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Lee Chilcote

Lee Chilcote is an award-winning writer and author whose work has been published in The Washington Post, The Associated Press, Vanity Fair, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland Magazine and many others. His poetry chapbooks are The Shape of Home and How to Live in Ruins. He is a founder and past executive director of Literary Cleveland and The Land. He lives in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood of Cleveland with his family.

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Lee's Latest Articles

Redesigned Hessler Road project wins approval, is headed for construction this summer

After years of objections from neighbors and multiple redesigns, a proposed six-unit apartment building has received approval from the Cleveland Landmarks Commission.

Proposed Lincoln Heights development gets initial go-ahead, including 1.5 acre public park

A never-developed lot in Tremont that was formerly owned by the Cleveland Animal Protective League is slated for residential development. On January 6, developers presented initial plans for the units as well as a public park associated with the project.

3 key transportation developments come together as urban bikeway and trail move ahead, Franklin slows down

Three Cleveland transportation projects favoring bike and foot traffic - the Lorain-Superior Midway, the Memorial Bridges Loop Trail, and the Franklin Blvd. slowdown - each made significant progress in the last month of 2022.

Notes on the news: What a traffic signal means to a community

The Land's Lee Chilcote reflects on his recent article about a new HAWK signal in University Circle, and on The Land's coverage of transportation and transportation equity.

Iced out: Halloran Ice Rink, youth hockey mostly quiet amid leadership controversy

For 15 years, the Halloran Huskies youth hockey team allowed kids to play hockey for free, thanks to volunteers and fundraising. Now, amid tension between city employees and would-be volunteers, Halloran Ice Rink has no hockey team and few skating programs of any kind.

Waste not: ‘Circular economy’ programs aim to reduce trash, build jobs

In Cleveland and across the Great Lakes, efforts to reduce waste are not only helping the environment, but also creating new business opportunities. A wide-ranging network of nonprofits, governmental entities, universities, and others are supporting these efforts.

As local rents spike, Hough’s Chester 82 plans “affordable market-rate” apartments

More than 15 years after purchasing the first parcel for the project, Marous Development Group presented plans for a new apartment building in the Hough neighborhood to the Cleveland Planning Commission.

Cleveland adds new EV charging station, aims for citywide equity

On Wednesday, the city of Cleveland unveiled its first electric vehicle charging station at the Frederick Douglass Recreation Center in the Lee-Harvard neighborhood. The charging station is part of a push to make EV ownership more accessible and affordable to city residents.

Hessler Road re-do: Developer back at it with six 3-bedroom apartments

Facing continued opposition from Hessler Road neighbors, developer Russell Berusch presented yet another apartment building design to the Cleveland Landmarks Commission.

Power to the pedestrian: new HAWK signal in University Circle lets walkers tell cars to stop

Amid concerns about pedestrian safety in the University Circle area of Cleveland, an innovative HAWK traffic signal allows pedestrians to give vehicles a red light.

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