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  • Clevelanders for Public Transit applauds maintenance of critical bus routes and reduced Paratransit fare increase

    Rider organization calls on RTA Board, and all levels of government to develop a long term plan for sustainable public transportation (Plain Press, July 2016) On June 7, 2016, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) voted to reduce service and increase fares due to a $7 million budget shortfall. Clevelanders for Public Transit applauds…

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  • Riverview Towers

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  • Stockyard Bike-A-Thon

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  • Malachi Center Youth Club

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  • Plans presented for major work on Clark Avenue

    (Plain Press, May 2016) Residents attending an April 20th meeting at Clark Recreation Center learned of plans to rehabilitate Clark Avenue from Lorain Avenue (W. 90th and Clark) eastward to W. 41st. Plans designed by the firm Arcadis Design & Consultancy call for the 8-million-dollar rehabilitation project to be divided into four segments. The work…

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  • RTA proposal to eliminate bus service on W. 65th draws concerned riders to meeting

    (Plain Press, January 2016) On December 10th, at two public meetings held late afternoon and early evening at Max Hayes High School, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) riders had a chance to voice their concerns about a proposal by RTA to replace the current routes #21, #45 and #45A with a revised Route #45.…

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  • Bike Giveaway provides incentive to help boost attendance in Cleveland schools

    (Plain Press, January 2016) At two Bike Giveaway ceremonies held on December 17th, two hundred and seven Cleveland Metropolitan School District students received a bicycle as a reward for improving their attendance from last school year to this school year.  Herb Washington, a McDonald’s Owner/Operator, organized the McMiracle with H.L.W. Fast Track Bike Giveaway.  H.W.…

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  • West 73rd Street Extension opens new route to Edgewater Park

    West 73rd Street Extension opens new route to Edgewater Park (Plain Press, January 2016) A ribbon cutting ceremony on December 12th marked the opening of the new W. 73rd Extension to Edgewater Park. The $24 million Extension extends West 73rd Street from Father Frascati Drive northward under the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks and along the…

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  • Lincoln Heights Block Club acts in unity to voice concerns about parking on Scranton Road

    Plain Press, December 2015 Over 40 people attended the Lincoln Heights Block Club meeting on November 9th at Pilgrim Church in Tremont, to offer input into what they hope will be a comprehensive, infrastructure master plan for their service area (east from the freeways I-90/I71 to the west at W.25th; and north from Fairfield and…

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  • Ohio City and Lakeview Terrace Residents take ODOT, City of Cleveland, and Trucking Industry to Task

    To the Editor: (Plain Press, October 2015) At the Lakefront West Shoreway Public Meeting — held at St. Malachi Parrish on Tuesday, September 8 – residents of Lakeview Terrace and Ohio City took a critical step beyond speaking truth to power.  Turning out in large numbers, the two communities laid the groundwork for working together…

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