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Of Chickens and Cities
In Cleveland, the rise of urban agriculture has spurred new regulations intended to help farmers raise chickens or bees. Some fear, however, the newly created red tape makes it more difficult.
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Candidates Sit Idly While Sprawl Thrives and Cities Die
This piece from The Cleveland Free Times argues that policy can and does encourage sprawl, and none of the candidates running for president will do anything to combat these policies. Meanwhile, American cities will continue to die off.
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No Bikes On The Bridge
As Cleveland and the Ohio Department of Transportation make plans for a reconstruction of an urban stretch of highway without a bike lane, it seems the transportation agency doesn't care about the quarter of the city's residents who don't drive cars.
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Church Uses Taking Over Poor Cleveland Neighborhoods
Churches and their parking lots dominate some East Side neighborhoods. It's a mixed blessing at best.
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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.
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Reframing The Energy Debate
Despite advances, clean energy is still seen as an "alternative". It is time to reframe the issue says Clint Wilder.
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Sprawl Is Becoming A Bipartisan Issue
In Ohio, an increasing number of Republicans are embracing the anti-sprawl agenda.
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Regionalism In Minneapolis-St. Paul
What Cleveland can learn from Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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The Creative Class Speaks
Eight members of the so-called "creative class" discuss their work and their reasons for living in Cleveland.
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