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  • Cudell family descendent urges Mayor Bibb to honor donor’s vision for Cudell Commons, keep green space forever

    To the editor: Open letter to Mayor Justin Bibb,    (Plain Press April 2024) My name is Gail Lundberg.  I am a direct descendent of the Cudell family. Please take the time to hear my message re: Cudell Commons.  LETTER    Frank Cudell was a leading architect in the late 19th century. He devoted his…

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  • Open letter urges Mayor Bibb to save Cudell Commons

    To the Editor: (Plain Press February 2024) Dear Mayor Bibb and Area Leaders:      We are writing to you to voice our concerns about Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s plans to build a new Marion Seltzer Elementary School on what is now parkland at Cudell Commons Park, land that was gifted to the City of Cleveland…

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  • Clark Field Park gets new playground

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, October 17, 2023; Clark Field Park: Traci Dean and her grandchildren Selena McCoy, age 4, and Noah McCoy, age 8, enjoy a visit to the new playground at Clark Field Park. The towpath trail goes through the park. The park has a new baseball field sponsored by Cleveland Guardians player…

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  • Mercedes Cotner Park receives new playground equipment

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, October 12, 2023; Mercedes Cotner Park, W. 95th and Maywood: This park, just a few blocks south of Denison Avenue, now has new playground equipment.

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  • Irishtown Bend Park construction underway 

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY August 25, 2023; Rivergate Park, east bank of the Cuyahoga River, across from Irishtown Bend:  Master of Ceremonies Ward 3 Councilman Kerry McCormack kicked off the announcement of the beginning of the Port Authorities’ riverbank stabilization project for Irishtown bend.  A park is planned for the site once the riverbank stabilization is…

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  • Cudell residents save historic trees for now

    PHOTO BY MARY JO HOVEN Monday, September 4, 2023; Cudell Commons Park, W. 98th Street, just North of Madison Avenue: A view of the Bald Cypress tree from below. The tree is one of about forty mature trees that Friends of Cudell Commons Park would like to save from being torn down to make way…

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  • Light Up the Park event highlights need to fund park at W. 67th and Storer Avenue

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 9, 2023; Light Up the Park, Storer Park, 3397 W. 67th Street: Tug-a-war contests were part of the festivities. (Plain Press, October 2023) For the third time Betty Jo Palmer led the organizing of an event called Light Up the Park held at the park at W. 67th and…

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  • Trailblazing from Cleveland’s past to a green future

    by Erik Ault      Every city is a work in progress. Cleveland has known many economic bumps and headwinds which can demoralize citizens and divert political focus. Many projects languish after years of frustration and hopelessness. But Tim Donovan and Tom Yablonsky saw the decline of industry along the Cuyahoga River valley as the opening…

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  • Irishtown Bend Park proposal unveiled

    by Erik Ault      On Tuesday, June 20th, Ohio City Incorporated hosted a meeting to update the community about plans to stabilize and revitalize the hillside around the Cuyahoga River.      The area focused on is called Irishtown Bend. This is the area of the river east of W. 25th in between Detroit and Columbus…

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  • Bedrock promotes its master plan for Cuyahoga Riverfront

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Wednesday, April 5, 2023; Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan Presentation, Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W. 25th Street: Deb Janik, Senior Vice President for Business Development at Bedrock, shares the objectives of Bedrock’s proposed master plan for the riverfront. by Bruce Checefsky      The Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan, a Bedrock development project along…

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