National
| Nonprofits
LaPlaca Cohen has an interesting resource called Culture Track that is the largest national study focused exclusively on the ever-changing attitudes and behaviors of U.S. cultural consumers.
Cleveland Area
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Legal Aid represents clients in court and in administrative hearings. We also provide advice and brief assistance. Legal Aid handles cases that impact on basic needs such as health, shelter and safety, economics and education, and access to justice. Legal Aid’s attorneys practice in the areas of consumer rights, domestic violence, education, employment, family law, health, housing, foreclosure, immigration, public benefits, utilities, and tax.
Address: 1223 West Sixth Street Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: (216) 861-5888
TDD: 1 (800) 750-0750
Fax: (216) 687-0799
E-mail: info@lasclev.org
Cleveland Area
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Little Italy, one of 5 major Italian settlements in Cleveland, is located from E. 119th to E. 126th streets on Murray Hill and Mayfield roads. Established in 1885, this physically well-protected and well-defined ethnic enclave is bordered by the forested bluff of Lake View Cemetery to the north and east and the Regional Transit Authority's Windermere-Airport Rapid Transit line and the Case Western Reserve University campus to the west.
Cleveland Area
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LiveCLEVELAND! includes a comprehensive list of Cleveland neighborhoods and their assets including a map of the city by neighborhood. The LiveCLEVELAND! campaign is a marketing program of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, a community development intermediary operating in Cleveland since 1988. A recent merger has brought this civic marketing effort into the Placemaking agenda for Neighborhood Progress. They have information for interested homebuyers and renters,
Phone: (216) 781-5422
Fax: (216) 928-8105
Cleveland Area
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The Maingate organization is located in the heart of the transportation hub between New York and Chicago. The industrial, manufacturing and distribution operations in the area form an epicenter of economic growth for Cleveland and the nation. For 14 years Maingate Business Development Corporation had served its core primary 2.5 square-mile industrial area southeast of Downtown Cleveland.
Address: 3800 Orange Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (216) 881-7111
Fax: (216) 432-3763
Cleveland Area
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MidTown Cleveland, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 economic development corporation that serves a two-square mile area between Downtown Cleveland and University Circle. Supported by area businesses, institutions, and individual stakeholders, MidTown Cleveland, Inc., assures the ongoing viability of this leading urban district in Northeast Ohio.
Address: 4019 Prospect Avenue, Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (216) 391-5080
Fax: (216) 391-6285
E-mail: info@MidTownCleveland.org
Cleveland Area
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Address: 13815 Kinsman Road Cleveland, OH 44120
Phone: (216) 751-0023
Fax: (216) 751-1411
Cleveland Area
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Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland provides ongoing programs and services for achieving, preserving, and sustaining the American dream of home ownership.
Address: 5700 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44127
Phone: (216) 458-4663
E-mail: info@nhscleveland.org
Cleveland Area
| Not discipline specific
Neighborhood link provides a directory of information and resources for Cleveland, Ohio. The above url links to their data-rich profiles of Cleveland Neighborhoods, including each history, facts, public services and a photographed neighborhood tour.
Cleveland Area
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"Whether you’re new to town or a longtime resident, New to Cleveland is your complete guide to exploring the city. Inside you’ll find:
• Descriptions and walking tours, with maps, of 12 Cleveland neighborhoods (and Lakewood and Cleveland Heights);
• Listings of restaurants, cafés, stores and cultural institutions;
• Advice on where to send your kids to school;
• Insights on the Cleveland real estate market, and help deciding whether to rent or buy;
• The best neighborhoods for students, artists, professionals, retirees and those who want to live car-free or car-light;
• And the answer to the age-old question, 'Can I live in a cool old industrial building?'"
Written and illustrated by residents Justin Glanville and Julia Kuo.
Cleveland Area
| Not discipline specific
North Coast Health is a medical clinic that provides quality health care services to the uninsured, underinsured, as well as to individuals with Medicaid, Medicare and other insurances. We believe that health care is a basic human need and that inability to pay should never be a barrier for anyone. For an appointment, call 216.228.7878.
