Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Cleveland

The National Review’s Imaginary Conspiracy Against Ohio Suburbs

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 12, 2012 | 6 Comments

It’s presidential election time in Ohio, and boy does Stanley Kurtz at the National Review have a scoop for the good, unsuspecting citizens of the Buckeye State. Northeast Ohio political leaders and President Obama are working on a sinister plot to redistribute wealth from suburbs and give it to cities!! (Socialism!) Kurtz has found a bogeyman […]

Will Greater Cleveland Squander Its Chance to Be Competitive Again?

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 1, 2012 | 5 Comments

Population density in metro Cleveland, 1940 – 2007 The Obama Administration’s Sustainable Communities Initiative was tailor made for communities like greater Cleveland. Northeast Ohio has been sprawling for decades without adding any population, emptying out the notoriously troubled central city while the regional economy consistently under-performs. During the last decade the city of Cleveland lost […]

Visionary Transpo Bureaucrats, Part 3: Joe Calabrese and Ryan Gravel

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2012 | 3 Comments

This is the third part in Streetsblog’s series profiling 11 officials who are bringing American cities and towns into the 21st century when it comes to transportation and planning policy. Read the earlier profiles in part one and part two. Joe Calabrese General Manager, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority In 2007, Greater Cleveland’s Regional Transit Authority (RTA) […]

In Cleveland, A Slow Evolution Toward Sustainable Transportation

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 20, 2011 | 3 Comments

Monday night was a big moment for sustainable transportation in Cleveland. With a small group of helmet-toting onlookers in the wings, the City Council finally gave their nod to a complete streets ordinance — the culmination of more than five years’ struggle. Finally, there was a sense that change was coming, that the value of […]

Federal Government Offers a Helping Hand to Six Struggling Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 14, 2011 | No Comments

In a move to help buoy crisis-stricken cities, the Obama Administration this week introduced a program designed to provide administrative support to help local government officials “cut through the red tape” and access urgent federal assistance. “Strong Cities, Strong Communities” will offer expert technical support — but not additional funding — in the areas of […]

Cleveland’s Center-Running BRT Route, the HealthLine, Sparks Development

By Holly LaDue | Jul 5, 2011 | 8 Comments

Last month the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy released its report, “Recapturing Global Leadership in Bus Rapid Transit” [PDF], which proposed a LEED-like rating system for bus rapid transit projects and laid out a strategy for American cities to build systems as good as the world’s best BRT. While more than 20 American bus […]

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