Abstract
In this 2005 interview, Matt Zone, Councilman for Ward 17 of the City of Cleveland, discusses his family's history on the west side of Cleveland and his political career. Zone is a third generation Italian-American. His grandparents came to the Detroit-Shoreway area of Cleveland shortly after WWI ended. His father and mother grew up on West 65th Street and were both Councilpersons for the Ward--from 1960-1982. Matt has been Councilperson for the Ward since 2001. Zone talks about neighborhood projects in which he has been involved that have sought to improve the environment and the sense of community. Examples of these projects are: Eco-Village, Ward 17 Community Dialogue Forum, Weed and Seed Initiative; Block Clubs. Zone also discussed the history of the Gordon Square Arcade.
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Interviewee
Zone, Matt (interviewee)
Interviewer
Solecki, Becky (interviewer)
Project
Detroit Shoreway
Date
11-30-2005
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
58 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Matt Zone Interview, 2005" (2005). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 955010_400017.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/46
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