Outdated city zoning codes in many Cleveland communities make new construction virtually impossible on the inner ring suburbs’ smaller vacant lots. But some communities are working toward adapting their codes to accommodate modern-day infill housing to meet a variety of needs.
 

Cleveland Masterworks: Clevelanders have always had their lists of favorite local eateries. Having perhaps one of the longest runs was Otto Moser's for 125 years.

The Salvation Army and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank are partnering for the third year to hold produce giveaways in Cleveland's Miles Park neighborhood. 

Earlier this month FreshWater Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio Journalism Collaborative ran a series on water affordability. Now we are hosting a virtual conversation to further discuss what can be about the rising costs of water and sewer bills. 

When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, it was a foregone conclusion that Cleveland local Frank Matowitz would enlist in the Army to defend his country. To honor Memorial Day, this is the story of one local veteran's service.

The Cleveland Metroparks' Garfield Park Reservation is undergoing a $7 million renovation to restore some of the original amenities and celebrate it's 128-year history.

Plans to develop the Cedar Lee corridor in Cleveland Heights are moving ahead after an ordinance to approve a public park on a parcel of land marked for development failed at the polls early this month.

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.

The 15-story Public Square office building that was the former home of Cleveland Electric and Illuminating Company is now 114 one- and two-bedroom apartments, offering something for everyone in the heart of the city. 

Station Hope, the the free community event that celebrates Cleveland’s social justice heritage and explores today’s struggles for equity, occurs this weekend at St. John's Episcopal Church—Cleveland’s first Underground Railroad site.

Artist and entrepreneur Jada Renee has fond memories of her grandparents’ home on Forest Avenue in the Buckeye neighborhood. Today she has embarked on an ioby crowdfunding campaign to transform the property into INDI Art House — a place dedicated to youth workforce development programming, mental health, and the arts. 

Cleveland Masterworks: A now-derelict factory on the shores of Lake Erie once housed one of Cleveland’s most successful businesses. For more than 100 years, Richman Brothers produced quality suits that were a rites of passage for many young men graduating or getting married, while also going above and beyond in caring for its 2,000 employees. 

Writer Erin O'Brien is chronicling her adventures participating in the Cleveland Metroparks 2022 Trail Challenge—completing either 10 or 20 Metroparks trails by biking, hiking, paddling, running, skating or walking. Read her latest installment here.

Our #CLEative Groove series puts the spotlight on our city’s creative makers and shakers! Read on for our next installment with Karly West, Claymation artist extraordinaire and creative mind behind the Scholarly Banana graphic novel series.

The Bans Off Our Bodies Rally in Willard Park last Saturday drew hundreds of people who were protesting the possibility that the Supreme Court will soon overturn its historic Roe v. Wade decision to protect a woman's right to choose what she does with her body. FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski was there. 

FreshWater Cleveland is working on a feature story about Long COVID, and we are looking for people experiencing lingering COVID-19 symptoms to share their stories.