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2025
Cleveland Artist to Cover Hough Building With Plastic to Raise Environmental Awareness | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
Cleveland’s New Parks and Rec Director Wants to Shake Things Up | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
2024
Rebuild Cleveland Set to Build Modular Homes in Detroit Shoreway, North Collinwood | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
Memphis-Pearl project receives key approval, set to demolish buildings in preparation for groundbreaking – The Land
“Our little corner of Cleveland”: Spotlight Cleveland shines a light on local music scene – The Land
As Coventry PEACE Tenants Move Out, Some Are Finding Space While Others Are in Limbo | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
Two new businesses open in Cudell and Edgewater neighborhoods – The Land
$800,000 Grant Means More Improvements for Shaker Square, But EDWINS Reportedly Mulling Move | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
20 New Homes in Glenville, Delayed Since Jackson Administration, Set to Be Completed | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
Historic Euclid Beach Arch Could Be on the Move to Former McDonald’s Site in Collinwood | Cleveland Scene
Cleveland Entrepeneur Turning Abandoned, Trash-Filled St. Clair-Superior Warehouse Into a Hub of Design | Cleveland Scene
As Cleveland Renters Deal With Predatory, Negligent Out-of-State Landlords, City Council Plans a $1 Million Push to Help Tenants | Cleveland Scene
2023
My Exploding Uterus (flash fiction, Bending Genres lit mag)
Larchmere Homes: 30 new affordable lease-purchase homes near completion (The Land)
23-unit historic building near Shaker Square gets total rehab from local owner, offers affordable rents (The Land)
Shaker Square residents protest lack of heat and water leaks at apartments owned by New York LLC (The Land)
In overture to neighbors, CWRU to turn vacant Wade Park home into community engagement center (The Land)
Despite empty land, companies see improvements along Opportunity Corridor, with promises of more to come (The Land)
Six months in, Shaker Square’s new owners make plan to spend millions fixing up property (The Land)
City takes a tougher approach with Shaker Blvd. apartment buildings, but will it work? Legal experts weigh in (The Land)
2022
As Ohio welcomes refugees, a nonprofit gives them a boost (Washington Post, Associated Press, Chronicle of Philanthropy, others)
Iced Out: Halloran Ice Rink, Youth Hockey Mostly Quiet Amid Building Issues, Leadership Controversy (Scene, The Land)
New pedestrian signal in University Circle adds to push for safer streets in Cleveland (Ideastream, The Land, others)
How Cleveland's circular economy program helps reduce waste and build jobs (Next City, The Land, Solutions Journalism Network, Energy News Network, others)
Developer bets big on living small -- but some on historic Hessler don't like his micro-vision (The Land)
On a "forgotten part" of Buckeye Road, St. Elizabeth of Hungary is keeping the faith (The Land)
Analysis: The real reason Dave's is closing isn't because of a greedy landlord or poor customers (The Land, winner of 1st place, best commentary, Cleveland Press Club)
2021
Organic growth: Rust Belt Riders expands to Heinen’s, becomes worker-owned cooperative (The Land)
Cleveland’s ARPA budget includes $2M for problem-plagued NEON Health Services (The Land)
A 'Lesson in Cleveland Politics' for the Ages: Organizers Open Up about What They Learned in the Q Deal Fight (Ideastream, The Land)
“Too big to fail”: Inside the city’s $12M deal to save Shaker Square (The Land)
Analysis: City of Cleveland is quietly blocking citizen planning efforts for safer, bike-friendly streets (The Land)
Hungry for workers, factories are touting their jobs as careers (The Land)
Church Van Program Gives Workers a Lift Out of Poverty (Ideastream, The Land, others)
ACCESS to real jobs: Uncommon training program gives the formerly incarcerated a second chance (The Land)
Keep it to yourself: Public comment is a city council tradition in many places, but Clevelanders hear "Shhhh" (The Land)
Remote learning has frustrated families all around me. I'm worried about the long term effects. (Chalkbeat)
WCPN's 'Inside the Bricks' podcast gives public housing residents a say in their future (Current)
For Slavic Village contractor, restoration is a labor of love (The Land)
2020
Old school still rules: Lee-Harvard’s high census response rate could teach other neighborhoods a few tricks (Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Network)
Grounded By the Pandemic, Community Groups Are Working to Save Cleveland's Census (Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Network)
Cleveland resident's petition takes aim at requirement that block party organizers hire off-duty police (The Land)
City recycling hiatus is an opportunity for a “fresh start,” solid waste district director says (The Land)
With the coronavirus, kids are in charge - and that may be a good thing (Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer)
Northeast Ohio Colleges Step Up Efforts to Help Students During COVID-19 (Ideastream)
2019 and earlier
More green time, less screen time (Cleveland Magazine)
Vocon extends architecture with extended-reality tech (Crain's)
LatinUS Theater speaks Clark Fulton's language -- literally (FreshWater)
Cleveland CDCs are working together to bring development to neighborhoods that have been left behind (Scene)
"Seeds of Creativity," "Amplifying Voices," "War Crimes" (Think)
"An essay: Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood — It’s a happy bubble of urban bliss … until something happens" (Belt Magazine)
Skate Parks Ramp Up (Planning)
Sustainable Cities (Beyond)
Cleveland's Revamped Public Square Mixes Downtown's Future with Preservation (Next City)
How one couple turned a ‘toxic corner’ of Cleveland into a development hotbed (Vanity Fair)
All Aboard the Red Line Greenway (Belt)
Brewery incubators help brewers go pro (All About Beer)
Macarthur Sparks (Oberlin)
The Ohio to Erie Trail: Building the Spine Across the Buckeye State (Rails to Trails)
Getting to the Heat and Light (Belt)
