Cleveland

2024 - 8 - 19

Cleveland er i forvandling: Fra nedskæringer til festivaler!

Chalk Festival - Cleveland housing market - Cleveland State University - Cleveland West Side demolition - Michael Cleveland

Fra nedskæringer på Cleveland State til en spændende Chalk Festival – Cleveland er på vej mod nye tider!

Cleveland er i øjeblikket en by med store forandringer. Cleveland State University står over for alvorlige økonomiske udfordringer, der fører til nedskæringer og fyringer. Universitetet, som kæmper med et anslået budgetunderskud på 40 millioner dollars, har set sig nødsaget til at tage drastiske skridt. Denne skæbne følger efter tidligere forsøg på at lindre situationen via frivillige fratrædelsespakker. Men hvad betyder dette for de studerende og lærere i byen? Det er værd at holde øje med, hvordan Cleveland State vil navigere gennem denne svære periode.

På den lysere side ses der dog også en blomstring af kulturelle aktiviteter i byen. Den anerkendte bluegrass-fiddler Michael Cleveland vil indlede Commonwealth Universitys 'Arts in Bloom' sæson den 12. september. Hans unikke musikstil og energiske optrædener tiltrækker både lokale og tilrejsende, hvilket skaber et vibrant fællesskab omkring musikken. Musikalske arrangementer som dette er ikke blot underholdning, men stimulerer også den lokale økonomi og tiltrækker opmærksomhed til byen.

Cleveland tager også skridt til at rydde op i sine gader. En forlængst forladt industriel bygning på byens vestside er endelig ved at blive revet ned. Dette følger årtier med klager fra naboer, og mange ser frem til en mere sikker og æstetisk tiltalende nabolag. Som Donna Brooks, en lokal indbygger, sagde: "Endelig kan vi få vores kvarter tilbage!" Denne udvikling viser, at Cleveland er på vej mod en lysere fremtid, selv i takt med at nogle skygger fra fortiden stadig hænger over byen.

For dem, der søger sjov og kreativ udtryksform, er den 35. årlige Chalk Festival ved Cleveland Museum of Art klar til at tage imod deltagere den 14. og 15. september. Det er en fantastisk mulighed for både børn og voksne til at vise deres kreative talenter, og det er ikke blot en festival, men en fejring af fællesskabet. Cleveland viser sig på mange måder at være en by med ritfulde skift, og der er meget at glæde sig til, uanset om det er gennem renovering, musik eller kunst.

Vidste du, at den økonomiske historie i Cleveland er præget af industriens op- og nedture? Fra tidligere at være et centrum for stålproduktion til dagens fokusering på uddannelse og innovation, er byen i konstant forandring. Samtidig var Cleveland også stedet, hvor den første internationale festival for gadekunst fandt sted – en tradition, der fortsat bringer mennesker sammen hvert år. Med så meget historie og kultur at bære på, er Cleveland bestemt en by værd at følge!

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Cleveland State begins layoffs amid financial woes (Signal Cleveland)

The move, independent of buyout packages offered earlier this year, comes as Cleveland State eyes a projected $40 million budget gap.

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Cleveland grandmother moves out after home shot up twice in 24 ... (Cleveland 19 News)

A Cleveland ...

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Arts in Bloom: Bluegrass Fiddler Michael Cleveland (Bloom U Today)

Renowned bluegrass fiddler Michael Cleveland will kick off Commonwealth University's Arts in Bloom 2024-25 season on Thursday, Sept. 12.

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'Everything after this will be progress.' Neighbors celebrate factory ... (News 5 Cleveland)

An abandoned industrial building on Cleveland's West Side is finally coming down. The city swooped in after years of complaints, fires and environmental ...

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3-year-old injured after hit by vehicle in Cleveland (Cleveland 19 News)

Cleveland EMS said the ...

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This is how Cleveland students started the new school year (photos) (Signal Cleveland)

Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) CEO Warren Morgan greeted students at Whitney M. Young, Kennedy and Stevenson.

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Chalk Festival set for September at Cleveland Museum of Art (cleveland.com)

The 35th annual Chalk Festival takes place at the Cleveland Museum of Art on September 14 and 15. Artists and aspiring artists are all welcome.

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RTA: Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Cleveland's West Park area (WKYC.com)

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority says an individual was struck and killed by one of its trains Monday afternoon in Cleveland's West Park ...

