Downtown Cleveland Archives

Bibb Believes He Can Bump Downtown Momentum. What Do People Actually Want?

With City Hall in the midst of a 90-day action plan, many want Cleveland to keep focusing on the usual problems: public safety and better retail.

by Mark Oprea May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

News & Views

Cleveland’s First Women’s Soccer Team Will Be Called The Astra

“We’ve always wanted to be the North Star — that point to look for when you consider what elite and professional soccer can be in Northeast Ohio,” said Cleveland Pro Soccer’s Michael Murphy.

by Mark Oprea May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

News & Views

Final Phase of New 238-Unit Public Housing Project Opens in Central

“It’s really just thinking about how we can create a holistic neighborhood where there’s not just housing,” said Matt Schmidt, a development chief with CMHA. “But services that support everyone, from younger kids to seniors that live here.”

by Mark Oprea April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Cleveland News

RTA May Scrap Last Downtown Trolley, Scale Back Waterfront Line in Service Cuts

In 2015, three downtown trolley routes combined for more than a million rides. Ten years later, only the B-Line remains.

by Mark Oprea April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

News & Views

Reserve Square Residents Say Water, Heat, Other Repair Issues Persist

Tenants told Scene they’re still living without functioning trash chutes and working elevators despite the building receiver’s claim progress has been made and pressure from Cleveland City Hall.

by Mark Oprea March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

A rendering of possible plans at Burke Airport if it was closed.

News & Views

A Golf Course, Beach Promenade, Walking Trails, a Hotel: City Releases Possible Plans for Burke Lakefront Space

A recent survey, taken by 2,500 Clevelanders as of Wednesday, showed the overwhelming majority support closing the airport for development and public spaces.

by Mark Oprea March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Cleveland News, News & Views

‘This Man. He Just Doesn’t Make No Sense’: Clevelanders Vent on $4 Gas Prices

The cost to fill up in Cleveland has shot up by a quarter since early February, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows.

by Mark Oprea March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

News & Views

Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Files Trademark Lawsuit Against Klutch Cannabis

The sports management company says the Akron-based weed business’ branding was an “obvious and willful effort to profit from and divert the brand equity that Klutch Sports has built in the very same marketplace.”

by Mark Oprea March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

News & Views

Downtown Parking Facility Owners Say Cleveland Is Nitpicking on Safety Requirements for License Renewals

“We’re not the problem,” one lot operator said. “It’s a joke. The city poked the wrong bear.”

by Mark Oprea March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Cleveland News

Meet Me Here Plaza to Bring Public Basketball Court to Downtown

The park, to be built off Huron and Ontario in June, will be Downtown Cleveland’s first publicly-accessible, free-to-use sports amenity in nearly a decade.

by Mark Oprea March 6, 2026March 9, 2026

Cleveland News

Cleveland Has the Lowest Unemployment Rate in Ohio, But Still Struggles to Attract New Residents

“It’s not [a] lack of jobs. We need more people to support the jobs we have,” GCP President Baiju Shah said of a new study.

by Mark Oprea February 17, 2026February 18, 2026

Cleveland News

Eyeing Easy Re-election, Chris Ronayne Promises Growth for Cuyahoga County in Second Term

“I’ve fought good fights. Some we win, some we lose,” Ronayne told Scene. “But I can always look at myself in the mirror and say I’m fighting for the people.”

by Mark Oprea February 12, 2026February 12, 2026