MySoutheast | Community Event 2.0

Community Visioning Process

Community Listening Session 2.0 May 17, 2022

re s t a r t s m a r t . co m 23625 Commerce Park #130 Beachwood, OH 44122

Prepared for: Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Submitted: July 24, 2021

WELCOME

Roshawn Sample Executive Director, Union-Miles Development Corporation

Nicholas Perry Executive Director, Mt. Pleasant NOW Development Corporation

AGENDA 1

Overview of Community Visioning Process

2 Engagement Feedback 3 Breakout Groups 4 Next Steps

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OVERVIEW

Shelley Freed Project Lead re

MySoutheast is a community visioning process to guide collective action with residents, business owners, and other stakeholders of the Mount Pleasant and Union-Miles neighborhoods.

The ultimate goal of our work is to enrich the experience of those that live, work, play, and worship in both Southeast Side communities.

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PROJECT FOCUS AREA

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

We will bring the historic legacy of our communities forward as we co-create a vibrant future together.

We are the conduit for connecting people to supportive resources within our communities.

What we build today needs to support tomorrow. Intentional placemaking is foundational, enduring work that helps ensure a thriving community.

We are committed to an open, ongoing communication loop that fosters healthy dialogue across multiple audiences.

Our focus is to promote the health and safety of our resident and business community members.

We seek to establish healthy diversity within our communities specifically regarding age, race, and socioeconomic status.

WORK GROUP Nicholas Perry Executive Director, Mt. Pleasant NOW

Rev. Jimmy Gates Board Chair, Mt. Pleasant NOW

Roshawn Sample Executive Director, Union-Miles Development Corp.

Mikki Smith Board Chair, Union-Miles Development Corp.

Tania Menese CEO & President, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress

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MISSION & VISION Mission We are committed to building new trust across multiple stakeholder audiences through transparent, collaborative initiatives that serve our greater purpose: People. Our work is to co-create a new story for the Mt. Pleasant and Union Miles communities.

Vision A thriving community that people want to call home. A vibrant place that celebrates its cultural heritage and demonstrates the transformative power of equity.

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ENGAGEMENT FEEDBACK

Clifford Benjamin Herring Community Engagement, PAADG Studio

STREET TEAM LEADERS

Darlene Hodges Street Team Leader Mount Pleasant Community

Chantel Porter Street Team Leader Union-Miles Community

Jo’Naz Adams Street Team Leader Mount Pleasant Community

W. Dean Hudson Street Team Leader Union-Miles Community

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JAN

CURRENT STATE: LEVEL SETTING

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

FUTURE STATE: VISIONING

COMMUNITY VOICES: ENGAGEMENT ACTIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS: ORG STRUCTURE

AUG

FINAL

TODAY

DEC

MONTHLY WORK GROUP MEETINGS

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS

YOUTH FOCUS GROUP

STREET TEAM ACTIONS

COMMUNITY SURVEY

ENGAGEMENT TIMELINE 2022.05.16

PUBLIC EVENT 1.O

PUBLIC EVENT 2.O

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COMMUNITY EVENT 1.0 - RECAP

40 online participants via Zoom 25 in person at Killingsworth 13 in person at Mt. Pleasant NOW

78 event participants

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QUESTION #1

Respond in the chat or raise your hand to be called on.

What names do you use to describe where you live?

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QUESTION #1

RESPONSES What names do you use to describe where you live?

Neighborhood Name • Mt. Pleasant (x11) • Union Miles (x4) • Union Miles neighborhood • Union Miles Area • Kinsman Hts • Buckeye Shaker Ward Boundary • Ward 2 (x7) • Council Kevin Bishop

Street Name • Reservoir Place Dr. (x2) • 108th Street Club • E. 100th Street • Jesse Avenue • Kinsman East 93rd • Miles/Harvard • Miles Avenue • Miles Ave East 131st Street • MLK • Kinsman • E93rd

Other • Luke Easter Park area • Woodhill/Luke Easter Park Area • 4th Police District • 4th District • Zone 6/Zone 8 (police term) • 4th District CPD • 131 - Union Miles Area • Southeast Side of Cleveland

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QUESTION #2

Respond in the chat or raise your hand to be called on.

What do you like most about the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES neighborhoods?

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QUESTION #2

RESPONSES What do you like most about the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES neighborhoods?

The People / Sense of Community • The potential to be an amazing & productive community!

• Sense of togetherness • My neighbors • The neighbors • Love my street, neighbors • Neighborhood feel • Appreciate my street and comradery • Street Club • Relationship building • Groups that work together for the improvement for the entire community not just our own street.

• Neighbors • Community engagement • Intergenerational engagement and activities • Hope they keep E. 93rd Marshall Ave. in the loop we are loopable • Community Engagement with public from Police Department • Love my street • Love my street • Love my street

History • Historical • Historical Green Space / Nature • Open parks • Love the park - one reason we decided to build there • The park • Luke Easter • I would love to see a business/ non profit alliance along the kinsman corridor that could do some of the shared greenspace work Access / Location • Access to freeway • Union Miles - Close to the freeway Arts and Culture • The art • Cultural Diversity • The community art work • The food

Current Leadership • I like my Councilman Kevin Bishop • Access to leaders in the community (ie.

