A Roaring 20s Garden Party in Cleveland Heights’ Inglewood Historic District!

Saturday
6-9 p.m.
July 27, 2019

Step back in time to explore one of the Heights’ early twentieth century architect-designed neighborhoods envisioned and implemented by the Van Sweringen brothers. Join us in celebrating what makes the Heights a great place to live! Enjoy heavy appetizers, desserts and libations from a variety of the Heights’ finest establishments, including: CLE Urban Winery, Lopez on Lee, Luna Bakery Cafe, Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates, Mister Brisket, Nighttown, Phoenix Coffee, Quintana’s Speakeasy, Tavern Company, The Fairmount, Zagara’s Marketplace.

Tommy Fello

Suzanne DeGaetano

This year we are honoring two of Cleveland Heights’ most cherished business owners, Tommy Fello of Tommy’s restaurant and Suzanne DeGaetano of Mac’s Backs Books on Coventry. Both are champions for locally owned independent businesses that give our community its unique character.

Tickets are $150 each in advance, $175 at the door.

Sponsorship Levels

Gold ($2,500) 6 Tickets to the event, customized area sponsor, featured in the Heights Observer twice, listed in event invitation (if received by 6/10/19) and program.

Silver ($1,000) 4 Tickets to the event, featured in the Heights Observer twice, listed in event invitation (if received by 6/10/19) and program.

Bronze ($500) 2 Tickets to the event, featured in the Heights Observer twice, listed in event invitation (if received by 6/10/19) and program.

Purchase tickets: https://futureheights.networkforgood.com/events/13776-roaring-20s-garden-party

Contact FutureHeights at info@futureheights.org or 216-320-1423 for more information.

Heights Music Hop is back in 2019 in three Cleveland Heights business districts: Sept. 12 in Coventry Village, Sept. 13 in Cedar Fairmount, and Sept. 14 in Cedar Lee. Don’t miss this spectacular celebration of music and our community. Featuring free performances across the three nights, the Heights Music Hop showcases live music in a variety of genres, in restaurants, bars, shops and other Heights businesses.

Heights Music Hop is presented by FutureHeights, in partnership with the city of Cleveland Heights. It is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a Cuyahoga Arts & Culture grant. The event is also made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.

Additional sponsors include: Dominion Energy; Montlack Realty, Coventry Village, Cedar Fairmount, and Cedar Lee special improvement districts; Keller National; Greg Bonanno; Small Organization Solutions; and the Heights Observer.

Heights Music Hop is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Heights Music Hop website, www.heightsmusichop.com, its Facebook page, @heightsmusichop on Instagram, and @HeightsMusicHop on Twitter.

May 31, 2019

A Fundraiser for Coventry PEACE Campus.

“The Art of Community: A Discussion with Burning Man co-founder Michael Mikel” is a unique opportunity to learn from the 10 Principles of Burning Man and how to apply these to permanent communities and placemaking. The presentation will be followed by a free outdoor film screening in Coventry PEACE Park.

Learn more and purchase tickets here.

Originally scheduled for June 20, at 7 p.m., FutureHeights will host the last in a series of community meetings to share plans for, and gather input about, the Noble Road commercial corridor on July 18 at 7 p.m. At the meeting, which will take place at Central Bible Baptist Church, 2285 Noble Road, project consultants Camiros LTD and The Riddle Company will present to the community their final iteration of research and ideas. This final presentation will encompass ideas and feedback gathered from the community over the past several months. The venue is handicapped accessible and free childcare is available with a reservation. Call 216-320-1423 or e-mail sbasu@futureheights.org for more information.

On April 4, our consultants shared their updated revitalization ideas for the corridor at a community meeting at McGregor Home. See the presentation here. Give us your feedback on the revised ideas by taking this brief online survey.

Noble Road is the most significant street in the northeast section of Cleveland Heights, giving its name to an area known as the “Noble Neighborhood.” FutureHeights, in cooperation with several community partners, kicked off a planning study of Noble Road in fall 2018. The study will comprise a market analysis and revitalization plan for the commercial/mixed-use districts along the Noble Road Corridor. Among the many goals of the study are enhancing the image of the neighborhood and improving quality of life for residents.

FutureHeights is working with Noble Neighbors; the cities of Cleveland Heights and East Cleveland; and NOAH, Northeast Ohio Alliance for Hope, the CDC for East Cleveland; FutureHeights has engaged Camiros, Ltd., a nationally recognized urban planning firm, and The Riddle Company, a real estate and economic development marketing consulting practice.

Throughout the approximately nine-month process, FutureHeights will seek input from neighborhood residents and other stakeholders. Information about community meetings, focus groups and online surveys will be posted on the FutureHeights and Noble Neighbors websites.

FutureHeights and its partners held several neighborhood meetings in Dec. and Jan. and conducted an online survey. There were 112 responses to the survey, See the results of the survey here: Noble Residents Survey Responses, Nonresidents Survey Responses, Comments.

Representatives from Camiros presented preliminary ideas for the four commercial nodes along Noble Road at a Community Meeting on Jan. 17. See the presentation here. Residents were then invited to take an online survey to give feedback about specific ideas contained in the presentation or give general comments and questions. The survey is now closed. See the results of the survey here soon: Survey Results, Survey#2 Comments. 

Camiros and Riddle examined the existing conditions in the corridor. View their Noble Corridor Plan Existing Conditions Report.

The many goals of the planning process include:

• enhancing the image of the Noble Neighborhood by improving the commercial and mixed-use development at the neighborhood’s “front doors” along the Noble Corridor;
• improving the quality of life for residents of the Noble Neighborhood by providing higher quality retail and service businesses along the Noble Corridor;
• providing additional jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for local residents;
• promoting “placemaking” and the resulting strengthening of community life;
• making productive use of sites that are currently vacant or under-utilized;
• promoting walking, bicycling and transit use along the corridor;
• increasing safety by facilitating development and revitalization that puts more eyes and ears on the street;
• increasing property and income tax revenues to the cities and school districts;
• ensuring that development is sustainable environmentally, socially and economically; and
• other goals identified in the community engagement process.

