City launches
Noble and Taylor streetscapes project with public meetings, survey
Cleveland Heights needs your help creating a streetscapes and public spaces plan along Noble and Taylor roads! Two upcoming opportunities to share your ideas include a session for businesses on Wednesday, April 16, from 9 am to 3 pm and for the general public on Tuesday, April 29, from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Noble Neighborhood Library. You're invited to drop in and share your ideas for improving streetscapes, which include elements like lighting, seating, pavers, trees, public art, and more.
If you cannot attend in person but still want to submit your ideas on how to unify the Noble Road corridor, please take this brief streetscaping survey.
Come learn about and share your thoughts on streetscaping improvements along Noble Road!
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The Cedar Lee parking garage elevator is up and running!
As demolition at the Marquee continues, the Cedar Lee Parking Garage remains open to the public and visitors to the Cedar Lee district.
This week, the City contracted repair of the elevator in the Cedar-Lee parking garage – the elevator is once again up and running. This is the first time the elevator has been fully functional since before the pandemic!
Enjoy safe, convenient, and covered parking just steps from your favorite shops, restaurants, and the arts on Cedar Lee!
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The Spring/Summer 2025 issue of Focus magazine is on it’s way to the printer, and will be arriving in residents' mailboxes before long. Meanwhile, here are the Parks and Recreation Department’s scheduled classes in their entirety for those ready to sign up. There are exercise classes in the Field House, from Argentine Tango to Jazzercise, and activities that run the gamut, from the pool to the ice rink, for youth to seniors, and more.
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New bike path connecting CH & UH parks proposed in regional plan
A new bike path connecting Cleveland Heights and University Heights on Washington Boulevard may be coming soon, thanks to the regional transportation agency, NOACA. The 5-county agency included plans for the construction of a shared-use path between Cain Park and Walter Stinson Park in its 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which features capital improvement projects that are fully funded with State and Federal transportation dollars; the current 2021 - 2024 TIP has $155,600,578 in funded projects.
The Washington Boulevard trail is a proposed 1-mile paved trail that starts at Cain Park’s east end on South Taylor Road and runs, off-road, past Cedar before winding its way to “The Walt,” a park between Fenwick and Saybrook roads in University Heights.
The Washington Boulevard trail would connect to a new, ADA-accessible ramp slated for construction in 2025 at the east end of Cain Park. When complete, it will extend the bike path network in Cleveland Heights, which includes trails in Forest Hill, Cumberland, and Cain parks.
NOACA is currently taking comments on its 2026-2029 TIP through April 14.
Visit the NOACA website here to learn more about proposed projects, processes, and how to provide feedback.
| Ideas for Severance redevelopment being gathered on 'crowdsourcing' website | |
Since MPact Collective began its partnership with Namdar in June 2024, the clock has been ticking on the 20-month revitalization process agreed upon by both parties.
Ryan Porter, managing partner at MPact Collective, has been making regular trips to Cleveland Heights to connect with community stakeholders in the redevelopment of Severance Town Center. The company's crowdsourcing placemaking approach encourages community involvement in the development process.
On Tuesday, March 25, Porter and community member Sarah Wolf hosted a meeting at the Noble Library. Porter made a brief presentation and was available for the remainder of the evening for one-on-one conversations and to answer questions.
If you'd like to make suggestions and express your opinions about ideas that others have already shared, please be sure to visit MPact Collective's crowdsourcing website. Additionally, you can read more about Severance Town Center redevelopment on the City's website.
| Cleveland Heights develops Tenants and Landlords Rights and Responsibilities pamphlet | |
In February, 2025 City Council adopted a Tenants and Landlords Rights and Responsibilities Ordinance (#244-2024), introduced by Councilmember and renter Jim Petras, for the purpose of “seek(ing) to ensure that both tenants and landlords receive important information concerning their respective rights, obligations, and remedies and to promote fairness in the rental housing market.”
