For the poor, the only alternative to television for their leisure time is the public space. For this reason, high-quality public pedestrian space, and parks in particular, are evidence of a true democracy at work.
Take a tour of historic African American churches beginning with Antioch Baptist Church, on Thu 6/22 from 5:30-7:30PM. Founded in 1893, Antioch was the second African American Baptist church established in Cleveland. Upcoming tours include Downtown Churches, Mosques, Tremont Churches and Synagogues. Visit www.ClevelandBridgeBuilders.org to learn more.
This site is inspired by the memory of Richard Shatten, a former board member of EcoCity Cleveland,
who pushed Northeast Ohio to think strategically about regionalism and sustainability.
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