Middle Neighborhoods Initiative targets edge communities for redevelopment
Cleveland neighborhoods like Bellaire-Puritas, Old Brooklyn and Lee-Harvard may not attract as much attention as Ohio City, Tremont or University Circle…
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Cleveland Schools push back reopening to September 8th, online-only possible in the fall
Families enrolled in Cleveland schools are on the edge of their seats waiting to know how they’ll return to school in the fall. Following a letter from CEO Eric Gordon this morning, they at least now know that the first day of school will be pushed back to Monday, September 8th. They’ll have to wait until July 24th to learn what school will look like, but the district’s website offers some hints.
Cities allow expanded outdoor dining to help restaurants survive Covid-19
The city of Cleveland recently released its new outdoor dining guidelines and regulations for allowing restaurants to take over streets, parking spaces and parking lots to expand outdoor dining while keeping people safe during Covid-19.
Could Black Lives Matter mural pave the way for more decorative street painting projects?
The Black Lives Matter mural on East 93rd Street in Cleveland’s Woodland Hills neighborhood has drawn thousands of people and played host to gospel choirs and prayer services since it was painted June 20th. Now, city leaders say they’ll keep the street closed until after July 4th to accommodate the wave of visitors they anticipate over the holiday weekend.
Cleveland resident’s petition takes aim at requirement that block party organizers hire off-duty police
When Angelo Trivisonno, an attorney with the US Patent and Trademark Office who lives in Ohio City and is on the board of Ohio City Incorporated (OCI), learned that anyone who organizes a block party event in Cleveland is required to hire two armed off-duty police officers, he was at first puzzled, then incensed.
Minority-owned businesses struggle to get help during Covid-19, but local resources are helping to fill the gap
Waverly Willis recently took out a tape measure at his home. The black entrepreneur, who owns two Urban Kutz barbershop locations in Cudell and Old Brooklyn, wasn’t trying to measure his mangy hair or beard which he let grow during the Covid-19 shutdown; rather, he was trying to size up the stack of unpaid bills on his desk.
Need to Know: The latest reopenings, restaurants to expand seating, Mayor Jackson says ‘no’ to police cuts and more
Cleveland city council just passed an ordinance allowing outdoor dining and drinking in parking lots, streets and rights-of-way. Lakewood made a similar move a couple weeks ago and other cities are considering it. Increasingly, expanding outdoor space is being seen as a possible solution for reopening safely during Covid-19.
Need to Know: City council pushes for recycling fix, the impact of nursing home outbreaks on families and more
At the June 2nd meeting of Cleveland City Council’s Development, Planning and Sustainability meeting, president Kevin Kelley pressed chief operating officer Darnell Brown on Cleveland’s recycling hiatus: “We talked about keeping people in practice; let’s keep them in practice doing something that actually works. Do something smart that keeps the confidence of the citizens.”
