[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 146 (Monday, October 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1743]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SLAVIC VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 3, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 30th 
anniversary of Slavic Village Development, SVD, an organization 
committed to ``revitalizing the Broadway neighborhood through 
rehabilitation of existing housing, storefronts and buildings; 
construction of new homes; retention of existing buildings and 
recruitment of new ones; and provision of housing services and 
community organizing programs to improve the quality of life.''
  SVD is a non-profit community development organization dedicated to 
the North and South Broadway neighborhoods of Cleveland, OH. Throughout 
the past 30 years, SVD has invested more the $160 million into Slavic 
Village, one of Cleveland's oldest ethnic communities.
  This year's 30th anniversary celebration, ``Digging in the Past, 
Growing the Future,'' focuses on the past accomplishments that SVD has 
achieved as well as the goals of the organization's future. Throughout 
the past 30 years, SVD has developed more than 300,000 square feet of 
new office and retail space, built or rehabilitated 1000 homes, 
renovated 100 storefronts, hosted 33 Harvest Festivals, led 14 
neighborhood summits, installed eight public art projects and 
reconstructed Broadway and Bessemer Avenues, among other projects. Some 
of the projects SVD looks forward to in the future include building 
more new homes at the Trailside development site and, in Hyacinth, 
reconstructing Fleet Avenue and re-imagining Broadway Slavic Village.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognizing the 30th 
anniversary of SVD. SVD will continue to work on behalf of the 
residents of Cleveland's Slavic Village, dedicated to their mission; 
``To preserve, empower, and advance Slavic Village as a thriving 
diverse neighborhood. Essential to our neighborhood is its unique 
identity with quality housing anchored by excellent recreational, 
educational, cultural, religious, and institutional anchors supported 
by a vibrant retail, commercial, and industrial base.''

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