MidTown’s tree champion goes citywide
Samira Malone has become the first director and employee of the Cleveland Tree Coalition, which hopes to reforest the Forest City.
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City pushes electric mowers to improve air quality
When the city said it was giving away $100 to the first 200 residents who were willing to swap out their gas mower for a cleaner electric one, the spots were claimed quickly. Replacing lawn mowers won’t put us in the clear for improving air quality, but it’s a start.
Residents paint streets to slow down traffic in Slavic Village
Alarmed by a rise in pedestrian safety incidents and car crashes in their neighborhood, residents of Slavic Village recently painted 11 brightly-colored curb bump outs and eye-catching designs on their streets to slow down speeders.
Join us for a conversation with Cleveland, Philadelphia and San Antonio about the cost of water
The Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative and the Cuyahoga County Public Library are hosting a free online conversation on May 31, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m, about what cities are doing about rising water costs.
How Coit Road Farmers Market is encouraging entrepreneurship among urban farmers
The Coit Road Farmers Market is helping East Clevelanders cultivate their own crops with its beginning farmers apprenticeship program. This program comes just in time for the market’s 90th anniversary and the start of the 2022 growing season.
Slavic Village gardens and green spaces bring beauty while solving vacant lot problem
Often the way we think about gardens and green space are places where we can grow plants, fruits, and vegetables. They also serve as a solution to the growing number of vacant lots in my neighborhood.
Seedlings of hope: Locals try to replenish the Forest City’s trees
After decades of decline, many government agencies and nonprofits are trying to replenish the Forest City’s trees, especially in the barest neighborhoods, and especially this month, when the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day falls on Friday.
Developer bets big on living small — but some on historic Hessler don’t like his micro-vision
Developer Russell Berusch bet big on living small when he completed 29 micro-suites on Larchmere. But will Clevelanders embrace it, particularly those living on historic Hessler Street in University Circle, where Berusch’s approved micro-unit development has drawn opposition?
Cleveland nonprofit upcycles computers to bridge the digital divide
PCs for People isn’t just a warehouse full of your dad’s old junk. This company is upcycling old computers and other technology to help bridge the digital divide. They bring power to the people or, at least, their computers, monitors and wifi routers.
The demise of East Glenville: Once a tight-knit community, now another blighted neighborhood
Carolyn Cooper remembers East Glenville, the neighborhood she grew up in, as a well-manicured, caring community, but in what seemed like a blink of an eye, it has transformed into just another blighted Cleveland neighborhood.
