Featured Stories

New Lake Link Trail segment unveils a wonderland in the Flats

Karin Connelly Rice Thursday, June 29, 2017

The newest half-mile section of the complex path offers up history, industry and unique views of the city that will be new to most locals.

Green Space + Parks, Reuse / Rebuild, Transportation

Downtown, Ohio City, Detroit Shoreway, Edgewater + Cudell

Bike Scene Social

Mark Oprea Thursday, June 08, 2017

As the summer solstice looms, groups of cycling advocates invite riders to celebrate Cleveland’s best bike year ever amid a host of two-wheeled activities with something for everyone.

Green, Green Space + Parks, Health + Wellness, Transportation

Slavic Village, West Park + Kamm's Corners, University Circle, Downtown, Little Italy, Ohio City, Detroit Shoreway, Tremont, Edgewater + Cudell, Waterloo + Collinwood, AsiaTown/St. Clair Superior

From tree beer to EarthFest: Seven ways to celebrate all things green along the North Coast

Hollie Gibbs Thursday, April 20, 2017

As host to Earth Day and Arbor Day, April is a very green month indeed — and Fresh Water readers will delight in this roundup of alt options to honor Mother Nature, from toasting her trees to walking among them.

Green, Green Space + Parks, Health + Wellness

Slavic Village, University Circle, Glenville, Ohio City, Edgewater + Cudell

First person: Inside the local fight against human trafficking

Christopher Johnston Thursday, April 06, 2017

Fresh Water contributor Christopher Johnston steps inside Cleveland's human trafficking scene to uncover some dark realities — and the people and organizations battling them.

Social Innovation

Fairfax + Buckeye, Slavic Village, West Park + Kamm's Corners, Glenville, Cleveland Heights, Downtown, Ohio City, Detroit Shoreway, Edgewater + Cudell, Lakewood, Waterloo + Collinwood, Shaker Square + Larchmere, MidTown, Old Brooklyn

Residential solar installation in Cleveland Heights by AAT Solar

Trending: countywide co-op fuels residential solar power

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, March 16, 2017

Cuyahoga County residents are going green by banding together to reap the benefits of solar energy — and they're saving plenty of green as well.

Design + Build, Greater Lakes, Green, Regional Economy

Fairfax + Buckeye, Slavic Village, West Park + Kamm's Corners, Emerging Neighborhoods, University Circle, Shaker Heights, Glenville, Cleveland Heights, Ohio City, Detroit Shoreway, Tremont, Edgewater + Cudell, Lakewood, Waterloo + Collinwood, Shaker Square + Larchmere, Old Brooklyn

Northeast Ohio agencies prepare for booming 'silver tsunami'

Bob Sandrick Thursday, February 09, 2017

As some 76 million baby boomers retire, they are stirring a “silver tsunami” across the country, testing public and nonprofit agencies as well as the housing market. Fresh Water checks in to see how Northeast Ohio is preparing for the trend.

Health + Wellness, Regional Economy, Social Innovation, Transportation

As his MIG welder whirrs, a masked Mazurowski is enveloped in a halo of sparks

Meet the ironman behind Cleveland's food trucks

Tricia Chaves Thursday, January 05, 2017

The man inside Cleveland Custom Trucks has a story that stretches far beyond the rolling kitchens he creates.

Design + Build, Health + Wellness, Local Food Economy

West Park + Kamm's Corners, Edgewater + Cudell, Lakewood

Western Reserve Land Conservancy land conservation work around the region

Quiet Land Conservancy tackles blight, spreads green throughout Northern Ohio

Hollie Gibbs Thursday, November 03, 2016

From the reclamation of the Henninger Landfill to saving a Russell Township farm, the Western Reserve Land Conservancy fosters thriving urban centers, green space and more by preserving some 5,000 acres annually.

Greater Lakes, Green, Green Space + Parks, Health + Wellness, Transportation

How big is Cleveland's heart?

Brandon Chrostowski Thursday, October 06, 2016

In this special op-ed for Fresh Water, Brandon Chrostowski, founder of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute, gives Clevelanders powerful and sobering reminders on the heels of the city's remarkable summer of 2016.

Social Innovation

Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District

Rethinking recycling

Erin O'Brien Thursday, May 05, 2016

Dropping that plastic water bottle into a recycling bin is just the beginning of the story. And far too often, we're all making big recycling mistakes.

Green, Regional Economy, Reuse / Rebuild

Q & A: Connie Schultz

Erin O'Brien Thursday, May 05, 2016

The nationally syndicated columnist chats about the state of feminism in America, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Social Innovation

Fairfax + Buckeye, Slavic Village, Campus District, West Park + Kamm's Corners, University Circle, Shaker Heights, Glenville, Cleveland Heights, Downtown, Ohio City, Detroit Shoreway, Tremont, Edgewater + Cudell, Lakewood, Waterloo + Collinwood, Shaker Square + Larchmere, AsiaTown/St. Clair Superior, MidTown, Old Brooklyn

"The Fixers" will offer contrast amid RNC preparations

Thursday, April 28, 2016

The Fixers, a series of short films that will be presented in SPACES next month, offers street-level tours Clevelanders would give RNC delegates if given the chance.

Arts + Culture, Diversity, Health + Wellness

Slavic Village, Glenville, Downtown, Edgewater + Cudell, AsiaTown/St. Clair Superior

Chorusline Luminaries sculptural array is cast after the image of a Broadway chorus line

Cleveland insider: the stories behind CLE's quirkiest public art

Gabe Fedor Thursday, March 10, 2016

Stephen Manka has installed public art throughout the city. His subtle methods, however, reveal myriad connections between Clevelanders, their spaces and their history.

Arts + Culture, Design + Build, Inspiring Innovation

Campus District, West Park + Kamm's Corners, University Circle, Downtown, Playhouse Square, Edgewater + Cudell, AsiaTown/St. Clair Superior, MidTown

New images reveal true impact of freeways on Cleveland's neighborhoods

Tim Kovach Thursday, February 25, 2016

While Interstate highways connected Cleveland proper with points across the county and beyond, the street-level impact on dense urban neighborhoods was profound and enduring. Guest contributor Tim Kovach reveals this topic with a sobering bird's eye view.

Design + Build, Transportation

Slavic Village, Campus District, Downtown, Ohio City, Tremont, Edgewater + Cudell

Winter sledding in the Cleveland Metroparks

Metroparks' Emerald Necklace glitters with activity the year round

erin o'brien Thursday, January 07, 2016

Whether the mild winter continues or Jack Frost breathes chilly air over us and lays a snowy blanket beneath us, the Cleveland Metroparks offers a host of activities for people of all ages and abilities throughout the winter months.

Green, Health + Wellness