Friday, September 22, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, September 22, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown was shot by police officer Darren Wilson in the northern St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. Within the next year, Eric Garner in New York, Tamir Rice in Cleveland, and Freddie Gray in Baltimore were all killed by police officers, each setting off protests surrounding police use of force in their respective cities.
These incidents caused...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, February 19, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Innovation Revolution: Building a 21st Century City
In March, the Urban Land Institute Cleveland and the City of Cleveland will present a virtual symposium, Building a 21st Century City: The Future is Now!. The Symposium will focus on how Cleveland can embrace advances in technology, mobility, and...
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Youth Forum: The Lasting Effects of Internet Inequality
In 2016, the United Nations declared internet access a human right. Making the internet as a public utility has been discussed for decades, and the call to finally make the move to provide access to all was felt like never...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
"The opposite of poverty is not wealth. The opposite of poverty is justice,” Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative. The COVID-19 pandemic has proved devastating for many across the country, but due to disinvestment and systemic...
Friday, February 12, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
The Republican Reckoning: The Future of the Party Post-Trump
Over the past four years, former President Donald J. Trump elicited unprecedented loyalty from his base and also managed to maintain a tight grip on many Republican lawmakers. Many Republicans stood by Trump throughout his presidency and if they rebuked...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Justin M. Bibb
In 2021, Cleveland faces a mayoral election. Leading up to the primary, the City Club will be speaking with candidates seeking the city's highest office. Justin Bibb is a Cleveland native who grew up in Mt. Pleasant on the southeast side...
Friday, February 05, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
The Great Equalizer?: Race, Class, and Higher Education
We all benefit when everyone has the opportunity to pursue their educational dreams, and education is often called the great equalizer. But what if institutions of higher education are actually complicit in maintaining the very inequalities they claim to remedy?...
Thursday, February 04, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
The Beginning of the End? Ohio and COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
With both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations approved and ready for distribution, it would appear that the United States is finally reaching the beginning of the end of the pandemic. However, decisions regarding the COVID-19 vaccination distribution process −...
Wednesday, February 03, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Sprawl vs. Smart Growth: Building an Equitable and Thriving Region
On December 11, 2020, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) adopted a new policy prioritizing racial and economic equity when making regional decisions about highway interchanges. NOACA is the first metropolitan planning organization (MPO) in the state to require...
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