We're curating articles covering developments and initiatives along Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River (with the occasional "at large" piece on a related topic). Are we missing one that caught your eye? Please let us know by e-mailing the link to sharetheriver3 at gmaildotcom.
2021
First Look: New plans for Irishtown Bend Park depict a project poised to shift from vision to reality: Cleveland.com/Litt - 9.19.21
Riverfront development plays key role in Cleveland's future: Spectrum News 1 OH/MacNeil - 9.17.21
$380M revamp of Gateway Arch Park in St. Louis offers a how-to guide for Cleveland on reconnecting downtown, waterfront: cleveland.com/Litt - 8.15.21
“Paddlefest” celebrates the Cuyahoga River being brought back to life, and fun on the water: WOIO-CLE Weekend/Stabile - 8.11.21
10 projects that are changing Cleveland’s riverfront: WEWS/Barry - 8.7.21
Drew Ferguson is preparing students for aviation and maritime careers: Lift Magazine/Embry-Riddle - 8.4.21
Feds provide $7 million for West Creek project to improve the Cuyahoga River: cleveland.com/Eaton - 8.2.21
On the Waterfront: Connecting Neighborhoods to the Shore: The City Club of Cleveland - 7.30.21
Cleveland Comeback: Blazing Paddles Paddlefest: Cleveland 19 News - 7.26.21
Q&A: Laura DeMarco On The History Of Cleveland's 'Guardians Of Traffic: Ideastream/Eddings - 7.26.21
Float On: Record crowds expected for this year's Blazing Paddles in Cleveland: WEWS/Vandenberge - 7.22.21
EPA's recognition of improved water quality marks another important milestone for the Cuyahoga River: WEWS/Vandenberge - 7.22.21
The annual Blazing Paddles Paddlefest is back on the Cuyahoga River this weekend: Ideastream Public Media/Jackson - 7.22.21
Light it up: Whiskey Island Boat Club plans for Parade of Lights on Saturday: FreshwaterCLE - 7.22.21
Share the River's 3rd Annual Blazing Paddles Paddlefest Returns to Cleveland's Cuyahoga River on Saturday, July 24: PR Newswire - 7.22.21
Ohio City Inc. purchases Front Steps Housing and Services land for Irishtown Bend: WEWS/Barry - 7.21.22
Some Ontario Stone land up for sale looking for residential, West Bank development: WEWS/Barry - 7.17.22
Cleveland Planning Commission approves ‘Vision for the Valley’ plan to guide development along Cuyahoga River": Cleveland.com/Heisig - 7.17.21
Train transportation adds to the Cuyahoga River kayaking experience: Spectrum News 1 Ohio/Jordan - 7.15.21
Ontario Stone listing 5-acre parcel for development next to Wendy Park Bridge, Whiskey Island Trail: WEWS/Barry - 7.15.21
Cuyahoga County's plan to bring public access to 30 miles of lakefront moves forward: Spectrum News 1 Ohio/Conn - 7.12.21
Cuyahoga County Holding Public Meeting On Lakefront Plans: WCPN/Richmond - 7.9.21
Cleveland Metroparks to designate Lake Erie Water Trail: Spectrum News 1 Ohio/Maslowski - 7.9.21
Rescued along the Cuyahoga River, Ralph the Rooster is capturing hearts on social media: WEWS/Hlavaty - 7.7.21
'It's the nature of the business': LoCo 'Yaks not letting setbacks hinder season: The Chronicle Telegram/Woytach - 7.5.21
Lake Erie still at significant risk for harmful algae blooms, experts warn: Ohio Capital Journal/McGraw - July 5, 2021
Ohio Sewer District Takes NYC’s Random Twitter Hit On Cleveland, Craps All Over It: HuffPost/Moran - July 3, 2021
A generation in the making, the Cuyahoga River is now a crown jewel that will host the Blazing Paddles Paddlefest: WEWS/Ziemnick - July 2, 2021
Best places to kayak and canoe in Northeast Ohio: Fox 8/Steer - July 2, 2021
On the right tack: Cleveland Sailing Charters offers smooth Lake Erie sailing, boating lessons: FreshWater CLE/Perkowski - July 1, 2021
Blazing Paddles Paddlefest returning to Cuyahoga River in July: Cleveland.com/Nickoloff - June 30, 2021
