Economy Archives – Page 21 of 39

Growth in Glenville: Strong near University Circle, but lagging to the north

By Christina Easter & Lee Chilcote ● Development ● June 1, 2022

During the last few years, new businesses, housing, and arts organizations have opened along E. 105th St. in Glenville, bringing new life to the area. But most of this new development has been concentrated near University Circle. Further north along E. 105th St. new development has not yet taken root as expected.

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Ms. Hattie’s Daycare has helped Glenville’s single Black mothers for nearly 45 years

By Derrick Holifield ● Social Equity ● May 26, 2022

Hattie Mae Holifield decided to open a daycare after discovering how difficult it was to find childcare for her four kids. She has defied obstacles to create and sustain a successful daycare from her home, helping raise generations of Clevelanders while reducing childcare costs for mostly single Black mothers.

Join us for a conversation with Cleveland, Philadelphia and San Antonio about the cost of water

By Conor Morris ● Economy ● May 23, 2022

The Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative and the Cuyahoga County Public Library are hosting a free online conversation on May 31, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m, about what cities are doing about rising water costs.

More money needed to seed growth of refugees’ businesses

By Aja Hannah ● Economy ● May 19, 2022

US Together’s successful support of immigrant and refugee enterprises helps build the local economy, but the agency needs funds to keep the effort going into 2023.

How Coit Road Farmers Market is encouraging entrepreneurship among urban farmers

By Hannah Davis ● Economy ● May 16, 2022

The Coit Road Farmers Market is helping East Clevelanders cultivate their own crops with its beginning farmers apprenticeship program. This program comes just in time for the market’s 90th anniversary and the start of the 2022 growing season.

How San Antonio prioritizes helping low-income residents with their water bills

By Conor Morris ● Social Equity ● May 5, 2022

What else can be done in Ohio and beyond to help?

Cleveland nonprofit upcycles computers to bridge the digital divide

By Marc Lefkowitz ● Economy ● April 21, 2022

PCs for People isn’t just a warehouse full of your dad’s old junk. This company is upcycling old computers and other technology to help bridge the digital divide. They bring power to the people or, at least, their computers, monitors and wifi routers.