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Ohio Budget Could Fund Rural Roads, Ban Center Bike Lanes

Amendments proposed in the state budget would also prohibit automated traffic enforcement and allow residents to travel to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean with Real IDs in lieu of passports.

February 23, 2023 - The Plain Dealer

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Cleveland Ready for Vision Zero

Cleveland is working to become the latest U.S. city to set a goal to eliminate traffic fatalities.

August 30, 2022 - The Plain Dealer

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Equitable Transportation Planning Initiative Advances in Northeast Ohio

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is moving forward with a groundbreaking policy to consider regional economic inequities when evaluating potential highway projects.

October 13, 2020 - The Plain Dealer

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New Layer of Equity Analysis Considered for Regional Planning in Northeast Ohio

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is considering a new policy that will add considerations about regional economic inequities when evaluating potential highway projects.

July 27, 2020 - The Plain Dealer

Cleveland, Ohio

Norman Krumholz, Champion of Equity Planning, Dies at 92

The planning community lost a luminary in Krumholz, the author of the "Making Equity Planning Work" and the former director of planning for the city of Cleveland.

December 23, 2019 - The Plain Dealer

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Chicago-Cleveland Hyperloop Estimated at $29.8 Billion

A feasibility analysis published today estimates costs and benefits for the still-unproven Hyperloop technology, as envisioned for a route connecting Cleveland and Chicago.

December 16, 2019 - The Plain Dealer

Cleveland, Ohio

Street Closure, Park Experiment Hits a Snag in Cleveland

In July, a local nonprofit closed down an entire street in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland for a placemaking experiment that had to be partially dismantled before the three-month duration of the program was complete.

August 14, 2019 - The Plain Dealer

Cleveland, Ohio

Idea for Saving an Aging Shopping Center: Remove Cut-Through Car Traffic

Planners like the idea of blocking car traffic on Shaker Boulevard through Shaker Square in Cleveland, The public is less sure.

April 26, 2019 - The Plain Dealer

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Cleveland Launches Bus System Redesign Process

An online survey has launched the process for redesigning the Regional Transit Authority's bus system in Cuyahoga County.

February 8, 2019 - The Plain Dealer

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The HealthLine's Impact on Cleveland

The bus rapid transit route known as the HealthLine has been in operation in Cleveland for ten years, with a measurably positive impact on the city, measured in development investment.

November 8, 2018 - The Plain Dealer

Downtown Cleveland

Report: Not Enough Housing Supply to Meet Demand in Downtown Cleveland

The findings of a new report might run counter to common perceptions about Cleveland's shrinking population. Downtown Cleveland could, and should, provide more housing opportunities, according to the report.

September 28, 2018 - The Plain Dealer

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Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis Still Felt in Parts of Cleveland

Call it a tale of two housing markets.

September 5, 2018 - The Plain Dealer

Lake Erie

Lake Erie Town Hopes Waterfront Trail Will 'Put it on the Map'

According to Next City, "Euclid is doing what many Great Lakes cities thought would never be possible."

August 13, 2018 - The Plain Dealer

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Ambitious Greenway Plan Could Transform Connectivity in the Cleveland Region

Introducing the Cuyahoga Greenway plan, in the initial stages of visioning and public engagement in Northeast Ohio.

February 15, 2018 - The Plain Dealer

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Funding Shortfalls Result in Service Cuts for Cleveland's Regional Transit Authority

A $20 million hole in the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's (RTA) budget means 15 bus lines around the city will run less frequently. More cuts are soon to come.

January 17, 2018 - The Plain Dealer

450,000 People Live in Food Deserts in the Cleveland Area

A new map reveals the scale of the food desert challenge in Cleveland and environs.

October 6, 2017 - The Plain Dealer

Cleveland Clears the Way for its First Parklet

Cleveland will soon have its first park let—thanks to the leadership of the nonprofit Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corp., the collective generosity of Cleveland Collectivo and more, and the approval of the Cleveland Planning Commission.

June 23, 2015 - The 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

Will Expenses in Coastal Cities Lead to Northeast Ohio's Resurgence?

Joel Kotkin recently waded into the conversation about that it will take to return Legacy Cities into the prosperity of former years.

April 26, 2015 - The Plain Dealer

APA's Daniel Burnham Award Goes to Vibrant NEO 2040

The efforts of 12 counties, four big cities, and four metropolitan planning organizations, as well as universities, major foundations, cultural institutions, and some 10,000 residents in Northeast Ohio have been rewarded.

April 3, 2015 - The Plain Dealer

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