Community Development Connection

FEATURES October, the artist Kevin “Mr. Soul” Harp and his colleague Sano painted a mural of UMDC founder Inez Killingsworth welcoming people to the neighborhood at 13014 Miles Ave.
Out of sorrow comes beauty: How beautification projects unite Cleveland neighborhoods
Karin Connelly RiceThursday, December 03, 2020
Some current and future beautification efforts in Cleveland neighborhoods aim to do more than enhance scenery—the partners behind these projects hope to uplift entire communities.
FEATURES Anybody who completes the #ShopSmallCrawl six challenges is eligible to win a gift basket with $100 worth of local goodies, such as snacks from Asia Plaza.
Saturday’s alright for shopping: CLE neighborhoods gear up for big impact on Small Business Saturday
Jen Jones DonatelliThursday, November 19, 2020
Community Development Corporations around Cleveland are thinking outside of the box as they gear up for Small Business Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
FEATURES Rendering of MetroHealth’s Via Sana
The next new normal: collaboration fuels affordable mixed-use residential developments
Nate PaigeThursday, November 12, 2020
With social determinants of health, food, safety, housing, and education in mind, community development corporations are working with developers and other organizations to create affordable housing with accessible services and healthcare.
FEATURES MidTown Cleveland community dance, music, and poetry event earlier this month called "Freedom".
Finding opportunity in the pandemic: How CDCs use programs to champion Cleveland’s youth
Charmaine JordanThursday, October 22, 2020
Cleveland's Community Development Corporations are finding new ways to engage young people with unique, exciting, and accessible programming, even during the coronavirus pandemic.  
BREAKING GROUND FreshWater will be embarking on a year of regular reporting that will explore the efforts of neighborhood-based organizations, leaders, and residents who are focused on moving their communities forward during a time of unprecedented challenge.
FreshWater launches Community Development Connection series on the resilience of CLE neighborhoods
Thursday, October 15, 2020
FreshWater is embarking on a new series, Community Development Connection, a year of exploring the efforts of neighborhood-based organizations, leaders, and residents who are focused on moving their communities forward during a time of unprecedented challenge.