Private property covers 90% of Cuyahoga County’s 30-mile Lake Erie shoreline. Euclid was the first city to challenge that concept with a lakefront trail that’s setting a precedent throughout the Great Lakes, where shorelines historically were prioritized for infrastructure and industry. The city -- where landowners were losing more than 13 inches of earth every year to the lake -- traded property access for erosion control in a 3/4-mile, $12 million waterfront trail over private land. Decades-old concrete debris was hauled away, cliffs were converted to gentle slopes, invasive plants were replaced by native species and private steps were built for property owners to reach the water. Much of Euclid's cost has been covered by a creative range of state and federal grants, as well as Cuyahoga County casino money. Former Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish was so impressed by the Euclid project in 2019 that he announced a vision for creating a continuous series of lakefront trails. Now, under Executive Chris Ronayne, the county is working on its first such path, along the high-rise buildings on Lakewood’s Gold Coast. – Laura |
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Erosion along the Lake Erie shoreline at Lakewood's Gold Coast neighborhood is causing waterfront properties to shrink. (John Pana, cleveland.com) |
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Gold Coast: Planners are in the early stages of an 18-month, $1.4 million project to plan a sustainable, climate-resilient future for the Gold Coast in Lakewood, aiming to entice homeowner’s associations at 13 residential towers along 3,800 feet of shoreline to grant public easements for a new trail along the water’s edge in exchange for long-term erosion control measures, Steven Litt reports. County contracts: Sometimes, when Cuyahoga County tries to buy goods or services, it’s lucky if even one business responds. Kaitlin Durbin reports some companies say they aren’t even trying to contract with the county, blaming payment or pricing issues that make it hard to make payroll, the time-intensive application process, or the belief that the county plays favorites. Riot law: Buried deep in Ohio’s criminal laws is a provision that’s so obscure it has been mentioned only one time in court filings since it was enacted nearly a half-century ago. The law bars criminal charges against police officers who use force during a riot, with certain caveats. Adam Ferrise reports the law has come into play in the case of a Cuyahoga County deputy who authorities say shot a protestor in the face with a beanbag round and caused him to lose his eye. Today in Ohio: Ohio officials have set new ballot language for the abortion-rights amendment that voters will decide in November, tweaking its wording in response to an Ohio Supreme Court decision. We’re talking about the phrase that was changed on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Redistricting analysis: Ohio Republicans’ new state legislative redistricting proposal would make it easier for them to expand their supermajorities in both the House and Senate, as well as create fewer competitive districts overall, according to an analysis by Jeremy Pelzer. Under the plan, Republicans would be favored, at least on paper, to win in 62 of 99 Ohio House districts, as well as 23 of 33 Ohio Senate seats. Redistricting meeting: The Ohio Redistricting Commission held its first public-comment hearing Friday on a Republican-authored proposal to redraw the state’s legislative district lines. Jeremy Pelzer reports not many members of the public showed up to comment during the two-hour-long hearing at Deer Creek State Park, about 30 miles south of Columbus. Drag queen case: The Ohio Supreme Court has taken up a case challenging Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s decision giving the green light for a Central Ohio city to hold a vote in November on a proposed ordinance banning public drag queen performances within city limits, reports Andrew Tobias. The court issued an order Friday afternoon setting deadlines for written arguments for the lawsuit, filed by a group of Bellefontaine residents and represented by the city’s Democratic candidate for mayor. Issue 1: Issue 1 states that every person has the right to make and carry out their own reproductive decisions, including but not limited to decisions about contraception, fertility treatment, continuing their own pregnancy, miscarriage care and abortion. The amendment would guarantee Ohioans’ right to abortion until fetal viability around 22-24 weeks. Laura Hancock explains what to know about Issue 1 as military and overseas voting beings. Issue 2: Marijuana is currently illegal unless an Ohioan participates in a medical program the legislature created in 2016. As an initiated statute, Issue 2 is proposed as a law that the General Assembly could amend and repeal if the voters passed it. Laura Hancock reports Ohioans ages 21 and older could purchase and possess marijuana for recreational purposes. Adults could grow up to six cannabis plants. |
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Kindland: During Friday’s inaugural Kindland Summit, the region’s leaders of thought, generosity, politics, education, media and faith came together to talk about the soul of our city and making Cleveland a kinder, gentler, more caring, giving and thriving place to live and work. Peter Chakerian reports that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost summed up what was to come in his keynote remarks, offering that “kindness is a byproduct of humility,” that “none of us is right all the time” and that isolation is a byproduct of cruelty and arrogance. Juvenile detention: Cuyahoga County’s juvenile detention officials say the center is understaffed to the point where it is dangerous for everyone involved, reports Lucas Daprile. At a Tuesday meeting of County Council’s public safety committee, they said110 detention officers currently on staff are far too few and they’re being asked to work so much that overtime costs are expected to reach $5 million by the end of the year. Cuyahoga candidacies: The Ohio Supreme Court denied a request to remove clerk and judicial candidates for Cleveland Municipal Court from the Nov. 7 ballot, concluding that the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections properly applied the law with the candidates. Laura Hancock reports the Supreme Court decision came after a Sept. 1 request by Cleveland resident Mariah Crenshaw, who argued the at-large clerk and judicial candidacies failed to comply with requirements in the city’s charter. |