Health care continues as an ever-changing environment and North Coast Health has moved forward with courage and continues to "stand in the gap". It is imperative that we continue to provide quality care and improve access for those in need in our community and be nimble in our ability to change as new gaps occur.
Cleveland Area
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Northeast Shores is the community development organization serving North Collinwood, one of the strongest artist communities in the country. The community includes Waterloo Arts, an organization that creates a stimulating arts environment through quality exhibits, performances, special events and educational programming for people of all ages. Collinwood also has an Entertainment District which is home to an eclectic mix of indie music venues and art galleries. It is the perfect place for artists young and old to launch their career or expand their practice.
North Collinwood has a mix of artists in the craft (7.5%), design (7.5%), interdisciplinary (7.5%), literary (5.7%), music (5.7%) and theater arts (7.5%) – all between five and eight percent of the total. Visual artists are also well represented,, accounting for 55 % of artists in the neighborhood.
Cleveland Area
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Northeast Shores is the local community development corporation that creates a better North Shores Collinwood for everyone to live, work, and visit. We are proud to serve this mixed income, mixed race neighborhood located on the shores of Lake Erie.
Address: 317 East 156th Street Cleveland, OH 44110
Phone: (216) 481-7660
Fax: (216) 481-7129
E-mail: info@northeastshores.org
Cleveland Area
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Ohio City—or the “City of Ohio” as it was known at its 1818 founding—was originally a part of Brooklyn Township. On March 3, 1836, just two days before Cleveland’s incorporation, the City of Ohio became an independent municipality. It remained so until June 5, 1854, when it was annexed to the city of Cleveland.
Cleveland Area
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Today OBCDC serves both of the neighborhoods and City of Cleveland Statistical Planning areas of Brooklyn Centre and Old Brooklyn. However, starting in January 2010, the ward boundaries and numbers have changed. The CDC is represented by four Council Wards. Most of all of Ward 13 covered by Councilman Kelley is the Old Brooklyn area. Parts of the following wards also fall in OBCDC’s service area: Ward 3, Councilman Cimperman; Ward 12, Councilman Brancatelli; and Ward 14, Councilman Cummins. However it is expected that this year (2012) the ward boundaries may change again.
Address: 3344 Broadview Road Cleveland, OH 44109
Phone: (216) 459-1000
Fax: (216) 459-1741
E-mail: info@oldbrooklyn.com
Cleveland Area
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The PlayhouseSquare District continues to thrive and grow into a vibrant destination reflecting a variety of entertainment, dining, residential live, real estate development and a hub of new technology companies. The district signifies a collaborative group of building owners and property stakeholders that strengthen the economic vitality, livability and commerce of the area. One of the prime spots in the district is Star Plaza, an outdoor urban park which hosts free events and concerts.
Cleveland Area
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RTA is the mass transit authority for the City of Cleveland.
Cleveland Area
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A service of the Cleveland Neighborhood Development Corporation, "This web site has been created to provide information on retail and commercial real estate offerings in Cleveland to potential retailers and/or developers interested in urban retail districts. It is maintained and updated on a regular basis and includes contact information for all spaces listed."
Cleveland Area
| Visual
The Screw Factory Artist Studios are located within the Lake Erie Building. We open our doors three times a year for studio sales however many of the studios host other events including classes and workshops.
Cleveland Area
| Not discipline specific
One of the main benefits of living in Severance is the Severance Town Center. The Town Center is home to many retailers of office supplies, clothing and household goods, women’s fashions, and more. You will find a 14-screen movie theater complex with the latest in video and audio technology. There is also a premier fitness club which features state-of-the-art equipment. A convenience wing on the west side of the Town Center offers a full-service grocery store, clothing outlets, a shoe store, health food, a dental center, a hair salon, other various merchandisers and a sandwich shop.
According to the 2011 “Putting Artists on the Map”, 43 % of the artists in the area are visual artists. There is a large number of musicians living in the Severance neighborhood at 15.7 % followed by those involved in craft (10.7%), interdisciplinary (8.3%), literary (7.4%), dance (5%) and theater (2.5%) disciplines.