Air travelers could face more frustration as busy U.S. airports need to meet a higher Federal Aviation Administration target for reducing flights Tuesday after already canceling thousands to scale back demands on the nation’s aviation system during the government shutdown.
Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend. Airlines are moving forward with reducing air service due to the lingering government shutdown.
November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of all the estimated 6,500 ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes.
A proposed North Coast Connector Land Bridge would create a smoother path for pedestrians and cyclists by linking the downtown Mall to Huntington Bank Field and North Coast Harbor. In early January, the City of Cleveland secured a $69.3 million federal grant for the bridge, a key component of the city's ongoing efforts to redevelop its lakefront.
Officials said they would consider specific suggestions in designing a permanent streetscape and furnishings. Among other ideas, they’re considering planting more trees, installing climbable seating, using removable barriers or bollards, grading some of the surface for better play, and painting asphalt or replacing it with permeable pavers.
Despite Bike Cleveland’s ongoing advocacy efforts to improve road safety across the 6,000-plus streets comprising the city’s grid, Cleveland has already experienced an uptick in traffic-related deaths with 12 cyclists and pedestrians killed in vehicular accidents, an increase over the nine who died in 2023. That puts tough questions and discussions before the nonprofit as members gather data to help local leaders craft the municipality’s first mobility plan since 2007.
Work on the Lakeshore Bikeway and improvements to Gordon Park, among other projects, are underway thanks to charitable funding.
In 2022, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb pledged to form a panel to address concerns over cameras and high-tech tools. It’s finally set to happen.
Bicycling advocates want protected lanes on Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's near west side. Small business owners worry the changes could hurt their bottom line.
The Link-Up Bike Ministry helps Clevelanders access cheap transportation by repairing donated bikes and giving them to those in need. Based in Clark-Fulton, the nonprofit has repaired and rehomed 450 bikes since 2021.
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