Cleveland
Downtowns are Back, and They’re Bringing Central Neighborhoods Along
There's been a lot of ink spilled lately over population losses in cities. And these gloomy numbers from Yonah Freemark at The Transport Politic help explain why:
March 16, 2011
Anti-Rail Candidates Take Aim at High Speed Dreams in the Midwest
Here's another installment of our series on key governor’s races. Here's the news from Wisconsin and Ohio. Check out our previous coverage of California, Texas, Maryland, Colorado, and Tennessee. Let them serve as a reminder to vote on Tuesday.
October 29, 2010
Filling in the Void Left Behind By Sprawl and Abandonment
The Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference wrapped up in Cleveland on Friday. It brought hundreds of people together to strategize a way out of the state of abandonment so many urban areas are in.
October 18, 2010
HUD Announces Winners of $100M in Sustainability Grants
Planners in 45 regions in 27 states have a little more to work with today in their efforts to shape sustainable growth.
October 14, 2010
Without a Plan, Sprawl Will Continue to Hollow Out Cleveland Region
If you want to get a sense of how devastating sprawl has been to the urban areas of northeast Ohio, head over to Woodlawn Avenue in East Cleveland. Between the rows of boarded up buildings, a house collapses onto itself. Graffiti pays homage to dead loved ones — “R.I.P. Fife.” Nearby, stuffed animals have been stapled to a telephone pole in a memorial, presumably, to a dead child.
September 13, 2010