Where does Ohio City end and Detroit-Shoreway begin? Is it North Shore Collinwood or just North Collinwood? And is there a difference between Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre? There is no one official map that defines Cleveland’s many neighborhoods. Names vary as much as boundaries. (For example, Hopkins, formerly known as Riverside.) City Council wards may cover several neighborhoods. And no one even agrees how many neighborhoods there are. Even lifelong locals may disagree on which neighborhood a specific landmark belongs to. So it can be tough to get a handle on the distinct communities that make up the Land -- especially when new neighborhood names seem to sprout with new developments. (When I moved back to Northeast Ohio in 2007, Hingetown did not exist.) To help readers better understand the city, cleveland.com reporters spent the summer exploring its streets and parks and small businesses. Over the next two months, in stories twice a week, we’ll describe the 31 neighborhoods we settled on: their history, their demographics, their gathering spots and their residents. We hope they inspire you to check out a new pocket of town. – Laura |
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Cleveland is a city with many neighborhoods, distinctive in their character and history. (Photos by David Petkiewicz, Julie Washington, John Kuntz, Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com) |
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Neighborhoods: Cleveland is so much more than its landmarks, so much bigger than its downtown skyline. It’s people of different walks of life, living in neighborhoods - old and newly booming - with their own traditions and uniqueness about them. Rich Exner explains the series exploring Cleveland’s many, many neighborhoods, from east to west and north to south. Edgewater: Though many Clevelanders are familiar with Edgewater Park, the area nestled largely west of the park along Cleveland’s lakefront is also home to lavish estates, century-old apartments, small businesses and an eclectic community full of people from all walks of life. Bordering the Detroit-Shoreway and Cudell neighborhoods and the city of Lakewood, Edgewater was originally part of Brooklyn Township in what was known as New Connecticut. Megan Sims profiles the neighborhood as the first installment in our series. Redistricting: Last year, Ohio’s redistricting process devolved into a monthslong fiasco that culminated in the use of congressional and state legislative maps even though they were deemed unconstitutionally gerrymandered. Now state elected officials are set to do it all over again, reports Jeremy Pelzer. The Ohio Supreme Court battle is still ongoing and it remains to be seen whether the current congressional district lines will be used again in 2024, or if they also will have to be redrawn. Today in Ohio: Never before Donald Trump has a U.S. president had a mug shot taken. So even though cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer rarely publish mug shots, we put it on the front page. We’re talking about the photo on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Rethinking child care: A proposed federal policy could lower costs for parents who get assistance through the government’s Child Care and Development Fund, including capping co-payments for those families at no more than 7% of their income. The rule would also increase parents’ childcare options by stabilizing operations for participating childcare providers and encouraging more providers to participate in public subsidies, reports Sabrina Eaton. |
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Severe weather: Eight confirmed tornadoes tore through Northeast Ohio early Friday morning, causing extensive damage from which the area continues to recover. This includes an EF-1 tornado with 110 mph winds that went through Cleveland. Cliff Pinckard reports the strongest tornado was an EF-2 that touched down at about 12:07 a.m. Friday in Warrensville Heights and Bedford Heights, generating top winds around 120 mph. Tens of thousands still were without power on Sunday, Megan Sims reports. Rain totals: Rain totals varied widely across Ohio over the last couple of days, including even within the city of Cleveland. On Friday, Rich Exner reports, the National Weather Service reported 3.3 inches at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and just 1.85 inches downtown. Earthquake: A 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded late Sunday night near Madison in Lake County, just days after a tremor in the same area, Cliff Pinckard reports. There were no reports of damage. Bear habitat: Susie’s Bear Hollow, the four new interconnected habitats for the tropical bears in the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, is more than 18,000 square feet, triple the size of the former habitat, reports Zachary Smith. The $8.5 million project is built to encourage a bear’s natural behavior with climbing structures, elevated resting areas and dig pits. Ethiopian garden: The Ethiopian Cultural Garden is the 33rd garden in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, opening in 2019, but the first garden representing a country from Africa, reports Zachary Smith. The second will be the planned Egyptian Cultural Garden, also visually different from most of the other gardens. One World Day: The cultures and heritages that make Cleveland the city it is came together on a clear Sunday afternoon in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens for One World Day, Zachary Smith reports. In its 77th year, One World Day has grown in the last decade because of reinvigorated efforts by communities to be a part of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. |
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Fall vaccines: Northeast Ohio pharmacies are ready to administer flu shots now, as well as RSV vaccines for adults 60 and up. But you’ll have to wait for the updated COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the RSV vaccine for newborns, reports Julie Washington. |
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Judge removed: A domestic relations judge has been removed from overseeing a complex and contentious divorce because she improperly assigned it to herself after another judge stepped off the case, reports Cory Shaffer. Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy removed Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Administrative Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze from presiding over the divorce of Strongsville funeral home owners Jason and Crystal Jardine. |
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Ask Yadi: Is there a right or wrong way to spend the money you’ve been given as wedding gifts? Yadi Rodriguez says no. Now is your chance to shop guilt-free for the things that you may normally not splurge on for yourself and your household. John Adams: The Guardians announced Thursday that the bleachers at Progressive Field will be named to honor late fan and erstwhile drummer John Adams during ceremonies set to take place on Opening Day in 2024. Additionally, Adams’ original drum will be loaned to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, reports Joe Noga. House of the Week: The architect John W.C. Corbusier was known for designing grand churches in the early part of the 20th century, reports Joey Morona. But he worked on private homes, too, including the classically styled brick colonial at 2961 N. Park Blvd. in Cleveland Heights. Built in 1914, the home has been meticulously maintained and has six bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms in over 6,000 square feet of living space, offered at $949,000. |
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