The mill might make steel, but the people don’t: The path from John Henry to Wilbur Ross
By Michael Broida The trade war has begun: China announced up to $50 billion of tariffs on U.S. products yesterday [...]
An essay: Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood — It’s a happy bubble of urban bliss … until something happens
By Lee Chilcote Photography by Maddie McGarvey A note from the author: "I wrote this essay to provide my own [...]
28 minutes from Cleveland to Chicago? I’m on board with Hyperloop.
By Bert Stratton I’m on board. I’m good with the proposal from Hyperloop, a California company that announced on Monday [...]
Cleveland, Superior Ave. close to Public Square: Gateway to becoming American
By Lucy J. Cox I haven’t lived in Cleveland for decades, only going to visit, but spring training baseball always [...]
Eulogy for the Cleveland Tenants Organization from a Cleveland Landlord
By Bert Stratton Photo by Maddie McGarvey The Cleveland Tenants Organization, after 43 years of advocating for Cleveland renters, shut [...]
Resisters of the Rust Belt: A Photo Essay by Garrett MacLean
VIEW SLIDESHOW When Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States, [...]
In Today’s Ohio, ‘Home Rule’ Is Not About Cities Being Self-Governed; It’s Cover For State Officials Moving Economic Growth To The Exurbs
By Tom Bier Photo by Maddie McGarvey In my new book, Housing Dynamics in Northeast Ohio: Setting the Stage for [...]
On Being ‘In Real Estate’ in Cleveland, OH
I usually tell people “I’m in real estate.” That’s not as charged as “I’m a landlord.” Everybody hates landlords. Everybody got free rent as kids and thinks rent should be free.
White Lady Problems: On Celeste Ng’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere,’ and the Portrayal of ‘Rich, Lily White’ Shaker Heights, OH
By Lynda Montgomery The publication of Celeste Ng’s second novel, Little Fires Everywhere, has once again brought the city of [...]
More cops, More problems: In Cleveland, both mayoral candidates are dangerously misguided on the solution to violent crime
Tomorrow at noon, Clevelanders will settle in for the lone mayoral debate in what has proven to be a contentious election season. There are a number of major issues at stake.
From “The Mistake On The Lake” To “Defend Together”: The Long (And Amusing) History Of Trying To Rebrand Cleveland
As the Cleveland Indians prepare for a postseason run as defending American League champions, fans are showing their support by purchasing T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Defend Together.”
When Your Neighborhood Just Can’t Get No Respect
The following is an excerpt from The Cleveland Neighborhood Guidebook. By Sally Martin I have a confession to make. I live [...]