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Public Meetings Report for the week of September 18, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Documenter Dan McLaughlin’s live-tweets capture all the news from Cleveland City Council’s first meeting back in regular session, including public comments and passed legislation. Get the details in this week’s episode. The Documenter whose work contributed to this episode is Dan McLaughlin. His work h...

Public Meetings Report for the week of September 10, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Documenters provide updates about the Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services Advisory Board, hearing about successes and challenges serving at-risk teens, and listened as the City Planning Commission approved legislation on parking lot lighting requirements. Learn more in this week’s episode. The...

Signal Cleveland talks music with four recent nominees and winners for this year’s Cleveland Music Awards The 3rd annual Cleveland Music Awards were held at TempleLive Cleveland on Sunday, August 25. Before the awards show, Signal Cleveland sat down with four of the nominated artists to talk music and share insight into the local music scene.    Signal Cleveland’s Gennifer Harding-Gosnell speaks w...

Public Meetings Report for the week of September 4, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters listened in as the City of Cleveland’s Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals reviewed 25 cases addressing Building Code violations, and RTA heard from paratransit riders about their concerns for safety and timeliness. Learn more in this week’s episode. The Documenters wh...

Public Meetings Report for the week of August 27, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters listened in as the Landmarks Commission debated the use of its new Solar Panel Policy in the city’s Historic Districts, and public commenters express their concerns to CMSD about new proposed state legislation to require school districts to make release time for religion. Learn more...

Public Meetings Report for the week of August 21, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters listened in as the City Planning Commission denied approval for a new gas station off Madison Avenue on the city’s West side, and the Cleveland Metroparks’ Board of Park Commissioners approved a new land purchase in Parma that Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman calls “the most strategic...

Meet the players, staff and fans of the City of Cleveland and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Hoops After Dark program The City of Cleveland and Cleveland Cavaliers host an annual summer basketball tournament for men ages 18 to 26 at several city rec centers that also features a half-hour long learning session on life skills development designed for young adults.  In this audio soundscape , Signal Cleveland’...

Public Meetings Report for the week of August 12, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters sat in on literal and figurative storms as tornadoes and other damaging weather raged through Cleveland last week, and City Council reimburses the Cleveland Browns $3.8M for stadium repairs amidst a possible Browns move to Brook Park. Learn more in this week’s episode. The Documenter...

Public Meetings Report for the week of August 6, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, HUD charges CMHA with lead safety violations, a proposed $100 million affordable housing fund that would target historically redlined communities, and a new deal for Bedrock’s riverfront development plans. Learn more in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: Alyssa...

Celebrating multinational Cleveland at the International Cultural Community BBQ    The City of Cleveland hosted the 2024 International Cultural Community BBQ last Saturday, July 27, at the Michael J. Zone rec center on Lorain Ave., showcasing some of Cleveland’s largest diaspora communities from Latin America and Asia , with free food for kids, plenty of music, and two playoff tournaments for team...

Public Meetings Report for the week of July 30, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters watched another tense meeting between Community Police Commission members, and listened in as several agencies asked Cuyahoga County Council for more money to complete projects that serve at-risk youth and people experiencing homelessness. Learn more in this week’s episode. The Documen...

Downtown Cleveland’s new Museum of Illusions takes visitors on a path through interactive and Instagram-ready exhibits that use tools like light and perspective to play with the senses and fool the mind through a series of optical illusions .  In this audio soundscape , Signal Cleveland’s Gennifer Harding-Gosnell talks to museum visitors who braved the "Vortex Tunnel" to get their reacti...

Public Meetings Report for the week of July 22, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters watched another tense meeting between Community Police Commission members, and saw new public comment rules play out at Cuyahoga County Council. Learn more in this week’s episode. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are: Laurie Redmon,  Christina Easter, Chalsie Clou...

All are welcomed to the event at Sts. Peter and George Coptic Orthodox Church in Westlake. Members of the Christian Egyptian community from around Northeast Ohio gathered at the Sts. Peter and George Coptic Orthodox Church in Westlake to celebrate their rich culture.  Coptic was the primary language of Egypt prior to the arrival of Arabs to the region, spoken from the 5th century to around the 140...

Public Meetings Report for the week of July 15, 2024 In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters listen in on Cleveland City Council’s first of two summer sessions on Wednesday July 10, where the Council approved a loan to Dave’s Market in Shaker Square, and paying for upgrades to public safety technology. Listen to learn more. The Documenters whose work contributed to this episod...

Public Meetings Report for the week of July 8, 2024 🏫🎒In this week’s Public Meetings Report, we focus on the Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education business meeting on Tuesday, June 25.  At the meeting Documenters listened in as friends and family of the late Cleveland educator and civil rights activist, Arnold Pinkney discussed his legacy. Pinkney passed away in 2014. Earlier...

🛼🪩 The City of Cleveland's Zelma Watson George recreation center features a roller skating rink, open all year round, to residents of all ages and skill. The rink hosts many different themed skate nights, and Tuesday is a discount night, where admission is just $3. United Skates of America puts on many of the themed skate events held at the rink, including a ' Throwback Thursday ' sk...

Public Meetings Report for the week of July 2, 2024 🎆Happy Independence Day! The Cleveland Documenters team is taking a much needed break from local government meeting coverage this holiday week. But, Documenters have plenty to tell you about what happened in last week’s meetings.  In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters learned about the “magic bubblers” the Cleveland Metrop...

The Veterans Memorial Bridge that connects downtown to the near West Side was open for exploring on Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22. Visitors learned about the bridge’s history as a main thoroughfare for streetcars in the early 20th century while being treated to an art show combined with live music and dance performances. In this podcast episode, Signal Cleveland audio producer Gennifer Hardi...

Public Meetings Report for the week of June 17, 2024 🥵 It is way too hot in Cleveland this week. But, Cleveland Documenters have been beating the heat by keeping a cold eye 👀 on local government meetings in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters sat in on a packed Cleveland Landmarks Commission meeting where they heard concerns about the “dest...

Highlights from public comment at Cleveland City Council before they head out on summer break. 🏛️📢 Cleveland City Council holds public meetings most Monday nights, where laws are passed , condolences and congratulations are given to notable members of the community…. AND residents are given the opportunity to speak directly to Council through public comment . "Most Mondays nights" becau...

Public Meetings Report for the week of June 10, 2024 A cyber attack shut down Cleveland City Hall earlier this week. Meetings at City Hall were canceled, including a few meetings Cleveland Documenters were looking forward to covering (looking at you, Board of Zoning Appeals 😢💘). But, Documenters didn't miss much else, including a marathon set of Cleveland City Council meetings ahead of their...

Public Meetings Report for the week of June 4, 2024 😎 School's mostly out for the summer , and Cleveland City Council is on on it's 14 week brea k from regular meetings (and from in-person public comment ). But, council managed to squeeze in a few big things before they left, including some late in the season Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) hearings. In this week’s Public Meeting...

“Community” was the overarching theme as the free “Carnaval In The Land” brought Hispanic and Latino traditions to a downtown Cleveland audience. 💃🏽All Clevelanders were invited to US Bank Plaza on Saturday, May 25, to celebrate and learn about the traditions of many of the city’s Hispanic and Latino communities at “Carnaval In The Land,” hosted by Cleveland Play House. Party goers took dance le...

Public Meetings Report for the week of May 29, 2024. 😎 Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, summer is unofficially here! Cleveland City Council just wrapped up its Community Development Block Grant hearings, and is about to take their 14 week summer break from regular meetings. Cleveland Documenters, on the other hand, won’t be taking any breaks.  In this week’s Public Meetings Report , Cleve...