The Board and Staff of FutureHeights welcomes all FutureHeights members to attend our holiday party on Thursday, December 4th from 6-8 pm at the Bottlehouse, 2050 Lee Rd. Cleve. Hts. 44118. You will have a chance to mix and mingle with other supporters, hear from our board of directors and staff, and share what issues are most important to you. There will be a cash bar. Please RSVP here. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there! 

Pathways to Affordable Housing

Read the story in the Heights Observer here.

Check out our highlights reel on Facebook here.

Read the compiled notes from our August 28th Crowdsourced Conversations: Shop Local, Buy Local: Supporting Local Retail in the Heights.

Future Heights partnered with the Coventry Village Special Improvement District to explore ways to strengthen local businesses and support the local arts community. Speakers included Brian Anderson, Assistant Director of Economic Development, City of Cleveland Heights; Suzanne DeGaetano, owner of Mac’s Backs; and Joel Negus from the Heights Theater. Following the speakers, the five groups engaged in a discussion on the biggest challenges facing our local businesses and what we would like to see emerge from our communities. We invite you to read the notes to stay connected and inspired in this ongoing essential community work.

Check out the notes here.

FutureHeights held its annual benefit party on Saturday, July 19, at the Heights Theater on Coventry Road. More than 100 people attended and, as a result of the community’s generosity, FutureHeights met its fundraising goals!

During the evening’s festivities, attendees filled the theater with lively conversation, laughter, and music. Many thanks to the Heights Theater, The Whiskey Bar, The Fairmount, Luna Bakery & Café, and others for their contributions.

Congrats also to Jake Orosz, Person of the Year; Rhonda Davis Lovejoy, Community Service Award winner; and Emily Dahnert, Volunteer of the Year.

Photo credit Andrea C. Turner or FutureHeights volunteers.

Mark your calendar! As the busy local election season begins, the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland (LWVGC), FutureHeights and the Heights Libraries commence our popular Candidates and Issues Forum Series.

On Thursday August 7, 2025, 6-8 pm, the Cleveland Heights/University Heights Chapter of the LWVGC will present a Candidate Forum for the Cleveland Heights mayoral primary at the Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Blvd. It will be held in person and via live-stream and recorded for future viewing.

Watch the live-stream at: https://youtube.com/live/ z0-g48JfumM?feature=share

A recording of the event will be posted at: https://www.youtube.com/@lwvgreatercleveland

The forum will give voters an opportunity to hear candidates discuss issues important to them in this election. Candidates will present brief statements and answer written questions from the audience. Questions may be emailed during the forum for those watching the livestream and may also be emailed in advance to: heights@lwvgreatercleveland.org.

Future forums concerning the general election will take place in September.

The League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to informing the public about our election process and the individuals who are asking to represent us in government. We do not support or oppose candidates or political parties. We advocate for policies and issues that support good government. League-sponsored candidate forums follow League procedural rules.

VOTE411.org is a website sponsored by the League of Women Voters which provides the public with verbatim candidates’ responses. This is another avenue for voters to compare and choose among candidates. It is also published as a printed Voter Guide distributed with the August Heights Observer.

FutureHeights is partnering with the Coventry Village Special Improvement District for a crowdsourced conversation focused around strengthening local businesses and supporting local arts on Thursday, August 28th from 6:30-8 pm at the Heights Theater at 2781 Euclid Hts. Blvd. in Coventry Village. Speakers include Brian Anderson, Assistant Director of Economic Development, City of Cleveland Heights; Suzanne DeGaetano, owner of Mac’s Backs; Tommy Fello, owner of Tommy’s Restaurant; and Joel Negus from the Heights Theater. Participants can expect a lively conversation focused on the state of local retail and how we can support local businesses. This conversation will be inclusive of all of our commercial districts in the city of Cleveland Heights. Please RSVP here.

RSVP HERE

FutureHeights announces 2025 Best of the Heights winners

Twenty years ago, FutureHeights established its annual Best of the Heights Awards program to recognize the many unique businesses in Cleveland Heights and University Heights, and to celebrate their contributions to the local economy. The 2025 selection process began with a round of nominations, followed by voting for the top vote-getters in each category. More than 1,000 total ballots were cast, demonstrating how enthusiastically Heights residents support their local businesses.

The winners and runners-up in the 2025 Best of the Heights Awards are: