and hum of air conditioning, there was talk about tearing out the old rug and refinishing the wood floors. The Lincoln Heights Block Club was about to get under way with their…
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Residents and stakeholders weigh in on Lincoln Heights Land Use Study
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, October 2019) Residents and stakeholders of the Lincoln Heights Block Club (LHBC) met with staff members of both the City Planning Commission and Tremont West Development Corporation (TWDC), as well as members of the Seventh Hill design team to discuss a planned land use study for their neighborhood. The August…
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