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Talk of the Town Community Conversation at Franklin Circle Christian Church
Talk of the Town Community Conversation at Franklin Circle Christian Church by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, April 2020) Providing affordable housing is a critical need as real estate development expansion continues in neighborhoods once considered low to moderate income like Ohio City and Tremont. To address the issue, Ohio City Incorporated (OCI) hosted the first…
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A Letter from the Director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health
A Letter from the Director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health To the editor: Dear Cleveland Residents and Visitors: (Plain Press, April 2020) As you are all aware, the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread across the globe and throughout the U.S., including in Ohio. On March 14th, 2020, Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson announced…
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Benefits and risks of development discussed at MetroHealth Community meeting
Benefits and risks of development discussed at MetroHealth Community meeting by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, March 2020) Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana circled the rotunda of the South Branch Library on January 27, 2020 hugging her constituents as the MetroHealth community meeting was about to get under way. When she stepped up to the microphone,…
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Primary Election set for Tuesday, March 17th
Primary Election set for Tuesday, March 17th (Plain Press, March 2020) The Primary Election will take place on March 17, 2020. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7: 30 p.m. Registered voters can also choose to vote early in person at the Board of Elections at 2925 Euclid Avenue. Hours for early…
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What impact will Opportunity Zone investments have in the Tremont neighborhood?
What impact will Opportunity Zone investments have in the Tremont neighborhood? by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, November 2019) The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, with the goal of creating long-term investments in regions of low-income rural and urban communities nationwide, established Opportunity Zones. The Opportunity Zone tax break allows investors to defer…
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Opportunity Zone increases interest of developers and realtors in neighborhood
Opportunity Zone increases interest of developers and realtors in neighborhood by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, November 2019) What wasn’t emphasized at the Ohio City Community Conversations Community Building Meeting or the Ward 14 Planning 101 meeting covered elsewhere in this issue of the Plain Press is that a good deal of the increased interest…
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Steps needed to protect current residents as investmens target Clark Fulton neighborhood
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2019) The Clark Fulton neighborhood will be the target area for a number of initiatives that could flood the neighborhood with investment dollars aimed at a variety of projects. The initiatives hold the promise of investments that include new hospital buildings, new parks, new housing, new businesses and a…
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Metro West and partners invite media to a conversation regarding comprehensive planning for Clark Fulton area
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, October 2019) Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana assured reporters at a September 17th meeting held at the South Branch of the Cleveland Public Library that she was very excited about the MetroHealth project and its positive impact on Ward 14. The meeting was organized on behalf of Metro West Community…
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