In his Walking and Talking podcast series, Najee Hall, community reporter with Signal Cleveland, talks to Clevelanders from various neighborhoods about different topics.

On this segment of Walking and Talking, Najee chats with three Cleveland residents: Asia Jones of Collinwood, Brendan Heil of West Park, and Chardon Black of Mount Pleasant about Issue 38, Participatory Budgeting.

Public Meetings Report for the week of October 2, 2023

Somehow, it is October. September sped by and closed with some noteworthy happenings at local government meetings.

Last week, Documenters covered public commenters being cut off at Cleveland City Council, approval of a site for a new Cuyahoga County jail, and permission to tattoo in Edgewater. Check out the highlights in this week’s episode. 📻  

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Fall is officially here, which means we can sip on a pumpkin spice latte with no shame even if it’s nearly 80 degrees. And, nothing goes better with pumpkin spice than some Documenters coverage, of course!

Last week, Documenters captured higher parking rates, public comments urging Cleveland City Council to ban the sale of flavored tobacco, and County approval for $40,000 to community groups. Check out the highlights in this week’s episode. 👇🏿

Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Anastasia Vanisko. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.

Show Notes:

Signal Cleveland meeting briefs:

Cleveland City Council Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

September 18, 2023

Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals

September 18, 2023

Cleveland City Council

September 18, 2023

Cuyahoga County Council Community Development Committee

September 18, 2023

Cleveland Planning Commission

September 15, 2023

Mental Health Response Advisory Committee, Training Subcommittee

September 14, 2023

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Signal Cleveland's Public Meetings Report for the week of September 18, 2023

Last week, Cleveland Documenters covered news about a $30,000 grant for Neighborhood Pets in Slavic Village, an update on cybersecurity for the Board of Elections, and identity theft insurance available for city employees. Check out what we learned in this week’s episode. 

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Anastasia Vanisko. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.

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Public Meetings Report for the week of September 11, 2023

Here in Cleveland, we have a few bits from recent public meetings to share, including a contract approved to continue replacing outdated water service lines, and a call to have health professionals, not police, respond to mental health crises. Check out what we learned in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

Their work has been compiled this week by Signal Cleveland’s Rachel Dissell and Dakotah Kennedy. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.

Show Notes:

Signal Cleveland meeting briefs:

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In his Walking and Talking podcast series, Najee Hall, community reporter with Signal Cleveland, talks to Clevelanders from various neighborhoods about their experience with violent crime.

In this episode, Jerrod Amir Shakir of the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood and CJ Hood of Downtown Cleveland give their view on the increasing violence in Cleveland and what they believe can be done to help stop it.

As the Latin American population grows in Cuyahoga County and Northeast Ohio, the Latine community is organizing to showcase their rich cultures and histories at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. 

Colombia will be the first Latin American country represented in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. But it won’t be the only Latine garden for long. Mexican and Peruvian organizations are following suit.

Audio story by Signal Cleveland reporter Stephanie Casanova. Produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

Public Meetings Report for the week of August 28, 2023

School is back in session – and back on the agendas of some local government agencies. Last week, Documenters covered $2.1-million to Cleveland schools for a career planning program, a new sign-up process for public comment at Cleveland school board meetings, and a demolition related to the Irishtown Bend project. Check out the highlights in this week’s episode!

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

Their work has been compiled this week by Cleveland Documenters’ Doug-Breehl-Pitorak and Anastazia Vanisko. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.

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To better understand the effect of crime on everyday Cleveland residents, Najee Hall, community reporter with Signal Cleveland, talked to Clevelanders about the issue of crime.

In this episode of Signal Cleveland: On Air, Hall talks to Indica Ford who lives in Lee-Harvard neighborhood.

She tells us the story of how her neighborhood has been impacted by violent crime and what it means to have a strong community support.

Signal Cleveland's Public Meetings Report for the week of August 21, 2023

Five Documenters covered a 12-hour day at Cleveland City Council on Aug. 16. Council wrapped up its second summer session by taking action on 60-plus pieces of legislation. It reviewed more than half of them that day, including $10-million for home repair loans, $7.3-million for middle neighborhoods, and $3.5-million for emergency repairs at Browns Stadium, plus a plan to raise parking rates in the city. Check out the highlights in this week’s episode.

Their work has been compiled this week by Cleveland Documenters’ Doug-Breehl-Pitorak and Anastazia Vanisko. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

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