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July 12, 2024

How should Metroparks spend $8M to improve southern portion of Gordon Park?

Aerial photos of the southern portion of Gordon Park

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ask Demetrius Lawrence about improvements he’d like to see at the southern portion of Gordon Park on Cleveland’s East Side and he has plenty of ideas. Lawrence, who operates a tow motor for Goodwill Industries and who lives in the adjacent St. Clair Superior neighborhood, said during a...

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May 10, 2024

St. Clair Superior Mural by Dayz Whun

Mural located at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and Addison Road (6510 St. Clair Ave.)

At the corner of St. Clair Avenue and Addison Road in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood of Cleveland, drivers and pedestrians alike can now find a mural showcasing different birds, including a cardinal and blue jay, sitting on branches and contrasting with various colorful shades in the background. Created in November...

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March 16, 2024

‘This is where we started’: See latest plans for Irish immigrant heritage site at Irishtown Bend Park

Planners unveil vision for Irish immigrant history site at Irishtown Bend Park

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Irishtown Bend, a long-vacant hillside overlooking the Cuyahoga River and the downtown skyline, is named for a bustling 19th-century Irish immigrant community that seems to have vanished without a trace. By 2027, however, a 5-acre heritage site could rise over the buried archaeological remains of a once crowded...

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January 05, 2024

Walk through stunning floral immersive exhibit at the Cleveland Public Library

"The Archive" floral exhibit on display in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Need something to do this winter that keeps you warm and indoors? We suggest checking out the floral immersive exhibit “The Archive” at the Cleveland Public Library in downtown Cleveland. The exhibit by British artist Rebecca Louise Law is on display in Brett Hall at the library through...

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October 06, 2023

Cleveland Public Library dazzles visitors with 500,000 floating flowers

Artist Rebecca Louise Law speaks with Cleveland Public Library's archivist Melissa Carr.

Inside the Downtown Cleveland Public Library colorful curtains of dried flowers appear to float before your eyes. It’s the vision of British artist Rebecca Louise Law and was assembled with hundreds of Northeast Ohio hands for Law's latest exhibition, "The Archive." Annually, the public art group LAND Studio collaborates with the library...

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