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After years of residents pushing, demolition begins on abandoned ... (Spectrum News 1)

CLEVELAND — A building that has remained vacant for over two decades in a Cleveland neighborhood is now being demolished. Donna Brooks, a resident of the ...

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Beyond the buck: The high cost of affordable housing in Cleveland ... (The Land)

Cleveland has experienced one of the highest annual rent increases in the country over the past year. As rents continue to rise, Clevelanders face a growing ...

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Greater Cleveland Partnership: All-in for economic growth in ... (REjournals.com)

We have set our sights on making Cleveland one of the fastest-growing regions of the Great Lakes when it comes to business growth, income growth and new jobs.

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'No expense spared' - Cleveland's Polish Cultural Garden (cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Shortly after the dedication of the first official installment in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, the Polish Cultural Garden began ...

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Stephen Kadusky Obituary (1937 - 2024) - Twinsburg, OH ... (The Plain Dealer Obituaries)

Stephen "Noonie" Kadusky, 87, was charming, charismatic, and lived his life to the fullest. On August 16th, 2024, Steve was reunited with his loved ones in ...

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Cleveland State University announces layoffs (ideastream)

Cleveland State University announced it's laying off 14 staff as it works to address a $40 million budget deficit after years of enrollment decline.

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OHSAA Division III, Region 10 football preview: Can a NE Ohio team ... (cleveland.com)

Padua, Benedictine, Buckeye and Rocky River are among the contenders. Get team-by-team previews, including players to watch and schedules, for area Division ...

Charles Giallanza Obituary (2024) - Cleveland, OH - Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer Obituaries)

Charles Giallanza, age 77, Veteran U.S. Air Force, passed away August 18, 2024. Beloved father of Sherry Hanlon (Drew), Charles (Trish), Nikki, ...

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15 of the best new restaurants in Greater Cleveland that opened in ... (cleveland.com)

While the list of new restaurants in Northeast Ohio that have opened so far in 2024 is expansive, a few have particularly made a splash in the Cleveland ...

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Cleveland State University lays off 14, with more separations on the ... (cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland State University is laying off 14 employees, and is expected to eliminate even more jobs once it approves a buyout plan it first ...

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Ralph Jamieson Obituary (2024) - South Euclid, OH - Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer Obituaries)

age 65. Beloved husband of 43 years to Eileen Jamieson (nee Morgan); dearest father of Nancy, Pat (Kristen), Kelly O'Connor (Tim) and Matt (Ali); ...

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NWSL Talks With Cleveland, Cincinnati, Denver Bidders on Expansion (Sportico.com)

The NWSL held meetings with competing bidders for its next expansion franchise, another sign of the league's explosive growth.

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Cleveland firefighters battle day care bus blaze; no kids on board (Cleveland 19 News)

Cleveland ...

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OSHP deploys helicopter in Cleveland chase (Cleveland 19 News)

Ohio State Highway ...

Cleveland mourns loss of community advocate Kwame Botchway (ideastream)

Kwame Botchway, director of Community Impact and Innovation at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, passed away Aug. 17 in what those who worked with him say is ...

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Thomas Stratton Obituary (2024) - Cleveland, OH - Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer Obituaries)

Thomas J. Stratton, age 70, son of the late John and Margaret Stratton; father of Scott, Jeremy (Jacqueline), and Kristin Buchzeiger (Ryan); grandfather of ...

Cleveland man pleads for return of his motorcycle after reporting it ... (News 5 Cleveland)

The joy Randleman said he once felt with his bike was robbed when he left his job as a caterer at Truss Event Venue on West 25th Street last Tuesday ...

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Cleveland Metroparks moves forward with West Creek Reservation ... (Signal Cleveland)

Plus, Metroparks Board of Park Commissioners approves additional $19.7 million for Primate RainForest. Dakotah Kennedy Cleveland Documenters ...

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NSB current mayor Fred Cleveland to face Frank Dalton Jr. in ... (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

New Smyrna Beach's charter says even if one of three mayoral candidates wins more than 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

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International Overdose Awareness Day's biggest Ohio event will be ... (News 5 Cleveland)

It is expected to be the largest overdose awareness event in Ohio, and it's scheduled for Downtown Cleveland: Aug. 31 marks International Overdose Awareness ...

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