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Fudge departure must be wake up call for 11th District’s Black civic leaders

The gale force entry of former state senator Nina Turner into the developing race to succeed Cleveland area Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, pending her confirmation as the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, knocked our plans for this column momentarily askew.

New York’s ‘Streetfighter’ calls for more car-free streets as response to pandemic

Cleveland will squander a perfect crisis, as the saying goes, if it puts all the pieces back in the same pre-pandemic order, former New York City Transportation Commissioner, Janette Sadik-Kahn told a Zoom audience at the University Circle, Inc. annual meeting.

RTA shares plans for bus system redesign, intends to implement in June 2021  

Need to Know: LeBron James starts national voting rights group, city council holds hearing on protests, and more

Too much honesty: A commentary on the ‘Cleveland may be perceived to be the butthole of the world’ brouhaha

Need to Know: The latest reopenings, restaurants to expand seating, Mayor Jackson says ‘no’ to police cuts and more

Cleveland city council just passed an ordinance allowing outdoor dining and drinking in parking lots, streets and rights-of-way. Lakewood made a similar move a couple weeks ago and other cities are considering it. Increasingly, expanding outdoor space is being seen as a possible solution for reopening safely during Covid-19.

Need to Know: City council pushes for recycling fix, the impact of nursing home outbreaks on families and more

At the June 2nd meeting of Cleveland City Council's Development, Planning and Sustainability meeting, president Kevin Kelley pressed chief operating officer Darnell Brown on Cleveland's recycling hiatus: "We talked about keeping people in practice; let's keep them in practice doing something that actually works. Do something smart that keeps the confidence of the citizens."

Need to Know: City announces recovery plan, a call for participatory budgeting, riders say RTA could do more to keep them safe

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson released details of the city’s ReStart CLE plan last week and held a telephone town hall meeting to answer questions. The city’s Department of Public Health is working on public health education, direct prevention support to at-risk populations, and expanded community outreach. The city is also offering assistance and support to businesses that have closed or are at risk of closing.