The rise in violence that occurred in Cleveland in 2020 reflected a very difficult year, but that has not deterred residents and professionals from addressing it with care. 
 

Despite putting their own health at risk throughout the pandemic, some healthcare providers, as well as certain minority groups, are not quite ready to trust the COVID-19 vaccinations for themselves. The experts are working to build their trust.

RTA is leading the final stage of 25 Connects—a plan to redevelop West 25^th Street between the West Side Market and the MetroHealth campus for a more transit-oriented district.

Experts will gather virtually at the "Building the 21^st Century: The Future is Now" symposium in early March to discuss what downtown will look like after the pandemic—with many businesses already planning to continue remote working permanently. 

Cuyahoga County plans to invest millions into road repairs in neighborhoods most in need, basing the choices on economic health, poverty level, poor road conditions, and traffic.

As the Towpath Trail Extension Project nears completion, community development leaders envision how connectivity will make a social and economic impact on their neighborhoods and residents.

The pandemic has hit the restaurant industry particularly hard, and even with $7.5 million in Cuyahoga County CARES act funding set aside for small business, many minority-owned suburban eateries are struggling to stay in their communities.  

Richard Rothstein, author of "The Color of Law," recently gave a webinar to talk about a missing chapter in American History books—the chapter that tells about systemic racism in U.S. public policy.

Guest columnist Marc Lefkowitz, director of Green City/Blue Lake,  reflects on COVID-19's positive impact on the environment and the lessons we can take away moving forward.