Ohio

Urban Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Losing Population To Surrounding Counties

Population loss continues for Cleveland and its inner-ring suburbs.

March 17, 2006 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Older Suburbs In Cleveland Need Work

Cuyahoga County's woes figure prominently in a new report that calls for addressing the growing needs of older suburbs.

February 23, 2006 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Digital Divide In Cleveland

Despite a number of technology awards, only about half of the city's adults have internet access, and even fewer have broadband connections.

February 15, 2006 - Ohio Free Times

Bringing Light Rail To Greater Cincinnati

Planners and transit advocates consider rail to alleviate traffic congestion and promote development in Greater Cincinnati.

February 8, 2006 - The Cincinnati Post

Kelo Gets First Test In Ohio

The state supreme court is reviewing a similar case, with the opportunity to reduce the eminent domain power provided to local governments in Kelo, in this commentary.

January 25, 2006 - Reason.org

'Mall Backlash' A Growing Trend

Old-style downtowns benefit from comsumers' "mall overload".

December 19, 2005 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Series Examines Forest City Enterprises

The Cleveland Plain Dealer profiles hometown company Forest City Enterprises, highlighting its emergence as a big-name player in real estate development nationwide.

December 1, 2005 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Toledo: From Industrial Heartland To Wireless Mecca

America's fifth most 'unwired' city is an example of emerging technology going mainstream, and its potential economic development impact.

November 9, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Church Uses Taking Over Poor Cleveland Neighborhoods

Churches and their parking lots dominate some East Side neighborhoods. It's a mixed blessing at best.

October 23, 2005 - The Cleveland Free Times

The Nexus Between Schools And Planning

In most cities, school districts occupy more land than any private developer or other public entity. Yet, the cities in which school districts operate often have no more influence over schools than they do foreign countries.

October 5, 2005 - The Planning Report

When Can Johnny Start Walking to School Again?

The small schools and Smart Growth movements are now working to change the rules and habits that contribute to school sprawl.

September 18, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Greater Cleveland's Job Sprawl

Editorial urges Greater Cleveland to help central city residents get to jobs in the outer suburbs.

July 25, 2005 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Driven To Do-It-Yourself Bio-Diesel

Computer programmer converts his car to run on discarded cooking oil from the company cafeteria.

July 20, 2005 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

The Community Rating Game

Rating communities is highly subjective even with objectively measured criteria. Often such surveys ignore distinctive neighborhoods that have a sense of identity.

June 29, 2005 - The Cleveland Free Times

The Next Big Thing In Shopping

A new type of store combining the convenience of online ordering with the hands-on experience of browsing a store in person is planned for Columbus, OH.

June 2, 2005 - Akron Beacon Journal

New Waterfront 'Neighborhood' Announced

New $225 million mixed use development announced for prime riverfront area.

May 20, 2005 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Supercenter Plans Revived

Labor interests and city council are concerned about the fate of neighborhood stores.

May 19, 2005 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Riverfront Park To Put New Face On Cincinnati

A $78M project along the Ohio River will unify the riverfront between two stadiums.

May 13, 2005 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Suburban Developer Finds New Urbanism

Can a former suburban shopping center developer save downtown Cleveland from a 'death spiral?'

May 2, 2005 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Bad Plans, Visual Blight In Downtown Cleveland

Some plans are so bad they deserve to die on the drawing board, complains columnist Steve Litt about a new plan to speed traffic through Cleveland's downtown inner belt.

March 25, 2005 - The Plain Dealer

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