UMDC, Councilman) Homes and Homeownership • The homes • There are more homeowners.

Recent Investments • Repair of Union Ave finally • I like the new street Bishop Drive • The Harvard Square E136 St • The recent updates to the roads • A. J Rickoff School Future Potential • Has potential to be nice again • Other • I don’t like the neighborhood • Education literacy 80% • The neighbors shop local • I like police response 4th District

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BREAKOUT GROUPS

David Jurca Community Engagement, Seventh Hill

BREAKOUT SESSION 1

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Describe your vision of a healed and vibrant MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION-MILES community.

Be specific about the look, feel, and daily experience from different perspectives.

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BREAKOUT SESSION 1 Comment

Building homes and property values back, safety is a big part of this Get more police to live in the neighborhood, so they police the area they already know.

Potentially provide tax subsidy or tax abatement for police members to live in the neighborhood. (Many live in Parma or Brecksville and drive into the neighborhood)

Location

Safety

Amenities

Well-being

Appearance

Collaboration

Greening

Cleanliness

Vacancy

Education

Group 2 - Zoom

Group 4 - Mt. Pleasant

Economic Development

Group 1 - Zoom

New businesses in Mt. Pleasant

Group 1 - Zoom

Use of vacant buildings and development on Kinsman near E. 140th. Use existing building and not demolitions

Group 2 - Zoom

Shopping

Group 2 - Zoom

Address home repair of occupied homes

Group 2 - Zoom

Access to funding to rehab homes, potentially through other avenues outside of banks

Group 2 - Zoom

Work towards self- sufficiency / Solar Gardens to provide greater access

Group 2 - Zoom

Identify ways to help the people prosper

Group 2 - Zoom

Funding for churches and other orgs that have programs that help the community

Group 2 - Zoom

Vibrancy through ownership

Group 2 - Zoom

Revitalized houses

Group 3 - Killingsworth

Robust retail district-like a town square

Group 3 - Killingsworth

Employment and youth opportunities

Group 3 - Killingsworth

New development that includes retail and stores

Group 3 - Killingsworth

Invest $$ back into the community

Group 3 - Killingsworth

Solar lighting

Group 3 - Killingsworth

Program for seniors to repair their homes

Group 3 - Killingsworth

People are back on their feet and can keep things going

Group 3 - Killingsworth

The neighborhood is restored to its former beauty

Group 3 - Killingsworth

Attract more affordable housing.

Group 4 - Mt. Pleasant

Work on improving the overall storefront

Economic

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BREAKOUT SESSION 1

RESPONSES Describe your vision of a healed and vibrant MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION-MILES community.

Economic

Safety

Amenities

Well-being

Appearance

Collaboration

16.5%

15.9%

12.7%

Greening 5.1%

15.3%

12.1%

Cleanliness 3.8%

12.1%

Vacancy 3.2%

Education 3.2%

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BREAKOUT SESSION 2

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From your perspective, what are the top priority actions needed to help residents of the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES communities?

2 Do you think the priorities for each neighborhood are different or similar?

Please explain.

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BREAKOUT SESSION 2 Comment

Location

Need a City grant allotment for each Ward for homeowner repair ($5,000 each)

Group 1 / David Jurca

Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth in Cleveland, but no medical facility in our area.

Group 1 / David Jurca

Need pet stores, veterinary facilities, and dog parks in our area. Many of us have pets in the neighborhood.

Group 1 / David Jurca

Where my parents live in Cleveland Heights, they can go to City Hall and get funds for home repair. Why don’t we have that here?

Group 1 / David Jurca

Children should be first.

Group 1 / David Jurca

Renovate Zelma George

Group 1 / David Jurca

Local libraries should feel safe

Group 1 / David Jurca

Need more community meetings and engagement with families. Where parents and their children participate together.

Group 1 / David Jurca

Should have more apprentice programs with contractors or plumbers unions in the area.

We should have more trade schools.

Group 1 / David Jurca

My son didn’t have a degree, but he received a CNC operator license

Group 1 / Zoom

More police presence

Group 1 / Zoom

There are programs but not enough coordination to get information out and follow through to see where the funds are going.

Group 1 / Zoom

Need more parking at CPL branch on E. 131st

Group 1 / Zoom

Safety, safety, safety!

Group 1 / Zoom

Dumping is a problem. Not just littering in general, but specific lots where people drop off large items.

Group 1 / Zoom

Benchmarked the conversation based on safety as a starting point

Group 2 / Zoom

Need safety in terms of urgent care facilities, especially for seniors Safety for the sustainability of our lives.

Living wages, job training, feeling comfortable that we can hold on Mental health resources How do we handle the differences between neighborhoods. We shouldn’t have to think differently about our two neighborhoods We shouldn’t think of ourselves as underresourced, although we know there’s a history of it Ultimately, we shouldn’t think of ourselves as being any different from other neighborhoods in Cleveland in terms of what investments are made here.

