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Growth in Glenville: Strong near University Circle, but lagging to the north
Cleveland City Council wants better system for tracking nuisance complaints. Will the city step up?
Nuisance complaints such as trash, high grass and weeds are prevalent across the entire city. Council members want a quicker response time and an online system for tracking complaints.
Can a $500,000 Huntington program help City Hall reach minority businesses?
Small businesses on the southeast side aren’t getting same resources as other parts of town. Huntington National Bank has partnered with the city to create a $500,000 Entrepreneur in Residence program that will target minority-owned businesses.
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.
Bibb’s first-year budget tries to fulfill campaign promises in the face of heat from council
After weeks of heated budget hearings, Cleveland City Council has modified and approved a $1.8 billion city budget despite some voicing grave concerns that it could be too idealistic and ambitious for the city’s real world financial picture.
Much work remains to ensure Cleveland rentals are safe from lead paint
Cleveland has just a year left to roll out its new lead-safe requirements. Nearly 9,200 rental units out of an estimated 100,000 in the city have been lead-safe certified so far.
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.
Long-lamented jersey barriers at Public Square would be removed under Bibb’s plan
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced today he plans to introduce legislation to Cleveland City Council to remove the “temporary” jersey barriers at Public Square – today is their 5th anniversary, apparently – and replace them with removable bollards.