Placemaking + Neighborhoods

Join FreshWater Cleveland for a free storytelling event in Euclid
Join FreshWater Cleveland as we celebrate Euclid’s vibrant history, beauty, and future through an inspiring evening of storytelling at Euclid Public Library.
Cleveland officials say proposed police HQ will give economic boost to blighted Kinsman
City of Cleveland officials make their case for building a new police headquarters in the Kinsman neighborhood next to the Opportunity Corridor.
Something special: Downtown Euclid set to become region's next Special Improvement District
Business owners in downtown Euclid hope the recent decision to make it a Special Improvement District will bring new energy and traffic.
Six Shooter Coffee pulls off a holiday miracle to reopen after a hit-and-run crash in Collinwood
Less than a week after a car crashed into his Collinwood coffee shop, Peter Brown reopened Six Shooter Coffee for Black Friday. Now he's taking on an even bigger challenge: moving down the street into a bigger space on Waterloo Road.
Most Euclid residents are renters. This realtor is changing that, one house at a time.
By helping convert renters into first-time home buyers, realtor Mike Ficzner is working to move the needle in Euclid and help the city reclaim a majority of owner-occupied homes.
 
A new park in Buckeye carries on the memory of fallen police officer Derek Owens
A new park is making sure Derek Owens' life was not lost in vain—bringing vibrancy and hope to a neighborhood with a dearth of greenspace. 
Hoop dreams: One Euclid resident's mission to bring basketball courts back to the community
Albert Hardin wants to bring more public basketball courts to Euclid, and he's assembling a dream team to help make it happen.
With an RFP process in motion, Shore Cultural Centre is getting ready for its second act
Euclid's vibrant cultural asset, Shore Cultural Centre, is set to become a catalyst for downtown development.
Video: A 90-year-old historian looks back on Fairfax in the 1950s
Harry Winfield, 90, lived in Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s. He tells what life was like in Fairfax's heyday in this video interview.
Greetings from Euclid: Take a sneak peek at Euclid's newest piece of public art
Call it postcards from the edge (of East 222nd Street and Lake Shore Boulevard). The mural swiftly taking shape in downtown Euclid is meant to be a love letter from artist and Euclid High School teacher Margaret Garbincus to her hometown.
The Full Cleveland is inspiring Clevelanders to hike the urban jungle, eight miles at a time
Twice a year, Peet McCain invites other Cleveland residents to join him in exploring Northeast Ohio on foot on an eight-mile hike he calls "The Full Cleveland."
The future of Fairfax: Revitalization efforts show respect for heritage
The population has fallen, but hopes are high for Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood, where revitalization efforts are on an upswing.
Ready to pop: Collinwood's most colorful building set to open its doors as Pop Life
After two years, Pop Life is ready to make its debut at the intersection of creativity, collaboration, and wellness in Collinwood.
Four aspiring Fairfax writers prepare to take on Cleveland with their stories
FreshWater Cleveland's new Fairfax correspondent program is giving four budding journalists the tools to share stories about their Cleveland neighborhood that otherwise would never be told.
Euclid's got game: OMNI Board Game Parlor passes 'go' on Lake Shore Blvd.
The newest addition to downtown Euclid is the first board game parlor on Cleveland's east side.
Faces of Fairfax, a place with rich history and a hopeful future
The resilient residents of Fairfax may be the Cleveland neighborhood's greatest asset.
Portrait of a city: Euclid is busy writing its next chapter
Meet three Euclidians helping to shift the narrative for a city in transition.
'Song of Whales' artist visits to refresh mural, promote water conservation
The artist Wyland is back in Cleveland to refresh his 1997 “Song of Whales” mural on the Cleveland Public Power building near the Lake Erie shoreline.
Slavic Village turns the corner with affordable rehabbed housing
The epicenter of the housing crisis a decade ago, Slavic Village is bouncing back with fully rehabbed homes selling for less than $100,000.
Psst ... art and history buffs! This outdoor museum in Tremont is your new happy place
Tremont's new outdoor Art + History Museum displays more than 40 historic images of the Cleveland neighborhood.