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COMMUNITY BOARD MAY 2017
The Plain Press Community Board is a listing of a variety of free activities and resources for neighborhoods served by the Plain Press. The printing of the Community Board is sponsored by Organize! Ohio through donations from readers and supporters. ARTS AND CULTURE YOKO INOUE: Tea Taste Democracy and Upside Down Objects. Artist in…
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Mike Wolfe of HISTORY’S American Pickers to Appear at the Variety Theatre to announce winner of This Place Matters campaign
(Plain Press, May 2017) Mike Wolfe, creator and star of HISTORY’s popular TV series American Pickers, will appear at the Variety Theatre, 11835 Lorain Avenue, on June 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., to announce that the restoration of the theatre and complex is the official winner of his This Place Matters national competition. The…
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Keisha González named Managing Director of Metro West
(Plain Press, May 2017) On April 26, 2017, Metro West Community Development Organization announced that current Economic Development Director Keisha González has been promoted to the role of Metro West Managing Director starting May 1st. González has worked for Metro West for three years, starting as a Community Organizer and later becoming Economic Development Director.…
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Edison Project to add 300 luxury apartments to area east of W. 65th and north of Breakwater
by Ryan Bonds (Plain Press, May 2017) Several factories that lined the railroad tracks along the Shoreway near Edgewater Park are being replaced by over 300 new luxury apartments and 24 townhouses. The massive Edison Project developed by the NPR Group will feature just over 300 apartments. It is slated to be completed in…
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Greater Cleveland Congregations responds to “Improvements” to the Q Deal
CALLS FOR MORE FUNDS TO BE DEVOTED TO A COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT (Plain Press, May 2017) Since January when the Quicken Loans Arena deal was first announced, Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) has been vocal and active in its support for equity and fairness to bring prosperity to downtown and our neighborhoods. GCC acknowledges the important…
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City officials present plan for West Side Market parking
(Plain Press, May 2017) At an April 19th meeting with representatives from the City of Cleveland Department of Public Works, West Side Market Tenants received an update on the City of Cleveland’s plans for the West Side Market Parking Lot. City officials said that when they start charging for parking, there will be 1…
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Former home of RAM Electronics to get a facelift
by John Kinsley (Plain Press, May 2017) One of the “thinnest” buildings on West 25th Street, home most recently to RAM, is about to get a face lift. The three-story building at 1898 W. 25th St. was designed in 1892 by architect Bernard Van Develde, who had designed other buildings in the last part…
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Building at 1822-1826 W. 25th housed many businesses over the years
by Tommy Carosielli (Plain Press, May 2017) In the hustle and bustle of Ohio City, a small building stuck between two popular businesses may be lost in the shuffle. But diving into the history of the building at 1822-1826 W 25th St. provides a peak into Ohio City’s interesting history. Local architectural historian Craig…
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