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City of Cleveland joins with Universal Basic Employment and United Way to launch two-year pilot program
(Plain Press June 2024) On May 22, 2024, the City of Cleveland, Universal Basic Employment (UBE), and United Way of Greater Cleveland announced the launch of a two-year research and development process with Founder Devin H. Cotten to explore the launch of a UBE pilot in Cleveland. The announcement followed a news conference held at…
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Cleveland high school grads play a prominent role in CWRU protests
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, May 17, 2024; Palestine Task Force Cle &Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Encampment Sanctionee Press Conference, Cleveland Public Library Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, 1962 Stokes Boulevard: Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) – Ohio Chapter Fatah Odeh outlined ways Palestinian students and their organizations have been…
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Clevelanders are right to doubt promises of grandiose development plans
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press May 2024) Cleveland residents have a right to be skeptical when offering their thoughts about tax subsidies in support of big downtown lakefront and riverfront projects. Specifically coming to mind are the Shore to Core to Shore Tax Increment Financing plans put forth by the Justin Bibb Administration and…
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Dyngus Day 2024 (photos)
PHOTO BY MARYANN ROSENBERG Monday, April 1, 2024; Dyngus Day Cleveland celebration, Happy Dog’s street stage (W. 54th to W. 58th) and Gordon Green: This sign welcomes guests to the Dyngus Day Cleveland celebration. PHOTO BY MARYANN ROSENBERG Monday, April 1, 2024; Dyngus Day Cleveland celebration, Happy Dog’s street stage (W. 54th to W. 58th)…
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Study to examine possible pedestrian plazas on W. 29th
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVENSaturday, April 20, 2024; W. 29th between Church Avenue and Clinton Avenue: The Cleveland City Council accepted a grant from the Project for Public Spaces (Plain Press May 2024) At its April 15th meeting, Cleveland City Council approved accepting a $100,000 grant from the Project for Public Spaces to conduct a…
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Pilot aims to transform community response to mental health crises
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, April 22, 2024; A sign sponsored by the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County promotes calling 988 for mental health and addiction crisis services. by Abe Kurp (Plain Press May 2024) Residents of some Cleveland neighborhoods will soon have access to a new tool…
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Digital Diversity Dialogue luncheon tackles digital divide in Cleveland
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 20, 2024; 9926 Lorain Avenue: Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3) and PC’s For People, housed at 9926 Lorain Avenue, joined with Westown Community Development Corporation to host a Digital Diversity Dialogue on April 24th. by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press May 2024) The Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center…
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Advocates rally to oppose criminalization of homelessness
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, April 22, 2024; Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless response to Supreme Court Case on homelessness, Franklin Circle Church, 1688 Fulton Road: Josiah Quarles, Director of Organizing and Advocacy for the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, explains why advocates for the homeless are concerned about the Grants Pass vs.…