Cleveland

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?

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.

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.

'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.
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.
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..
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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.
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."
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.
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.

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.
'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.
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.
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?
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.
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