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Plenty Of Room On The Train

Ridership on Cleveland's much-hyped Waterfront Line is down 39 percent in two years.

January 24, 2002 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Columbus Downtown Mall In Trouble

Experts say without major changes, City Center, the 12-year old downtown mall in Columbus, OH, will die a slow death.

January 18, 2002 - The Columbus Dispatch

Those Pesky Sprawl Definitions

Defining "urban sprawl" is an apparent inconvenience but that doesn't stop growth control advocates from restricting housing choice.

January 17, 2002 - Reason Public Policy Institute

New Residents Fight Newer Development

New residents of fast-growing Auburn Township fight to slow growth.

January 5, 2002 - Cleveland Live

When Affordability And Preservation Collide

Affordable housing and historical preservation -- two things America's cities desperately need. Yet, conflict occasionally arises when developers are repeated sent back to the drawing board to make infill developments fit in with community character.

December 27, 2001 - The Columbus Dispatch

Report: Urban Sprawl In Ohio - A Land Use Study

The Buckeye Institute has released "Urban Sprawl and Quality Growth in Ohio," an analysis of economic, demographic, and land-use trends in Ohio. The study concludes that Ohio does not face an urban sprawl crisis.

December 24, 2001 - Buckeye Institute

No Urban Sprawl In Ohio, Study Says

A study of land use issues in Ohio concludes that the state does not face an urban sprawl crisis and recommends building more highway lanes to overcome traffic congestion.

December 24, 2001 - Buckeye Institute

Ohio's Response To Sprawl: Build More Highway Lanes

A study by the Buckeye Institute concludes that urban sprawl is not a serious problem for Ohio and building more highway lanes is an appropriate response to traffic congestion.

December 22, 2001 - The Columbus Dispatch

Landlocked On The Lakefront

Cleveland natives call it "The North Coast Of America", but physical barriers prevent most of them from actually enjoying it.

November 19, 2001 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Public Support For Land Conservation Increases

Public support for land conservation is increasing as many communities are convinced of the need for protecting land from urban sprawl.

November 10, 2001 - The Cincinnati Post

Ground Zero In Urban Decline

Reason magazine examines the myriad problems of Cincinnati and finds a pattern that may predict the future of other U.S. cities.

November 7, 2001 - Reason Online

Greater Cincinnati Needs A Regional Plan

According to Myron Orfield, sprawl has made the Greater Cincinnati region one of the nation's most fragmented region.

November 3, 2001 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati's Sprawl

Cincinnati is experiencing rapid and disturbing deterioration in the city's older suburbs.

November 2, 2001 - The Cincinnati Post

It's Not Easy To Fight Sprawl

Controlling sprawl in Greater Cincinnati is difficult when many communities believe that they do not face a sprawl problem.

November 1, 2001 - The Cincinnati Post

Mall Developer Loses One Round

Debate about the placement of a mall next to historic battlefield continues.

October 18, 2001 - Toldeo Blade

Housing Is Important For Downtown's Health

Housing is the key piece to solving the downtown puzzle in the Arena district of Columbus, OH.

September 10, 2001 - The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio Vs. Kentucky

A nearly perfect plan has been created for Cincinatti's riverfront. So what's wrong?

September 1, 2001 - The Cincinnati Post

New Homes, Old Neighborhoods

Cleveland's older suburbs try to meet demand for new housing.

August 13, 2001 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

New Ohio Law May Encourage Sprawl

The new law will give townships more say in annexation attempts by Ohio cities, but opponents fear it gives too much power to townships and will increase suburban sprawl.

July 31, 2001 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cleveland's Planners Envision Regional Park Plan

Park leaders in the Greater Cleveland, Akron-Canton area have a vision of building more than 1,100 miles of bike and hike trails and preserving thousands of acres along streams and rivers.

July 27, 2001 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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