Signal Crossroads projects––like our current series The Housing Squeeze––combine the curiosity and community expertise of our Cleveland Documenters with the deep accountability work of our Signal reporters for a unique collaboration. Together, they dive into topics that demand deeper coverage to create a path for wider understanding and accountability. This unique approach to reporting yields a larger variety of voices on complicated topics than one reporter could ever hope to find.
Featured Report
Combat rising rents with more affordable housing, advocates say
Many often tout rents in Greater Cleveland as being affordable when compared to housing on the East Coast and West Coast and even in some Midwest cities.
Recent Crossroad Features
‘Still struggling’: How Clevelanders are getting squeezed by higher rents as assistance dries up
Greater Clevelanders are getting squeezed by high rent hikes. Will the loss of pandemic rental assistance make things worse?
Where to find rental assistance, eviction and other housing-related help in Greater Cleveland
Here are some resources for pandemic and other rental assistance programs and other housing-related help. This includes free legal help with eviction.
Greater Cleveland rent increases rank high nationally
Rent increases in Greater Cleveland have often rising faster than other U.S. metro areas. Rent hikes are causing a housing squeeze.
Your procrastinator’s guide to Cuyahoga County judge candidates for the March 19 primary
Learn about candidates running for Cuyahoga County judge who would decide adult felony and juvenile cases.
Take our Cleveland affordable housing survey
Signal Cleveland is digging into affordable housing in 2024 and we want to hear from you.
Most CMSD students attend school outside of the ZIP code where they live (Map)
About two-thirds of CMSD students attended a school in a different ZIP code from where they lived, according to district data that reflected enrollment for a single day in November of 2022.
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