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Airport future: Cleveland’s new Director of Port Control Bryant Francis, who started in May, says Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is an aging, cramped facility that is long overdue for a rebuild. Francis said he anticipates the city will reach an agreement with the airlines later this year on both the broad outlines of the project, as well as a mechanism for paying for it. Susan Glaser interviews Francis about his first months on the job. UAW strike: The United Auto Workers expanded their strike to include 38 parts distribution facilities across 20 states, including a Stellantis facility in Streetsboro, reports Sean McDonnell. COVID trend: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have increased nationally and locally since late summer, due largely to a new variant. The news has sent people scrambling to find vaccine appointments, making them scarce at some Northern Ohio pharmacies. The upward trend may already be reversing, reports Julie Washington, but experts advise high risk people to wear masks. Nursing app: How can we solve the nation’s nursing shortage? Some healthcare professionals say traditional staffing can’t keep up with the constantly changing demands of patient censuses. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports that Gale, a staffing app, offers nurses local jobs on a shift-by-shift basis. Nurses sign up and enter the job pool. Participating healthcare organizations post available shifts in real time and qualified nurses can accept or decline the jobs when and where they want. |
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Wrongful imprisonment: A judge on Friday dismissed murder charges against a New York man who was imprisoned for 35 years for a Cleveland killing that he always maintained he didn’t commit. Cory Shaffer reports Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge William McGinty said that Dwayne Brooks’ lengthy prison stint was evidence that the criminal justice system isn’t perfect. Cedar Point: A federal agency on Friday sued Cedar Point’s parent company over the amusement park’s policy against providing cheap housing for out-of-state employees over 40 years old. Adam Ferrise reports the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit in federal court in Toledo against Cedar Fair and Magnum Management Co. Marshals arrest: A U.S. marshal’s task arrested four suspects this week who were charged in the same homicide. Olivia Mitchell reports the suspects were wanted on charges of murder in the death of Demetrius Allen, 39, of Cleveland, who was shot on Sept. 11. Glock switches: A Willowick man bought devices that make handguns fire like automatic weapons from wholesalers in Russia and China and sold the so-called Glock switches by advertising on social media, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Friday. Adam Ferrise reports Shyheim Roberson is charged with conspiracy to illegally possess machine guns and illegally possessing machine guns. |
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Greek vase: The Cleveland Museum of Art hasn’t given up on collecting ancient Greek and Roman art. Like other museums, however, it is getting more careful about what it’s buying and displaying. Steven Litt reports a case in point was the museum’s recent purchase of a Greek red-figure Stamnos, or storage vessel, attributed to the Kleophon Painter around 435-425 B.C. Greta Van Fleet: The Michigan quartet Greta Van Fleet turned in a powerful 15-song, nearly two-and-a-half-hour set Saturday night at Rock Mortgage FieldHouse. John Benson has a review. Noodle kugel: Food traditions often grow around religious holidays. Yom Kippur, celebrated this year from sundown on Sunday until sundown today is the holiest day in the Jewish religion and has food traditions at the beginning and end of the observance. In American cultures, the meal after has become a big ‘break fast’ event, with lox, bagels and noodle kugel. Paris Wolfe shares the recipe for a signature kugel dish. Mofongo: While Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s never a bad idea to explore Cleveland’s Latin culinary cuisine any time of the year. Mofongo, a Puerto Rican dish, is made from a mash of fried green plantains mixed with garlic, pork (like bacon or chicharron, which is fried pork skin), and other seasonings. Alex Darus lists the best places to get mofongo. Solstice: Downtown Lakewood has a new hangout in Solstice, the latest Detroit Avenue bar to take over the spot that once housed Deagan’s Kitchen and Bar, reports Alex Darus. An ownership group comprised of seven hospitality industry professionals is hoping that Solstice can take Deagan’s community vibe and turn it up a notch. House of the Week: Inside the stunning 10,500-square-foot split-level home in Bath Township, you’ll find five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, wine room, bar, movie theater and walk-out access to the 4,000-square-foot granite patio. Priced at $3,450,000, the home was made for indoor-outdoor entertaining, reports Joey Morona. |
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