Cleveland Metroparks gives warning and safety tips after father, son drown in Berea's Wallace Lake: WKYC/Simmons - June 29, 2021
Business leaders call on lawmakers to take action on Lake Erie’s harmful agal blooms: WOIO/Braddock - June 29, 2021
New kayak launch open for season on Black River: The Morning Journal/Payerchin - June 27, 2021
Big crowd shows up at Whiskey Island on Cleveland lakefront to see Metroparks open Wendy Park Bridge: Cleveland.com/Litt - June 24, 2021
The Consequences of Cleaveland - Western Reserve Historical Society/Grabowski - June 23, 2021
How a father’s grief led to completion of the Cleveland Metroparks Wendy Park Bridge at Whiskey Island: Cleveland.com/Litt - June 21, 2021
Flats rezoning plan comes amid big changes for Columbus Road Peninsula: Crain’s Cleveland/Jarboe - June 20, 2021
Lorenzo Carter Cabin Demolished To Make Way For Public Boat Slips: WCPN/Haggerty - June 18, 2021
Keel laid for future Navy ship USS Cleveland: WKYC/DeNatale - June 17, 2021
River Rally: Canalway Partners to celebrate Cuyahoga River this weekend: Freshwater CLE - June 17, 2021
Federal infrastructure dollars are sorely needed in Ohio: Cleveland.com/Zimmerman - June 13, 2021
Cleveland Towpath Trail complete: Cleveland.com/Litt - June 12, 2021
Superior Viaduct: Cleveland's first high-level bridge: Freshwater CLE/Matowitz - June 10, 2021
Avon Lake says power plant will be closed, torn down, with plans to redevelop lakefront property: Cleveland.com/Pinckard - June 9, 2021
Kayak Aboard: Ride Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, paddle back to your car: Spectrum Ohio/Conn - June 8, 2021
LISTEN: A trip down the crooked river: Environmental Health News/Oglesby - June 7, 2021
Cleveland could ride a wave of the water economy: Crain’s Cleveland Business/Suttel - June 2, 2021
Time to Cut the Manure!:Trade Only Today/Schultz, June 1, 2021
Paddling on the Cuyahoga River this summer? Here are some tips for staying safe: The Land/Chilcote, May 28, 2021
Back in Business: Start of water recreation season sparks new optimism for businesses along Cleveland’s shores and banks: WOIO/Nelson, May 26, 2021
Cleveland Comeback: After losing out on big profits last summer, waterfront businesses are expecting a big boost as people get back on the lake and river: WOIO/Nelson, May 26, 2021
‘Stay vigilant’: Boating and swimming safety key as weather warms in Northeast Ohio: Fox 8/Ziegler, May 26, 2021
Officials Encourage Safety On Lake, River Ahead Of Summer Boating Season: WCPN/Haggerty, May 26, 2021
Work and Play: Officials tout the importance of Cleveland's waterfront, preach safety for upcoming holiday weekend: WEWS/Vandenberge, May 26, 2021
How to experience the Cuyahoga River this summer: WEWS/Rudder, May 23, 2021
Where Did Kayaking Originate and How Did It Get Here?: Burning River Adventures: May 21, 2021
From polluted to pleasurable: Cuyahoga River rises to top spot for urban kayaking in U.S.A.: ScripType/Chesnic, May 21, 2021
Cuyahoga River Water Quality Continues to Improve; U.S. EPA Agrees to Remove “Eutrophication or Undesirable Algae” Impairment Designation: Ohio Lake Erie Commission, May 5, 2021
Could This Be the Dawn of the Water Belt?: Site Selection Magazine/Daughters: May, 2021
10 best places in North America to go paddling in the city: USA Today, April 30, 2021
Brewdog's Flats beer garden to include outdoor seating, fire pits, dog park and playground: The Land/Chilcote, April 20, 2021
These are the 10 best places in North America to go paddling in the city: USA Today, March 10, 2021
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments hopes new policy document stirs broader support for Lake Erie: Toledo Blade/Henry, January 30, 2021
2020 (yeah, screw you COVID)
Bold idea for a riverfront park amid industrial plants on the Cuyahoga River gains traction: Cleveland.com/Litt, August 9, 2020
