What’s Next
The inside scoop on how decades of planning and economic development unfold in Shaker Heights, plus updates on Lee Road improvements and the new Arcadia development at Van Aken District.
A Good Fit
Nearly 20 years ago, the mortgage crisis led to a slew of abandoned homes that ended up as vacant lots. The City’s infill housing program is bringing new life to those lots and neighborhoods.
A Two-Century Voyage Back in Time
Shaker’s Warrensville West Cemetery holds the early history of the City. Now it’s getting much-needed care to restore that visual history.
Transit Oriented Development, Then and Now
Public transit has and continues to be at the heart of new development in Shaker Heights.
Q&A with Wayne D. Hudson
Shaker’s new police chief is a man on a mission.
Building & Housing Goes Digital with CitizenServe
The platform is transforming the work of the City's Building & Housing Department. By Diana Simeon Housing Inspector Chris Dieker uses an Internet-enabled tablet loaded with CitizenServe to conduct an exterior inspection in Shaker Heights. Are you planning a construction project at your Shaker Heights home? For now, you or your contractor
After the Flood
A new project to upgrade the sewer system in Lomond/Sussex uses green infrastructure methods, providing benefits to residents and the environment alike.
Mental Health Response Team
The Mental Health Response Team, a pilot program that embeds a social worker with Shaker’s police and fire departments, is showing the way to better address the hundreds of mental health-related calls the City receives.
Caring for Our Urban Forest
The City’s new Street Tree Master Plan is based on the science of growing healthy trees in an urban environment.
Van Aken District Public Realm Upgrades
Learn about improvements planned for the public transit areas of the Van Aken District.