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'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

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

Protected Bike Lane Added to Cleveland's 'Opportunity Corridor' Mix

Few planning efforts in the country have provoked as much commentary and criticism as Cleveland's $330 million Opportunity Corridor. The city recently pushed for more improvements, and the state seems receptive.

April 29, 2015 - The Plain Dealer

Support for a Protected Bike Path Along Cleveland's 'Opportunity Corridor'

The unfolding saga of Cleveland's proposed Opportunity Corridor project has a new twist: community development organizations and bike advocates would like to add a protected bike path alongside the route.

March 25, 2015 - The Plain Dealer

Critiquing Plans for Cleveland's New 'Opportunity Corridor'

As local officials claim that all is ready for work to begin on Cleveland's $330 million "Opportunity Corridor" road construction project, one writer critiques the plan's remaining shortcomings.

March 5, 2015 - Rust Wire

Making the Most of Cleveland's 'Opportunity Corridor'

Officials planning the divisive Opportunity Corridor in Cleveland are working to catch land use considerations up with transportation considerations for a proposed road connection to cut through the city's East Side.

October 5, 2014 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Three Transit Stations At-Risk in Cleveland's Opportunity Corridor Planning

Stations on the Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's Red Line are hanging in the balance due to funding shortfalls on the $331 million "Opportunity Corridor" that would build a five-lane, 3.5-mile boulevard between University Circle and I-490.

June 18, 2014 - Cleveland Plain Dealer

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