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Residents paint streets to slow down traffic in Slavic Village
Sculpture Center show by Black artists helps Cleveland remember ‘forgotten’ neighborhoods
Artist Shani Richards is part of a movement to revitalize the Sidaway Bridge. With her work in “Crossroads: Still We Rise,” a new exhibition at The Sculpture Center in Cleveland, she hopes to draw new attention to the structure. “Crossroads,” the first in a series of related exhibitions, features 11 other artists, each of whom also hopes to unveil a forgotten corner of Cleveland and push for its revival.
Third Federal, the biggest federally chartered thrift, bolsters Slavic Village
Third Federal Savings and Loan is Greater Cleveland’s biggest home mortgagor and the nation’s biggest federally chartered thrift. But it’s also a neighborhood bank, headquartered in Slavic Village, helping homeowners and nonprofits there and elsewhere.
Reporting from The Land and NEOSOJO leads to $50k Slavic Village donation
Slavic Village Development announced Monday that it received a $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor. The donation was made in response to a January 2021 story by Daniel Polletta, “Facing eviction, residents struggle to find help,” published by The Land, Ideastream, FreshWater Cleveland, paid for and commissioned by the Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Cooperative.
Clevelanders respond to COVID by modeling compassion
The pandemic has tested the strength of the community, but the care shown by many Clevelanders who came to the aid of their neighbors has been a bright spot. In truth, the foot soldiers of this hyper local care giving have been working tirelessly and away from the spotlight for years.
For Slavic Village contractor, restoration is a labor of love
Anthony Andreoli first moved to Slavic Village when he was seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction in a halfway house. Now that he’s gotten clean from substance abuse, the resident and business owner is paying it forward — one rehabbed building at a time.
Facing eviction, residents struggle to find help
Slavic Village residents face mounds of paperwork and uncooperative landlords as they try to stave off eviction. Housing advocates are trying to keep them from slipping through the cracks.
It takes a village: Community Yahoos help Slavic Village cope with the Covid-19 pandemic
“People were struggling, and now they’re struggling even more,” said Tamika Compton of her neighbors. Since their launch, the Community Yahoos have given out toys at Christmas, helped families avoid eviction or pay utility bills, and handed out masks and PPE.
University Settlement breaks ground on $20m Broadway Rising campaign
On Sept. 24, developers broke ground on The Rising, a $20 million development project that will be the largest investment in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood in 25 years.