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Despite setback, EDEN hopes to proceed with housing for homeless
(Plain Press, May 2015) Emerald Development and Economic Network’s (EDEN) plans to build a sixty-six-unit apartment building for the chronically homeless at 8301 Detroit Avenue will require changes in order to proceed. Some neighbors to the east of the development project on W. 81st Street went to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to…
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Women Speak Out for Peace and Justice honors two women for their commitment to human rights
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, April 2015) On March 14th Women Speak Out for Peace and Justice celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom at Kan Zaman Restaurant at W. 25th and Franklin Blvd. The celebration honored two women, Norma Freeman and Bea Silverberg, with the…
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Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization’s Strategic Vision calls for new name and expanded focus
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, April 2015) In his remarks to those gathered for Detroit Shoreway’s 41st annual meeting, Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization Board of Directors Chair Joe Tegreene focused on the organization’s new strategic plan. Tegreene told the crowd of over 150 people gathered at Our Lady of Mt Carmel’s Pope John Hall…
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Police Department to roll out body worn cameras in Second District
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2015) At the February 10th meeting of the Second District Community Relations Committee, Cleveland Police Department Deputy Chiefs Wayne Drummond and Leroy Morrow explained the planned roll out of body cameras in the Cleveland Police Department. Officers in the Second District will be issued body cameras during the month…
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Planning effort hopes to make Clark Avenue corridor a more livable community
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2015) Residents and stakeholders received an update on the Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative planning study for Clark Avenue at a February 12th meeting at Pilgrim Church on W. 14th Street. A final plan is expected to be ready by the end of March. The plan commissioned by Tremont…