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Residents speak out about gentrification in Detroit Shoreway
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LAND This map shows the Detroit Shoreway, a near-westside neighborhood that is just west of Ohio City, just east of Cudell, and just north of Clark-Fulton and Stockyard. Lacey Caporale, a recent PhD graduate in sociology from Case Western Reserve University, has done extensive research in the neighborhood, interviewing dozens of…
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Author shares research on displacement caused by gentrification
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press August 2024) On July 10th at the Rhizhome House in Cleveland Heights the Greater Cleveland Housing Collective hosted an anti-gentrification teach-in and discussion with Andrew Lee, the author of Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War. At the workshop, Lee shared some of his experience organizing against displacement…
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Cleveland is the most stressed city in the U.S.
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press August 2024) The city of Cleveland, designated as a global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, tops yet another list. This time, despite the Mayor Bibb administration’s continuous promotional campaign to paint a picture of a glowing metropolis on the lake, filled with new statistical data…
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Detroit Shoreway hosts annual Garden Walk Cleveland (photos)
PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Sunday, July 14, 2024; Garden Walk Cleveland 2024, Detroit Shoreway neighborhood; This large pot of flowers was one of many on display at this year’s Garden Walk Cleveland, an annual event that encourages people to tour the gardens and backyards of participating neighbors. This year, Detroit Shoreway was one of 11…
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August 2024 community board
ADVOCACY THE CDC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM is currently accepting applications for its next round of workshops. It is open to current or aspiring leaders in the community development corporation sector of Cleveland. To learn more or to apply, visit cdclp.org/apply. The application deadline is Friday, August 2 at 5 pm. IRTF SUMMER SOLIDARITY SOCIAL: The InterReligious…
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel hosts another successful festival (photos)
(Plain Press August 2024) PHOTO BY MARYANNE ROSENBERG Saturday, July 13, 2024; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival, 6928 Detroit Ave.: A volunteer server greets guests in the school cafeteria. The festival is an annual celebration of Italian culture, heritage, and traditions. PHOTO BY MARYANNE ROSENBERG Saturday, July 13, 2024; Our Lady of Mount Carmel…
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Cleveland and Cuyahoga County need new policies to help residents address property tax delinquency
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press August 2024) Cleveland homeowners face foreclosure at a higher rate than the national average. A good percentage of those foreclosures are due to residents getting behind on their property tax payments. Cleveland and Cuyahoga County policy makers could do a much better job in assuring residents are able stay…
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History of Greenline Building offers a look at the past vitality of the intersection at Pearl and Memphis
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press August 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl Rd. and Memphis Ave. which the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is seeking to “revitalize” with a $31 million new construction project. It is the most historic section of Cleveland’s Old…
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Two new murals unveiled on near westside (photos)
(Plain Press August 2024) PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, July 21, 2024; Terrapin Bakery at the corner of W. 14th Street and Rowley Ave.: This floral mural by artist Garrett Weider on the side of the Terrapin Bakery in Tremont was recently unveiled and dedicated. This mural is a result of a partnership between LifeAct’s…
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