Central/Kinsman

Street Level pajamas

Newly minted Black Diamond Foundation aims to support the Black community, kicks off with PJs drive

Jylian HerringThursday, December 17, 2020
Feature Story October, the artist Kevin “Mr. Soul” Harp and his colleague Sano painted a mural of UMDC founder Inez Killingsworth welcoming people to the neighborhood at 13014 Miles Ave. Community Development

Out of sorrow comes beauty: How beautification projects unite Cleveland neighborhoods

Karin Connelly RiceThursday, December 3, 2020
Feature Story Members of the Cleveland DSA chapter meet at a parking lot near downtown Cleveland on a Saturday morning, preparing to head out to dozens of rental homes where tenants are at risk of being evicted. Healthy Communities

Door-to-door: Advocates canvass neighborhoods, informing tenants and trying to prevent evictions

Conor MorrisMonday, October 19, 2020
Feature Story DigitalC is working to create a more equitable digital future for Cleveland. Technology and Innovation

Cleveland is the nation's least connected city. This Bolivian transplant wants to change that.

Jen Jones DonatelliThursday, October 1, 2020
Feature Story LAFC Cooking Class Healthy Communities

Little Africa Collaborative brings food and nutrition education to Cleveland’s food deserts

Karin Connelly RiceThursday, May 14, 2020
Buzz Zygote Press Healthy Communities

How Cleveland organizations are coping with coronavirus shutdowns#COVID-19

Chris Ball and Nicky GrusenmeyerThursday, March 26, 2020
Feature Story Susan Porter’s project, Recipe Re-mix, is on a mission to teach people how to fix their favorite foods in healthier ways. Community Development

Projects bridging Cleveland’s digital divide get a boost from Accelerate civic pitch competition

Chris BallThursday, February 20, 2020
Feature Story Reverse ride-along Diversity

Talking about trauma: Ride-along in Central gives Cleveland doctors new insight into patients’ lives

Chris BallFriday, December 20, 2019
Breaking Ground East 75th Street and Grand Avenue site of the proposed Cleveland Police Headquarters facility. Economic Development

Cleveland officials say proposed police HQ will give economic boost to blighted Kinsman

Karin Connelly RiceWednesday, December 18, 2019
Feature Story The Ludlow Community Association in 1957, a significant neighborhood development model to counteract prevailing prejudice against black home buyers in white neighborhoods. Diversity

In their footsteps: Cleveland Restoration Society plans civil rights trail with historical markers

Karin Connelly RiceMonday, October 28, 2019
Special Report PRE4CLE Kids and Education

PRE4CLE makes preschool a priority in Cleveland

Karin Connelly RIceMonday, September 23, 2019
Special Report Future development—namely a $306 million boulevard linking Interstate 490 with the Cleveland Clinic on East 105th Street—through the Fairfax, Kinsman and Central neighborhoods was dubbed the Opportunity Corridor.

Opportunity zones were designed to spur development in poor areas. Are they doing the job?

Mark OpreaThursday, September 19, 2019
Breaking Ground An estimated 7,279 properties in the Cleveland area required demolition in 2015, according to a study by Western Reserve Land Conservancy Senior Policy Advisor Frank Ford. Economic Development

Is housing market recovery leaving Cleveland’s East Side behind?

Karin Connelly RiceThursday, September 12, 2019
Street Level The innovative incubator BoxSpot will house seven businesses inside shipping containers in Kinsman. Community Development

Shipping containers mark the spot: BoxSpot ready to debut in Kinsman

Jen Jones DonatelliWednesday, September 11, 2019
Street Level Village Family Farms displayed a bounty of vegetables at Fresh Fest on Sept. 7. Sustainability

Fresh Fest shows just how charming is urban farming

Cindy HillMonday, September 9, 2019
Feature Story Leigh Bongiorno working in her studio Arts and Culture

5 up-and-coming artists to watch in Cleveland

Lee ChilcoteThursday, July 18, 2019
Feature Story Christin Farmer, Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of Birthing Beautiful Communities Healthy Communities

Local black babies are 4x as likely to die before age one. This Clevelander is saying, “No more."

Jen Jones DonatelliWednesday, July 10, 2019
Street Level Metro West Community Development Org. won the CDC Economic Opportunity Award for its role in creating Las Tienditas del Mercado. Community Development

Vibrant City Awards recap: Meet the changemakers shaping Cleveland for the better

Jen Jones DonatelliMonday, June 10, 2019
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