Analysis: The real reason Dave’s is closing isn’t because of a greedy landlord or poor customers
It’s complicated. But creative solutions exist for urban grocers.
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Pitch Cypher aims to help entrepreneurs of color in Cleveland
Starting a businesses as a person of color wasn’t always easy for Camille Genise Heard, who founded an online beauty marketplace called FELOH. Now, with support from Jumpstart, Heard is creating space for other entrepreneurs of color in Cleveland.
Op ed: City leaders should act now to pass wage theft and fair scheduling policies
Are you getting paid properly? In this op ed, Clevelanders learn what is being done (and can be done) when employers do not pay employees properly. The Guardians for Fair Work are petitioning the city government for fair scheduling and wage enforcement policies.
Lakefront bikeway could get facelift under new county plan
This week, the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission released its new lakefront plan, which calls for a new, paved 2.7 mile trail that would improve connections to the lake between East 9th and East 55th Streets.
Doing ‘Greyt’ things in Cleveland: How a local entrepreneur is bringing creatives together
Thomas Fox, 36, a do-it-all creative, has built a business designed to bring Cleveland’s artists and entrepreneurs together.
Can a $500,000 Huntington program help City Hall reach minority businesses?
Small businesses on the southeast side aren’t getting same resources as other parts of town. Huntington National Bank has partnered with the city to create a $500,000 Entrepreneur in Residence program that will target minority-owned businesses.
Baseball Heritage Museum steps to plate for Hough in design of expansion project
The museum’s expansion project will enable it to offer year-round programming and play a larger role in the lives of young athletes in Cleveland and the inner-ring suburbs.
Dave’s Supermarket in Collinwood is closing April 30, leaving area without a grocery store
Residents reacted with frustation when they heard the news on social media, noting the number of seniors without cars who live in the area. The city issued a press release stating that Dave’s would offer residents free transportation to its Euclid location.
Crowdsourcing ARPA: Here’s how participatory budgeting could work in Cleveland
Participatory Budgeting Cleveland, or PB CLE, released an action plan today for how they’d engage residents in coming up with ideas for how to spend $30.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
City Council approves big changes at the West Side Market, expanding lease options and allowing alcohol sales
Cleveland City Council modified and approved legislation proposed by the Bibb administration that will make some changes at the West Side Market. The updates include capping rental rate increases, allowing for longer-term and shorter-term leases and permitting alcohol sales.
