Asha Fairley

Helping the city’s homeless population, in good weather and bad

Amanda McKinstry walks the streets of downtown Cleveland every workday, no matter the weather, helping the homeless by passing out blankets and sandwiches and connecting them to services ranging from food and shelter to health care.

What I learned from The Land: Asha Fairley, CSU student intern

Union Miles neighborhood boasts new mural, tree planting project

The community recently unveiled a mural of founder Inez Killingsworth and planted 100 trees, projects that will beautify the area and advance the city’s goal of restoring the tree canopy.

Colleges fight hunger, fill basic needs to keep students in school

As colleges have reopened during the Covid-19 pandemic, they’ve expanded their efforts to provide food and emergency aid to students. Yet, even as institutions acknowledge that providing for basic needs is important for college success, they’re also struggling to help students who are being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

MetroHealth set to break ground on 72-unit Via Sana project

At a virtual community meeting on Wed., Sept. 30, MetroHealth officials provided an update on their campus transformation plan. They announced they’ll break ground in October on the 72-unit Via Sana affordable housing project, they’re completing the exterior of the main hospital, and they’ve taken the first steps towards becoming an official EcoDistrict.