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Cleveland Artist to Cover Hough Building With Plastic to Raise Environmental Awareness | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
Cleveland’s New Parks and Rec Director Wants to Shake Things Up | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
2024
Rebuild Cleveland Set to Build Modular Homes in Detroit Shoreway, North Collinwood | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
Memphis-Pearl project receives key approval, set to demolish buildings in preparation for groundbreaking – The Land
“Our little corner of Cleveland”: Spotlight Cleveland shines a light on local music scene – The Land
As Coventry PEACE Tenants Move Out, Some Are Finding Space While Others Are in Limbo | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
Two new businesses open in Cudell and Edgewater neighborhoods – The Land
$800,000 Grant Means More Improvements for Shaker Square, But EDWINS Reportedly Mulling Move | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
20 New Homes in Glenville, Delayed Since Jackson Administration, Set to Be Completed | Cleveland | Cleveland Scene
Historic Euclid Beach Arch Could Be on the Move to Former McDonald’s Site in Collinwood | Cleveland Scene
Cleveland Entrepeneur Turning Abandoned, Trash-Filled St. Clair-Superior Warehouse Into a Hub of Design | Cleveland Scene
As Cleveland Renters Deal With Predatory, Negligent Out-of-State Landlords, City Council Plans a $1 Million Push to Help Tenants | Cleveland Scene
2023
My Exploding Uterus (flash fiction, Bending Genres lit mag)
Larchmere Homes: 30 new affordable lease-purchase homes near completion (The Land)
23-unit historic building near Shaker Square gets total rehab from local owner, offers affordable rents (The Land)
Shaker Square residents protest lack of heat and water leaks at apartments owned by New York LLC (The Land)
In overture to neighbors, CWRU to turn vacant Wade Park home into community engagement center (The Land)
Despite empty land, companies see improvements along Opportunity Corridor, with promises of more to come (The Land)
Six months in, Shaker Square’s new owners make plan to spend millions fixing up property (The Land)
City takes a tougher approach with Shaker Blvd. apartment buildings, but will it work? Legal experts weigh in (The Land)
2022
As Ohio welcomes refugees, a nonprofit gives them a boost (Washington Post, Associated Press, Chronicle of Philanthropy, others)
Iced Out: Halloran Ice Rink, Youth Hockey Mostly Quiet Amid Building Issues, Leadership Controversy (Scene, The Land)
New pedestrian signal in University Circle adds to push for safer streets in Cleveland (Ideastream, The Land, others)
How Cleveland's circular economy program helps reduce waste and build jobs (Next City, The Land, Solutions Journalism Network, Energy News Network, others)
Developer bets big on living small -- but some on historic Hessler don't like his micro-vision (The Land)
On a "forgotten part" of Buckeye Road, St. Elizabeth of Hungary is keeping the faith (The Land)
Analysis: The real reason Dave's is closing isn't because of a greedy landlord or poor customers (The Land, winner of 1st place, best commentary, Cleveland Press Club)
2021
Organic growth: Rust Belt Riders expands to Heinen’s, becomes worker-owned cooperative (The Land)
Cleveland’s ARPA budget includes $2M for problem-plagued NEON Health Services (The Land)
A 'Lesson in Cleveland Politics' for the Ages: Organizers Open Up about What They Learned in the Q Deal Fight (Ideastream, The Land)
“Too big to fail”: Inside the city’s $12M deal to save Shaker Square (The Land)
Analysis: City of Cleveland is quietly blocking citizen planning efforts for safer, bike-friendly streets (The Land)
Hungry for workers, factories are touting their jobs as careers (The Land)
Church Van Program Gives Workers a Lift Out of Poverty (Ideastream, The Land, others)
ACCESS to real jobs: Uncommon training program gives the formerly incarcerated a second chance (The Land)
Keep it to yourself: Public comment is a city council tradition in many places, but Clevelanders hear "Shhhh" (The Land)
Remote learning has frustrated families all around me. I'm worried about the long term effects. (Chalkbeat)
WCPN's 'Inside the Bricks' podcast gives public housing residents a say in their future (Current)
For Slavic Village contractor, restoration is a labor of love (The Land)
2020
Old school still rules: Lee-Harvard’s high census response rate could teach other neighborhoods a few tricks (Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Network)
Grounded By the Pandemic, Community Groups Are Working to Save Cleveland's Census (Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Network)
Cleveland resident's petition takes aim at requirement that block party organizers hire off-duty police (The Land)
City recycling hiatus is an opportunity for a “fresh start,” solid waste district director says (The Land)
With the coronavirus, kids are in charge - and that may be a good thing (Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer)
Northeast Ohio Colleges Step Up Efforts to Help Students During COVID-19 (Ideastream)
2019 and earlier
More green time, less screen time (Cleveland Magazine)
Vocon extends architecture with extended-reality tech (Crain's)
LatinUS Theater speaks Clark Fulton's language -- literally (FreshWater)
Cleveland CDCs are working together to bring development to neighborhoods that have been left behind (Scene)
"Seeds of Creativity," "Amplifying Voices," "War Crimes" (Think)
"An essay: Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood — It’s a happy bubble of urban bliss … until something happens" (Belt Magazine)
Skate Parks Ramp Up (Planning)
Sustainable Cities (Beyond)
Cleveland's Revamped Public Square Mixes Downtown's Future with Preservation (Next City)
How one couple turned a ‘toxic corner’ of Cleveland into a development hotbed (Vanity Fair)
All Aboard the Red Line Greenway (Belt)
Brewery incubators help brewers go pro (All About Beer)
Macarthur Sparks (Oberlin)
The Ohio to Erie Trail: Building the Spine Across the Buckeye State (Rails to Trails)
Getting to the Heat and Light (Belt)
Archives
Earlier stories