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Greenway threatened by shortsighted RTA development plans
Greenway threatened by shortsighted RTA development plans by Lennie Stover (Plain Press, April 2019) A rare and vital urban forest on Cleveland’s near west side could soon give way to chainsaws if the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) approves plans being draw up by a Westlake developer to build a project between Columbus Road…
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Metro West celebrates at its annual meeting
(Plain Press, March 2019)Metro West Community Development Organization held its annual meeting on February 6that the Family Ministry Center on Fulton Road. The meeting included the distribution of its annual report, presentation of awards, and comments from Board Members, Managing Director Ricardo León, Ward 14 Council Representative Jasmin Santana, Ward 3 City Council Representative Kerry…
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Lakeview Terrace residents have not received mail in over a month
by Bri Dion (December 2018, Plain Press) Recently, mail services have been a serious problem for residents of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority low rise apartments at Lakeview Terrace. Most people expect to receive mail every day. However, many residents at Lakeview Terrace have not received their mail in over a month. The exact number of…
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Questioning Councilman McCormack’s response to Market Square Park shooting
To the Editor (Plain Press, November 2018)In early October, two members of our near west side community were victims of a crime when they were shot during an argument at Market Square Park. These two people live, work, and volunteer in our community and support their families and friends in our community. You would not know that…
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City Council Committee hears testimony from community groups on how to eliminate childhood lead poisoning
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2018) At its May 21 meeting, Cleveland City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony from representatives of three different community groups working to address childhood lead poisoning in Cleveland. The hearing was the second in a series on the issues. Testifying before the committee were representatives from…
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Cleveland City Council needs to change the way it operates to avoid further corruption
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2018) The practice by Cleveland City Council of giving exclusive say to the sitting Council Representative over decisions about projects in their ward, in effect, creates what political scientists call “functional fiefdoms” and is an invitation to corruption and influence peddling. The recent guilty plea to 26 misdemeanor ethics…
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Lincoln Heights Block Club weighs in on proposed Urban Form Overlay along Scranton, W. 25 & Barber
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2018) In an 11-2 vote at its March 12thmeeting, the Lincoln Heights Block Club soundly rejected a proposal presented by Tremont West Development Corporation Housing and Economic Development Director Matt Moss and the City of Cleveland Planning Department to place an Urban Form Overlay along portions of Scranton,…
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City Council Health and Human Services Committee renews efforts to address lead poisoning of Cleveland’s children
(Plain Press, May 2018) On April 23rd, the Cleveland City Council Health and Human Services Committee met for a two and a half hour hearing designed to update committee members on the progress of the City of Cleveland’s interdepartmental task force in addressing the many children in Cleveland exposed to toxic levels of lead in…
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High poverty rate present in all City Council Wards in Plain Press coverage area
(Plain Press, January 2018) The Center for Community Solutions, a local nonprofit think tank which focuses on solutions to health, social and economic issues, released a series of demographic profiles in late 2017. Data in the profiles on the city of Cleveland, and on individual City Council Wards in Cleveland, compiled by The Center for…
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November 7th General Election Results – Candidates in contested races
(Plain Press, December 2017) Mayor of Cleveland Number of Votes Percentage Frank G. Jackson 35,506 59.6% Zack Reed 24,116 40.4% Total 59.622 Cleveland City Council Ward 3 Number of Votes Percentage Kerry McCormack 2,692 84.7% Logan E. Fahey 486 15.3% Total 3,178 Ward 11 Number of Votes Percentage Dona…
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