• Ohio City Incorporated celebrates annual meeting

    (Plain Press, April 2017)                At the Ohio City Incorporated (OCI) annual meeting on March 21, both Board President Chris Schmitt and Executive Director Tom McNair called for the organization to improve its connection to people in the community. Board President Schmitt called for creating an “environment that is welcoming and supportive to families of…


  • Cleveland Neighborhood Progress awards community development grants

    (Plain Press, April 2017)                Cleveland Neighborhood Progress’ Strategic Investment Initiative awards for the 2017-2020 funding cycle will go to twelve Community Development Corporations in the city. A total of $4.2 million was awarded in nine grants. Three of the grants involved collaborative efforts. On the West Side of Cleveland, three grants were awarded. Detroit…


  • Proposed zoning changes for Ohio City neighborhood to be unveiled at May 4th meeting

      (Plain Press, April, 2016)      Ohio City Inc. (OCI) announced on its website that a proposal for a comprehensive rezoning of the entire Ohio City neighborhood will be released to the public and discussed a community meeting on May 4th at Urban Community School, 4909 Lorain Avenue from 6-8 p.m.  Ohio City promises to…


  • OCI’s new Executive Director Tom McNair shares insights on neighborhood development

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, December 2014) Addressing the November 13th meeting of the Randall/Whitman/John/Woodbine Block Club, Ohio City Incorporated’s (OCI) new Executive Director Tom McNair said he was excited about his new role at an “exciting time” with the recent completion of a new strategic plan for the neighborhood. McNair, who previously served as…