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Link-Up Bike Ministry donates repaired bikes to Cleveland residents in need of transportation

By Collin Cunningham ● Transportation ● January 30, 2024

The Link-Up Bike Ministry helps Clevelanders access cheap transportation by repairing donated bikes and giving them to those in need. Based in Clark-Fulton, the nonprofit has repaired and rehomed 450 bikes since 2021.

1400 miles, on foot. How Cleveland surveyed 162,000 properties in 6 months

By Collin Cunningham ● Government ● June 29, 2023

The results of the 2023 survey will help the city and nonprofits determine where to allocate resources to improve the city’s housing stock. The survey was last done in 2015.

Cleveland creatives boost arts entrepreneurship as city looks to pump up arts economy

By Collin Cunningham ● Arts & Culture ● April 25, 2023

As the city works to hire an arts strategist, artists are building their own entrepreneurial power by hosting workshops, networking, and negotiating more favorable deals.

Cleveland voter advocacy groups get access to jails for first time in years, push for clear policies

By Collin Cunningham ● Civic Engagement ● October 19, 2022

Cleveland’s principal voter advocacy group, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates, gained approval in mid-September to canvass cell blocks and help inmates register to vote and request mail-in ballots. The pandemic, jail staff shortages, and the lack of a clear policy governing advocate access meant this was the first time NOVA entered the jail since 2018.

Midtown-based Central Kitchen to expand retail offerings, flavor profiles

By Collin Cunningham ● Entrepreneurs ● October 4, 2022

Business incubator Central Kitchen is adding new “ghost kitchens” and retail options to its Carnegie Ave. Food Hub, expanding the menu of services it offers to up-and-coming food entrepreneurs.

Can a $500,000 Huntington program help City Hall reach minority businesses?

By Collin Cunningham ● Development ● March 30, 2022

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.

Third time’s the Cha: Local chef bringing pizza, spirits back to Ohio City

By Collin Cunningham ● Arts & Culture ● March 11, 2022

Susan Walters didn’t think she’d open another restaurant anytime soon after the pandemic hit. She’s proven herself wrong.

Tremont’s Zubal Books preserves the written word and a 60-year-old literary tradition

By Collin Cunningham ● Arts & Culture ● February 24, 2022

In a nondescript building on W. 25th St., Michael and Thomas Zubal of Zubal Books are carrying on a literary tradition that originated with their father’s collection in a Parma garage in 1961 and has since grown to encompass three million volumes.

Ohio City’s Horizontal Books flipping the page to new name, concept

By Collin Cunningham ● Arts & Culture ● February 14, 2022

Horizontal Books on West 25th St., known for stacking books on their sides to make the titles easier to read, is planning to flip its own concept later this year, changing its name and adding a host of coffees sourced from around the country.

Cleveland Chain Reaction awards $160K to local businesses as Season 4 wraps

By Collin Cunningham ● Economy ● October 15, 2021

Now in its fourth year, the Cleveland Chain Reaction program has awarded 23 local businesses with over $160,000 in grants to help create new jobs and encourage continued economic development in the region.

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