Economic Development Archives - Signal Cleveland

A photo of Council Member Michael Gallagher talking about the lack of care for seniors in Cuyahoga County at the September 18, 2023 Cuyahoga County Council Community Development Committee meeting.

Cleveland, Cleveland Heights up for affordable housing funds

by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters 1 day agoSeptember 25, 2023

The legislation would authorize $6.35 million for constructing and rehabbing affordable housing in Cleveland, Lakewood and Cleveland Heights.

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Cleveland contracts to fix city playgrounds for $8 million (Podcast)

by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters September 18, 2023September 19, 2023

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Community members sound off about tree loss in Cudell (Podcast)

by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Cleveland Documenters and Lawrence Daniel Caswell August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

A photo of demolition work at Irishtown Bend.

Building demolition approved to make way for Irishtown Bend

by Rachel Dissell and Cleveland Documenters August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

A photo of Cuyahoga County Council Member Sunny Simon as they take issue with the county’s process for tweaking a loan agreement at the July 17 2023 Cuyahoga County Council Economic Development & Planning Committee meeting.

Cuyahoga County Council tweaks loan agreement for grocery store in Fairfax

by Cleveland Documenters and Doug Breehl-Pitorak July 25, 2023August 7, 2023

Images of two men cutting hair.

Safety & Resilience

Don’t ‘punish them more.’ Effort grows to ease job barriers after prison release

by Stan Donaldson Jr. and The Marshall Project June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

A photo of Cleveland Chief Financial Officer Ahmed Abonamah discussing federal stimulus money at the May 31, 2023 May 31 Cleveland City Council Committee of the Whole meeting.

Forgivable home-repair loans approved for Cleveland’s southeast side

by Cleveland Documenters and Anastazia Vanisko May 31, 2023June 5, 2023

A photo of Baiju Shah, president and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, speaking at the May 9 meeting.

Cleveland City Council talks community benefits of new construction

by Cleveland Documenters and Doug Breehl-Pitorak May 9, 2023May 18, 2023

Downtown Cleveland skyline bridge

Economic Development

This is what Greater Cleveland’s economy looks like during the pandemic recovery

by Olivera Perkins and April Urban March 21, 2023August 22, 2023

Image of a Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) presentation on the proposed Bridgeworks project at W. Superior and W. 25th Street.

New complexes planned for West Superior and Bolivar Road

by Cleveland Documenters November 14, 2022December 1, 2022

Latest meeting briefs

Residents call on Cleveland to ban flavored tobaccoSeptember 25, 2023
Cleveland resident and barber Thad Franklin, like others, urged council to ban flavored tobacco. Council has not moved the proposal forward.
Decisions on two East Side group homes delayedSeptember 25, 2023
After much back and forth, the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals delayed decisions on two East Side group homes.
Metered parking in Cleveland neighborhoods capped at $5 per hourSeptember 25, 2023
The proposed pricing increase is up $8 per hour for Downtown, but no more than $5 per hour for Cleveland neighborhoods.
Cleveland, Cleveland Heights up for affordable housing fundsSeptember 25, 2023
The legislation would authorize $6.35 million for constructing and rehabbing affordable housing in Cleveland, Lakewood and Cleveland Heights.