The City Club of Cleveland Podcast

In late 2019, Cuyahoga County Council passed legislation creating the formation of the Citizens\' Advisory Council on Equity. For the last several months, the Council has worked on proposed changes to County policies, procurement, structure of County government, and the Cuyahoga County Code. Panel discusses Part II of our series on the work of the Citizens\' Advisory Council on Equity as four of their members discuss these proposed changes and what they mean for County residents.

America's legacy cities, once drivers of industry and wealth, have developed unique cultures of grit and innovation to try to overcome major obstacles like changing industries and government policies that steer investments away from communities of color. How do we confront racist systems that drive deep inequities in public health, safety, and access to opportunity in these unique American cities? How do we bring sustainability and modern urban infrastructure to these metropolitan centers while ensuring that everyone benefits from new investments and growth? \r\n\r\nSupport for City Club virtual forums is provided by Bank of America, KeyBank, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and PNC. Production and distribution of City Club forums in partnership with ideastream is generously provided by PNC and the United Black Fund.

Governmental ethics, transparency, and accountability took center stage a few months ago when Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Larry Householder was discovered to have accepted a $60 million bribe from FirstEnergy in exchange for passing HB 6, a $1.3 billion bailout for the struggling nuclear power operator. Common Cause Ohio, the League of Women Voters, and the City Club are partnering to host a series of virtual events focused on transparency and accountability in the Ohio Statehouse. A panel explains structural changes need to be made to increase accountability and transparency at the Ohio Statehouse.\r\n\r\nThis forum is the Peter DiLeone Endowed Forum on Local Politics. Support for City Club Virtual Forums is provided by The Cleveland Foundation, Bank of America, The George Gund Foundation, KeyBank, PNC, Eaton, Nordson Corporation and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.

Enrique Pe?alosa has spent much of his career advocating for sustainable mobility and quality of life in cities. During his two terms as Mayor of Bogota, Pe?alosa implemented a city model that promoted equity, respect for human dignity, and gave priority to public pedestrian spaces. Mr. Pe?alosa discusses how he advanced equity for all residents through thoughtful transportation planning and urban design

Over the last few years, city mayors and leaders across the United States have been investing in technological solutions to address their residents' most pressing needs, everything from public health and safety to smart mobility to expanded internet access. Two distinguished scholars and recipients of the prestigious Marconi Prize discuss legacy and emerging technologies and how they can be used to help build an inclusive 21st century city.\r\n\r\nThis forum is sponsored by The Cleveland Foundation. Support for City Club Virtual Forums is provided by The Cleveland Foundation, Bank of America, The George Gund Foundation, KeyBank, PNC, Eaton, Nordson Corporation and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.

For nearly 25 years, Ohio lawmakers have been working on a plan to overhaul the way the state\'s public schools are funded. In early November, Senator Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) and Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) introduced the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan (Senate Bill 376), a companion bill to the previously introduced House Bill 305. The plan aims to keep local tax dollars in school districts by directly funding public, private, and charter students where they are educated. The panel explains.\r\n\r\nThis forum is the Berneice Kerrigan Smith Forum on Education. It is part of the City Club of Cleveland Education Innovation Series sponsored by PNC and Nordson Corporation, with additional support from the Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation. Support for City Club Virtual Forums is provided by the Cleveland Foundation, Bank of America, The George Gund Foundation, KeyBank, PNC, Eaton, Nordson Corporation and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.

There is no institution more critical in the fight for racial equity than education. Yet, our education system remains subject to the very ailments that perpetuate structures of inequity and exclusion. Recently, the Ohio State Board of Education passed a resolution to "condemn racism and advance equity and opportunity for Black students, Indigenous students, and students of color." Statewide leaders discuss the resolution and the new efforts in place to chart a path towards equity for all Ohio students.\r\n\r\nThis forum is part of the City Club's Education Innovation series sponsored by PNC and Nordson Corporation, with additional support from the Char and Chuck Fowler Foundation. Support for City Club Virtual Forums is provided by The Cleveland Foundation, Bank of America, The George Gund Foundation, KeyBank, PNC, Eaton, Nordson Corporation and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Production and distribution of City Club forums in partnership with ideastream is generously provided by PNC and the United Black Fund.

Today, Ohio has 32 percent fewer newspapers than it did in 2004, making it harder for local readers to find out what\'s happening around them. As journalism and mainstream media continue to change, how are hyperlocal startups faring? What opportunities and challenges are they facing? Join us to hear from the leadership of four efforts as they share their aspirations and contributions to Greater Cleveland\'s changing media landscape\r\n\r\nThis forum is the Annual WCLV Forum Endowed by Robert and Jean Conrad. The Cleveland Foundation sponsored this forum as part of our Reimagining Journalism series. Support for City Club Virtual Forums is provided by The Cleveland Foundation, Bank of America, The George Gund Foundation, KeyBank, PNC, Eaton, Nordson Corporation and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Production and distribution of City Club forums in partnership with ideastream is generously provided by PNC and the United Black Fund.

In September, we launched a new video series called Democracy Unchained. The series is part of the State of American Democracy Project aimed to help deepen and broaden the present conversation about democracy and connect it to effective action to repair and strengthen democratic institutions. It is neither conservative nor liberal, but aims rather to advance the restoration of respect for the rules of tolerance, fairness, and equality before the law that are the sine qua non of democracy.\r\n\r\nMuch of the work ahead requires repairing institutions, "habits of heart," and political culture that have atrophied over many decades. Important parts of the work ahead, however, will require new thinking about governance, politics, and policy to meet the challenges of the "long emergency" posed by a destabilizing climate, loss of species, and the cascading effects of ecological systems failure that will threaten food and energy systems and thereby governments, economies, and domestic tranquility.\r\n\r\nThis hour-long show will feature some of the most powerful moments of the Democracy Unchained series, all focused on rebuilding the American government for the people.

The shift to learning, working, and living in a digital environment has meant radical shifts in how the youth experience the world around them.\r\n\r\nFor many of today\'s children and teens, physically going to school was the only means by which they received adequate exercise through physical education courses and sports. Going school also meant the possibility of receiving help for online bullying, which has drastically increased as kids and teens need to spend more time online than ever before. For students who are immigrants, instruction and being around others their age was an important factor in their success in their new country. For students in personal crises, help may be even further out of their reach than ever before.\r\n\r\nHow are schools and social services juggling the existing problems, new issues, and current needs of kids and teens in a digital environment? How is this support reaching everyone in need?\r\n\r\nJoin us for a City Club Youth Forum discussion on the ways in which in-school support and social services are making changes to support the digital new normal for the youth.