Analysis: The real reason Dave’s is closing isn’t because of a greedy landlord or poor customers
It’s complicated. But creative solutions exist for urban grocers.
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Pitch Cypher aims to help entrepreneurs of color in Cleveland
Starting a businesses as a person of color wasn’t always easy for Camille Genise Heard, who founded an online beauty marketplace called FELOH. Now, with support from Jumpstart, Heard is creating space for other entrepreneurs of color in Cleveland.
Planning Commission asks developer to create new plan for historic row houses
A team of developers planning a $35 million, 245-unit apartment project at Stokes and Cedar Avenue last week asked the Cleveland Planning Commission to approve the demolition of six long-vacant row houses to make way for the development’s parking lot.
Film fest marks new beginning at Playhouse Square
Wednesday night brought back an event that had been idling on my calendar for three years: opening night of the Cleveland International Film Festival. The last time the event was held in person was in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic upended our lives.
Lakefront bikeway could get facelift under new county plan
This week, the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission released its new lakefront plan, which calls for a new, paved 2.7 mile trail that would improve connections to the lake between East 9th and East 55th Streets.
Dave’s Supermarket in Collinwood is closing April 30, leaving area without a grocery store
Residents reacted with frustation when they heard the news on social media, noting the number of seniors without cars who live in the area. The city issued a press release stating that Dave’s would offer residents free transportation to its Euclid location.
Crowdsourcing ARPA: Here’s how participatory budgeting could work in Cleveland
Participatory Budgeting Cleveland, or PB CLE, released an action plan today for how they’d engage residents in coming up with ideas for how to spend $30.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
City Council approves big changes at the West Side Market, expanding lease options and allowing alcohol sales
Cleveland City Council modified and approved legislation proposed by the Bibb administration that will make some changes at the West Side Market. The updates include capping rental rate increases, allowing for longer-term and shorter-term leases and permitting alcohol sales.
When Cleveland works for women, it works for everyone
If Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is successful in modernizing city hall, the women on his leadership team will deserve much of the credit.
The Land accepted into Democracy SOS program
The Land is thrilled to have been accepted into Hearken/Solutions Journalism Network’s Democracy SOS fellowship program, which aims to help newsrooms “experiment with new ways to strengthen democracy by working with and for the communities they serve.”
