Local Matters

Thursday, January 14, 2021, 12:00 p.m.

Racism, Inequity, and Public Health: Cuyahoga County's Response, Part II

In late 2019, Cuyahoga County Council passed legislation creating the formation of the Citizens' Advisory Council on Equity. The 17-member Council is tasked, in part, with reviewing and providing recommendations to reduce the disparity between Black and white residents across...

Business & Economy

Friday, January 08, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

The Road to Revitalization: Economic Inclusion and America's Legacy Cities

America’s legacy cities, once drivers of industry and wealth, have developed unique cultures of grit and innovation to try to overcome major obstacles like changing industries and government policies that steer investments away from communities of color. How do we...

Politics & Public Policy

Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 12:00 p.m.

Blueprint for Democracy: Transparency and Accountability in the Ohio Statehouse

Governmental ethics, transparency, and accountability took center stage a few months ago when Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Larry Householder was discovered to have accepted a $60 million bribe from FirstEnergy in exchange for passing HB 6, a...

Environment & Sustainability

Friday, December 11, 2020, 12:30 p.m.

Equity by Design

Enrique Peñalosa has spent much of his career advocating for sustainable mobility and quality of life in cities. During his two terms as Mayor of Bogota, Peñalosa implemented a city model that promoted equity, respect for human dignity, and gave...

Local Matters

Thursday, December 10, 2020, 12:15 p.m.

Inside the Bricks: What's Next for Woodhill Homes?

Last month, ideastream premiered Inside the Bricks: Woodhill Homes, a podcast/radio series that features personal stories from residents of Woodhill Homes on the eve of the neighborhood’s planned redevelopment. Woodhill Homes, an 80-year-old public housing development on Cleveland's East Side,...

Science, Technology & Innovation

Wednesday, December 09, 2020, 4:00 p.m.

Connecting Cleveland: How Broadband Technologies Can Help Build a 21st Century City

Over the last few years, city mayors and leaders across the United States have been investing in technological solutions to address their residents’ most pressing needs, everything from public health and safety to smart mobility to expanded internet access. The need...

Education

Monday, December 07, 2020, 12:00 p.m.

Fair Share?: The Future of Public School Funding in Ohio

For nearly 25 years, Ohio lawmakers have been working on a plan to overhaul the way the state's public schools are funded. The work followed the 1997 Supreme Court of Ohio decision declaring the current model, which relies heavily on...

Education

Friday, December 04, 2020, 12:30 p.m.

Advancing Racial Equity in Ohio's Schools

There is no institution more critical in the fight for racial equity than education. Yet, our education system remains subject to the very ailments that perpetuate structures of inequity and exclusion. For example, in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD),...