The law now requires landlords in Cleveland Heights to supply tenants with a pamphlet that spells out their rights under the law — and their responsibilities — as tenants. Following its passage, the City’s Housing and Communications departments produced this Tenants Rights and Responsibilities pamphlet for distribution.
The ordinance requires landlords to provide it electronically when a lease is also furnished to a tenant that way, and to print and deliver it with a printed lease.
The City thanks the Cleveland Legal Aid Society for providing the language contained in the pamphlet.
To read the new Cleveland Heights Tenants and Landlords Rights and Responsibilities pamphlet, click here.
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The Mayor's Action Center: Your one-stop-shop for reporting issues to the City
Established in the spring of 2024, the Mayor's Action Center (MAC) has had nearly a full year to gather data, execute on requests, and refine processes to better serve our community.
Since June 2024, the MAC has processed over 1,600 requests for potholes, dead animals, refuse pick-up, traffic signs and signals, bagged yard waste, and much more.
Our MAC Coordinator, Todd Walburn, is a wiz at directing resident requests and feedback to appropriate departments and overseeing timely follow-through.
And using the MAC is easy! You can call Todd at (216) 291-2323, email him at mac@clevelandheights.gov, sign up for the MAC app, or fill out a MAC form on the City's webpage. (Visit https://www.clevelandheights.gov/842/Mayors-Action-Center for the last two options).
For more information about how the MAC works and its metrics, we invite you to watch Todd's presentation to City Council on April 7.
Friendly reminder: all streetlight/outage issues should be reported to First Energy, and water issues (water main breaks, for example) should be reported to the Cleveland Water Department.
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CH Police is Hiring Entry-Level Patrol Officers
The Cleveland Heights Police Department is currently looking to fill several positions. If you're service-minded, community-focused, and ready to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.
Testing is conducted through the National Testing Network (NTN), and a City of Cleveland Heights job application is also required.
We offer a competitive salary and a robust benefits package, including:
- Up to 5 weeks of vacation
- 88 holiday hours + 24 personal hours
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical/dental coverage
- 457/Roth IRA retirement plans
For more information, contact Sgt. Greg Jakomin at gjakomin@clevelandheights.gov, or 216-291-5819.
Join a team committed to serving Cleveland Heights with professionalism, care, and dedication.
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Spring fire hydrant flushing has begun
Signs are being placed on our main streets to remind residents of this critical function.
The purpose of hydrant flushing is to:
1. test the water flow to the hydrant,
2. flow mineral and metal sediment from the water line,
3. allow our crews to exercise the mechanical valves,
4. and oil the threads and caps.
You may see brown or rusty-colored water coming from your faucets during hydrant flushing because the process stirs up mineral deposits that have settled in the pipes. While the discoloration is temporary, it can stain laundry during a wash cycle.
For more information and to contact staff, visit the Fire Division webpage.
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Cleveland Heights' annual Spring Egg Hunt is THIS Saturday, April 12!
Cleveland Heights Community Center (1 Monticello Blvd), 10 am to noon
Bring your baskets and join us for a fun-filled family event for all ages! Festivities include an egg hunt, face painting, balloon animals, crafts, a magician, and more!
Egg Hunt Times
10:15 am, Ages 0-3
10:30 am, Ages 4-6
10:45 am, Ages 7-9
11 am, Ages 10-12
11:15 am, Magic Show
Don’t miss out on the springtime fun—see you there!
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Getting Tactical: Improving Road Safety in the Heights
Thursday, April 24th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Noble Road Library, 2800 Noble Road
Speakers from Bike Cleveland, City of Cleveland Heights, City of University Heights
Join FutureHeights for the first Crowdsourced Conversations event of 2025. Improving Road Safety in the Heights will focus on tactical urbanism, short-term, low-cost changes to the built environment to improve neighborhoods. Examples include painted crosswalks or curb bumpouts, plastic bollards to delineate bike lanes, and speed humps and speed tables.
Take the Community Survey HERE
Please RSVP HERE if you are planning to attend the event!
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Cleveland Heights City Council regular and committee meetings may be viewed live on YouTube and are archived on the City's YouTube page for future viewing.
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