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Cleveland nonprofit hospitals get millions in property tax breaks. Many are asking, ‘Is it worth it?’
What Cleveland’s LEED certification means for the city’s future
How green are we? In October 2021, Cleveland received a silver LEED for Cities certification in October 2021 for its efforts toward making the city more sustainable for residents and businesses.
Community partnerships key to upping Cleveland’s vax rate
Cleveland’s vaccination rate has lagged far behind that of Cuyahoga County. Now, Mayor Justin Bibb’s new administration is turning to community outreach and partnerships in an effort to reverse that trend.
Can Cleveland finally close its digital divide? A local nonprofit says it has a plan.
DigitalC says its infrastructure improvements will bring affordable, reliable internet to the nation’s most disconnected city. But can the organization go from serving 1,100 to 40,000 customers in three years?
Map: Cuyahoga County’s vaccination rates align with region’s health disparities
Cuyahoga County’s vaccination rates range from 90% in wealthier suburban areas to 30% in low-income Cleveland communities, aligning with the region’s health disparities along racial and socioeconomic lines, according to data obtained by The Land.
Local gardeners find inspiration and show off their green thumbs at GardenWalk Cleveland
Masses of tall, charming coneflowers and low, dainty larkspur blooms fill Sue Borton’s Collinwood front yard like a sea of vibrant, purple hues, with a teak dragon statue nestled within it all. It took more than 25 years for Borton to transform her garden from a cluster of six flowers into the luscious, self-sufficient garden it is today. “I’ve just always loved plants,” she said. “The people that [garden] love it, and our street has a lot of it.”
GardenWalk Cleveland invites you to stop and smell the flowers this weekend
The seeds for GardenWalk Cleveland were planted in 2010 when founders Jan Kious and Bobbi Reichtell visited its namesake, GardenWalk Buffalo, a free, self-guided tour of more than 400 urban residential gardens. They enjoyed it so much they decided to bring it here. It springs to life this weekend, when Clevelanders are invited to tour gardens and green spaces in nine city neighborhoods.
University Circle Inc. expands free summer camp for kids in the neighborhood
Low-income families may find it difficult to send their kids to a costly summer camp, but one nonprofit organization located in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood is removing that barrier and connecting urban middle-schoolers with their community. University Circle Inc. (UCI) is expanding their free after-school program, Circle Scholars, to the Circle Explorers Summer Camp for 7th and 8th graders.
Recruiting Black Clevelanders for Covid-19 trials is an uphill battle
How Black health care providers are trying to build back trust in their community for a critical need: to have adequate representation for clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine.