Posted August 26, 2019 in Articles
Cleveland's Woodhill Homes tells the story of public housing. It began in the 1930s with promise and enthusiasm but since has suffered funding shortfalls and stigma. But there are plans for a brighter future.
Woodhill Homes in Cleveland is one of the earliest public housing developments in the nation, opening its doors in 1940.
Woodhill's story reflects that of urban public housing across the United States: It opened to great fanfare, then functioned as housing for working-class families for several generations. But policy changes led to insufficient federal funding and eventually disrepair, even as families continued to call it home.
Now, Woodhill may... read more
Posted August 20, 2019 in Articles
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Quiana Baker of Woodhill Homes says she's been waiting for months for an updated bathtub. (Justin Glanville / ideastream)
Ask Quiana Baker to describe her decorating style, and she’ll give you one word.
"Cute," says Baker, 37,... read more
Posted August 20, 2019 in Articles
Ask Quiana Baker to describe her decorating style, and she’ll give you one word.
"Cute," says Baker, 37, who works in fashion retail and moved into Woodhill Homes in 2018. She elaborates: "I have my own... read more
Posted July 30, 2019 in Articles
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Jason Brewer plays an original composition at his apartment at Woodhill Homes. (Justin Glanville / ideastream)
Almost every night, Jason Brewer sits down to play the electric keyboard in his kitchen at Woodhill Homes near University... read more
Posted July 15, 2019 in Articles
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A detail of a new mural created by Woodhill residents and neighbors. (Mary Fecteau / ideastream)
Public art is everywhere at Woodhill Homes — much of it historic, dating from the 1930s and 1940s.
A panel on... read more
