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David DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 13h

This is one of the best, most comprehensive news articles about the Ohio earthworks I've ever seen. Please give it a read. There's so much great knowledge in here; stuff every Ohioan should take pride in about our home state and the astonishing history here we ought to revere.

Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 13h

Ancient earthworks in Newark, Ohio, were made a World Heritage site. Some celebrated, but for others it was a source of cultural conflict ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/t...

The world celebrated Ohio's most important cultural site. Like so much else, that's controversial • Ohio Capital Journal

Ancient earthworks in Newark, Ohio, were made a World Heritage site. Some celebrated, but for others it was a source of cultural conflict.

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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.bsky.social · 1d

It is absolutely ridiculous to ask state taxpayers to fund this. Yet, the clowns in charge will probably approve it anyway.

Brook Park, Browns make case for state help to upgrade roads around stadium site

Brook Park seeks $70 million from the state for road improvements near Browns stadium site

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Bike Cleveland @bikecleveland.bsky.social · 8d

"About a quarter of Cleveland residents don't have access to a personal vehicle as their primary mode of transportation, according to Census data, leaving them to rely on other forms of transportation to navigate the city."

www.ideastream.org/environment-...

Clevelanders join National Week Without Driving to push for more transit options

National Week Without Driving, Monday through Sunday, aims to reveal barriers to getting around without access to a personal vehicle.

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · 20d

To meet important carbon-reduction goals, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County need the Cleveland-Cliffs plant to invest in modern, clean steel-making technologies.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...

A coal-burning steel plant may thwart Cleveland’s climate goals

The facility is the city's biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Advocates say its dirty blast furnaces need to be replaced with cleaner technology.

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks to The George Gund Foundation of Cleveland for signing on to this "Unite in Advance" statement, which rejects attempts to exploit political violence to restrict fundamental freedoms, like freedom of speech and the freedom to give.
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Statement on the Fundamental Freedom of Speech

“Acts of political violence — from the recent murder of Charlie Kirk to the murder of Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman of Minnesota — have…

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Jonathan Welle @wellejonathan.bsky.social · Sep 9

I support these workers who do vital reporting work in Cleveland!

NE Ohio NewsGuild @neohionewsguild.bsky.social · Sep 9

Signal Ohio workers across the state walked off the job for two hours! We're still demanding that our CEO & board members recognize us as one bargaining unit. @newsguild.org

Show your support by sending an email to them here: actionnetwork.org/letters/one-...

📸: Reporters in Akron & Cleveland

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Greater Ohio Policy Center @greaterohio.org · Sep 9

Last year, we published our first active transportation (AT) guide, providing tips for implementing an AT project, funding sources & technical assistance programs. We are excited to share How to Build Safe, Vibrant Streets in Ohio: A Guide for Non-Engineers, Vol 2
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How to Build Safe, Vibrant Streets in Ohio: A Guide for Non-Engineers, Volume 2 — Greater Ohio Policy Center

Volume 2 builds on the case studies presented in the first edition by featuring additional examples of outstanding improvements local leaders and communities have undertaken.

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Sep 6

It's scary how a few corporate agribusinesses control our food system.
A Winning Food and Farm Policy for Rural America barnraisingmedia.com/a-winning-fo...

A Winning Food and Farm Policy for Rural America

To revive rural communities, we need to help farmers regain independence from multinational corporations to provide a more secure food system.

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Sep 5

Nice new resource to help Cleveland-area workers form unions and fight for better pay, safer working conditions, and healthier communities.
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Unionize Your Cleveland Workplace | Find Union Jobs & Apprenticeships | UnionizeCLE

Ready to organize your workplace and build power with your coworkers? UnionizeCLE is your guide to starting a union in Cleveland. We can also help you find union jobs and apprenticeships. Contact us t...

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Sep 4

Important new report from @cleanaircatf.bsky.social seeks to distill best practices for engaging communities & building trust around renewable energy projects.

Community Engagement in the U.S.

Community engagement is a cornerstone of clean energy deployment.

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Cleveland Scene @clevelandscene.bsky.social · Aug 29

Cleveland Book Fest kicks off a month of literary activity around the region. Here's what's on tap in September for the newly expanded fest www.clevescene.com/arts/clevela...