Increase Safety

Obtain Funding

Invest in Increase Access Public Spaces to Jobs/Trades & Streets

Support Seniors

Build Social Networks

Fund Home Repair

Support Healthcare

Distribute Information

Engage Youth

Implement a Reduce Neighborhood Dumping/Litter Plan

Increase Literacy & Education

Support Libraries

Build Local Pride

Support Local Businesses

Provide Pet Services

Invest in Recreation

Organize Events & Programming

Coordinate Parking Demand

Increase Housing Options

Group 2 / Zoom Group 2 / Zoom Group 2 / Zoom

Group 2 / Zoom

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BREAKOUT SESSION 2

RESPONSES From your perspective, what are the top priority actions needed to help residents of the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES communities?

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Increase Safety

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Obtain Funding

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Invest in Public Spaces & Streets

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Increase Access to Jobs/Trades

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Support Seniors

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Build Social Networks

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Fund Home Repair

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Support Libraries

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Support Access to Healthcare

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Build Local Pride

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Distribute Info

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Support Local Businesses

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Engage Youth

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Provide Pet Services

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Invest in Recreation

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Implement a Neighborhood Plan

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Organize Events & Programming

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Reduce Dumping & Litter

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Coordinate Parking Demand

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Increase Literacy & Education

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Increase Housing Options

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BREAKOUT SESSION 1 and BREAKOUT SESSION 2 The top 3 responses from each session pair closely with each other.

Vision

Economic

Actions

16.5%

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Increase Safety

Safety

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Obtain Funding

3

Invest in Public Spaces & Streets

15.9%

Amenities 15.3%

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ACTIONS

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From your perspective, what are the top priority ACTIONS needed to help residents of the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES communities?

MYSOUTHEAST.ORG

Increase Safety Block Watch: • Increase awareness level of citizens concerning crime through education • Motivate citizens to become involved • Organize residents and neighborhoods on a street by street basis • Mobilize residents

Block Watch: Please note we need a total of 6-9 residents on each street/block in order to proceed. At this time we have residents at: • Ferris • Marston • East 108th street • Elizabeth • Jesse

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ACTIONS

From your perspective, what are the top priority ACTIONS needed to help residents of the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES communities?

MYSOUTHEAST.ORG

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Obtain Funding

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ACTIONS

From your perspective, what are the top priority ACTIONS needed to help residents of the MOUNT PLEASANT and UNION MILES communities?

MYSOUTHEAST.ORG

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Invest in Public Spaces & Streets

Bob Deskins Park: UMDC awarded a $5000 grant from WRLC. Once funds are acquired; the pathway within the park can be extended. Also lighting and additional landscaping can happen.

Flowers can be planted as well.

Bob Deskins Park: This summer, UMDC plas to have Union-Miles youth participate in the beautification efforts within Bob Deskins.

This will give the youth something positive to focus on while working in an upcoming community.

Bob Deskins Park: Bob Deskins is evaluated every Monday to make sure that the park is clean and also to determine what else can be done for its beautification efforts.

Bob Deskins Park: Lighting post will be installed once concrete is installed.

Future Memorial Park: Communication between Tahia Herd (E 131st St Coalition) & UMDC has become clear, regarding the Pocket Park project.

UMDC will meet w/ Ms. Herd via phone or in person on a weekly basis until completion of project.

Future Memorial Park: Three landscaping companies plan to meet with UMDC the week of May 9th 2022 to give estimates on beautification and enhancement of the park.

(Such as cutting branches and planting.) Just basic landscaping.

Future Memorial Park: Will get youth and volunteers involved with the project.

Future Memorial Park:

The following request by Ms. Herd for UMDC to complete is the following: Landscaping— planting tulips, create a butterfly garden, perennial plants & rose gardens. Looking for paint on concrete that only visible when it rains that says “East 131st Street Memorial/Pocket Park. Benches will be painted & planters are already in place.

Ward 2 Grass Cutting:

This program provides grass cutting & debris removal from vacant parcels & abandoned structures. Grass must be at least 8” high in order to qualify and referrals must be emailed to danielles@unionmiles.org to await approval. Please note that we can only cut vacant parcels once a year.

Community Cleanups:

UMDC will be hosting 6 community cleanups this year to help keep our neighborhood clean.

• April 22nd, East 116th and Union • May 20th, East 131st and Harvard 4PM-6PM • June 18th • July 29th • August 5th • August 27th

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BREAKOUT GROUP CONVERSATIONS

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NEXT STEPS

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NEXT STEPS 1

Additional Focus Groups with community members.

2 Process feedback and create draft recommendations.

3 Join the Engagement List to receive project updates: www.MySoutheast.org 32

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THANK YOU! Community Visioning Process

Community Listening Session 2.0 May 17, 2022

re s t a r t s m a r t . co m 23625 Commerce Park #130 Beachwood, OH 44122

Prepared for: Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Submitted: July 24, 2021

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