Cleveland

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

With a Budget Deficit to Fix—What Should The GCRTA Do About the 'Ghost Train'?

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's Waterfront rail line carries 400 riders a day. As the authority struggles to fill a $7 million budgetary gap, is it time to finally bury the unused line?

June 10, 2016 - Tim Kovach

Bank Owned

Mapping Tool Enables Housing Action in Detroit and Beyond

A web tool that helped Detroit develop a housing plan may ultimately provide public data on every parcel in the country.

June 9, 2016 - The Washington Post

Downtown Cleveland

Watch the Documentary 'Cleveland: Confronting Decline in an American City'

In May, the documentary film "Cleveland: Confronting Decline in an American City" was made available in full on YouTube.

June 4, 2016 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Highway Construction

'Highway Propaganda' Promotes Widening Projects

Apparently to galvanize public support, the Colorado Department of Transportation and an Ohio chamber of commerce have produced videos touting the benefits of widening projects for low-income communities.

May 10, 2016 - Streetsblog USA

Parking Shortage Tied to Convention Center Woes in Cleveland

The idea that there isn't enough parking around Cleveland's FirstMerit Convention Center, site of the 2016 Republican National Convention, is likely debatable, but local officials are looking for solutions to the problem regardless.

March 31, 2016 - Cleveland.com

New Housing Program Lowers Construction Hurdles in Cleveland

A unique partnership is making it easier to construct and own a home in the Cleveland neighborhood of Ohio City, located in Cleveland..

March 26, 2016 - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Is Cleveland Ready for a New Zoning Code?

The city of Cleveland has begun to build a political consensus around the need to update its 1929 zoning code.

March 10, 2016 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Vacant Home, Cleveland

Cleveland Counts Its Vacant Homes, Finds Hope in Shrinking Numbers

Surveyors hitting the streets in Cleveland have found that the problem of vacant homes in the city isn't as bad as first feared.

December 7, 2015 - Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity Building Revitalized Neighborhoods

Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity has already been hard at work renovating homes and improving communities, with an ambitious goal to renovate 100 more homes in the next three years.

December 1, 2015 - Cleveland.com

Door Zone

Reactions to Cleveland's Backwards Bike Lane

A photo of a "backwards" buffered bike lane in Cleveland prompts commentary from the planning community. What is gained by separating bike lane and curb?

November 16, 2015 - People for Bikes

Heritage Park Cleveland

Cleveland Park Plans Will Connect Future and Past

A 1.5-acre park in Cleveland should be ready in time for the 2016 Republican National Convention. The small park is just the first step, however, toward a much grander vision for a corner of Cleveland with deep connections to the city's past.

November 4, 2015 - Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Cleveland Warehouse District

Cleveland Seeking Better Fortunes with a New Zoning Code

A ULI-led symposium in Cleveland is looking at how an update of the city's outdated zoning code could revive some neighborhoods in the city.

October 30, 2015 - Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Equity Planning Offers Historic Context, Current Perspective

Under the leadership of Norman Krumholz, the city of Cleveland was positioned as a nationwide leader in equity planning. Krumholz, along with John Forester, eventually wrote the book "Making Equity Planning Work."

October 26, 2015 - Cleveland Scene

Rowing for Restoration on Cleveland's Cuyahoga River

A group of passionate rowers deserve some of the credit in the remarkable comeback story of Cleveland's Cuyahoga River.

October 24, 2015 - Next City

Cleveland Planning a New Bikeway on the Model of the Cultural Trail of Indianapolis

The city of Cleveland's first protected bike path has planning commission approval. The protected path is a component of the city's ambitious bike infrastructure plans.

October 20, 2015 - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Aerial

How One Couple Led the Renaissance of a Cleveland Neighborhood

Call it gentrification or rebirth, but a couple's move into the Hingetown neighborhood has led to a transformation of the formerly "toxic corner" of Cleveland.

October 20, 2015 - Vanity Fair

'Renter Equity' Programs Gain Traction in Cincinnati, Cleveland

After years of operating in Cincinnati, a program that gives residents a stake in the real estate they call home is expanding to Cleveland.

October 15, 2015 - Next City

Lakefront Location Considered for New Intermodal Station in Cleveland

An intermodal transit station could be coming to the Cleveland lakefront, in an effort to connect a downtown and a lakefront severed by multiple rail lines.

October 6, 2015 - Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Design Decision Behind Cleveland's Backwards Buffered Bike Lanes

The curious case of Cleveland's new "buffered" bike lanes. The question: Why are the buffers placed between the bike lane and the curb?

September 19, 2015 - Streetsblog USA

Cleveland Considering Innovation District Makeover for University Circle

The city of Cleveland is considering a proposal that would flip five acres of public land in University Circle into a bustling innovation district of residences and a mix of uses.

September 16, 2015 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.