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Development projects seek Tax Increment Financing
PHOTO BY DEBORAH ROSE SADLON Tuesday, March 21, 2023; Lakeview Community Center, 1290 W. 25th Street: A plan called Lakeview Connects hopes to establish links between the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Lakeview Terrace community and the surrounding Ohio City neighborhood. by Chuck Hoven It has become a trend in Cleveland for big projects to…
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Development at W. 11th and Fairfield rushed while issues raised at block club go unresolved
PHOTO BY DEBORAH ROSE SADLON Tuesday, March 21, 2023; W. 11th and Fairfield: Despite objections raised at the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on June 27,2022, the Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing 5,000 square feet of retail space as part of a project by 1209 Fairfield LLC in a multi-family residential district.…
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City of Cleveland announces formation of the new Cleveland Public Market Corporation
(April 2023, Plain Press) The first months of this year have brought major developments for the West Side Market, including the founding of the new non-profit, the naming of the inaugural board, the initiation of the executive director search, and the release of the first phase of the Market master plan. Articles of incorporation…
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Corner of W. 25th and Chatham was once an important part of grocery shopping in Cleveland
(April 2023, Plain Press) From the late 1930s until the early 1960s the corner of W. 25th and Chatham was a vibrant part of the grocery shopping experience of many Clevelanders who came to shop at the West Side Market. Yarid Sahley, age 86, whose family was in the grocery business during that time period,…
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Roundtable discussion with Mayor Justin Bibb sheds some light on City’s development agenda
(April 2023, Plain Press) Mayor Justin Bibb and WOVU 95.9 FM radio station hosted a Community Media Roundtable on February 15th. The roundtable served as an opportunity for community news outlets to dialogue with Mayor Bibb on topics of concern in the neighborhoods they serve. Managing Editor Chuck Hoven represented the Plain Press at…
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March 2023 Community Board
LEAD SAFETY LEAD SAFE ADVISORY BOARD will meet on Mar 09, 2023 at 1:00 pm. Cleveland City Hall, Room 509, 601 Lakeside Ave. The Lead Safe Advisory Board, made up of seven members (six appointed by the mayor and one member of Council Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer) will meet both in person or can be streamed live on…
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More confusion at the CAC Board of Trustees regular meeting
by Bruce Checefsky Chaos and confusion returned to the February meeting of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC), as the Board of Trustees continued to butt heads and publicly criticize each other. The five-member board consists of Charna Sherman, Michele Scott Taylor, Nancy Mendez, Karolyn Isenhart, and Jenita McGowan. They meet regularly to discuss budgeting…
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In Memory: Gloria Aron
PHOTO FROM PLAIN PRESS ARCHIVES In memory of Gloria Aron: December 28, 1945 -January 31, 2023 In the words of Gloria Aron: “Desegregation changed my life forever. I became a community activist. But even more important was when parents, black and white came together. We not only learned how to work together for change…
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