When the city of Cleveland stopped recycling in April of last year because of high contamination rates and the inability to secure a contract, many residents were disappointed. The Land recently caught up with sustainability director Jason Wood ahead of the Sustainable Cleveland summit, who shared how the city is trying to start fresh and regain trust with its new opt-in recycling program.
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.
A panel discussion following an airing of the documentary film $avvy examined why women need a say in their own money management.
When the nonprofits Assembly for the Arts and CAN Journal asked mayoral candidates in the primary if they would champion the arts at city hall, the response was unanimous: let’s do this thing. Now, the groups are pushing to make the arts a top issue in the Nov. 2 general election and hold the next mayor accountable for putting plans into action.
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.
About 150 people gathered at the corner of Buckeye and E. 116th St. in Cleveland Oct. 2 to celebrate the unveiling of “Lift Every Voice and Vote,” a mural meant to persuade residents to vote in elections this November and beyond.
A proposed development from Sustainable Community Associates on West 17th Street in Tremont won high praise from the Cleveland Planning Commission on Friday for its elegant, contemporary design and incorporation of a landscaped “park walk” open to anyone.
Variances for the second phase of a micro-unit apartment project on West 14th St. in Tremont were unanimously approved this week by the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals, despite neighbors’ concerns over its use as short-term lodging.
Two Cleveland neighborhoods are set to welcome new businesses this fall. At downtown’s Tower City Center, as an ambitious effort gets underway to remake the iconic Cleveland shopping center, three new businesses are opening. And in Detroit Shoreway, the addition of five diverse new businesses including a barbershop and gaming store will add to the neighborhood’s revitalization.
Leaders in Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration provided an update today about how the city would spend its first round of $255 million in federal stimulus money. Standing in for the mayor, chief of staff Sharon Dumas outlined plans to spend the first batch of federal funding on revenue recovery, community and economic development, and public safety. She did not answer a reporter’s question about whether specific plans would be attached to future stimulus allocations.
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