Alana Belle

Alana Belle is an artist, activist, and organizer from the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland and is running for the Ward 9 seat of the Cleveland City Council. With a deep-rooted connection to her neighbors in Glenville and Collinwood, she is fervent about advocating for her community and enacting positive transformations in her area.

Alana listens to East Side community members and has heard firsthand that they have noticed significant changes in our neighborhoods -- improvements like new artwork and businesses -- but also see that many of the challenges have stayed the same -- like abandoned buildings and crumbling community resources.

As the next City Councilwoman representing Ward 9, she plans to use her history of community organizing skills to advance efforts to end housing and food insecurity, create new maintenance and resource distribution systems, and make health and reproductive services accessible for all residents.

Alana believes that safe, sustainable communities are built collaboratively through cooperative governance, and she is honored to have the opportunity to fight for ALL of Ward 9 residents and is committed to continue embracing accountability to the community members, organizers, and movement leaders she has worked alongside for over a decade.