A year of in-depth, local reporting: The Land’s top 20 stories of 2021
The Land has been around for more than one year now. In our brief lifetime, we’ve published hundreds of stories, some of which have had rippling impacts through Cleveland.
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Haste makes waste: Is Cleveland rushing to spend its ARPA money?
Just three Cleveland City Council meetings remain this year if the Jackson administration wants to pass its proposed ARPA spending plan for the first half of the city’s $511 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.
Waiting for relief: ARPA survey responses provide window into what Cleveland needs now
Cleveland officials have spent months hashing out how to spend a portion of the $511 million in federal stimulus money from the American Rescue Plan Act. But what do residents want the money used for? The Land and Cleveland Documenters put in a public records request to find out.
Neighborhood CDCs push for closer collaboration with next Cleveland mayor, city council
Community development corporations have launched a neighborhood platform to influence the next mayor’s agenda after the Nov. 2 election. They see an opportunity to not only influence a Kelley or Bibb administration, but also to help the city recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted city services, exacerbated disparities between residents, and wreaked havoc on local business districts.
Clark-Fulton leaders pitch ambitious vision for neighborhood development
After two years of planning amidst the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic, stakeholders in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood on the west side have unveiled the fruits of their labor: a master plan that is aimed at guiding equitable development in the neighborhood.
Bibb ahead of Kelley in new poll from Baldwin Wallace, with 40% still undecided
A survey just released from Baldwin Wallace University shows Justin Bibb ahead of Kevin Kelley in the Cleveland mayoral race by about 9 points. However, as many as 40% of those surveyed remained uncertain who they would vote for on November 2.
Final remarks: Your go-to for mayoral forums ahead of general election
With Cleveland’s general elections approaching fast, organizations across the city have steadily announced mayoral forums probing candidates Kevin Kelley and Justin Bibb on a litany of Cleveland issues. In response to the flurry of these forums and other election-related events, The Land will regularly compile and update a list of events as we hear of them.
Council members balk at $20M ‘blank check’ for citywide broadband pilot
A proposal to allocate $20 million to help bridge the digital divide in Cleveland by creating citywide broadband met with some opposition at Monday’s city council meeting, with some members asking why there wasn’t more community involvement or a concrete plan in place.
Sisters of Charity keep their end of the deal with Central neighborhood ‘Promise’ program
The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine have worked in Cleveland for more than a century. Their social services programs have proliferated in Central over the past 10 years, and they started the C.O.P.E (Central Opportunities for Purposeful Engagement) program there at the beginning of the pandemic.
City council candidates make the most of low, but better than usual, voter turnout
As election day voters headed to their polling locations, The Land caught up with city council candidates in four of the city’s hotly contested council races. Here’s what we saw.