Cleveland Book Fest Kicks Off a Month of Literary Activity Around the Region

Book talks, author events, workshops, conferences and more await in September in the newly expanded Book Fest. Here's what's on tap.

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ward 5 City Council candidate Rebecca Maurer has great ideas for making Cleveland work for everyone.

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 26

Cuyahoga County loan program supports transit-oriented development. Great cities have a healthy synergy between frequent transit and high-density development.
neo-trans.blog/2025/08/26/c...

County offers loans to build near transit – NEOtrans

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 25

Excited by plans for Ohio's Toni Morrison celebration organized by @literarycleveland.bsky.social and @ohiohumanities.bsky.social.
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Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison – A Statewide, Yearlong Celebration

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Jonathan Welle @wellejonathan.bsky.social · Aug 25

Now is the best time, maybe ever, to learn the history of racism. This article on a brilliant new new effort to surface the racist 'relay' school policy in Cleveland is outstanding.

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 23

Ideas for a Cleveland that works for all:
www.clevelandpoweralliance.com

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 20

As the Trump administration reverses climate policies, steelmakers are canceling "green steel" projects -- and thus jeopardizing the carbon reduction plans of cities like Cleveland.
signalcleveland.org/city-of-clev...

City of Cleveland’s climate goals require green steel, report finds

The Cleveland Works steel mill in the Steelyards is the largest single point emitter of carbon dioxide in Cuyahoga County.

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Cleveland Scene @clevelandscene.bsky.social · Aug 20

Cleveland Power Alliance, new local coalition of 21 groups, aims to boost democratic participation and working class policies www.clevescene.com/news/clevela...

Cleveland Power Alliance, New Local Coalition, Aims to Boost Democratic Participation and Working Class Policies

“This is about ensuring that every single resident can feel as though they are finally a part of the Cleveland that we all aspire to have.”

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 18

State support for brownfield remediation is a small reparation to heal communities harmed by decades of state-subsidized sprawl.

Greater Ohio Policy Center @greaterohio.org · Aug 18

The Brownfield Remediation Program (BRP) & its significant investment has established a new precedent around brownfield remediation & redevelopment efforts since the sunset of the CORF Fund in 2013. The BRP is on track to catalyze significant economic impacts & community benefits across Ohio.

Building on the Brownfields Momentum: An Analysis of the Brownfield Remediation Program Over the Past Four Years (2021-2025) — Greater Ohio Policy Center

Since 2021, Ohio’s General Assembly has committed $900 million to support brownfield assessments and cleanup projects. The Brownfield Remediation Program (BRP) and its significant investment has estab...

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 15

These candidates have an exciting vision about a Cleveland that works for all. Volunteer to help them get elected!

David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 7

Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless denounces Trump's executive order that criminalizes people for being homeless. The order does nothing to lower housing costs, nor does it promote programs that work to house the homeless, such as Cleveland's Housing First.
www.neoch.org/cleveland-ho...

Trump’s Executive Order – we should not comply! — Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless

Trump’s Executive Order – we should not comply!  

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David Beach @davidbeachcle.bsky.social · Aug 1

Cleveland is fortunate to have one of the country's best writing conferences, thanks to @literarycleveland.bsky.social.
See all the conference events and workshops at inkubator.litcleveland.org

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Literary Cleveland @literarycleveland.bsky.social · Aug 1

Free registration for our Inkubator Writing Conference is now open!

Sign up for virtual and/or in-person events September 8-13!

#CleInk25

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Transit Columbus @transitcolumbus.org · Jul 31

Not only are cars a massive expense for most households, but they’re creating/perpetuating a debt crisis for a growing number of people.

Forced car dependency causes unnecessary financial strain, especially for low and middle income folks.

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Column | More Americans are car poor as they misjudge trade-in math and pile on debt

More than 1 in 4 consumers owe more on their car loans than the vehicle is worth, while car payments of $1,000 have reached a record high.

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John Farrell @johnffarrell.bsky.social · Jul 29

Get help with everything from building a winning coalition, to countering utility pushback, to other models of public power that still ⬆️local energy control and utility accountability vist.ly/3zjf3

A Handbook For Public Power Campaigns - ILSR Energy Democracy Initiative

A one-stop resource for public power advocates preparing campaigns to take over their electric utility.

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