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Cleveland Metropolitan School District reveals long-term planning recommendations for K-8 schools
Cleveland Metropolitan School District reveals long-term planning recommendations for K-8 schools by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2019) On May 15that Max Hayes High School, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eric Gordon shared his administration’s recommendations for the future of Kindergarten to grade eight programs and school buildings. The meeting was one…
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Pilot program calls for investments to establish Clark Fulton as a mixed income neighborhood
Pilot program calls for investments to establish Clark Fulton as a mixed income neighborhood by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2019) Metro West Managing Director Ricardo León and Metro West Director of Community Engagement Adam Gifford announced at a kickoff meeting on May 8ththat the City of Cleveland has designated the Clark Fulton neighborhood as the…
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The West Side Tree Stewards and YOU can help our neighborhood be the RE-FOREST CITY!
The West Side Tree Stewards and YOU can help our neighborhood be the RE-FOREST CITY! (Plain Press, May 2019) We’re betting you already knew that Cleveland used to be called the FOREST CITY. The West Side Tree Stewards (a band of local Sherwick Tree Steward Training program graduates) want to help Cleveland’s Eco-Village and…
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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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Cleveland Metropolitan School District Chief Executive Officer Eric Gordon shares Say Yes to Education details
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2019) The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is making a major effort to get the word out about the scholarships and social services that will be available to Cleveland students as a result of Cleveland becoming the fourth city in the nation to partner with the Say Yes…
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West Side Market losing vendors, leaving many market stands empty
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2019) A shopper visiting the West Side Market on Saturday, January 19thwould have found many empty stands. Just a few short years ago, it would have been unheard of for there to be empty stands on a Saturday. Many of the empty stands are a result of merchants…
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Property tax abatements need re-examination in light of impact on property tax valuations
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2019) Residents of neighborhoods with a large number of new and substantially rehabbed houses, like Tremont (Southside) and Ohio City say they have been particularly hard hit by recent property valuations that have substantially increased their property tax bills. For many low-or-moderate income homeowners, the increases will cause…
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Proposed development stirs disagreement over voting rights at Lincoln Heights Block Club Meeting
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, February 2019) Josh Rosen, a partner in Sustainable Community Associates, wanted tostay on message when he presented plans for a new residential housingdevelopment at 1633 Auburn Avenue across the street from the WagnerAwing Building in Tremont. Seated at a large round table in the basement of St. Augustine Churchon…
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