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Cleveland Planning Commission posts analysis of 2020 Census data
The City of Cleveland Planning Commission has posted some analysis of the 2020 United States Census results on its website. Neighborhood Data The Cleveland Planning Commission looked at Census data by Statistical Planning Areas to show which neighborhoods gained or lost population over the past decade. The Planning Commission also compiled neighborhood level data…
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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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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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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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PB Cle plan postponed
PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Monday, January 9, 2023; Participatory Budgeting Cleveland’s (PB CLE) People’s Budget Press Conference, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Avenue: Robin Brown, a PB CLE founding member and the founder of Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead, would like to see a People’s Budget provide additional resources to address Cleveland’s long standing lead…
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Teachers and students ask Cleveland School Board to address security issues
by Chuck Hoven Over the past few months, teachers, school personnel, students and community members have raised security issues at the Board of Education meetings. The School Board meeting on January 24th at John Hay High School was no exception. Responding to some of the concerns raised at previous meetings, Cleveland Metropolitan School…
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Danny Kelly replacing Ward 11 Councilman Brian Mooney
Councilman Brian Mooney has named Danny Kelly as his replacement to represent Ward 11 on Cleveland’s West Side. Kelly is very familiar with Cleveland, having grown up in Collinwood before moving to the West Side more than 20 years ago. A proud 45-year member of Laborers’ Local 310, Kelly worked as a laborer on jobsites…
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Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek speaks his mind
by Bruce Checefsky Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek speaks his mind. He has no plans to stop anytime soon. He has served the neighborhoods of northeast Cleveland since 1978, making him the longest-serving City Council member in the history of Cleveland. For nearly four decades, Councilman Polensek has represented the Collinwood Neighborhood. Polensek,…
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Second District Police Community Relations Committee changes name
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, December 2022) At the November 8th meeting of the Second District Police Community Relations Committee, Second District Commander Thomas Stacho announced that the committee would be changing its name to the Second District Policing Committee. Several people present at the meeting objected to the name change. Commander Stacho said…
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