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WEBCommunity powered journalism for a better Cleveland. Despite Bike Cleveland’s ongoing advocacy efforts to improve road safety across the 6,000-plus streets comprising the city’s grid, Cleveland has already experienced an uptick in traffic-related deaths with 12 cyclists and pedestrians killed in vehicular accidents, an increase over the nine who died in 2023.
Here’s what you need to know about the city’s new opt-in …
WEBMay 31, 2024 · After a year-and-a-half long hiatus, curbside recycling is coming back to the city of Cleveland. Clevelanders have until Oct. 22 to opt-in to the new service through an online form or by calling 216-664-3030. Because the program is optional, those who don’t sign up will have their blue bins removed by the Division of Waste Collection.
How can Cleveland’s nonprofits improve access to healthy food?
WEBSep 4, 2024 · For more information, visit Food Strong’s website or call or email Sara Continenza at 216/640-0342 or [email protected]. Known as the Rite Aid Foundation from 2001 until 2022, Rite Aid rebranded the initiative to Healthy Futures this year. Strengthening Cities is a two-year, $10 million initiative focused on …
Sen. Sandra Williams could make Cleveland mayoral history, but …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Sen. Sandra Williams, who could be the first Black woman to serve as Cleveland’s mayor, said two prominent Cleveland businessmen have offered her cash and political favors to step out of the race. She’s faced questions about her ability to lead based on her gender. But banking on her state-level colleagues and legislative track record, she will see the mayoral race through to the end.
Lead mitigation effort off to slow start despite incentives, help for ...
WEBAug 28, 2024 · In 2019, Cleveland City Council passed an historic law that requires landlords to have rental properties built before 1978 certified as lead safe. But the process is off to a slow start, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and bureaucratic roadblocks for hiring city staff required to enforce the mandate.
Can Cleveland finally close its digital divide? A local nonprofit says ...
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Today, DigitalC is only serving 1,160 households, a far cry from the 130,000 it envisions serving. Cleveland has roughly 170,000 households according to the latest Census figures. To reach that goal, the nonprofit is implementing a plan that includes reaching 40,000 households. The organization used June to November of last year to find ...
Free training to become a community health worker is ... - The Land
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Community health workers help people navigate the healthcare system and connect to social services and resources. With the help of federal funding, Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, and Kent State University are training 240 CHWs at no cost to students over the next three years.
Six months in, Shaker Square’s new owners make plan to ... - The …
WEBSep 4, 2024 · The new nonprofit owners of Shaker Square have completed a capital needs assessment of the property, and it calls for investing more than $7 million into the complex, which faced foreclosure last year. Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and Burten Bell Carr Inc. bought the property from The Coral Company in August for $11 million with help from ...
Bedrock, city announce plans for new riverfront neighborhood …
WEB6 days ago · At a joint press conference, Bedrock and the city of Cleveland announced plans to create a new neighborhood along the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland featuring thousands of new housing units and millions of square feet of office and retail. The long-range plan hinges on a public-private partnership …
One in every five Cleveland water accounts fall behind as shutoffs ...
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The number of people behind on their water bills in the Cleveland area has tripled during the pandemic. Now, almost one in every four water accounts are behind by at least one bill, as the city has resumed water shutoffs for nonpayment. Everyday people like 63-year-old Janet Gill-Cooks are struggling to pay their utility bills, and to navigate the systems of assistance that are available for ...
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