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City pushes electric mowers to improve air quality

By Marc Lefkowitz ● Sustainability ● June 2, 2022

When the city said it was giving away $100 to the first 200 residents who were willing to swap out their gas mower for a cleaner electric one, the spots were claimed quickly. Replacing lawn mowers won’t put us in the clear for improving air quality, but it’s a start.

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Residents paint streets to slow down traffic in Slavic Village

By Nate Flauto ● Civic Engagement ● May 23, 2022

Alarmed by a rise in pedestrian safety incidents and car crashes in their neighborhood, residents of Slavic Village recently painted 11 brightly-colored curb bump outs and eye-catching designs on their streets to slow down speeders.

The road to fixing climate change runs through Northeast Ohio

By Marc Lefkowitz ● Civic Engagement ● March 18, 2022

The biggest culprit of climate change in Northeast Ohio may be our roads, which have expanded despite population declines. After contributing to the problem for decades by funding highway expansions, NOACA, the region’s transportation agency, is now trying to do something about it.

Vision Zero Cleveland looking for action (and input) to reduce traffic deaths

By Marc Lefkowitz ● Civic Engagement ● October 4, 2021

Going on five years, bike and pedestrian advocates and City of Cleveland officials who are concerned with the yearly death toll on city streets from motor vehicles have studied the causes and locations and discussed what to do about it. This month, the Vision Zero Task Force, as it’s known, is finally ready to present its action plan in a series of public meetings.

Residents worry city’s $3.3M plan won’t do enough to fix crash-prone Franklin Boulevard

By Lee Chilcote ● Development ● July 29, 2021

The city of Cleveland has announced plans to spend $3.3 million on a new streetscape aimed at calming traffic on Franklin Boulevard. It made substantial changes after receiving community feedback, but some residents are concerned about the elimination of raised crosswalks.

Bold plan emerges to improve east side’s lakefront access

By Marc Lefkowitz ● Development ● July 19, 2021

Since the Cleveland Metroparks took over management of the Cleveland lakefront in 2013, it has made strides at Edgewater. When can the east side expect the same treatment?

$6M Red Line Greenway opens after more than a decade of planning

By Lee Chilcote ● Development ● May 12, 2021

Beginning at the eastern edge of Zone Recreation Center and threading through Ohio City before connecting to the Centennial Lake Link Trail, the $6 million Red line Greenway connects the near west side to downtown Cleveland while offering views of industry, nature and the city along the way.