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West 29th Street in Ohio City could soon become a pedestrian street

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8 months ago

February 15, 2024

West 29th Street in Ohio City could soon become a pedestrian street

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – West 29th Street in Hingetown could soon become a pedestrian street, shutting down to cars and other vehicles.

West 29th is home to some of Cleveland’s favorite local businesses. From The Roaming Biscuit, Larder, Saucey Brew Works, and Verbena.

It is a street that sees a lot of traffic, but that could quickly change.

Joyce Huang, the Director for Cleveland’s City Planning Commission says they recently received a grant for $100,000 to make West 29th an open street.

“The money that is coming in is to provide us with the resources to study and to model it and to test it,” says Huang.

This means that West 29th Street would be completely closed off to cars, allowing people to only walk or bike through the neighborhood.

“The idea that we really want to explore is how can we do an open street concept that will really invite kids and families and making it sort of a play space for our younger Clevelanders,” says Huang.

Dave Hausman, who works at Larder Delicatessen and Bakery, says he thinks this is a great idea because it would give people more space to walk around.

“It is a tight space on the street, so I think it will really help bring people and make it more walk able,” says Hausman.

Molly Cheraso, the Owner of Verbena Free Spirited says she was really excited when she heard about the plan to make West 29th a pedestrian street.

“I think it will help bring people and families to the neighborhood and that they will stick around and visit all the different small businesses in the area,” says Cheraso.

Cheraso says she thinks at the end of the day it will be good for the local businesses.

“Our space here is really small, so I could definitely use the additional space to have more tables and chairs outside. I think it will just make the whole place more walkable,” says Cheraso.

Loren Naji who frequents the area and likes to stop by Rising Star Coffee says he thinks this is a good idea, but has one concern: The parking.

“I don’t know where they are going to put all the cars. We are going to have to invent a new parking system,” says Naji.

The city of Cleveland says they are still in the early planning stages for this project, but they hope to have it complete by the end of the year.

“With the Project for Public Spaces’ Community Placemaking Grant in 2024, these two blocks will be transformed into a safe space for families and children to gather and play. As one of the few open public spaces in the neighborhood, this new public space would allow for greater informal interaction between neighbors, greater safety and protection from car traffic, more robust gathering space for the community to patronize local retail, and the opportunity to increase the tree canopy in a formerly redlined neighborhood that still suffers from a generational lack of trees and greenspace.”

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Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with events in the community

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September 27, 2024

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Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with events in the community

Latino Heritage Month is celebrated in the United States from September 15 to October 15. This month recognizes the unique and diverse cultures, histories, and contributions of those who have Latino and/or Hispanic heritage.

With celebrations across Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, here are a few events for Ohioans to support for Latino Heritage Month and beyond!

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Man stabbed on Cleveland’s West Side

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September 27, 2024

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A man was stabbed in Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood Thursday.

The stabbing happened near West 73rd Street and Elton Court around 2:15 p.m.

The man was taken to MetroHealth Hospital in stable condition, according to Cleveland EMS.

19 News has reached out to Cleveland Police for more information.

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Tickets on sale now for Tri-C Performing Arts’ 2024-2025 season

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September 26, 2024

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Tickets on sale now for Tri-C Performing Arts’ 2024-2025 season

CLEVELAND, OH – The upcoming Cuyahoga Community College Performing Arts season will feature a wide array of jazz and dance performances from artists around the world.

Tickets are on sale for all six shows that will run from October 2024 through April 2025. Free parking is available in lot 5 for the shows taking place on Cuyahoga Community College’s (Tri-C) campus.

The 2024-2025 shows include:

Amina Figarova Sextet and the Matsiko World Orphan Choir

Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Tri-C Metropolitan Campus Auditorium

Tickets: $35

Azerbaijani pianist and composer Amina Figarova and her sextet will be joined by the Matsiko World Orphan Choir, an ensemble of at-risk Liberian children.

Hélène Simoneau Danse (presented in partnership with DANCECleveland)

Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Mimi Ohio Theatre (Playhouse Square)

Tickets: $10 to $60 via Playhouse Square

The French-Canadian choreographer is coming to Cleveland for a performance that explores themes of identity, sexuality, romance and the world around us.

John Beasley’s MONK’estra

Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Tri-C Metropolitan Campus Auditorium

Tickets: $35

MONK’estra is a smashing big band that captures the spirit of Thelonious Monk’s singular music in fresh arrangements flavored with contemporary sounds, ranging from Afro-Cuban rhythms to hip-hop.

Matthew Whitaker

Feb. 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

Simon and Rose Mandel Theatre

Tickets: $35

Matthew Whitaker started playing keyboard at age 3, and by 13, he became the youngest artist to be endorsed by Hammond in its 80-plus-year history. He studied at the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School in New York City, the only community music school for the blind and visually impaired in the U.S.

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, directed by Scotty Barnhart

March 26, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

Tri-C Metropolitan Campus Auditorium

Tickets: $45 general admission, $75 premium seats

In its 90-year history, the Count Basie Orchestra has won 18 Grammy Awards, performed for kings, queens and other world royalty, appeared in several movies and television shows and played every major jazz festival and concert hall in the world.

Raphael Xavier: Skiff (presented in partnership with DANCECleveland)

April 12, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., and April 13, 2025, at 2 p.m.

Tri-C John P. Murphy Foundation Theatre

Tickets: $25 and $45 via DANCECleveland

Raphael Xavier will perform Skiff, an hour-long work features guest artists including some of Northeast Ohio’s own dancers. The unique piece explores the aging body, race, privilege and power while encouraging conversations of identity, legacy and lineage. The work is contextualized through the lens of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now. For more information, visit the Tri-C Performing Arts Series webpage or call 216-987-4444.

This story was written with the assistance of AI.

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