PHASTAR Looks to Restore Cuyahoga Cleaning Vessel Putzfrau - Spectrum NewsOH/Maslowski, August 4, 2020
2019
After kayaker death, Cuyahoga River Safety Task Force talks safety measures - Cleveland.com/Johnston, September 11, 2019
Kentucky Waterman’s Series lights up Ohio’s Cuyahoga River! - StandUp Journal/James, June 25, 2019
The Cuyahoga River recovered, now we need to keep it that way - Cleveland.com/McIntyre, June 23, 2019
After a Busy 2019, Cuyahoga River Groups Looking Forward to Increased River Traffic in 2020 - WKSU/Bhatia, December 30, 2019
"Iron Curtain" lift bridge issues causing congestion, frustration for Cuyahoga River businesses - WEWS/Vandenberge, July 10, 2019
The Sound of Ideas Community Tour: Cuyahoga River 50 Years After Fire - WCPN/Rood-McIntyre, June 24, 2019
Paddlers Celebrate the Rebirth of the Cuyahoga, 50 Years After the River Burned - WKSU/Bhatia, June 22, 2019
A Cuyahoga River timeline, from Moses Cleaveland to Blazing Paddles - Cleveland.com/Bamforth, June 19, 2019
50 Years Ago, Cleveland's Cuyahoga River Fire Helped Ignite An Environmental Revolution - WBUR/Young, June 19, 2019
A Cleveland River Once Oozed and Burned. It’s Now a Hot Spot - New York Times/Piepenburg, June 7, 2019
A Gleaming Cuyahoga River Helps Tourists Flow to Cleveland - Crain’s Cleveland Business/Suttel, June 7, 2019
Journeys on the Cuyahoga - Cleveland Magazine/Hannan, June 3, 2019
Source Lunch with ... Jim Ridge - Crain’s Cleveland Business/Shingler, April 28, 2019
2018
Blazing Paddles Brings First Standup Paddleboard Race To Cuyahoga River - WCPN/Jarvis, June 19, 2018
Blazing Paddles race celebrates healthy Cuyahoga, 49 years after river fire - Rock the Lake/Johnston, June 12, 2018
Exploring Cleveland’s 'Rails to Trails' - WKYC/Kendrick, April 7, 2018
The Rich History of America's Rivers - WBUR's On Point, February 11, 2018
TBS in hot water for airing photo of burning river during Indians post-game show - Washington Post/Payne, October 12, 2016
Building on the Reconnection of Parks and Waterways along Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River - Urban Land Institute/McGraw, July 20, 2018
2017
Is this Land My Land?: Diversifying America's Parks - Cleveland City Club forum, September 20, 2017
2016
The Renaissance of the Cuyahoga Riverfront Means Commercial and Recreational Interests Must Co-exist, Come Hell or High Water - Scene Magazine/Allard, July 6, 2016
Commander of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division response to Ohio EPAs Lake Erie Sediment Concerns, USACE News Release, May 3, 2016.
Artist Dan Rothenfeld launches a quest to revive 'Gravity Place' on the Cuyahoga River - Cleveland Plain Dealer/Litt, May 1, 2016.
Cleveland's water supply at risk as "toxic blob" creeps across Lake Erie, Ohio EPA says - Cleveland Plain Dealer/McCarty, April 30, 2016.
U.S. House keeps up Great Lakes cleanup: 5 projects the program has funded - Cleveland Plain Dealer/Eaton, April 26, 2016.
Western Ohio farms chosen to showcase new conservation practices, reducing algae-feeding runoff - Cleveland Plain Dealer/McCarty, April 26, 2016.
Great Lakes Towing, shipyard looks to acquire 10 acres of waterfront land to expand their operations - Cleveland Plain Dealer/Jarboe, April 22, 2016
Port of Cleveland accepts $1 million in Ohio Lake Erie funds to expand sediment processing facility - American Journal of Transportation, April 15, 2016.
Additional Years
Muddy Prospects: A New Industry Surfaces That'll Repurpose River Sediment - WCPN/Bull, September 23, 2015
Cleaner, greener Cuyahoga River has a new problem: Popularity - Cleveland Plain Dealer/Smith, October 12, 2013
Freighters block Cuyahoga River rowing race, bringing to a head the tensions over industrial vs. recreational use of the river: Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff - Cleveland Plain Dealer/McIntyre, September 27, 2013