Thoughts from the Block by Block Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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After the close of Avenue of the Arts I packed my bags for Minneapolis, Minnesota for a three-day conference on social service outreach organized by Block by Block. For most Clevelanders, Block by Block is best known by the Downtown Clean and Safe Ambassadors who wear yellow jackets and steward our public spaces. Block by Block manages Ambassadors like Downtown Cleveland’s in cities all over the country. Nationwide, Ambassadors are funded through a mechanism called a Business Improvement District (BID), a geographic area within which property owners pay an additional assessment on top of their property taxes for clean and safe services. In Cleveland, you’ll find Clean and Safe Ambassadors in Downtown, Ohio City, Gordon Square, University Circle, Kamm’s Corner, and of course, the Superior Arts District. While BIDs were originally developed to help meet the need left by shrinking City services, over time they adapted to include outreach, specifically with individuals experiencing housing emergency.
Addressing homelessness from the lens of a community development organization or a BID is to scrutinize our urban planning—public space design, public transportation systems, safety and security in public space, placement of shelter and resources, etc. How can our role as an intermediary between business, educational institutions, service agencies, individuals and others be used to identify gaps that further harm individuals whose housing is insecure?
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Campus District Quarterly Business Meeting Today!
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Join the Campus District staff and special guests to hear about the latest neighborhood updates and share your feedback! The Quarterly Business Meeting will be held tonight, Wednesday, October 16th, from 3:30pm-5:00pm at Lake Affect Studios (1616 E. 25th Street). Networking mixer to follow formal event at 5:00PM.
Neighborhood Updates will be given by Mark Lammon, Executive Director of the Campus District. Safety Updates will be provided by Commander Dorothy Todd from the Third District, Cleveland Police Department. Lastly, Cleveland City Planning will give updates on the Superior Avenue Midway.
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Ruth Ratner Miller Award Luncheon
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At the 21st Annual Ruth Ratner Miller Award Luncheon, Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA) will present the 2019 Ruth Ratner Miller Lifetime Achievement Award. The annual award – named for civic leader and Cleveland advocate Ruth Ratner Miller – is presented to members of the downtown community for career achievement in the advancement and enhancement of Downtown Cleveland. Please plan to join us for this celebration of Downtown Cleveland's leaders!
This event will take place at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland (300 Lakeside Avenue East) Ballroom C, on Friday, October 18th, from 11:00am-1:00pm.
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We'd like to take a moment to appreciate all of the work our partners are doing! From affordable housing to entrepreneurship, we want to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of these groups and individuals. All articles linked below!
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Meet the #Fresh4, innovative thinkers making a difference. Shelly Gracon was named one of FreshWater Cleveland's Fresh Four, a group of talented professionals making a difference locally. On August 15th, Gracon hosted a launch party for the newest facet of Glo Cleveland—EVOLV, a 100 percent female-owned event and coworking space for female entrepreneurs.
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Trinity Cathedral officially begun their 42nd annual BrownBag Concert Series! The BrownBag Concert Series was established in 1978 in the centuries-old Anglican tradition of providing quality music free-of-charge for urban dwellers and workers in the acoustical and architectural splendor of a cathedral. The concert series goes until December, and the full schedule can be found here. All concerts start at 12 noon.
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The traveling exhibition Undesign the Redline is in the Campus District! This is a transformative interactive exhibit exploring the history of race, class and U.S. housing policy, and how this legacy of inequity and exclusion continues to shape our communities. You can see Undesign the Redline at Trinity Cathedral on Sundays from 10am-2pm, Wednesdays from 11am-1pm & 5pm-8pm, and Thursdays from 10am- 12pm until December 20th.
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Cuyahoga Arts & Culture is excited to host their final Arts & Culture Network Night for 2019, in partnership with Neighborhood Connections on Thursday, November 7th at NewBridge Cleveland from 6 – 8 pm. The purpose of Arts & Culture Network Night is to connect artists, folks from arts organizations and other creative people from throughout the county for mutual support and possible collective action. Click the picture for more details!
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The State of Ward 5 Address is on Saturday, October 19th from 12pm-3pm at Vocational Guidance Services (2235 East 55th Street). The host, Councilwoman Phyllis E. Cleveland, cordially invites Ward 5 residents and stakeholders to come and learn about the work she has done during the previous year and the projects that are set to take place in the near future. Refreshments will be served!
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Presented by CSU Department of Theatre and Dance, the theatre season opens on the Allen Theatre Mainstage with the Stephen Sondheim / James Lapine musical INTO THE WOODS, running Oct. 24 through Nov. 3, 2019. Directed by Russ Borski with musical direction by Maria DiDonato, this Tony Award winning musical begins with “Once upon a time…” and tells the intersecting stories of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales. For tickets and more information, click here.
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Downtown Cleveland Residents invites you to their monthly Community Gathering tonight, Wednesday, October 16th from 6pm-7:30pm. They'll have new and continuing discussions on improving Downtown, and they build relationships to make that change possible. Bring your voice and neighbors to Old Stone Church for a meal and conversation. This month they are collecting donations for neighbors experiencing homelessness. If you can, please bring new socks, new underwear, hand sanitizer, or toiletries to the Community Gathering.
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Join Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry tomorrow, Thursday, October 17th from 6pm to 9pm at Market Garden Brewery to celebrate 30 years of Guardianship Services at LMM! The celebration will include an evening of live music, a fun-filled wine raffle, hearty appetizers and samples of Market Garden Brewery's fall collection. Event proceeds will benefit their Guardianship Services program. Purchase tickets here.
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Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless will host its 2nd annual fundraising event, NEOCH-TOBERFEST on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 7:00pm at St. Edward High School in Lakewood. NEOCH is well-known in Cleveland for their commitment to end homelessness and working to defend the dignity of people in our community. Last year’s event raised over $20,000 and they need your help to make this year’s celebration bigger and better! Purchase tickets on their Eventbrite page.
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No car, no job. No job, no car. Through The Paradox Prize, grant funding will invest in big ideas to improve the mobility of Northeast Ohioans stranded economically by their geography. Your idea will help residents connect to tens of thousands of open positions with paths to family-sustaining wages. Click here to apply for their round-three deadline which has been extended to January 15th!
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