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  • Cleveland Co-Op Circles hosts candidate forum

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, July 31, 2025; Cleveland Co-Op Circles Economic Policy Candidate Forum, Pilgrim Church, 2592 W. 14th Street: Ward 4 City Council candidate Kris Harsh says residents want better City services. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, July 31, 2025; Cleveland Co-Op Circles Economic Policy Candidate Forum, Pilgrim Church, 2592 W. 14th Street:…

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  • Ohio City Bicycle Co-op offers free bike safety checks, tune-ups (photo)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, May 19, 2024; Cycle Canalway Complementary Bike Safety Checks, Canal Basin Park, 989 West Street: Tom Stewart looks on as Ohio City Bicycle Co-op Director Jim Sheehan works on Stewart’s son Waylan’s bicycle.

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  • Cleveland Owns’ incubator promotes economic democracy

    PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEVELAND OWNS The Cleveland Owns team at a co-op farm in Cincinnati. (L to R) Craig Ickler, Energy Democracy Organizer; Jonathan Welle, Executive Director; and Bogdan Vitoc, Co-op Organizer. by Bruce Checefsky                   (Plain Press March 2024) Economic democracy proposes a shift of ownership and decision-making from shareholders and the board of…

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  • Legal Aid partners with local organizations and resident groups to promote business growth, home ownership 

    Legal Aid partners with local organizations and resident groups to promote business growth, home ownership  by Tonya Sams (Plain Press, November 2021)                 As Managing Attorney for Community Engagement at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Anne Sweeney knows how important it is for neighborhood residents’ voices to be heard.      “It’s important to build local power,” she…

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