After listening to the monthly public call with the mayor and chief of staff, Ismail and Jamal address the frustrations aired by residents. The importance of community members taking control of the neighborhoods vs waiting for an underfunded city to jump in is brought into the show after reflecting on a senator's comments about  East Cleveland not being ready for development. Ismail discusses finding beauty amongst the things that define our streets as ugly. Jamal talks about the importance of acknowledging the outliers and his best art design student couldn't read. The show wraps up with a call to East Cleveland entrepreneurs to join our efforts and Jamal leaves us with some of the 48 laws by Robert Green.  

• Going under the bridge you go from Shangri-la to East Cleveland 
• The "foothill" and the "hilltop"
• The street needs to start taking care of itself 
• East Cleveland is big enough and small enough to see an immediate impact
• What is a blessing box?
• Mindset development is a crucial precursor to economic development 
• Making changes as a designer from the ground up 
• Loiter is experimenting out loud
• The advantage of cultivating an air of unpredictability. 

LOITER A STRATEGIC EFFORT TO BUILD A FUTURE FOR EAST CLEVELANDERS.

Loiter takes on its provocative name as a direct challenge to the city’s criminalized narrative. It actively invites and encourages residents to commune, interact, and appreciate their community in welcoming public retail and agricultural spaces. Unfortunately, this is not a current reality and we are committed to doing something about it. What makes Loiter so unique is that Loiter is not just a place—it’s also a mindset. To us, Loiter means to actively seek out people and places that convey a sense of safety and belonging.

East Cleveland has a rich history and a promising future. Yet, the narrative of a city steeped in problems, poverty, and limited potential has created a sense of inertia.

https://loiter.us