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Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
A Fresh Perspective on City Planning
In February 2022, Joyce Pan Huang was tapped by Mayor Justin Bibb to serve as Cleveland's next Director of City Planning, succeeding Freddy Collier, Jr. who held the position for nearly a decade. She brings a fresh perspective to the...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Up Next in State Policy Advocacy
According to Hannah Halbert, "Public policy put me here." She grew up in rural Kentucky, raised by her mother who held several jobs and wrote obituaries for the local paper. Social Security dependent benefits gave her mom security after losing...
Friday, February 25, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Public transit is more than just busses, trains, and track. It’s economic development, equity of access, and one of our community’s greatest assets. In July 2021, the City Club welcomed India Birdsong to our Public Square series, where she discussed the...
Friday, January 07, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Changing of the Guard: A Neighborhood Plan for the Next Era of Cleveland Leadership
In November, when Cleveland voters chose a political newcomer as their next mayor, the election outcome was part of a broader sea change in the civic sphere. A new generation of diverse leaders have a new vision for the future...
Friday, December 17, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
An Exit Interview with Dave Abbott
In early 2021, and after 18 years of service, David Abbott announced his retirement as president of the George Gund Foundation. He is one of several long-time leaders in the philanthropic, public, and private sectors to announce their departure over...
Wednesday, December 01, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on Project Noir
In early 2020, Cleveland was ranked last as a livable city for Black Women. In response, ChiChi Nkemere and Bethany Studenic, co-founders of Enlightened Solutions sought out listen to the voices of Black women in Cleveland. They received 450 survey...
Friday, November 12, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
How Can We Collectively Work Towards a More Equitable Democracy?
We’ve all seen the headlines regarding voter turnout in Cleveland. In September 2021, Cleveland’s primary election saw voter turnout increase from 2017 numbers, but still ran below a 20% turnout. Voting turnout was also alarmingly low for the latest 2020...
Friday, October 01, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Giving Power to Community Voice
Philanthropy has a bit of a reputation problem, according to some recent City Club speakers. Authors Anand Ghirdardas (Winners Take All) and Edgar Villanueva (Decolonizing Wealth) both pointed out the top-down way in which philanthropic institutions around the country have...
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