Posted inNews & Views A Midterm Ronayne and New County Council President Brace for Second Era of Trump Will Washington be as friendly to Cuyahoga County in the next four years? by Mark Oprea January 10, 2025April 13, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Downtown Cleveland Inc. Cites Retail Plan Progress Despite Average Storefront Openings Yet Public Square bike plans, better sidewalks in the Gateway and a new park are on the menu for 2025 by Mark Oprea January 9, 2025May 13, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Rose Building to Rekindle Front Door of Cleveland Identity With Boutique Marriott Hotel A Marriott Tribute, with a ground-floor restaurant and nine floors of apartments, will begin construction in August by Mark Oprea January 7, 2025July 2, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Fidelity Hotel Opening Helps Bring Life and Glamour Back to Historic Short Vincent Block in Downtown Cleveland “Everything about this hotel screams unique” by Mark Oprea December 18, 2024April 11, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Cleveland Immigration Summit Talks Trump 2.0 Questions Amid Surge of Refugee Arrivals While uncertainty remains about the incoming administration’s policies, local systems to help immigrants are strong and advocates are prepared for legal battles by Mark Oprea December 5, 2024February 10, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Downtown Heinen’s Vacates Second Floor of Rotunda Partly to ‘Reduce Operating Costs’ Most of the floor’s wine and beer selections will be moved into the rest of the rotunda by Mark Oprea November 25, 2024July 7, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Cleveland One of Three Finalists for NWSL Expansion Team The professional women’s soccer league will announce the city picked to host the NWSL’s 16th franchise in the coming weeks by Mark Oprea November 22, 2024May 12, 2025
Posted inNews & Views For the Future Impact of Downtown Cleveland’s Shore to Core TIF, Detroit Offers Some Clues A recent report on the Downtown Development Authority concluded it drove development in the core but created “marginal benefit” for the city otherwise by Mark Oprea November 15, 2024July 11, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Browns Brook Park Dome Wouldn’t Host Nearly as Many Events as Haslams Promise, City-Commissioned Study Says The report cites data from comparable venues in Detroit and Indy, which the Haslams have trumpeted as economic impact drivers by Mark Oprea November 14, 2024July 11, 2025
Posted inNews & Views After Thousands of Complaints and Years of Issues, Will Cuyahoga County Finally Move On to New Jail Food Vendor? An RFP is out to possibly replace Trinity Service Group, though Brandon Chrostowski has already been told his offer was too expensive by Mark Oprea November 7, 2024June 12, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Cleveland Voters Surprised at Long Lines Tuesday Morning on Election Day “I’ve never had to wait to vote midday before!” one voter said by Mark Oprea November 5, 2024November 18, 2024
Posted inNews & Views Clevelanders for Public Transit Say RTA HealthLine is Falling Short of Promise The Bus Rapid Transit line’s ridership has steadily declined from 5 million in 2014 to 1.7 million in 2023 by Mark Oprea October 29, 2024June 11, 2025