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The Land’s three-year anniversary party turns out a crowd for community journalism conversation

By Lee Chilcote ● Community Journalism ● June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023

Nearly 100 people poured into COHatch Ohio City for The Land’s three-year anniversary party on Wednesday, June 7, enjoying a chance to meet other community residents, hear from a panel of community journalists, and join the conversation about the future of news.

Meet the community journalist: Moses Ngong

By Lee Chilcote & Moses Ngong ● Community Journalism ● June 6, 2023 June 8, 2023

In honor of The Land’s third anniversary, we’re catching up with a few of our 50 community journalists. The Land’s Lee Chilcote talked with Moses Ngong, a Detroit Shoreway resident who has published multiple stories for The Land since completing our program.

This Saturday, Bike Your Neighborhood kicks off new community cycling rides

By Lee Chilcote ● Civic Engagement ● June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023

The community rides, which are inclusive of all ages and experience levels, offer free bike rentals and will cover five miles through the Buckeye-Shaker Square, Kinsman, Mt. Pleasant, and Woodland neighborhoods.

Meet the Community Journalist: Sharon Core

By Lee Chilcote & Sharon Core ● Community Journalism ● June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023

In honor of The Land’s third anniversary, we’re catching up with a few of our 50 community journalists. The Land’s Lee Chilcote talked with Sharon Core, a Slavic Village resident who has published multiple stories for The Land since completing our program.

Stokes West project gets final go-ahead, but some question its claims of being transit-oriented

By Lee Chilcote ● Development ● May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023

The 255-unit and eight townhome project will have parking spaces for only 35% of the units. To get the city’s approval for a waiver of the typical 1:1 parking-to-unit ratio, the developers have agreed to measures supporting alternate transit options.

From ‘rotten banana wall’ to Guatemalan landscape: local artists to bring new mural to W. 25th St.

By Lee Chilcote ● Arts & Culture ● May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023

Cleveland artists Tessa LeBaron and Hector Castellanos Lara are teaming up to create a mural celebrating Guatemalan culture and heritage in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood.

Meet the Community Journalist: Nate Flauto

By Lee Chilcote & Nate Flauto ● Uncategorized ● May 24, 2023 May 18, 2023

In honor of The Land’s third anniversary, we’re catching up with a few of our 50 community journalists. The Land’s Lee Chilcote talked with Nate Flauto, an Ohio City resident who has published multiple stories for The Land since completing our program.

‘This is about food justice’: $300k BUILD grant will help create food co-op in Central, Kinsman

By Lee Chilcote ● Health ● May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023

Groups in Cleveland have been awarded a $300,000 grant from the BUILD Health Challenge to create a community-owned food co-op, healthy foods cafe, farmers market network and other solutions to improve food access in the Central and Kinsman neighborhoods.

Meet the Community Journalist: Christina Easter

By Lee Chilcote & Christina Easter ● Community Journalism ● May 19, 2023 May 17, 2023

In honor of The Land’s third anniversary, we’re catching up with a few of our 50 community journalists. The Land’s Lee Chilcote talked with Christina Easter, a Glenville resident who has published multiple stories for The Land since completing our program.

Two vacant Cleveland school buildings will become apartment buildings in Glenville, Jefferson

By Lee Chilcote ● Development ● May 11, 2023 May 10, 2023

On Monday, May 8, the city officially transferred the properties to two developers planning affordable senior housing (Glenville) and affordable market-rate housing (Jefferson).

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