La Villa Hispana

A vision 35 years in the making is hitting critical mass as the community of La Villa Hispana takes shape with a renewed sense of community and a flurry of new development. Long known to Greater Clevelanders as Clark-Fulton, Cleveland's near west side has long played home to the state’s largest concentration of Hispanic residents—but is now branding itself with the identity to match.

FreshWater Cleveland will have a unique vantage point from which to follow the neighborhood's progress as we embark on a 12-week On the Ground reporting initiative covering La Villa Hispana. Long-time FreshWater contributor Mark Oprea is acting as lead writer, keeping "office hours" at Las Tienditas del Mercado and reporting from within the neighborhood.

The On the Ground - La Villa Hispana community reporting project is being made possible by partnerships with Dollar Bank, Hispanic Business Center, Esperanza Inc., Greater Cleveland Partnership, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, and Cleveland Development Advisors.

Street LevelLos Tres Sonidos at La Placita 2019 Arts and Culture

Let the fiesta begin! La Placita mixes food and fun to kick off festival season in La Villa Hispana

Jen Jones Donatelli Monday, June 17, 2019
Street LevelMetro West Community Development Org. won the CDC Economic Opportunity Award for its role in creating Las Tienditas del Mercado. Community Development

Vibrant City Awards recap: Meet the changemakers shaping Cleveland for the better

Jen Jones Donatelli Monday, June 10, 2019
Breaking GroundWill Sanchez’ mural "Angel of 2003" in La Villa Hispana, by his gallery Arts and Culture

LACHA will bring two new murals and a community art garden to La Villa Hispana

Karin Connelly Rice Wednesday, June 05, 2019
Street LevelThe first class of Miss Latina Image 2019 Arts and Culture

At a newly-madeover Miss Latina Image, a cultural celebration of womanhood takes the runway

Mark Oprea Wednesday, May 22, 2019
BuzzClark Fulton/La Villa Hispana neighborhood

FreshWater kicks off 12-week On the Ground reporting series in La Villa Hispana

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

La Villa Hispana Highlights

Clark Fulton/La Villa Hispana neighborhood
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