Learn more about the project here and see the project RFP here. The study is funding by a grant from U.S. Bank.

Show your appreciation for the many amazing local businesses in the Heights by voting for your favorites in the FutureHeights 2019 Best of the Heights Awards contest!

There are 12 categories for this year’s ballot, including Best New Restaurant or Bar, Best New Business (other) and Best Heights Vibe. Vote online or fill out the paper ballot that will appear on the back cover of the January and February print issue of the Heights Observer and return it to the FutureHeights office by mail or e-mail.

Voting will conclude Feb. 15 and winners will be announced in the March issue of the Heights Observer.

All Cleveland Heights and University Heights businesses are eligible to be nominated for each of the categories.

Since 2005, FutureHeights has conducted the Best of the Heights to recognize the unique attributes of locally owned Heights businesses, and their contributions to the local economy.

FutureHeights is grateful to its members and donors who have made 2018 an amazing year. Learn more by reading this year’s Annual Report.

Noble Road is the most significant street in the northeast section of Cleveland Heights, giving its name to an area known as the “Noble Neighborhood.” FutureHeights, in cooperation with several community partners, kicked off a planning study of Noble Road in fall 2018. The study will comprise a market analysis and revitalization plan for the commercial/mixed-use districts along the Noble Road Corridor. Among the many goals of the study are enhancing the image of the neighborhood and improving quality of life for residents.

Let us hear from you by taking this brief online survey. The survey will close at 5 p.m. on Jan. 11 so that we can compile the results for the Jan. 17 Community Meeting.

Attend a Community Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. at the Cleveland Heights Community Center, to hear about alternative options and ideas about how to revitalize the corridor and enhance its image.

Or attend one of these neighborhood meetings:

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 5 p.m., Christopher’s Pub,1318 Warrensville Center Road

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Christopher’s Pub, 1318 Warrensville Center

Friday, Dec. 14, 1:30 p.m., Noble Neighborhood Library, lower level meeting room

Monday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Noble Neighborhood Library, lower level meeting room

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m. Franklin Myles State Farm, 3970 Mayfield Road

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 6 p.m. Franklin Myles State Farm, 3970 Mayfield Road

FutureHeights is working with Noble Neighbors; the cities of Cleveland Heights and East Cleveland; and NOAH, Northeast Ohio Alliance for Hope, the CDC for East Cleveland; FutureHeights has engaged Camiros, Ltd., a nationally recognized urban planning firm, and The Riddle Company, a real estate and economic development marketing consulting practice.

Throughout the approximately nine-month process, FutureHeights will seek input from neighborhood residents and other stakeholders. Community meetings and focus groups will be posted on the FutureHeights and Noble Neighbors websites.

The many goals of the planning process include:

• enhancing the image of the Noble Neighborhood by improving the commercial and mixed-use development at the neighborhood’s “front doors” along the Noble Corridor;
• improving the quality of life for residents of the Noble Neighborhood by providing higher quality retail and service businesses along the Noble Corridor;
• providing additional jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for local residents;
• promoting “placemaking” and the resulting strengthening of community life;
• making productive use of sites that are currently vacant or under-utilized;
• promoting walking, bicycling and transit use along the corridor;
• increasing safety by facilitating development and revitalization that puts more eyes and ears on the street;
• increasing property and income tax revenues to the cities and school districts;
• ensuring that development is sustainable environmentally, socially and economically; and
• other goals identified in the community engagement process.

Learn more about the project here and see the project RFP here. The study is funded by a grant from US Bank.

Did you know that Heights Libraries will deliver and pick up books for seniors? This is just one bit of information that is now available in the Cleveland Heights Aging Well at Home Resource Guide.

Sue Kenny and Judy Charlick, who live in the Forest Hill neighborhood, created the 30-page guide, which contains a listing of local nonprofit and governmental programs and resources, organized by the general needs of senior citizens. The women hope the guide will provide seniors with useful information to enable them to stay in their homes longer as they age. They also hope the guide will become a useful tool for neighbors and other volunteers and caregivers, help initiate conversations, provide a helping hand, facilitate connections, and expand supportive relationships within the city. Both FutureHeights and the Cleveland Heights Office on Aging support this initiative.

Check out the Cleveland Heights Aging Well at Home Resource Guide here.

To order a printed copy for a $5 donation, or for additional information, e-mail sjkenney@sbcglobal.net or jcharlick@ameritech.net.

Join us on Monday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. for a special holiday shopping evening at Heights Arts! FutureHeights members will receive a discount for store purchases, enjoy nibbles and a cash bar, hear artists talk about their work, and view concepts for the Cedar Lee Mini-Park place-making project. This year, the Heights Arts Holiday Store has more than 5,000 items made by more than 100 local artists.

This event will also feature guest Holiday Store Artist Catherine Butler! Click HERE to read more about her work.

 RSVP to join us on Dec. 10 at  the Heights Arts Holiday Store, 2175 Lee Road.

Not yet a member? Become a FutureHeights member today!

Join FutureHeights for a night of celebration on Tuesday, Dec.11, 7-9 p.m., at The Bottle House Brewing Company, 2050 Lee Road.

Recipients of 2018 FutureHeights Neighborhood Mini-Grants will share information about their projects as we celebrate the season and the positive impact they are having in their neighborhoods. Light refreshments will be served.

This event is free and open to all FutureHeights members. Become a FutureHeights member today!

RSVP to let us know you are coming.