This summer, eighteen far-flung east side suburbs and the City of Cleveland took significant steps toward making the Eastside Greenway a reality.

With the completion of a substantial 102-page master plan, the municipalities are now moving from the planning phase to the implementation phase of the project.

The Eastside Greenway, in the works since about 2013, is a series of interconnected paths and trails that link the suburbs to each other; to Cleveland; to transportation corridors like the rapid line and the Opportunity Corridor; and to amenities like Lake Erie.

Make no mistake: The Eastside Greenway could transform Cleveland’s east side as we know it by creating attractive alternatives to driving. The plan is all about resetting the default mode of transportation from car-oriented to car-inclusive -- meaning we start thinking about getting around both with and without our cars.

Remember, we’re trying to overcome a 50-plus-year-old tradition the car as the only mode of transportation. That’s not easy.

“This Master Plan offers a lot of recommendations,” says Nancy Boylan, project director for LAND studio, a key driver of the Greenway. “But ultimately each municipality has to adopt this plan. And because there are 19 [municipalities], it’s going to take some time. Each municipality has to design and implement the path that works for them, work out the funding, and figure out where they are in scheduling resurfacing these stretches.”
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