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Neighbors urge city to block gas station at former CVS site, push for fire station and land acquisition
Summary
Residents and neighborhood groups urged Cleveland City Council on Sept. 8, 2025, to halt plans that could allow a gas station at the former CVS site at West Boulevard and Madison Avenue and to prioritize a community-backed fire station instead.
Residents and neighborhood groups urged Cleveland City Council on Sept. 8, 2025, to halt plans that could allow a gas station at the former CVS site at West Boulevard and Madison Avenue and to prioritize a community-backed fire station at the location instead.
Diab (presenting as D'Avdar Issa), a Ward 11 resident and representative of the Coalition for a Better Cleveland, told council members the site is “absolutely appalling” and said allowing a gas station would be the “not highest and best use.” He asked Councilman Danny Kelly to table ordinance 791-2024 and to protect the pedestrian retail overlay and…
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